org.dspace.app.rest.repository.patch.factories.impl

Class PatchOperation<R extends RestModel,T>

java.lang.Object

org.dspace.app.rest.repository.patch.factories.impl.PatchOperation<R,T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

ResourcePatchOperation<R>

Direct Known Subclasses:

ReplacePatchOperation

public abstract class PatchOperation<R extends RestModel,T>
extends Object
implements ResourcePatchOperation<R>

Base class for all resource patch operations.

Author:

Michael Spalti

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
PatchOperation()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected abstract Class<T[]>	getArrayClassForEvaluation() This method should return the typed array to be used in the LateObjectEvaluator evaluation of json arrays.
protected abstract Class<T>	getClassForEvaluation() This method should return the object type to be used in the LateObjectEvaluator evaluation of json objects.
abstract R	perform(R resource, Operation operation) Updates the rest model by applying the patch operation.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

PatchOperation

public PatchOperation()

Method Detail

perform

public abstract R perform(R resource,
                          Operation operation)

Updates the rest model by applying the patch operation.

Specified by:

perform in interface ResourcePatchOperation<R extends RestModel>

Parameters:

resource - the rest model.

operation - the patch operation.

Returns:

the updated rest model.

Throws:

PatchBadRequestException

getArrayClassForEvaluation

protected abstract Class<T[]> getArrayClassForEvaluation()

This method should return the typed array to be used in the LateObjectEvaluator evaluation of json arrays.

Returns:

getClassForEvaluation

protected abstract Class<T> getClassForEvaluation()

This method should return the object type to be used in the LateObjectEvaluator evaluation of json objects.

Returns: