org.apache.bval.util

Class PropertyAccess

java.lang.Object

org.apache.bval.util.AccessStrategy

org.apache.bval.util.PropertyAccess

public class PropertyAccess
extends AccessStrategy

Description: Undefined dynamic strategy (FIELD or METHOD access). Uses Apache Commons BeanUtils (if present) to support its DynaBean type. Otherwise the java.beans APIs are used for Java bean property methods and we fall back to accessing field values directly.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
PropertyAccess(Class<?> clazz, String propertyName) Deprecated.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object o)
Object	get(Object bean) Get the value from the given instance.
ElementType	getElementType() Get the Java program ElementType used by this AccessStrategy to determine property values.
static PropertyAccess	getInstance(Class<?> clazz, String propertyName) Obtain a PropertyAccess instance.
Type	getJavaType() Get the type of the property
static Object	getProperty(Object bean, String propertyName) Get a named property from bean.
String	getPropertyName() Get a name representative of this property.
protected Object	getPublicProperty(Object bean)
int	hashCode()
boolean	isKnown() Learn whether this PropertyAccess references a known property.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

PropertyAccess

@Deprecated
public PropertyAccess(Class<?> clazz,
                                  String propertyName)

Deprecated.

Create a new PropertyAccess instance.

Parameters:

clazz -

propertyName -

Method Detail

getInstance

public static PropertyAccess getInstance(Class<?> clazz,
                                         String propertyName)

Obtain a PropertyAccess instance.

Parameters:

clazz -

propertyName -

Returns:

PropertyAccess

Since:

1.1.2

getElementType

public ElementType getElementType()

Get the Java program ElementType used by this AccessStrategy to determine property values.

Specified by:

getElementType in class AccessStrategy

Returns:

ElementType

getPublicProperty

protected Object getPublicProperty(Object bean)
                            throws InvocationTargetException,
                                   NoSuchMethodException,
                                   IllegalAccessException

Throws:

InvocationTargetException

NoSuchMethodException

IllegalAccessException

getProperty

public static Object getProperty(Object bean,
                                 String propertyName)
                          throws InvocationTargetException,
                                 NoSuchMethodException,
                                 IllegalAccessException

Get a named property from bean.

Parameters:

bean -

propertyName -

Returns:

Object found

Throws:

InvocationTargetException

NoSuchMethodException

IllegalAccessException

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

getJavaType

public Type getJavaType()

Get the type of the property

Specified by:

getJavaType in class AccessStrategy

Returns:

Type

isKnown

public boolean isKnown()

Learn whether this PropertyAccess references a known property.

Returns:

boolean

getPropertyName

public String getPropertyName()

Get a name representative of this property.

Specified by:

getPropertyName in class AccessStrategy

Returns:

String

get

public Object get(Object bean)

Get the value from the given instance.

Specified by:

get in class AccessStrategy

Returns:

the value

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object