org.loom.binding
Class ItemMetadata

java.lang.Object
  org.loom.binding.ItemMetadata

public class ItemMetadata
extends java.lang.Object

The item metadata associated to a multiple field (array, list, set, map). If this multiple field can be an intermediate node of a property path, it should provide a valid ImplementationFactory. If it is an end node of a property path, it should provide a valid Converter.

Constructor Summary

ItemMetadata()

Method Summary

Converter	getConverter()
ImplementationFactory<?>	getImplementationFactory()
java.lang.Class<?>	getItemClass()
boolean	isEmpty()
java.lang.Object	newItem()
void	setConverter(Converter converter)
void	setImplementationFactory(ImplementationFactory<?> implementationFactory)
void	setItemClass(java.lang.Class<?> itemImplementationClass)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ItemMetadata

public ItemMetadata()

Method Detail

isEmpty

public boolean isEmpty()

Returns:

true if neither converter or itemClass has been specified

getConverter

public Converter getConverter()

setConverter

public void setConverter(Converter converter)

getItemClass

public java.lang.Class<?> getItemClass()

setItemClass

public void setItemClass(java.lang.Class<?> itemImplementationClass)

getImplementationFactory

public ImplementationFactory<?> getImplementationFactory()

setImplementationFactory

public void setImplementationFactory(ImplementationFactory<?> implementationFactory)

newItem

public java.lang.Object newItem()