java.lang.Object

org.jfree.xml.util.GenericObjectFactory

public final class GenericObjectFactory extends Object

The generic object factory contains all methods necessary to collect the property values needed to produce a fully instantiated object.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

GenericObjectFactory(Class c, String registerName, ConstructorDefinition[] constructors, PropertyDefinition[] propertyDefinitions, LookupDefinition[] lookupDefinitions, AttributeDefinition[] attributeDefinitions, String[] orderedPropertyNames)

Creates a new generic object factory.
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Object

createObject()

Creates an object according to the definition.

AttributeDefinition[]

getAttributeDefinitions()

Returns the attribute definitions.

Class

getBaseClass()

Returns the base class.

ConstructorDefinition[]

getConstructorDefinitions()

Returns the constructor definitions.

GenericObjectFactory

getInstance()

Returns a copy of this instance.

LookupDefinition[]

getLookupDefinitions()

Returns the lookup definitions.

String[]

getOrderedPropertyNames()

Returns the property names.

Object

getProperty(String name)

Returns the value of the specified property.

PropertyDefinition

getPropertyDefinitionByPropertyName(String propertyName)

Returns the property definition for the specified property name.

PropertyDefinition

getPropertyDefinitionByTagName(String tagName)

Returns a property definition for the specified tag name.

PropertyDefinition[]

getPropertyDefinitions()

Returns the property definitions.

String

getRegisterName()

Returns the register name.

Class

getTypeForTagName(String tagName)

Returns the class for a tag name.

boolean

isPropertyDefinition(String propertyName)

Returns true if there is a property definition for the specified property name.

void

readProperties(Object object)

Reads the properties.

void

setProperty(String propertyName, Object value)

Sets a property value.

void

writeObjectProperties(Object object)

Writes the properties for the object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details
- GenericObjectFactory
  
  public GenericObjectFactory(Class c, String registerName, ConstructorDefinition[] constructors, PropertyDefinition[] propertyDefinitions, LookupDefinition[] lookupDefinitions, AttributeDefinition[] attributeDefinitions, String[] orderedPropertyNames) throws ObjectDescriptionException
  
  Creates a new generic object factory.
  
  Parameters:
  
  c - the class.
  
  registerName - the (optional) name under which to register the class for any later lookup.
  
  constructors - the constructor definitions.
  
  propertyDefinitions - the property definitions.
  
  lookupDefinitions - the lookup definitions.
  
  attributeDefinitions - the attribute definitions.
  
  orderedPropertyNames - the ordered property names.
  
  Throws:
  
  ObjectDescriptionException - if there is a problem.
Method Details
- getInstance
  
  public GenericObjectFactory getInstance()
  
  Returns a copy of this instance.
  
  Returns:
  
  a copy of this instance.
- getRegisterName
  
  public String getRegisterName()
  
  Returns the register name.
  
  Returns:
  
  the register name.
- getTypeForTagName
  
  public Class getTypeForTagName(String tagName) throws ObjectDescriptionException
  
  Returns the class for a tag name.
  
  Parameters:
  
  tagName - the tag name.
  
  Returns:
  
  the class.
  
  Throws:
  
  ObjectDescriptionException - if there is a problem.
- isPropertyDefinition
  
  public boolean isPropertyDefinition(String propertyName)
  
  Returns true if there is a property definition for the specified property name.
  
  Parameters:
  
  propertyName - the property name.
  
  Returns:
  
  A boolean.
- getPropertyDefinitionByPropertyName
  
  public PropertyDefinition getPropertyDefinitionByPropertyName(String propertyName) throws ObjectDescriptionException
  
  Returns the property definition for the specified property name.
  
  Parameters:
  
  propertyName - the property name.
  
  Returns:
  
  the property definition.
  
  Throws:
  
  ObjectDescriptionException - if there is no such property for this object.
- getPropertyDefinitionByTagName
  
  public PropertyDefinition getPropertyDefinitionByTagName(String tagName) throws ObjectDescriptionException
  
  Returns a property definition for the specified tag name.
  
  Parameters:
  
  tagName - the tag name.
  
  Returns:
  
  the property definition.
  
  Throws:
  
  ObjectDescriptionException - if there is no such tag defined for this object.
- getConstructorDefinitions
  
  public ConstructorDefinition[] getConstructorDefinitions()
  
  Returns the constructor definitions.
  
  Returns:
  
  the constructor definitions.
- getAttributeDefinitions
  
  public AttributeDefinition[] getAttributeDefinitions()
  
  Returns the attribute definitions.
  
  Returns:
  
  the attribute definitions.
- getPropertyDefinitions
  
  public PropertyDefinition[] getPropertyDefinitions()
  
  Returns the property definitions.
  
  Returns:
  
  the property definitions.
- getOrderedPropertyNames
  
  public String[] getOrderedPropertyNames()
  
  Returns the property names.
  
  Returns:
  
  the property names.
- getLookupDefinitions
  
  public LookupDefinition[] getLookupDefinitions()
  
  Returns the lookup definitions.
  
  Returns:
  
  the lookup definitions.
- getProperty
  
  public Object getProperty(String name)
  
  Returns the value of the specified property.
  
  Parameters:
  
  name - the property name.
  
  Returns:
  
  the property value.
- createObject
  
  public Object createObject() throws ObjectDescriptionException
  
  Creates an object according to the definition.
  
  Returns:
  
  the object.
  
  Throws:
  
  ObjectDescriptionException - if there is a problem with the object description.
- setProperty
  
  public void setProperty(String propertyName, Object value) throws ObjectDescriptionException
  
  Sets a property value.
  
  Parameters:
  
  propertyName - the property name.
  
  value - the property value.
  
  Throws:
  
  ObjectDescriptionException - if there is a problem with the object description.
- writeObjectProperties
  
  public void writeObjectProperties(Object object) throws ObjectDescriptionException
  
  Writes the properties for the object.
  
  Parameters:
  
  object - the object.
  
  Throws:
  
  ObjectDescriptionException - if there is a problem.
- readProperties
  
  public void readProperties(Object object) throws ObjectDescriptionException
  
  Reads the properties.
  
  Parameters:
  
  object - the object.
  
  Throws:
  
  ObjectDescriptionException - if there is a problem.
- getBaseClass
  
  public Class getBaseClass()
  
  Returns the base class.
  
  Returns:
  
  the base class.

Class GenericObjectFactory

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Details

GenericObjectFactory

Method Details

getInstance

getRegisterName

getTypeForTagName

isPropertyDefinition

getPropertyDefinitionByPropertyName

getPropertyDefinitionByTagName

getConstructorDefinitions

getAttributeDefinitions

getPropertyDefinitions

getOrderedPropertyNames

getLookupDefinitions

getProperty

createObject

setProperty

writeObjectProperties

readProperties

getBaseClass