org.springframework.webflow.engine.model
Interface Model

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractActionModel, AbstractMappingModel, AbstractModel, AbstractStateModel, AbstractTransitionableStateModel, ActionStateModel, AttributeModel, BeanImportModel, BinderModel, BindingModel, DecisionStateModel, EndStateModel, EvaluateModel, ExceptionHandlerModel, FlowModel, IfModel, InputModel, OutputModel, PersistenceContextModel, RenderModel, SecuredModel, SetModel, SubflowStateModel, TransitionModel, VarModel, ViewStateModel

public interface Model

Interface defining models. All models must be able to handle merging of their content with an eligible model.

Author:

Scott Andrews

Method Summary

Model	createCopy() Create a deep copy of this model.
boolean	isMergeableWith(Model model) Determine if the model is able to be merged into the current model
void	merge(Model model) Merge the model into the current model

Method Detail

isMergeableWith

boolean isMergeableWith(Model model)

Determine if the model is able to be merged into the current model

Parameters:

model - the model to compare

Returns:

true if able to merge

merge

void merge(Model model)

Merge the model into the current model

Parameters:

model - the model to merge with

createCopy

Model createCopy()

Create a deep copy of this model. Needed when merging models and collections.

Returns:

a deep copy of this model