Class BaseNature

java.lang.Object
org.castor.core.nature.BaseNature
Direct Known Subclasses:
AppInfoJpaNature, AppInfoSolrjNature, JDOClassInfoNature, JDOFieldInfoNature, JDOOneToManyNature, JDOOneToOneNature, SolrjFieldInfoNature, XMLInfoNature
public abstract class BaseNature extends Object
Adds property handle methods and a constructor including a health check. See constructor comments for more details.
Since:
1.2.1
Author:
Lukas Lang

  • Constructor Details

    • BaseNature

      protected BaseNature(PropertyHolder holder)
      Constructor taking a PropertyHolder. Must be called from subclasses. Does a health check on the given PropertyHolder, whether the extending Nature exists.
      Parameters:
      holder - a PropertyHolder.

  • Method Details

    • getProperty

      protected final Object getProperty(String key)
      Returns the property mapped to the key or null if not set before.
      Parameters:
      key - to look up.
      Returns:
      value or null if not found.

    • setProperty

      protected final void setProperty(String key, Object property)
      Sets the property for a given. Key must NOT be null, but can be an empty String.
      Parameters:
      key - to insert.
      property - to set.

    • getBooleanPropertyDefaultFalse

      protected final boolean getBooleanPropertyDefaultFalse(String propertyName)
      Returns boolean value of the property or false if property value is null. Make sure, not to request a property, which does not have a boolean value!
      Parameters:
      propertyName - name of the property.
      Returns:
      false if null or false.

    • getHolder

      protected final PropertyHolder getHolder()
      Returns the PropertyHolder.
      Returns:
      the holder

    • getPropertyAsList

      protected List getPropertyAsList(String property)
      Returns value of the property as a List. If the property was not set before, a new List will be returned. Make sure, not to request a property, which is not a List!
      Parameters:
      propertyName - name of the property.
      Returns:
      A List.

    • getPropertyAsMap

      protected Map getPropertyAsMap(String property)
      Returns value of the property as a List. If the property was not set before, a new List will be returned. Make sure, not to request a property, which is not a List!
      Parameters:
      propertyName - name of the property.
      Returns:
      A List.

    • getId

      String getId()
      Returns the fully qualified name of the Nature.
      Returns:
      qualified name of the nature.