org.springframework.beans
Class MutablePropertyValues

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.springframework.beans.MutablePropertyValues
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, PropertyValues
Direct Known Subclasses:
PortletRequestParameterPropertyValues, ServletRequestParameterPropertyValues

public class MutablePropertyValues
extends Object
implements PropertyValues, Serializable

Default implementation of the PropertyValues interface. Allows simple manipulation of properties, and provides constructors to support deep copy and construction from a Map.

Since:
13 May 2001
Author:
Rod Johnson, Juergen Hoeller, Rob Harrop
See Also:
Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
MutablePropertyValues()
          Creates a new empty MutablePropertyValues object.
MutablePropertyValues(List<PropertyValue> propertyValueList)
          Construct a new MutablePropertyValues object using the given List of PropertyValue objects as-is.
MutablePropertyValues(Map<?,?> original)
          Construct a new MutablePropertyValues object from a Map.
MutablePropertyValues(PropertyValues original)
          Deep copy constructor.
 
Method Summary
 MutablePropertyValues add(String propertyName, Object propertyValue)
          Add a PropertyValue object, replacing any existing one for the corresponding property or getting merged with it (if applicable).
 MutablePropertyValues addPropertyValue(PropertyValue pv)
          Add a PropertyValue object, replacing any existing one for the corresponding property or getting merged with it (if applicable).
 void addPropertyValue(String propertyName, Object propertyValue)
          Overloaded version of addPropertyValue that takes a property name and a property value.
 MutablePropertyValues addPropertyValues(Map<?,?> other)
          Add all property values from the given Map.
 MutablePropertyValues addPropertyValues(PropertyValues other)
          Copy all given PropertyValues into this object.
 PropertyValues changesSince(PropertyValues old)
          Return the changes since the previous PropertyValues.
 boolean contains(String propertyName)
          Is there a property value (or other processing entry) for this property?
 boolean equals(Object other)
           
 PropertyValue getPropertyValue(String propertyName)
          Return the property value with the given name, if any.
 List<PropertyValue> getPropertyValueList()
          Return the underlying List of PropertyValue objects in its raw form.
 PropertyValue[] getPropertyValues()
          Return an array of the PropertyValue objects held in this object.
 int hashCode()
           
 boolean isConverted()
          Return whether this holder contains converted values only (true), or whether the values still need to be converted (false).
 boolean isEmpty()
          Does this holder not contain any PropertyValue objects at all?
 void registerProcessedProperty(String propertyName)
          Register the specified property as "processed" in the sense of some processor calling the corresponding setter method outside of the PropertyValue(s) mechanism.
 void removePropertyValue(PropertyValue pv)
          Remove the given PropertyValue, if contained.
 void removePropertyValue(String propertyName)
          Overloaded version of removePropertyValue that takes a property name.
 void setConverted()
          Mark this holder as containing converted values only (i.e.
 void setPropertyValueAt(PropertyValue pv, int i)
          Modify a PropertyValue object held in this object.
 int size()
          Return the number of PropertyValue entries in the list.
 String toString()
           
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

MutablePropertyValues

public MutablePropertyValues()
Creates a new empty MutablePropertyValues object.

Property values can be added with the add method.

See Also:
add(String, Object)

MutablePropertyValues

public MutablePropertyValues(PropertyValues original)
Deep copy constructor. Guarantees PropertyValue references are independent, although it can't deep copy objects currently referenced by individual PropertyValue objects.

Parameters:
original - the PropertyValues to copy
See Also:
addPropertyValues(PropertyValues)

MutablePropertyValues

public MutablePropertyValues(Map<?,?> original)
Construct a new MutablePropertyValues object from a Map.

Parameters:
original - Map with property values keyed by property name Strings
See Also:
addPropertyValues(Map)

MutablePropertyValues

public MutablePropertyValues(List<PropertyValue> propertyValueList)
Construct a new MutablePropertyValues object using the given List of PropertyValue objects as-is.

This is a constructor for advanced usage scenarios. It is not intended for typical programmatic use.

Parameters:
propertyValueList - List of PropertyValue objects
Method Detail

getPropertyValueList

public List<PropertyValue> getPropertyValueList()
Return the underlying List of PropertyValue objects in its raw form. The returned List can be modified directly, although this is not recommended.

