javax.rad.type.bean
Class BeanType

java.lang.Object
  javax.rad.type.AbstractType<T>
      javax.rad.type.bean.AbstractBeanType<Object>
          javax.rad.type.bean.BeanType

All Implemented Interfaces:

IBeanType<Object>, IType<Object>

public class BeanType
extends AbstractBeanType<Object>

The BeanType is a wrapper for dynamic/generic beans and POJOs. With this class you can set/get properties without get/set methods.

Field Summary

protected Class	beanClass The bean class.
protected Method[]	getMethods The get methods.
protected Method[]	setMethods The set methods.

Fields inherited from class javax.rad.type.bean.AbstractBeanType

className, propertyDefinitions, propertyNames

Fields inherited from interface javax.rad.type.IType

UNKNOWN_TYPE

Constructor Summary

	BeanType() Constructs a new BeanType.
protected	BeanType(Class pBeanClass) Constructs a new BeanType from a POJO.
	BeanType(PropertyDefinition[] pPropertyDefinitions) Constructs a new BeanType with given PropertyDefinitions.
	BeanType(String[] pPropertyNames) Constructs a new BeanType with given property names.
	BeanType(String pClassName, PropertyDefinition[] pPropertyDefinitions) Constructs a new BeanType with given class name and PropertyDefinitions.
	BeanType(String pClassName, String[] pPropertyNames) Constructs a new BeanType with given class name and property list.

Method Summary

Object	clone(Object pObject) Clones a bean.
int	compareTo(Object object1, Object object2) Compares two objects.
protected PropertyDefinition	createPropertyDefinition(String pPropertyName, Class pPropertyType) Creates the PropertyDefinition.
Object	get(Object pObject, int pPropertyIndex) Gets the value for a bean.
Object	get(Object pObject, String pPropertyName) Gets a value from a bean.
static BeanType	getBeanType(Class pBeanClass) Gets a singleton instance of BeanType for the given bean class.
static BeanType	getBeanType(Object pObject) Gets the BeanType for the given bean.
Method	getGetMethod(String pPropertyName) Gets the method for getting a value, in case of a class based BeanType and the property exists, null otherwise.
Method	getSetMethod(String pPropertyName) Gets the method for getting a value, in case of a class based BeanType and the property exists, null otherwise.
Class	getTypeClass() Returns the class used by this type.
Object	newInstance() Creates a new instance of the bean.
void	put(Object pObject, int pPropertyIndex, Object pValue) Sets the value for a bean.
void	put(Object pObject, String pPropertyName, Object pValue) Sets the value for a bean.
Object	valueOf(Object pObject) Converts the object to an Object which is an instance of type class.

Methods inherited from class javax.rad.type.bean.AbstractBeanType

addPropertyDefinition, addPropertyDefinition, createPropertyDefinition, createPropertyDefinitions, equals, getClassName, getPropertyCount, getPropertyDefinition, getPropertyDefinition, getPropertyIndex, getPropertyNames, hashCode, removeAllPropertyDefinitions

Methods inherited from class javax.rad.type.AbstractType

equals, getTypeFromClass, getTypeFromObject, hashCode, registerType, toString, validatedValueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

beanClass

protected transient Class beanClass

The bean class.

getMethods

protected transient Method[] getMethods

The get methods.

setMethods

protected transient Method[] setMethods

The set methods.

Constructor Detail

BeanType

public BeanType()

Constructs a new BeanType.

BeanType

public BeanType(String[] pPropertyNames)

Constructs a new BeanType with given property names.

Parameters:

pPropertyNames - the bean properties.

BeanType

public BeanType(String pClassName,
                String[] pPropertyNames)

Constructs a new BeanType with given class name and property list.

Parameters:

pClassName - the class name.

pPropertyNames - the bean properties.

BeanType

public BeanType(PropertyDefinition[] pPropertyDefinitions)

Constructs a new BeanType with given PropertyDefinitions.

Parameters:

pPropertyDefinitions - the bean properties.

BeanType

public BeanType(String pClassName,
                PropertyDefinition[] pPropertyDefinitions)

Constructs a new BeanType with given class name and PropertyDefinitions.

Parameters:

pClassName - the class name.

pPropertyDefinitions - the bean properties.

BeanType

protected BeanType(Class pBeanClass)

Constructs a new BeanType from a POJO.

Parameters:

pBeanClass - the bean class.

Method Detail

getTypeClass

public Class getTypeClass()

Returns the class used by this type.

Returns:

the class used by this type.

valueOf

public Object valueOf(Object pObject)

Converts the object to an Object which is an instance of type class.

Specified by:

valueOf in interface IType<Object>

Overrides:

valueOf in class AbstractType<Object>

Parameters:

pObject - the Object to convert

Returns:

the Object which is an instance of type class.

compareTo

public int compareTo(Object object1,
                     Object object2)

Compares two objects. If the first object is smaller than the second object a value < 0 is returned. If the two objects are equal than 0 is returned. If the first object is greater than the second object a value > 0 is returned.

Parameters:

object1 - the first object.

object2 - the second object.

Returns:

< 0 if pObject1 is smaller, 0 if equal and > 0 if it is greater then pObject2

getBeanType

public static BeanType getBeanType(Class pBeanClass)

Gets a singleton instance of BeanType for the given bean class.

Parameters:

pBeanClass - the POJO class.

Returns:

the POJO bean type.

getBeanType

public static BeanType getBeanType(Object pObject)

Gets the BeanType for the given bean.

Parameters:

pObject - the bean.

Returns:

the bean type.

createPropertyDefinition

protected PropertyDefinition createPropertyDefinition(String pPropertyName,
                                                      Class pPropertyType)

Creates the PropertyDefinition.

Parameters:

pPropertyName - the property name.

pPropertyType - the property type.

Returns:

the PropertyDefinition

newInstance

public Object newInstance()

Creates a new instance of the bean. If it is possible, the pojo is returned. If not, a instance of Bean is returned.

Returns:

the pojo or a bean

get

public Object get(Object pObject,
                  int pPropertyIndex)

Gets the value for a bean.

Parameters:

pObject - the bean.

pPropertyIndex - the property index.

Returns:

pValue the value of the property index.

put

public void put(Object pObject,
                int pPropertyIndex,
                Object pValue)

Sets the value for a bean.

Parameters:

pObject - the bean.

pPropertyIndex - the property index.

pValue - the value of the property index.

get

public Object get(Object pObject,
                  String pPropertyName)

Gets a value from a bean.

Parameters:

pObject - the bean.

pPropertyName - the property name.

Returns:

the value of the property name.

put

public void put(Object pObject,
                String pPropertyName,
                Object pValue)

Sets the value for a bean.

Parameters:

pObject - the bean.

pPropertyName - the property name.

pValue - the value of the property name.

getGetMethod

public Method getGetMethod(String pPropertyName)

Gets the method for getting a value, in case of a class based BeanType and the property exists, null otherwise.

Parameters:

pPropertyName - the property name.

Returns:

the method for getting a value, in case of a class based BeanType and the property exists, null otherwise.

getSetMethod

public Method getSetMethod(String pPropertyName)

Gets the method for getting a value, in case of a class based BeanType and the property exists, null otherwise.

Parameters:

pPropertyName - the property name.

Returns:

the method for getting a value, in case of a class based BeanType and the property exists, null otherwise.

clone

public Object clone(Object pObject)

Clones a bean.

Parameters:

pObject - the bean.

Returns:

the cloned bean.