org.apache.commons.beanutils

Class BasicDynaClass

Implemented Interfaces:
DynaClass, Serializable
Known Direct Subclasses:
LazyDynaClass

public class BasicDynaClass
extends java.lang.Object
implements DynaClass, Serializable

Minimal implementation of the DynaClass interface. Can be used as a convenience base class for more sophisticated implementations. *

IMPLEMENTATION NOTE - The DynaBean implementation class supplied to our constructor MUST have a one-argument constructor of its own that accepts a DynaClass. This is used to associate the DynaBean instance with this DynaClass.

Version:
$Revision: 1.11 $ $Date: 2004/02/28 13:18:33 $
Author:
Craig McClanahan

Field Summary

protected Constructor
constructor
The constructor of the dynaBeanClass that we will use for creating new instances.
protected static Class[]
constructorTypes
The method signature of the constructor we will use to create new DynaBean instances.
protected Object[]
constructorValues
The argument values to be passed to the constructore we will use to create new DynaBean instances.
protected Class
dynaBeanClass
The DynaBean implementation class we will use for creating new instances.
protected String
name
The "name" of this DynaBean class.
protected DynaProperty[]
properties
The set of dynamic properties that are part of this DynaClass.
protected HashMap
propertiesMap
The set of dynamic properties that are part of this DynaClass, keyed by the property name.

Constructor Summary

BasicDynaClass()
Construct a new BasicDynaClass with default parameters.
BasicDynaClass(String name, Class dynaBeanClass)
Construct a new BasicDynaClass with the specified parameters.
BasicDynaClass(String name, Class dynaBeanClass, properties[] )
Construct a new BasicDynaClass with the specified parameters.

Method Summary

Class
getDynaBeanClass()
Return the Class object we will use to create new instances in the newInstance() method.
DynaProperty[]
getDynaProperties()
Return an array of ProperyDescriptors for the properties currently defined in this DynaClass.
DynaProperty
getDynaProperty(String name)
Return a property descriptor for the specified property, if it exists; otherwise, return null.
String
getName()
Return the name of this DynaClass (analogous to the getName() method of java.lang.ClassDynaClass implementation class to support different dynamic classes, with different sets of properties.
DynaBean
newInstance()
Instantiate and return a new DynaBean instance, associated with this DynaClass.
protected void
setDynaBeanClass(Class dynaBeanClass)
Set the Class object we will use to create new instances in the newInstance() method.
protected void
setProperties(properties[] )
Set the list of dynamic properties supported by this DynaClass.

Field Details

constructor

protected Constructor constructor
The constructor of the dynaBeanClass that we will use for creating new instances.

constructorTypes

protected static Class[] constructorTypes
The method signature of the constructor we will use to create new DynaBean instances.

constructorValues

protected Object[] constructorValues
The argument values to be passed to the constructore we will use to create new DynaBean instances.

dynaBeanClass

protected Class dynaBeanClass
The DynaBean implementation class we will use for creating new instances.

name

protected String name
The "name" of this DynaBean class.

properties

protected DynaProperty[] properties
The set of dynamic properties that are part of this DynaClass.

propertiesMap

protected HashMap propertiesMap
The set of dynamic properties that are part of this DynaClass, keyed by the property name. Individual descriptor instances will be the same instances as those in the properties list.

Constructor Details

BasicDynaClass

public BasicDynaClass()
Construct a new BasicDynaClass with default parameters.

BasicDynaClass

public BasicDynaClass(String name,
                      Class dynaBeanClass)
Construct a new BasicDynaClass with the specified parameters.
Parameters:
name - Name of this DynaBean class
dynaBeanClass - The implementation class for new instances

BasicDynaClass

public BasicDynaClass(String name,
                      Class dynaBeanClass,
                      properties[] )
Construct a new BasicDynaClass with the specified parameters.
Parameters:
name - Name of this DynaBean class
dynaBeanClass - The implementation class for new intances

Method Details

getDynaBeanClass

public Class getDynaBeanClass()
Return the Class object we will use to create new instances in the newInstance() method. This Class MUST implement the DynaBean interface.

getDynaProperties

public DynaProperty[] getDynaProperties()
Return an array of ProperyDescriptors for the properties currently defined in this DynaClass. If no properties are defined, a zero-length array will be returned.

FIXME - Should we really be implementing getBeanInfo() instead, which returns property descriptors and a bunch of other stuff?

Specified by:
getDynaProperties in interface DynaClass

getDynaProperty

public DynaProperty getDynaProperty(String name)
Return a property descriptor for the specified property, if it exists; otherwise, return null.
Specified by:
getDynaProperty in interface DynaClass
Parameters:
name - Name of the dynamic property for which a descriptor is requested

getName

public String getName()
Return the name of this DynaClass (analogous to the getName() method of java.lang.ClassDynaClass implementation class to support different dynamic classes, with different sets of properties.
Specified by:
getName in interface DynaClass

newInstance

public DynaBean newInstance()
            throws IllegalAccessException,
                   InstantiationException
Instantiate and return a new DynaBean instance, associated with this DynaClass.
Specified by:
newInstance in interface DynaClass

setDynaBeanClass

protected void setDynaBeanClass(Class dynaBeanClass)
Set the Class object we will use to create new instances in the newInstance() method. This Class MUST implement the DynaBean interface.
Parameters:
dynaBeanClass - The new Class object

setProperties

protected void setProperties(properties[] )
Set the list of dynamic properties supported by this DynaClass.
Parameters:

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