org.springframework.binding.message

Class Message

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.binding.message.Message

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class Message
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

An object of communication that provides text information. For example, a validation message may inform a web application user a business rule was violated. A message can be associated with a particular source element or component, has text providing the basis for communication, and has severity indicating the priority or intensity of the message for its receiver.

Author:

Keith Donald

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Message(java.lang.Object source, java.lang.String text, Severity severity) Creates a new message.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Severity	getSeverity() The severity of this message.
java.lang.Object	getSource() A reference to the source element this message is associated with.
java.lang.String	getText() The message text.
boolean	hasField() Whether the message is associated with a field.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Message

public Message(java.lang.Object source,
       java.lang.String text,
       Severity severity)

Creates a new message.

Parameters:

source - the source of the message

text - the message text

severity - the message severity

Method Detail

getSource

public java.lang.Object getSource()

A reference to the source element this message is associated with. This could be a field on a form in UI, or null (or empty "" in the case of global bean validation) if the message is not associated with a any particular element.

Returns:

the source

getText

public java.lang.String getText()

The message text. The text is the message's communication payload.

Returns:

the message text

getSeverity

public Severity getSeverity()

The severity of this message. The severity indicates the intensity or priority of the communication.

Returns:

the message severity

hasField

public boolean hasField()

Whether the message is associated with a field.

Returns:

true if the source is a String that has text; false otherwise.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object