org.apache.tapestry5.internal.beaneditor
Class PropertyModelImpl

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.tapestry5.internal.beaneditor.PropertyModelImpl

All Implemented Interfaces:

PropertyModel, AnnotationProvider

public class PropertyModelImpl
extends Object
implements PropertyModel

Constructor Summary

PropertyModelImpl(BeanModel model, String name, PropertyConduit conduit, Messages messages)

Method Summary

PropertyModel	dataType(String dataType) Changes the data type for the property.
<T extends Annotation> T	getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass) Searches for the specified annotation, returning the matching annotation instance.
PropertyConduit	getConduit() Returns an object used to read or update the property.
String	getDataType() Returns a logical name for the type of UI needed to view or edit the property.
String	getId() Returns the id used to access other resources (this is based on the property name, but with any excess punctuation stripped out).
String	getLabel() Returns a user-presentable label for the property.
String	getPropertyName() Returns the name of the property (which may, in fact, be a property expression).
Class	getPropertyType() Returns the type of the property.
boolean	isSortable() Returns true if the property can be used for sorting.
PropertyModel	label(String label) Changes the label for the property to the provided value.
BeanModel	model() Returns the containing model, often used for "fluent" construction of the model.
PropertyModel	sortable(boolean sortable) Updates sortable and returns the model for further changes.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

PropertyModelImpl

public PropertyModelImpl(BeanModel model,
                         String name,
                         PropertyConduit conduit,
                         Messages messages)

Method Detail

getId

public String getId()

Description copied from interface: PropertyModel

Returns the id used to access other resources (this is based on the property name, but with any excess punctuation stripped out).

Specified by:

getId in interface PropertyModel

getPropertyType

public Class getPropertyType()

Description copied from interface: PropertyModel

Returns the type of the property.

Specified by:

getPropertyType in interface PropertyModel

getConduit

public PropertyConduit getConduit()

Description copied from interface: PropertyModel

Returns an object used to read or update the property. For virtual properties (properties that do not actually exist on the bean), the conduit may be null.

Specified by:

getConduit in interface PropertyModel

label

public PropertyModel label(String label)

Description copied from interface: PropertyModel

Changes the label for the property to the provided value.

Specified by:

label in interface PropertyModel

Parameters:

label - new label for property

Returns:

the property model, for further changes

getLabel

public String getLabel()

Description copied from interface: PropertyModel

Returns a user-presentable label for the property.

Specified by:

getLabel in interface PropertyModel

getPropertyName

public String getPropertyName()

Description copied from interface: PropertyModel

Returns the name of the property (which may, in fact, be a property expression).

Specified by:

getPropertyName in interface PropertyModel

model

public BeanModel model()

Description copied from interface: PropertyModel

Returns the containing model, often used for "fluent" construction of the model.

Specified by:

model in interface PropertyModel

dataType

public PropertyModel dataType(String dataType)

Description copied from interface: PropertyModel

Changes the data type for the property.

Specified by:

dataType in interface PropertyModel

Returns:

the property model, for further changes

getDataType

public String getDataType()

Description copied from interface: PropertyModel

Returns a logical name for the type of UI needed to view or edit the property. This is initially determined from the property type.

Specified by:

getDataType in interface PropertyModel

isSortable

public boolean isSortable()

Description copied from interface: PropertyModel

Returns true if the property can be used for sorting. By default, this is true only if the property type implements Comparable.

Specified by:

isSortable in interface PropertyModel

sortable

public PropertyModel sortable(boolean sortable)

Description copied from interface: PropertyModel

Updates sortable and returns the model for further changes.

Specified by:

sortable in interface PropertyModel

Returns:

the property model, for further changes

getAnnotation

public <T extends Annotation> T getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)

Description copied from interface: AnnotationProvider

Searches for the specified annotation, returning the matching annotation instance.

Specified by:

getAnnotation in interface AnnotationProvider

Parameters:

annotationClass - used to select the annotation to return

Returns:

the annotation, or null if not found