org.biopax.paxtools.controller
Class PathAccessor

java.lang.Object
  org.biopax.paxtools.controller.PathAccessor

All Implemented Interfaces:

PropertyAccessor<BioPAXElement,java.lang.Object>

public class PathAccessor
extends java.lang.Object

This class accepts an xPath like syntax to access a property path from a bean.

Field Summary

protected java.lang.Class<D>	domain This is the Class representing the domain of the property.
protected boolean	multipleCardinality This is false if there is a cardinality restriction of one on the property.
protected java.lang.Class<R>	range This is the Class representing the range of the property.

Constructor Summary

PathAccessor(java.util.List<PropertyAccessor<? extends BioPAXElement,? extends BioPAXElement>> objectAccessors, PropertyAccessor lastStep)

PathAccessor(java.lang.String path, BioPAXLevel level)

Method Summary

java.lang.Class<D>	getDomain() Returns the domain of the property.
java.lang.Class<R>	getRange() Returns the range of the editor.
java.util.Set	getValueFromBean(BioPAXElement bean) Returns the value of the bean using the default #getMethod.
boolean	isMultipleCardinality() Checks if the property to which editor is assigned has multiple cardinality.
boolean	isUnknown(java.lang.Object value) Checks if the value is unkown.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

domain

protected java.lang.Class<D extends BioPAXElement> domain

This is the Class representing the domain of the property.

range

protected java.lang.Class<R> range

This is the Class representing the range of the property. It is by default an object.

multipleCardinality

protected final boolean multipleCardinality

This is false if there is a cardinality restriction of one on the property.

Constructor Detail

PathAccessor

public PathAccessor(java.util.List<PropertyAccessor<? extends BioPAXElement,? extends BioPAXElement>> objectAccessors,
                    PropertyAccessor lastStep)

PathAccessor

public PathAccessor(java.lang.String path,
                    BioPAXLevel level)

Method Detail

getValueFromBean

public java.util.Set getValueFromBean(BioPAXElement bean)
                               throws IllegalBioPAXArgumentException

Description copied from interface: PropertyAccessor

Returns the value of the bean using the default #getMethod.

Parameters:

bean - the object whose property is requested

Returns:

an object as the value

Throws:

IllegalBioPAXArgumentException

isUnknown

public boolean isUnknown(java.lang.Object value)

Description copied from interface: PropertyAccessor

Checks if the value is unkown. In this context a value is regarded to be unknown if it is null (unset).

Parameters:

value - the value to be checked

Returns:

true if the value is unknown

getDomain

public java.lang.Class<D> getDomain()

Returns the domain of the property.

Specified by:

getDomain in interface PropertyAccessor<D extends BioPAXElement,R>

Returns:

the domain of the editor

getRange

public java.lang.Class<R> getRange()

Returns the range of the editor.

Specified by:

getRange in interface PropertyAccessor<D extends BioPAXElement,R>

Returns:

a class

isMultipleCardinality

public boolean isMultipleCardinality()

Checks if the property to which editor is assigned has multiple cardinality.

Specified by:

isMultipleCardinality in interface PropertyAccessor<D extends BioPAXElement,R>

Returns:

true if editor belongs to a multiple cardinality property.