org.nuiton.util.decorator
Class Decorator<O>

java.lang.Object
  org.nuiton.util.decorator.Decorator<O>

Type Parameters:

O - the type of data to decorate

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

JXPathDecorator, PropertyDecorator

public abstract class Decorator<O>
extends Object
implements Serializable

A simple contract to define a String decorator on any java object.

Since:

2.3

Author:

tchemit

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected Class<O>

type Type of the data to decorate

Constructor Summary

Decorator(Class<O> type)

Method Summary

Class<O>	getInternalClass() Deprecated. is remplaced by getType() and will be removed soon
Class<O>	getType()
abstract String	toString(Object bean)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

type

protected final Class<O> type

Type of the data to decorate

Constructor Detail

Decorator

public Decorator(Class<O> type)
          throws NullPointerException

Throws:

NullPointerException

Method Detail

toString

public abstract String toString(Object bean)

Parameters:

bean - the bean to decorate

Returns:

the string value of the given bean

getType

public Class<O> getType()

getInternalClass

@Deprecated
public Class<O> getInternalClass()

Deprecated. is remplaced by getType() and will be removed soon

Returns:

the internal type of object that can be decorated by this decorator.