org.biopax.paxtools.controller
Interface PropertyAccessor<D extends BioPAXElement,R>

All Known Implementing Classes:

DecoratingPropertyAccessor, EnumeratedPropertyEditor, FilteredPropertyAccessor, ObjectPropertyEditor, PathAccessor, PrimitivePropertyEditor, PropertyEditor, SimplePropertyAccessor, StringPropertyEditor, TransitivePropertyAccessor, UnionPropertyAccessor

public interface PropertyAccessor<D extends BioPAXElement,R>

Allows generic access to the properties or a path of properties from a bean.

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<? extends R>	getValueFromBean(D 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.

Method Detail

getDomain

java.lang.Class<D> getDomain()

Returns the domain of the property.

Returns:

the domain of the editor

getRange

java.lang.Class<R> getRange()

Returns the range of the editor.

Returns:

a class

isMultipleCardinality

boolean isMultipleCardinality()

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

Returns:

true if editor belongs to a multiple cardinality property.

getValueFromBean

java.util.Set<? extends R> getValueFromBean(D bean)
                                            throws IllegalBioPAXArgumentException

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

boolean isUnknown(java.lang.Object value)

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