Class TransientFieldHandler<T>

java.lang.Object
org.exolab.castor.mapping.loader.FieldHandlerFriend<T>
org.exolab.castor.mapping.ExtendedFieldHandler<T>
org.exolab.castor.mapping.AbstractFieldHandler<T>
org.exolab.castor.mapping.handlers.TransientFieldHandler<T>
All Implemented Interfaces:
ConfigurableFieldHandler<T>, FieldHandler<T>
public class TransientFieldHandler<T> extends AbstractFieldHandler<T>
A dummy FieldHandler for "transient" fields. This allows us to create a FieldDescriptor, but not use a real FieldHandler.
Version:
$Revision: 9062 $ $Date: 2005-01-17 14:35:07 -0700 (Mon, 17 Jan 2005) $
Author:
kvisco

  • Constructor Details

    • TransientFieldHandler

      public TransientFieldHandler()

  • Method Details

    • getValue

      public T getValue(Object target)
      Description copied from interface: FieldHandler
      Returns the value of the field from the object.
      Parameters:
      target - The object
      Returns:
      The value of the field

    • newInstance

      public T newInstance(Object target)
      Description copied from interface: FieldHandler
      Creates a new instance of the object described by this field.
      Parameters:
      target - The object for which the field is created
      Returns:
      A new instance of the field's value

    • newInstance

      public Object newInstance(Object target, Object[] args)
      Description copied from class: ExtendedFieldHandler
      Creates a new instance of the object described by this field.
      Specified by:
      newInstance in class ExtendedFieldHandler<T>
      Parameters:
      target - The object for which the field is created
      args - the set of constructor arguments
      Returns:
      A new instance of the field's value

    • setValue

      public void setValue(Object target, Object value)
      Description copied from interface: FieldHandler
      Sets the value of the field on the object.
      Parameters:
      target - The object.
      value - The new value.

    • resetValue

      public void resetValue(Object target)
      Description copied from interface: FieldHandler
      Sets the value of the field to a default value.

      Reference fields are set to null, primitive fields are set to their default value, collection fields are emptied of all elements.

      Parameters:
      target - The object.