org.chromattic.api.format
Interface ObjectFormatter

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultObjectFormatter

public interface ObjectFormatter

The object formatter defines an interface used to filter the naming of the jcr nodes and properties.

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

Julien Viet

Method Summary

String	decodeNodeName(FormatterContext context, String internalName) Converts a jcr node name to an entity name.
String	decodePropertyName(FormatterContext context, String internalName) Converts a jcr property name to an entity property name.
String	encodeNodeName(FormatterContext context, String externalName) Converts an entity name to a jcr node name.
String	encodePropertyName(FormatterContext context, String externalName) Converts an entity property name to a jcr property name.

Method Detail

decodeNodeName

String decodeNodeName(FormatterContext context,
                      String internalName)

Converts a jcr node name to an entity name.

Parameters:

context - the context

internalName - the jcr node name

Returns:

the entity name

encodeNodeName

String encodeNodeName(FormatterContext context,
                      String externalName)

Converts an entity name to a jcr node name.

Parameters:

context - the context

externalName - the entity name

Returns:

the jcr node name

decodePropertyName

String decodePropertyName(FormatterContext context,
                          String internalName)

Converts a jcr property name to an entity property name.

Parameters:

context - the context

internalName - the jcr property name

Returns:

the entity property name

encodePropertyName

String encodePropertyName(FormatterContext context,
                          String externalName)

Converts an entity property name to a jcr property name.

Parameters:

context - the context

externalName - the entity property name

Returns:

the jcr property name