org.cristalise.kernel.collection

Class AggregationDescription

java.lang.Object

org.cristalise.kernel.collection.Collection<AggregationMember>

org.cristalise.kernel.collection.Aggregation

org.cristalise.kernel.collection.AggregationDescription

All Implemented Interfaces:

CollectionDescription<AggregationMember>, C2KLocalObject

public class AggregationDescription
extends Aggregation
implements CollectionDescription<AggregationMember>

The description of a Collection with a graph layout. Each slot is instantiated empty in the resulting Aggregation, with ClassProps taken from the PropertyDescription outcome of the description slot's referenced Item.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.cristalise.kernel.collection.Aggregation

mLayout

Fields inherited from class org.cristalise.kernel.collection.Collection

mMembers, mName, mVersion

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AggregationDescription()
AggregationDescription(String name)
AggregationDescription(String name, Integer version)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Aggregation	newInstance() For each member get the PropertyDescriptionList of the member item and look for an explicit version

Methods inherited from class org.cristalise.kernel.collection.Aggregation

addMember, addMember, addMember, addSlot, addSlot, exists, getIsComposite, getLayout, getMemberPair, getVertexTypeNameAndConstructionInfo, removeMember, setLayout

Methods inherited from class org.cristalise.kernel.collection.Collection

contains, equals, getClusterPath, getClusterType, getCounter, getDescVer, getMember, getMembers, getName, getVersion, getVersionName, hashCode, isFull, resolveMembers, resolveMembers, setMembers, setName, setVersion, size

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.cristalise.kernel.entity.C2KLocalObject

enforceValidName, getClusterPath, getClusterType, getName, setName

Constructor Detail

AggregationDescription

public AggregationDescription()

AggregationDescription

public AggregationDescription(String name)

AggregationDescription

public AggregationDescription(String name,
                              Integer version)

Method Detail

newInstance

public Aggregation newInstance()
                        throws ObjectNotFoundException

For each member get the PropertyDescriptionList of the member item and look for an explicit version

Specified by:

newInstance in interface CollectionDescription<AggregationMember>

Returns:

a new collection instance

Throws:

ObjectNotFoundException - When an essential piece of description data, such as a child Item PropertyDescription outcome, doesn't exist.