org.exolab.castor.xml
public class XMLFieldHandler extends AbstractFieldHandler
A field handler knows how to perform various operations on the field that require access to the field value.
Version: $Revision: 6216 $ $Date: 2006-04-14 04:14:43 -0600 (Fri, 14 Apr 2006) $
See Also: FieldDescriptor
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XMLFieldHandler()
Creates a new default XMLFieldHandler |
Method Summary | |
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boolean | equals(Object obj)
Returns true if the given object is an XMLFieldHandler that
is equivalent to this one. |
Object | getValue(Object object)
Returns the value of the field from the object.
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Object | newInstance(Object parent)
Creates a new instance of the object described by this field.
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Object | newInstance(Object parent, Object[] args)
Creates a new instance of the object described by this field.
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void | resetValue(Object object) |
void | setValue(Object object, Object value)
Sets the value of the field on the object.
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Returns: true if the given object is an XMLFieldHandler that is equivalent to this one.
Parameters: object The object
Returns: The value of the field
Throws: IllegalStateException The Java object has changed and is no longer supported by this handler, or the handler is not compatiable with the Java object
Parameters: parent The object for which the field is created
Returns: A new instance of the field's value
Throws: IllegalStateException This field is a simple type and cannot be instantiated
Parameters: parent The object for which the field is created args the set of constructor arguments
Returns: A new instance of the field's value
Throws: IllegalStateException This field is a simple type and cannot be instantiated
Parameters: object The object. value The new value.
Throws: IllegalStateException The Java object has changed and is no longer supported by this handler, or the handler is not compatiable with the Java object. IllegalArgumentException The value passed is not of a supported type.