org.joda.beans.impl.direct
Class DirectBean

java.lang.Object
  org.joda.beans.impl.direct.DirectBean

All Implemented Interfaces:

Bean

public abstract class DirectBean
extends Object
implements Bean

A bean implementation designed for use by the code generator.

It used to be mandatory for code generated beans to extend this class. Now, beans can simply implement the Bean interface.

DirectBean

public DirectBean()

property

public <R> Property<R> property(String propertyName)

Description copied from interface: Bean

Gets a property by name.

Each bean consists of a known set of properties. This method checks whether there is a property with the specified name.

The base interface throws an exception if the name is not recognised. By contrast, the DynamicBean subinterface creates the property on demand.

Specified by:

property in interface Bean

Type Parameters:

R - the property type, optional, enabling auto-casting

Parameters:

propertyName - the property name to retrieve, not null

Returns:

the property, not null

propertyNames

public Set<String> propertyNames()

Description copied from interface: Bean

Gets the set of property names.

Each bean consists of a known set of properties. This method returns the known property names.

Specified by:

propertyNames in interface Bean

Returns:

the unmodifiable set of property names, not null

clone

public abstract DirectBean clone()

Overrides:

clone in class Object