com.bea.content
Class ObjectClass

java.lang.Object
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All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class ObjectClass

extends ContentEntity

ObjectClass is the type for a Node. It has both an id and a name that uniquely identifies it within a content repository.

An ObjectClass may have PropertyDefinitions associated with it that define the shape of Properties required for a Node. This does not mean that the Property must contain a value, but simply that the Property must exist for the Node.

The ObjectClass may have PropertyDefinitions without them actually being attached in memory. In this case, hasPropertyDefinitions would be true and a call to get the PropertyDefinitions would lazy load them. If there is a need to check if the PropertyDefinitions are currently set then a call to isPropertyDefinitionsNull() is appropriate as it will not try to load the PropertyDefinitions.

It may also have a primary PropertyDefinition that defines the primary content Property for a Node. This allows for the definition of content in the type since the api does not distinguish between content and meta-content.

A Node is only considered valid in the repository if its Properties conform to its ObjectClass PropertyDefinitions.

ObjectClass PropertyDefinitions may be lazy loaded, depending on the implementation of the underyling operation that retrieved the ObjectClass.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.bea.content.ContentEntity

id

Constructor Summary

ObjectClass(ID id, String name)
Basic constructor.

ObjectClass(ID id, String name, PropertyDefinition primaryPropertyDefinition, PropertyDefinition[] propertyDefinitions)
Constructor without hasPropertyDefinitions.

ObjectClass(ID id, String name, PropertyDefinition primaryPropertyDefinition, PropertyDefinition[] propertyDefinitions, boolean hasPropertyDefinitions)
Constructor without propertyDefinitions.

Method Summary

String	getName() Returns a name that uniquely identifies this ObjectClass within a repository.
PropertyDefinition	getPrimaryPropertyDefinition() Returns the primary PropertyDefinition, or null if one does not exist.
PropertyDefinition	getPropertyDefinition(String name) Gets the named PropertyDefinition for this ObjectClass.
PropertyDefinition[]	getPropertyDefinitions() Gets the PropertyDefinitions for this ObjectClass.
boolean	hasPropertyDefinitions() Returns true if this ObjectClass has PropertyDefinitions.
void	hasPropertyDefinitions(boolean hasPropertyDefinitions) Sets if this ObjectClass has PropertyDefinitions.
boolean	isPropertyDefinitionsNull() Returns true if the propertyDefitions is null, false otherwise.
void	setName(String name) Sets the name for this ObjectClass.
void	setObjectClassOps(ObjectClassOps objectClassOps) Sets the ObjectClassOps for the repository.
void	setPrimaryPropertyDefinition(PropertyDefinition propertyDefinition) Sets the primary PropertyDefinition.
String	toString() Returns the ObjectClass attributes as a String.

Methods inherited from class com.bea.content.ContentEntity

getId, setId

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ObjectClass

public ObjectClass(ID id,
                   String name)

Basic constructor.

Parameters:

id - - the id for this ObjectClass

name - - a name that uniquely identifies this ObjectClass in the Repository.

ObjectClass

public ObjectClass(ID id,
                   String name,
                   PropertyDefinition primaryPropertyDefinition,
                   PropertyDefinition[] propertyDefinitions)

Constructor without hasPropertyDefinitions. If the propertyDefinitions passed in is not null and size > 0 then hasPropertyDefinitions will be set to true, otherwise it will be set to false.

Parameters:

id - - the id for this ObjectClass

name - - a name that uniquely identifies this ObjectClass in the Repository.

primaryPropertyDefinition - - the primary Property for this ObjectClass, null if there isn't one.

propertyDefinitions - - the PropertyDefinitions for this ObjectClass, may be null if none exist, or if they do exist but are intended to be lazy loaded.

ObjectClass

public ObjectClass(ID id,
                   String name,
                   PropertyDefinition primaryPropertyDefinition,
                   PropertyDefinition[] propertyDefinitions,
                   boolean hasPropertyDefinitions)

Constructor without propertyDefinitions. Useful for when the PropertyDefinitions will be lazy loaded (if they exist).

Parameters:

id - - the id for this ObjectClass

name - - a name that uniquely identifies this ObjectClass in the Repository.

primaryPropertyDefinition - - the primary Property for this ObjectClass, null if there isn't one.

hasPropertyDefinitions - - true if this ObjectClass has PropertyDefinitions or false otherwise. This does not mean it has them in memory, but rather that that they do exist.

Method Detail

getName

public String getName()

Returns a name that uniquely identifies this ObjectClass within a repository.

setName

public void setName(String name)

Sets the name for this ObjectClass.

getPrimaryPropertyDefinition

public PropertyDefinition getPrimaryPropertyDefinition()

Returns the primary PropertyDefinition, or null if one does not exist.

setPrimaryPropertyDefinition

public void setPrimaryPropertyDefinition(PropertyDefinition propertyDefinition)

Sets the primary PropertyDefinition.

getPropertyDefinitions

public PropertyDefinition[] getPropertyDefinitions()
                                            throws AuthorizationException

Gets the PropertyDefinitions for this ObjectClass. If they aren't currently set on this ObjectClass, then they will be retrieved. If you need to check if the ObjectClass instance in memory has its ProperetyDefinitions set, use isPropertyDefinitionsNull(). If you need to know if the ObjectClass has PropertyDefinitions (they may not be loaded in memory, but actually exist), use hasPropertyDefinitions().

Throws:

AuthorizationException - - if the user attempting the get is not authorized.

hasPropertyDefinitions

public boolean hasPropertyDefinitions()

Returns true if this ObjectClass has PropertyDefinitions. This does not indicate if it currently has them as part of the instance (in memory), or if they will be lazy loaded, but rather simply that they exist.

hasPropertyDefinitions

public void hasPropertyDefinitions(boolean hasPropertyDefinitions)

Sets if this ObjectClass has PropertyDefinitions. This does not indicate if it currently has them as part of the instance (in memory), or if they will be lazy loaded, but rather simply that they exist.

isPropertyDefinitionsNull

public boolean isPropertyDefinitionsNull()

Returns true if the propertyDefitions is null, false otherwise. This does not indicate whether PropertyDefinitions exist for this ObjectClass, but rather if they are currently part of the instance.

setObjectClassOps

public void setObjectClassOps(ObjectClassOps objectClassOps)

Sets the ObjectClassOps for the repository.

getPropertyDefinition

public PropertyDefinition getPropertyDefinition(String name)
                                         throws RepositoryException

Gets the named PropertyDefinition for this ObjectClass.

Parameters:

name - - the name of the property definition to get.

Returns:

PropertyDefinition - that matches the name passed in, or null if none.

Throws:

RepositoryException - - if an error occurs getting the property definition.

toString

public String toString()

Returns the ObjectClass attributes as a String.

Overrides:

toString in class ContentEntity