com.sun.jaw.reference.agent.services
Interface MetaDataSrvIf

All Known Implementing Classes:

MetaDataSrv

public abstract interface MetaDataSrvIf

extends java.io.Serializable

This interface provides access to a metadata service.

Inner Class Summary

static class

MetaDataSrvIf.Util

Fields inherited from class java.io.Serializable

serialVersionUID

Method Summary

java.lang.reflect.Constructor	findConstructor(java.lang.Class theClass, java.lang.Class[] parameterTypes) Finds a specific constructor of a class.
java.lang.reflect.Method	findGetter(java.lang.Class classObj, java.lang.String property) Finds the getter of a specific property in an object.
java.lang.reflect.Method	findIndexedGetter(java.lang.Class classObj, java.lang.String property) Finds the getter of a specific indexed property in an object.
java.lang.reflect.Method	findIndexedSetter(java.lang.Class classObj, java.lang.String property) Finds the setter of a specific indexed property without knowing its type.
java.lang.reflect.Method	findIndexedSetter(java.lang.Class classObj, java.lang.String property, java.lang.Class type) Finds the setter of a specific indexed property in an object.
java.lang.String[]	findListOfActions(java.lang.Class targetClass, boolean flat) Finds the list of actions available in a specific class.
java.lang.String[]	findListOfProperties(java.lang.Class targetClass, boolean flat) Finds the list of properties available in a specific class.
java.lang.reflect.Method	findMethod(java.lang.Class classObj, java.lang.String name) Finds a specific method of an object without knowing the parameter types.
java.lang.reflect.Method	findMethod(java.lang.Class classObj, java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class[] parameterTypes) Finds a specific method of an object using the method name.
java.lang.reflect.Method	findPerform(java.lang.Class classObj, java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class[] parametersTypes) Finds a specific perform method from the method name.
java.lang.reflect.Method	findSetter(java.lang.Class classObj, java.lang.String property) Finds the setter of a specific property without knowing its type.
java.lang.reflect.Method	findSetter(java.lang.Class classObj, java.lang.String property, java.lang.Class type) Finds the setter of a specific property in an object.

Method Detail

findListOfProperties

public java.lang.String[] findListOfProperties(java.lang.Class targetClass,
                                               boolean flat)

Finds the list of properties available in a specific class. When flat is false inherited properties are not returned.

findListOfActions

public java.lang.String[] findListOfActions(java.lang.Class targetClass,
                                            boolean flat)

Finds the list of actions available in a specific class. When flat is false inherited actions are not returned.

findGetter

public java.lang.reflect.Method findGetter(java.lang.Class classObj,
                                           java.lang.String property)

Finds the getter of a specific property in an object.

Parameters:

object - Object for which a getter is requested.

property - Property to look for in the object.

Returns:

The method for accessing the property, null otherwise.

findIndexedGetter

public java.lang.reflect.Method findIndexedGetter(java.lang.Class classObj,
                                                  java.lang.String property)

Finds the getter of a specific indexed property in an object.

Parameters:

object - Object for which a getter is requested.

property - Property to look for in the object.

Returns:

The method for accessing the property, null otherwise.

findSetter

public java.lang.reflect.Method findSetter(java.lang.Class classObj,
                                           java.lang.String property,
                                           java.lang.Class type)

Finds the setter of a specific property in an object.

Parameters:

object - Object for which a setter is requested.

property - Property to look for in the object.

type - Type of the property.

Returns:

The method for setting the property, null otherwise.

findSetter

public java.lang.reflect.Method findSetter(java.lang.Class classObj,
                                           java.lang.String property)

Finds the setter of a specific property without knowing its type.

Parameters:

object - Object for which a setter is requested.

property - Property to look for in the object.

Returns:

The method for setting the property, null otherwise.

findIndexedSetter

public java.lang.reflect.Method findIndexedSetter(java.lang.Class classObj,
                                                  java.lang.String property,
                                                  java.lang.Class type)

Finds the setter of a specific indexed property in an object.

Parameters:

object - Object for which a setter is requested.

property - Property to look for in the object.

type - Type of the property.

Returns:

The method for setting the property, null otherwise.

findIndexedSetter

public java.lang.reflect.Method findIndexedSetter(java.lang.Class classObj,
                                                  java.lang.String property)

Finds the setter of a specific indexed property without knowing its type.

Parameters:

object - Object for which a setter is requested.

property - Property to look for in the object.

Returns:

The method for setting the property, null otherwise.

findMethod

public java.lang.reflect.Method findMethod(java.lang.Class classObj,
                                           java.lang.String name,
                                           java.lang.Class[] parameterTypes)

Finds a specific method of an object using the method name.

Parameters:

object - Object for which the method is requested.

name - Name of the method to be retrieved.

parameterTypes - Method formal parameter types.

Returns:

The requested method or null if not found.

findMethod

public java.lang.reflect.Method findMethod(java.lang.Class classObj,
                                           java.lang.String name)

Finds a specific method of an object without knowing the parameter types.

Parameters:

object - Object for which the method is requested.

name - Name of the method to be retrieved.

Returns:

The requested method or null if not found.

findConstructor

public java.lang.reflect.Constructor findConstructor(java.lang.Class theClass,
                                                     java.lang.Class[] parameterTypes)

Finds a specific constructor of a class.

Parameters:

name - Name of the method to be retrieved.

parameterTypes - Method formal parameter types.

Returns:

The requested constructor or null if not found.

findPerform

public java.lang.reflect.Method findPerform(java.lang.Class classObj,
                                            java.lang.String name,
                                            java.lang.Class[] parametersTypes)

Finds a specific perform method from the method name.

Parameters:

object - Object for which the method is requested.

name - Name of the method to be retrieved.

parameterType - Method formal parameter type.