Package org.coliper.ibean

Class IBeanMetaInfoParser

java.lang.Object

org.coliper.ibean.IBeanMetaInfoParser

Direct Known Subclasses:

CachedIBeanMetaInfoParser

public class IBeanMetaInfoParser
extends Object

Used for creating IBean relevant meta information for a given IBean interface. See parse(Class, BeanStyle, List) for details.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
IBeanMetaInfoParser()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
<T> IBeanTypeMetaInfo<T>	parse(Class<T> beanType, BeanStyle beanStyle, List<Class<?>> ignorableSuperInterfaces)	Validates if a given class matches all criteria for being an IBean interface and if that is the case then retrieves all relevant information about the all fields contained in the class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

IBeanMetaInfoParser

public IBeanMetaInfoParser()

Method Detail

parse

public <T> IBeanTypeMetaInfo<T> parse(Class<T> beanType,
                                      BeanStyle beanStyle,
                                      List<Class<?>> ignorableSuperInterfaces)
                               throws InvalidIBeanTypeException

Validates if a given class matches all criteria for being an IBean interface and if that is the case then retrieves all relevant information about the all fields contained in the class. See IBeanFieldMetaInfo about what information is gathered for each field.

A given type is a valid IBean interface if following criteria match:

• The bean type contains no methods other setters and getters, with the exception of methods of some specifically excluded super interfaces.
• All getters and setters match to the used BeanStyle.
• Every getter method has a matching setter and vice versa.

Type Parameters:

T - generic type T is the bean class provided with parameter beanType

Parameters:

beanType - the IBean interface candidate to parse

beanStyle - the bean style to use for parsing

ignorableSuperInterfaces - a list of super interfaces of the provided beanType whose methods should be excluded from being considered as getters and setters. These interfaces are typically extension interfaces like Freezable.

Returns:

the meta information for the IBean interface

Throws:

InvalidIBeanTypeException - if the given beanType does not match the criteria for being a valid IBean interface