org.apache.tapestry5.services.transform

Interface TransformationSupport

public interface TransformationSupport

Additional utilities, beyond PlasticClass, needed when transforming.

Since:

5.3

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addEventHandler(java.lang.String eventType, int minContextValues, java.lang.String operationDescription, ComponentEventHandler handler) Adds an event handler.
boolean	isRootTransformation() Returns true if the class being transformed is a root class: it does not inherit from another transformed class, but instead inherits from Object.
java.lang.Class	toClass(java.lang.String typeName)

Method Detail

toClass

java.lang.Class toClass(java.lang.String typeName)

Parameters:

typeName - Java type name (which may be a primitive type or array, or fully qualified class name)

Returns:

corresponding Java Class

isRootTransformation

boolean isRootTransformation()

Returns true if the class being transformed is a root class: it does not inherit from another transformed class, but instead inherits from Object.

Returns:

true if root

addEventHandler

void addEventHandler(java.lang.String eventType,
                     int minContextValues,
                     java.lang.String operationDescription,
                     ComponentEventHandler handler)

Adds an event handler. Added event handlers execute before calls to super-class event handlers, or calls to event handler methods.

Parameters:

eventType - type of event

minContextValues - number of context values required to activate the handler

operationDescription - Used with OperationTracker when invoking the handler

handler - code to execute when the event matches