All Known Implementing Classes:

Aggregation, ArrayParser, Bean, CollectionBean, CollectionParser, Constant, Field, MapParser, PropertyComponent, RecordAggregation, RecordArray, RecordCollection, RecordMap
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public interface Property
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The Property interface is implemented by parser components capable of storing a property value.

Since:

2.0

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`AGGREGATION_ARRAY`	The array property type
`static int`	`AGGREGATION_COLLECTION`	The collection property type used to aggregate multiple occurrences of a single property
`static int`	`AGGREGATION_MAP`	The map property type used to aggregate multiple occurrences of key/value pairs
`static int`	`COLLECTION`	The collection property type used to create a collection of other properties
`static int`	`COMPLEX`	The bean object property type with simple properties and other bean objects for attributes
`static int`	`MAP`	The map property type
`static int`	`SIMPLE`	The simple property type that cannot hold other properties

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`clearValue(ParsingContext context)`	Clears the property value.
`java.lang.Object`	`createValue(ParsingContext context)`	Creates the property value and returns it.
`boolean`	`defines(java.lang.Object value)`
`PropertyAccessor`	`getAccessor()`
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Returns the property name as configured in the mapping file.
`java.lang.Class<?>`	`getType()`
`java.lang.Object`	`getValue(ParsingContext context)`	Returns the value of this property.
`boolean`	`isIdentifier()`	Returns whether this property or any of its descendants are used to identify a bean object.
`void`	`setAccessor(PropertyAccessor accessor)`
`void`	`setIdentifier(boolean identifier)`
`void`	`setType(java.lang.Class<?> type)`
`void`	`setValue(ParsingContext context, java.lang.Object value)`	Sets the property value (before marshalling).
`int`	`type()`	Returns the property type.

- Field Detail
  - SIMPLE
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static final int SIMPLE
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    The simple property type that cannot hold other properties
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - COMPLEX
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static final int COMPLEX
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    The bean object property type with simple properties and other bean objects for attributes
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - COLLECTION
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static final int COLLECTION
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    The collection property type used to create a collection of other properties
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MAP
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static final int MAP
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    The map property type
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - AGGREGATION_ARRAY
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static final int AGGREGATION_ARRAY
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    The array property type
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - AGGREGATION_COLLECTION
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static final int AGGREGATION_COLLECTION
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    The collection property type used to aggregate multiple occurrences of a single property
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - AGGREGATION_MAP
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static final int AGGREGATION_MAP
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    The map property type used to aggregate multiple occurrences of key/value pairs
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - type
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int type()
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    Returns the property type.
    
    Returns:
    
    SIMPLE, COMPLEX, AGGREGATION_ARRAY, COLLECTION, AGGREGATION_COLLECTION, or MAP
  - getName
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java.lang.String getName()
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    Returns the property name as configured in the mapping file. The returned property name is used only for error messages and does not necessarily match the attribute name of a parent bean.
    
    Returns:
    
    the property name
  - clearValue
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void clearValue(ParsingContext context)
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    Clears the property value. A subsequent call to getValue(ParsingContext) should return null, or Value.MISSING for lazy property values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    context - the ParsingContext
  - createValue
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java.lang.Object createValue(ParsingContext context)
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    Creates the property value and returns it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    context - the ParsingContext
    
    Returns:
    
    the property value
  - getValue
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java.lang.Object getValue(ParsingContext context)
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    Returns the value of this property.
    When unmarshalling, this method should return Value.MISSING if the field was not present in the stream. Or if present, but has no value, null should be returned.
    When marshalling, this method should return Value.MISSING for any optional segment bound to a bean object, or null if required. Null field properties should always return Value.MISSING.
    
    Parameters:
    
    context - the ParsingContext
    
    Returns:
    
    the property value, or Value.MISSING if not present in the stream, or Value.INVALID if the field was invalid
  - setValue
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void setValue(ParsingContext context,
              java.lang.Object value)
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    Sets the property value (before marshalling).
    
    Parameters:
    
    context - the ParsingContext
    
    value - the property value
  - defines
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boolean defines(java.lang.Object value)
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  - isIdentifier
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boolean isIdentifier()
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    Returns whether this property or any of its descendants are used to identify a bean object.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this property identifies a bean
  - setIdentifier
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void setIdentifier(boolean identifier)
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  - getAccessor
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PropertyAccessor getAccessor()
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  - setAccessor
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void setAccessor(PropertyAccessor accessor)
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  - getType
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java.lang.Class<?> getType()
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  - setType
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void setType(java.lang.Class<?> type)
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Interface Property

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

SIMPLE

COMPLEX

COLLECTION

MAP

AGGREGATION_ARRAY

AGGREGATION_COLLECTION

AGGREGATION_MAP

Method Detail

type

getName

clearValue

createValue

getValue

setValue

defines

isIdentifier

setIdentifier

getAccessor

setAccessor

getType

setType