Package org.springframework.binding.method

Class MethodKey

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.binding.method.MethodKey

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class MethodKey
extends Object
implements Serializable

A helper for resolving and caching a Java method by reflection.

Author:

Keith Donald

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
MethodKey(Class<?> declaredType, String methodName, Class<?>... parameterTypes)	Create a new method key.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	equals(Object obj)
protected Method	findMethodConsiderAssignableParameterTypes()	Find the keyed method using 'relaxed' typing.
Class<?>	getDeclaredType()	Return the class the method is a member of.
Method	getMethod()	Returns the keyed method, resolving it if necessary via reflection.
String	getMethodName()	Returns the method name.
Class<?>[]	getParameterTypes()	Returns the method parameter types.
int	hashCode()
protected Method	resolveMethod()	Resolve the keyed method.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

MethodKey

public MethodKey(Class<?> declaredType,
 String methodName,
 Class<?>... parameterTypes)

Create a new method key.

Parameters:

declaredType - the class the method is a member of

methodName - the method name

parameterTypes - the method's parameter types, or null if the method has no parameters

Method Details

getDeclaredType

public Class<?> getDeclaredType()

Return the class the method is a member of.

getMethodName

public String getMethodName()

Returns the method name.

getParameterTypes

public Class<?>[] getParameterTypes()

Returns the method parameter types. Could contain null values if no type was specified for the corresponding parameter.

getMethod

public Method getMethod()
                 throws InvalidMethodKeyException

Returns the keyed method, resolving it if necessary via reflection.

Throws:

InvalidMethodKeyException

resolveMethod

protected Method resolveMethod()
                        throws InvalidMethodKeyException

Resolve the keyed method.

Throws:

InvalidMethodKeyException

findMethodConsiderAssignableParameterTypes

protected Method findMethodConsiderAssignableParameterTypes()

Find the keyed method using 'relaxed' typing.

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object