javax.slee.resource

Class ConfigProperties.Property

java.lang.Object

javax.slee.resource.ConfigProperties.Property

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Enclosing class:

ConfigProperties

public static final class ConfigProperties.Property
extends Object
implements Serializable

The Property class represents a single property.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ConfigProperties.Property(String name, String type, Object value) Create a new property object.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object obj) Compare this property for equality with another.
String	getName() Get the name of the property.
String	getType() Get the Java class type of the property.
Object	getValue() Get the current value of the property.
int	hashCode() Get a hash code for this property.
void	setValue(Object value) Set a new value for the property.
static Object	toObject(String type, String value) Utility method to convert the string representation of a value to a value object of a specified type.
String	toString() Get a string representation of this property object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ConfigProperties.Property

public ConfigProperties.Property(String name,
                         String type,
                         Object value)
                          throws IllegalArgumentException

Create a new property object.

Parameters:

name - the name of the property.

type - the Java class type of the property.

value - the value of the property. If value is not null, then value.getClass().getName().equals(type) must hold true.

Throws:

NullPointerException - if name or type is null.

IllegalArgumentException - if value.getClass().getName().equals(type) is not true.

Method Detail

getName

public String getName()

Get the name of the property.

Returns:

the name of the property.

getType

public String getType()

Get the Java class type of the property.

Returns:

the Java class type of the property.

getValue

public Object getValue()

Get the current value of the property.

Returns:

the current value of the property. The current value may be null.

setValue

public void setValue(Object value)
              throws IllegalArgumentException

Set a new value for the property.

Parameters:

value - the value of the property. If value is not null, then value.getClass().getName().equals(getType()) must hold true.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if value.getClass().getName().equals(getType()) is not true.

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Compare this property for equality with another.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

obj - the object to compare this with.

Returns:

true if obj is an instance of this class with the same property name, type, and value as this, false otherwise.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Get a hash code for this property.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

a hash code for this property. The hash code is based on the property's name.

toString

public String toString()

Get a string representation of this property object.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

a string representation of this property object.

toObject

public static Object toObject(String type,
              String value)
                       throws IllegalArgumentException

Utility method to convert the string representation of a value to a value object of a specified type. For example toObject("java.lang.Integer","5") returns a java.lang.Integer object containing the value 5.

The following types can be converted by this method:

• java.lang.Integer
• java.lang.Long
• java.lang.Double
• java.lang.Float
• java.lang.Short
• java.lang.Byte
• java.lang.Character
• java.lang.Boolean
• java.lang.String

These types are the supported types of SLEE resource adaptor configuration properties, SBB environment entries, etc.

Parameters:

type - the type of object to return.

value - a string representation of the value to convert.

Returns:

an object of the specified type, containing the value represented by the value argument.

Throws:

NullPointerException - if either argument is null.

IllegalArgumentException - if type is not supported by this method, or if value is not a legal value for the type.