org.apache.bval.model

Class FeaturesCapable

java.lang.Object

org.apache.bval.model.FeaturesCapable

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

Meta, MetaBean

public abstract class FeaturesCapable
extends Object
implements Serializable

Description: abstract superclass of meta objects that support a map of features.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FeaturesCapable() Create a new FeaturesCapable instance.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addValidation(Validation validation) Add a validation to this FeaturesCapable.
<T extends FeaturesCapable> T	copy() Create a deep copy (copy receiver and copy properties).
protected void	copyInto(FeaturesCapable target) Copy this FeaturesCapable into another FeaturesCapable instance.
protected ConcurrentMap<String,Object>	createFeaturesMap() Create a features map for this FeaturesCapable object.
<T> T	getFeature(String key) Get the specified feature.
<T> T	getFeature(String key, T defaultValue) Get the specified feature, returning defaultValue if undeclared.
Map<String,Object>	getFeatures() Get the (live) map of features.
Validation[]	getValidations() Get any validations set for this FeaturesCapable.
boolean	hasValidation(Validation aValidation) Search for an equivalent validation among those configured.
<T> T	initFeature(String key, T value)
<T> void	putFeature(String key, T value) Convenience method to set a particular feature value.
void	setValidations(Validation[] validations) Set the validations for this FeaturesCapable.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FeaturesCapable

public FeaturesCapable()

Create a new FeaturesCapable instance.

Method Detail

getFeatures

public Map<String,Object> getFeatures()

Get the (live) map of features.

Returns:

Map

getFeature

public <T> T getFeature(String key)

Get the specified feature.

Type Parameters:

T -

Parameters:

key -

Returns:

T

getFeature

public <T> T getFeature(String key,
                        T defaultValue)

Get the specified feature, returning defaultValue if undeclared.

Type Parameters:

T -

Parameters:

key -

defaultValue -

Returns:

T

putFeature

public <T> void putFeature(String key,
                           T value)

Convenience method to set a particular feature value.

Parameters:

key -

value -

initFeature

public <T> T initFeature(String key,
                         T value)

copy

public <T extends FeaturesCapable> T copy()

Create a deep copy (copy receiver and copy properties).

Type Parameters:

T -

Returns:

new T instance

copyInto

protected void copyInto(FeaturesCapable target)

Copy this FeaturesCapable into another FeaturesCapable instance.

Parameters:

target -

getValidations

public Validation[] getValidations()

Get any validations set for this FeaturesCapable.

Returns:

Validation array

setValidations

public void setValidations(Validation[] validations)

Set the validations for this FeaturesCapable.

Parameters:

validations -

addValidation

public void addValidation(Validation validation)

Add a validation to this FeaturesCapable.

Parameters:

validation - to add

hasValidation

public boolean hasValidation(Validation aValidation)

Search for an equivalent validation among those configured.

Parameters:

aValidation -

Returns:

true if found

createFeaturesMap

protected ConcurrentMap<String,Object> createFeaturesMap()

Create a features map for this FeaturesCapable object.

Returns:

ConcurrentMap