Package org.apache.tapestry5.internal.services

Interface ComponentClassCache

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    ComponentClassCacheImpl
    public interface ComponentClassCache
    A cache for converting between class names and component (or other) classes. For component classes, ensures that the class is the transformed class.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      java.lang.Object defaultValueForType​(java.lang.String className)
      Computes the default value for a field of the given type, returns the appropriate default value.
      java.lang.Class forName​(java.lang.String className)
      Gets the Class instance for the given fully-qualified class name.

    • Method Detail

      • forName

        java.lang.Class forName​(java.lang.String className)
        Gets the Class instance for the given fully-qualified class name.
        Parameters:
        className - fully qualified class name, or a primitive type name, or an array name (in source format)
        Returns:
        the class instance

      • defaultValueForType

        java.lang.Object defaultValueForType​(java.lang.String className)
        Computes the default value for a field of the given type, returns the appropriate default value. This is typically null, but may be false (for a primitive boolean) or some version of 0 (for a primitive numeric field). Wrapper types will still be null.
        Parameters:
        className - type of field
        Since:
        5.2.0