org.oddjob.values.types

Class MagicClassType

java.lang.Object

org.oddjob.values.types.MagicClassType

All Implemented Interfaces:

ArooaValue, ValueFactory<ArooaClass>

public class MagicClassType
extends java.lang.Object
implements ValueFactory<ArooaClass>

Description

Definition for a Magic Bean, which is a bean that can be defined dynamically.

See also MagicBeanDescriptorFactory.

Example

Using a magic-class to create a magic bean.

<oddjob>
    <job>
        <sequential>
            <jobs>
                <variables id="vars">
                    <myClass>
                        <magic-class name="fruit">
                            <properties>
                                <value key="type" value="java.lang.String"/>
                                <value key="quantity" value="java.lang.Integer"/>
                            </properties>
                        </magic-class>
                    </myClass>
                    <myBean>
                        <convert>
                            <value>
                                <bean class="org.oddjob.values.types.MagicBeanType">
                                    <magicClass>
                                        <value value="${vars.myClass}"/>
                                    </magicClass>
                                    <properties>
                                        <value key="type" value="Apple"/>
                                        <value key="quantity" value="24"/>
                                    </properties>
                                </bean>
                            </value>
                        </convert>
                    </myBean>
                </variables>
                <echo id="e">We have ${vars.myBean.is.quantity} ${vars.myBean.is.type}(s).</echo>
            </jobs>
        </sequential>
    </job>
</oddjob>

Author:

rob

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.oddjob.arooa.types.ValueFactory

ValueFactory.Conversions

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MagicClassType()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.ClassLoader	getClassLoader()
java.lang.String	getName()
java.lang.String	getProperties(java.lang.String key)
void	setClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)
void	setName(java.lang.String name)
void	setProperties(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String className)
java.lang.String	toString()
ArooaClass	toValue() Provide an instance of the type this is a factory for.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

MagicClassType

public MagicClassType()

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

setName

public void setName(java.lang.String name)

setProperties

public void setProperties(java.lang.String key,
                          java.lang.String className)

getProperties

public java.lang.String getProperties(java.lang.String key)

getClassLoader

public java.lang.ClassLoader getClassLoader()

setClassLoader

@Inject
public void setClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)

toValue

public ArooaClass toValue()
                   throws ArooaConversionException

Description copied from interface: ValueFactory

Provide an instance of the type this is a factory for.

Specified by:

toValue in interface ValueFactory<ArooaClass>

Returns:

An instance of the type. May be null.

Throws:

ArooaConversionException - If unable to provide a value.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object