org.apache.bval.jsr303.util
Class PathNavigation

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.bval.jsr303.util.PathNavigation

public class PathNavigation
extends Object

Defines a path navigation algorithm and a means of interacting with same.

Version:

$Rev: 1136233 $ $Date: 2011-06-15 17:49:27 -0500 (Wed, 15 Jun 2011) $

Nested Class Summary

static interface	PathNavigation.Callback<T> Path traversal callback function interface.
static class	PathNavigation.CallbackProcedure Callback "procedure" that always returns null.

Method Summary

static void	navigate(CharSequence propertyPath, PathNavigation.Callback<?> callback) Navigate a path using the specified callback.
static <T> T	navigateAndReturn(CharSequence propertyPath, PathNavigation.Callback<? extends T> callback) Navigate a path using the specified callback, returning its result.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

navigateAndReturn

public static <T> T navigateAndReturn(CharSequence propertyPath,
                                      PathNavigation.Callback<? extends T> callback)

Navigate a path using the specified callback, returning its result.

Type Parameters:

T -

Parameters:

propertyPath - , null is assumed empty/root

callback -

Returns:

T result

navigate

public static void navigate(CharSequence propertyPath,
                            PathNavigation.Callback<?> callback)

Navigate a path using the specified callback.

Parameters:

propertyPath -

callback -