org.biopax.paxtools.controller

Class FilteredPropertyAccessor<D extends BioPAXElement,R>

java.lang.Object

org.biopax.paxtools.controller.PropertyAccessorAdapter<D,R>

org.biopax.paxtools.controller.DecoratingPropertyAccessor<D,R>

org.biopax.paxtools.controller.FilteredPropertyAccessor<D,R>

All Implemented Interfaces:

PropertyAccessor<D,R>

public class FilteredPropertyAccessor<D extends BioPAXElement,R>
extends DecoratingPropertyAccessor<D,R>

This class is a decorating property accessor that filters values with a given class. It is used, for example, to implement restrictions for pattern editors.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.biopax.paxtools.controller.DecoratingPropertyAccessor

impl

Fields inherited from class org.biopax.paxtools.controller.PropertyAccessorAdapter

domain, multipleCardinality, range

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <D extends BioPAXElement,R> PropertyAccessor<D,R>	create(PropertyAccessor<D,R> pa, Class filter) FactoryMethod that creates a filtered property accessor by decorating a given accessor with a class filter.
Set<? extends R>	getValueFromBean(D bean) Returns the value of the bean using the default getMethod.

Methods inherited from class org.biopax.paxtools.controller.DecoratingPropertyAccessor

isUnknown

Methods inherited from class org.biopax.paxtools.controller.PropertyAccessorAdapter

getDomain, getRange, getValueFromBeans, isMultipleCardinality

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getValueFromBean

public Set<? extends R> getValueFromBean(D bean)
                                  throws IllegalBioPAXArgumentException

Description copied from interface: PropertyAccessor

Returns the value of the bean using the default getMethod.

Parameters:

bean - the object whose property is requested

Returns:

an object as the value

Throws:

IllegalBioPAXArgumentException

create

public static <D extends BioPAXElement,R> PropertyAccessor<D,R> create(PropertyAccessor<D,R> pa,
                                                                       Class filter)

FactoryMethod that creates a filtered property accessor by decorating a given accessor with a class filter.

Type Parameters:

D - Domain of the original accessor

R - Range of the original accessor

Parameters:

pa - to be decorated

filter - Class to be filtered, must extend from R.

Returns:

A filtered accessor.