org.metastopheles
Class MetaDataObject

java.lang.Object
  org.metastopheles.MetaDataObject

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

BeanMetaData, MethodMetaData, PropertyMetaData

public abstract class MetaDataObject
extends Object
implements Serializable

A MetaDataObject contains data about a particular aspect of a bean class.

Since:

1.0

Author:

James Carman

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

MetaDataObject()

Method Summary

<A extends Annotation> A	getAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType) Returns the annotation associated with this MetaDataObject's default annotation source.
protected abstract AnnotatedElement	getDefaultAnnotationSource() Returns the default source for annotation data for this MetaDataObject.
<T> T	getFacet(FacetKey<T> key) Retrieves a facet value associated with this MetaDataObject.
Set<FacetKey<?>>	getFacetKeys() Returns a snapshot of the keys of the facets currently associated with this MetaDataObject.
<T> void	setFacet(FacetKey<T> key, T value) Associates a facet with this MetaDataObject.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

MetaDataObject

public MetaDataObject()

Method Detail

getDefaultAnnotationSource

protected abstract AnnotatedElement getDefaultAnnotationSource()

Returns the default source for annotation data for this MetaDataObject.

Returns:

the default source for annotation data for this MetaDataObject

getFacet

public <T> T getFacet(FacetKey<T> key)

Retrieves a facet value associated with this MetaDataObject.

Parameters:

key - the facet key

Returns:

the facet value

getAnnotation

public <A extends Annotation> A getAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)

Returns the annotation associated with this MetaDataObject's default annotation source.

Parameters:

annotationType - the annotation type

Returns:

the annotation

See Also:

getDefaultAnnotationSource()

getFacetKeys

public Set<FacetKey<?>> getFacetKeys()

Returns a snapshot of the keys of the facets currently associated with this MetaDataObject.

Returns:

a snapshot of the keys of the facets currently associated with this MetaDataObject

setFacet

public <T> void setFacet(FacetKey<T> key,
                         T value)

Associates a facet with this MetaDataObject.

Parameters:

key - the facet key

value - the facet value