Package org.exoplatform.container.management

Class MetaDataBuilder

java.lang.Object
org.exoplatform.container.management.MetaDataBuilder
public class MetaDataBuilder extends Object

A class that build the management view meta data of a specified class.

The following rules do apply to the class from which meta data are constructed:
  • The class must be annotated by Managed
  • The class may be annoated by ManagedDescription
  • Any property described by its getter and/or setter getter annotated by Managed is exposed as an attribute
  • Any property providing an annotated getter is readable
  • Any property providing an annotated setter is writable
  • Any getter/setter annotated by ManagedName redefines the attribute name
  • Any getter/setter annotated by ManagedDescription defines the attribute description
  • When corresponding getter/setter redefines the attribute name, the value must be the same otherwhise an exception is thrown at built time
  • Any method annotated by Managed is exposed as a management operation
  • Any method annotated by ManagedDescription defines the operation description
  • Any non setter/getter method annotated by ManagedName causes a built time exception
  • Any method argument annotated by ManagedName defines the management name of the corresponding operation parameter
  • Any method argument annotated by ManagedDescription defines the management description of the corresponding operation parameter
Version:
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Author:
Julien Viet