org.joda.beans
Interface DynamicBean

All Superinterfaces:

Bean

All Known Implementing Classes:

FlexiBean, MapBean

public interface DynamicBean
extends Bean

A dynamic bean that allows properties to be added and removed.

A JavaBean is defined at compile-time and cannot have additional properties added. Instances of this interface allow additional properties to be added and removed probably by wrapping a map

metaBean

DynamicMetaBean metaBean()

Gets the meta-bean representing the parts of the bean that are common across all instances, such as the set of meta-properties.

Specified by:

metaBean in interface Bean

Returns:

the meta-bean, not null

property

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

Gets a property by name.

This will not throw an exception if the property name does not exist. Whether a property is immediately created or not is implementation dependent.

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

propertyDefine

void propertyDefine(String propertyName,
                    Class<?> propertyType)

Adds a property to those allowed to be stored in the bean.

Some implementations will automatically add properties, in which case this method will have no effect.

Parameters:

propertyName - the property name to check, not empty, not null

propertyType - the property type, not null

propertyRemove

void propertyRemove(String propertyName)

Removes a property by name.

Parameters:

propertyName - the property name to remove, null ignored