This is an accessor for optimized access to all PropertyValue objects. It is not intended for typical programmatic use.


size

public int size()
Return the number of PropertyValue entries in the list.


addPropertyValues

public MutablePropertyValues addPropertyValues(PropertyValues other)
Copy all given PropertyValues into this object. Guarantees PropertyValue references are independent, although it can't deep copy objects currently referenced by individual PropertyValue objects.

Parameters:
other - the PropertyValues to copy
Returns:
this in order to allow for adding multiple property values in a chain

addPropertyValues

public MutablePropertyValues addPropertyValues(Map<?,?> other)
Add all property values from the given Map.

Parameters:
other - Map with property values keyed by property name, which must be a String
Returns:
this in order to allow for adding multiple property values in a chain

addPropertyValue

public MutablePropertyValues addPropertyValue(PropertyValue pv)
Add a PropertyValue object, replacing any existing one for the corresponding property or getting merged with it (if applicable).

Parameters:
pv - PropertyValue object to add
Returns:
this in order to allow for adding multiple property values in a chain

addPropertyValue

public void addPropertyValue(String propertyName,
                             Object propertyValue)
Overloaded version of addPropertyValue that takes a property name and a property value.

Note: As of Spring 3.0, we recommend using the more concise and chaining-capable variant add(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object).

Parameters:
propertyName - name of the property
propertyValue - value of the property
See Also:
addPropertyValue(PropertyValue)

add

public MutablePropertyValues add(String propertyName,
                                 Object propertyValue)
Add a PropertyValue object, replacing any existing one for the corresponding property or getting merged with it (if applicable).

Parameters:
propertyName - name of the property
propertyValue - value of the property
Returns:
this in order to allow for adding multiple property values in a chain

setPropertyValueAt

public void setPropertyValueAt(PropertyValue pv,
                               int i)
Modify a PropertyValue object held in this object. Indexed from 0.


removePropertyValue

public void removePropertyValue(PropertyValue pv)
Remove the given PropertyValue, if contained.

Parameters:
pv - the PropertyValue to remove

removePropertyValue

public void removePropertyValue(String propertyName)
Overloaded version of removePropertyValue that takes a property name.

Parameters:
propertyName - name of the property
See Also:
removePropertyValue(PropertyValue)

getPropertyValues

public PropertyValue[] getPropertyValues()
Description copied from interface: PropertyValues
Return an array of the PropertyValue objects held in this object.

Specified by:
getPropertyValues in interface PropertyValues

getPropertyValue

public PropertyValue getPropertyValue(String propertyName)
Description copied from interface: PropertyValues
Return the property value with the given name, if any.

Specified by:
getPropertyValue in interface PropertyValues
Parameters:
propertyName - the name to search for
Returns:
the property value, or null

changesSince

public PropertyValues changesSince(PropertyValues old)
Description copied from interface: PropertyValues
Return the changes since the previous PropertyValues. Subclasses should also override equals.

Specified by:
changesSince in interface PropertyValues
Parameters:
old - old property values
Returns:
PropertyValues updated or new properties. Return empty PropertyValues if there are no changes.
See Also:
Object.equals(java.lang.Object)

contains

public boolean contains(String propertyName)
Description copied from interface: PropertyValues
Is there a property value (or other processing entry) for this property?

Specified by:
contains in interface PropertyValues
Parameters:
propertyName - the name of the property we're interested in
Returns:
whether there is a property value for this property

isEmpty

public boolean isEmpty()
Description copied from interface: PropertyValues
Does this holder not contain any PropertyValue objects at all?

Specified by:
isEmpty in interface PropertyValues

registerProcessedProperty

public void registerProcessedProperty(String propertyName)
Register the specified property as "processed" in the sense of some processor calling the corresponding setter method outside of the PropertyValue(s) mechanism.

This will lead to true being returned from a contains(java.lang.String) call for the specified property.

Parameters:
propertyName - the name of the property.

setConverted

public void setConverted()
Mark this holder as containing converted values only (i.e. no runtime resolution needed anymore).


isConverted

public boolean isConverted()
Return whether this holder contains converted values only (true), or whether the values still need to be converted (false).


equals

public boolean equals(Object other)
Overrides:
equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()
Overrides:
hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()
Overrides:
toString in class Object