com.bm.introspectors
Interface Introspector<T>

Type Parameters:

T - - the type of the inspected class

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractPersistentClassIntrospector, EmbeddedClassIntrospector, EntityBeanIntrospector

public interface Introspector<T>

This interface represents different introspectors like EntityBeanIntrospector.

Since:

07.10.2005

Author:

Daniel Wiese

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	getField(T instance, Property toGet) Returns a value of an field.
java.util.List<Property>	getPersitentProperties() Returns the persistent fields.
java.util.Set<Property>	getPkFields() Return the primary key fields.
PersistentPropertyInfo	getPresistentFieldInfo(Property toCheck) This method returns informations about a peristent field.
PrimaryKeyInfo	getPrimaryKeyInfo(Property toCheck) This method returns informations about a primary key field.
void	setField(T instance, Property toSet, java.lang.Object value) Sets a value of an field.

Method Detail

getPresistentFieldInfo

PersistentPropertyInfo getPresistentFieldInfo(Property toCheck)

This method returns informations about a peristent field.

Parameters:

toCheck - - the field to check

Returns:

- the information about the field

getPrimaryKeyInfo

PrimaryKeyInfo getPrimaryKeyInfo(Property toCheck)

This method returns informations about a primary key field.

Parameters:

toCheck - - the field to check

Returns:

- the information about the field

getPersitentProperties

java.util.List<Property> getPersitentProperties()

Returns the persistent fields.

Returns:

Returns the persitentFields.

getPkFields

java.util.Set<Property> getPkFields()

Return the primary key fields.

Returns:

Returns the pkFields.

getField

java.lang.Object getField(T instance,
                          Property toGet)
                          throws java.lang.IllegalAccessException

Returns a value of an field.

Parameters:

instance - - the instance

toGet - - the field to read the value

Returns:

- the readed value

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalAccessException - - in error case

setField

void setField(T instance,
              Property toSet,
              java.lang.Object value)
              throws java.lang.IllegalAccessException

Sets a value of an field.

Parameters:

instance - - the instance

toSet - - the field to set the value

value - - the new value

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalAccessException - - in error case