com.compoze.collab
Class ItemClass

java.lang.Object

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All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ContainerClass

public class ItemClass

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.io.Serializable

Defines the class of an Item including its name, default keys, implementing Java class, containing item class and parent item class. Defines how to create a class of Item instance.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected Key[]	m_defaultKeys
protected java.lang.Class	m_javaClass
protected java.lang.String	m_sContainingItemClass
protected java.lang.String	m_sInternalName
protected java.lang.String	m_sItemClassParent

Method Summary

protected static boolean	checkForDuplicates(Key[] defaultKeys) Check for duplicates in the defaultKeys array
static ItemClass	create(java.lang.String sInternalName, Key[] defaultKeys, java.lang.Class javaClass, java.lang.String sContainingItemClass, java.lang.String sItemClassParent) Creates an ItemClass, given its name and properties, or returns an existing ItemClass if one has already been created with the same name and properties.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj) Equals.
java.lang.String	getContainingItemClass() Get the internal name of the ItemClass of containers of this ItemClass.
Key[]	getDefaultKeys() Gets the Keys for the properties that are available for a specific Item.
java.lang.String	getInternalName() Get the ItemClass's name.
java.lang.String	getItemClassParent() Gets the internal name of the parent ItemClass that this ItemClass extends.
java.lang.Class	getJavaClass() Gets the implementation class for the item class.
Key[]	getMinimumKeys() Gets the minimum set of keys for this class.
int	hashCode() Gets the hash code of the item class (the hash of its internal name).
boolean	isDefaultKey(Key key) Determines if the specified key is a default for the item.
static ItemClass	lookupItemClass(java.lang.String sInternalName) Find the ItemClass instance for the internal name.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

m_sInternalName

protected java.lang.String m_sInternalName

m_defaultKeys

protected Key[] m_defaultKeys

m_javaClass

protected java.lang.Class m_javaClass

m_sContainingItemClass

protected java.lang.String m_sContainingItemClass

m_sItemClassParent

protected java.lang.String m_sItemClassParent

Method Detail

create

public static ItemClass create(java.lang.String sInternalName,
                               Key[] defaultKeys,
                               java.lang.Class javaClass,
                               java.lang.String sContainingItemClass,
                               java.lang.String sItemClassParent)
                        throws CollaborationException

Creates an ItemClass, given its name and properties, or returns an existing ItemClass if one has already been created with the same name and properties.

Parameters:

sInternalName - unique internal name for this class (not null)

defaultKeys - array of class specific default keys; null means none

javaClass - Java class representing this class; must implement IItem (not null)

sContainingItemClass - the internal name of the item class of containers of this item (may be null if the item has no logical container, such as a root container)

sItemClassParent - the internal name of the parent item class that this item class extends.

Throws:

CollaborationException - if sInternalName or javaClass is null, if sInternalName is already used for a different class, or javaClass does not implement IItem.

checkForDuplicates

protected static boolean checkForDuplicates(Key[] defaultKeys)

Check for duplicates in the defaultKeys array

Parameters:

defaultKeys - the default Key array

Returns:

true if there are any duplicates

getDefaultKeys

public Key[] getDefaultKeys()

Gets the Keys for the properties that are available for a specific Item.

Returns:

an array containing the default keys. If no default keys, returns Key[0], never null.

getMinimumKeys

public Key[] getMinimumKeys()

Gets the minimum set of keys for this class.

Returns:

an array containing the minimum keys

isDefaultKey

public boolean isDefaultKey(Key key)

Determines if the specified key is a default for the item.

Parameters:

key - the key (must not be null)

Returns:

true if the key is a default key

getInternalName

public java.lang.String getInternalName()

Get the ItemClass's name.

Returns:

the internal name

getJavaClass

public java.lang.Class getJavaClass()

Gets the implementation class for the item class.

lookupItemClass

public static ItemClass lookupItemClass(java.lang.String sInternalName)

Find the ItemClass instance for the internal name.

Parameters:

sInternalName - internal name to look up

Returns:

corresponding ItemClass instance; null if none exists

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

the string

See Also:

Object.toString()

getContainingItemClass

public java.lang.String getContainingItemClass()

Get the internal name of the ItemClass of containers of this ItemClass.

Returns:

the ContainingItemClass.

getItemClassParent

public java.lang.String getItemClassParent()

Gets the internal name of the parent ItemClass that this ItemClass extends.

Returns:

the internal name of the item class that is the parent of this item's item class.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Gets the hash code of the item class (the hash of its internal name).

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

the hash code

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Equals. Compares using the internal name.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

true if the specified object is an ItemClass instance with the same internal name