org.jboss.util.property

Class PropertyContainer

java.lang.Object

java.util.Dictionary<K,V>

java.util.Hashtable<Object,Object>

java.util.Properties

org.jboss.util.property.PropertyMap

org.jboss.util.property.PropertyContainer

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, Map<Object,Object>

public class PropertyContainer
extends PropertyMap

Provides helper methods for working with instance or class properties.

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

Jason Dillon

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected String	groupname The group name for this container.

Fields inherited from class org.jboss.util.property.PropertyMap

boundListeners, EMPTY_ARRAY_PROPERTY, PROPERTY_NAME_SEPARATOR, unboundListeners

Fields inherited from class java.util.Properties

defaults

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
PropertyContainer(Class<?> type) Initialize the container with a property group of the given class name.
PropertyContainer(Properties props) Initialize the container with a property group.
PropertyContainer(String groupname) Initialize the container with a property group of the given name.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected void	bindField(String name) Creates a FieldBoundPropertyListener for the field and property name and adds it the underlying property group.
protected void	bindField(String name, String propertyName) Creates a FieldBoundPropertyListener for the field and property name and adds it the underlying property group.
protected void	bindMethod(String name) Creates a MethodBoundPropertyListener for the method and property name and adds it the underlying property group.
protected void	bindMethod(String name, String propertyName) Creates a MethodBoundPropertyListener for the method and property name and adds it the underlying property group.
protected void	throwException(String name)
protected void	throwException(String name, String msg)
protected void	throwException(String name, String msg, Throwable nested)
protected void	throwException(String name, Throwable nested)

Methods inherited from class org.jboss.util.property.PropertyMap

addPropertyListener, addPropertyListener, addPropertyListeners, containsProperty, entrySet, firePropertyAdded, firePropertyChanged, firePropertyRemoved, getArrayProperty, getArrayProperty, getProperty, getPropertyGroup, getPropertyGroup, keySet, load, load, load, load, makeIndexPropertyName, makePrefixedPropertyName, names, put, remove, removeProperty, removePropertyListener, removePropertyListener, setProperty

Methods inherited from class java.util.Properties

getProperty, list, list, load, load, loadFromXML, propertyNames, save, store, store, storeToXML, storeToXML, stringPropertyNames

Methods inherited from class java.util.Hashtable

clear, clone, contains, containsKey, containsValue, elements, entrySet, equals, get, hashCode, isEmpty, keys, keySet, putAll, rehash, size, toString, values

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

groupname

protected String groupname

The group name for this container.

Constructor Detail

PropertyContainer

public PropertyContainer(Properties props)

Initialize the container with a property group.

Parameters:

props -

PropertyContainer

public PropertyContainer(String groupname)

Initialize the container with a property group of the given name.

Parameters:

groupname - Property group name.

PropertyContainer

public PropertyContainer(Class<?> type)

Initialize the container with a property group of the given class name.

Parameters:

type - The class whos name will be the property group name.

Method Detail

bindField

protected void bindField(String name,
             String propertyName)

Creates a FieldBoundPropertyListener for the field and property name and adds it the underlying property group.

Parameters:

name - The field name to bind values to.

propertyName - The property name to bind to.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - Field of property name is null or empty.

bindField

protected void bindField(String name)

Creates a FieldBoundPropertyListener for the field and property name and adds it the underlying property group.

Parameters:

name - The field name and property to bind values to.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - Field of property name is null or empty.

bindMethod

protected void bindMethod(String name,
              String propertyName)

Creates a MethodBoundPropertyListener for the method and property name and adds it the underlying property group.

Parameters:

name - The method name to bind values to.

propertyName - The property name to bind to.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - Method of property name is null or empty.

bindMethod

protected void bindMethod(String name)

Creates a MethodBoundPropertyListener for the method and property name and adds it the underlying property group.

Parameters:

name - The method name and property to bind values to.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - Method of property name is null or empty.

throwException

protected void throwException(String name)
                       throws PropertyException

Throws:

PropertyException

throwException

protected void throwException(String name,
                  String msg)
                       throws PropertyException

Throws:

PropertyException

throwException

protected void throwException(String name,
                  String msg,
                  Throwable nested)
                       throws PropertyException

Throws:

PropertyException

throwException

protected void throwException(String name,
                  Throwable nested)
                       throws PropertyException

Throws:

PropertyException