org.exolab.castor.builder

Class ClassInfo

public class ClassInfo extends XMLInfo

This class holds the necessary information so that the source generator can properly create the necessary classes for the object model.

Version: $Revision: 1.3 $ $Date: 2005/03/05 13:41:42 $

Author: Keith Visco

Constructor Summary
ClassInfo(JClass jClass)
Creates a new ClassInfo
Method Summary
voidaddFieldInfo(FieldInfo fieldInfo)
Adds the given FieldInfo to this ClassInfo
voidaddFieldInfo(FieldInfo[] fields)
Adds the given set of FieldInfos to this ClassInfo
booleanallowContent()
booleancontains(FieldInfo fieldInfo)
Returns true if the given FieldInfo is contained within this ClassInfo
FieldInfogetAttributeField(String nodeName)
Returns a fieldInfo that corresponds to an attribute with the given node name.
FieldInfo[]getAttributeFields()
Returns an array of XML attribute associated fields
ClassInfogetBaseClass()
Returns the base class of this classInfo if any.
FieldInfogetElementField(String nodeName)
Returns a fieldInfo that corresponds to an element with the given node name.
FieldInfo[]getElementFields()
Returns an array of XML element associated fields
intgetFieldCount()
Returns the number of FieldInfo definitions for this ClassInfo.
GroupInfogetGroupInfo()
Returns the GroupInfo for this ClassInfo
JClassgetJClass()
Returns the JClass described by this ClassInfo
FieldInfogetTextField()
Returns the FieldInfo for the XML text associated field.
booleanisAbstract()
booleanisChoice()
Returns true if the compositor of this GroupInfo is a choice
booleanisContainer()
Returns true if this ClassInfo describes a container class.
booleanisSequence()
Returns true if the compositor of this GroupInfo is a sequence
voidsetAbstract(boolean abstractClass)
voidsetBaseClass(ClassInfo base)
Sets the base class of this classInfo.
voidsetContainer(boolean isContainer)
Sets whether or not this ClassInfo describes a container class.

Constructor Detail

ClassInfo

public ClassInfo(JClass jClass)
Creates a new ClassInfo

Parameters: jClass the JClass which this ClassInfo describes

Method Detail

addFieldInfo

public void addFieldInfo(FieldInfo fieldInfo)
Adds the given FieldInfo to this ClassInfo

Parameters: fieldInfo the FieldInfo to add

addFieldInfo

public void addFieldInfo(FieldInfo[] fields)
Adds the given set of FieldInfos to this ClassInfo

Parameters: fields an Array of FieldInfo objects

allowContent

public boolean allowContent()

Returns: true if Classes created with this ClassInfo allow content

contains

public boolean contains(FieldInfo fieldInfo)
Returns true if the given FieldInfo is contained within this ClassInfo

Returns: true if the given FieldInfo is contained within this ClassInfo

getAttributeField

public FieldInfo getAttributeField(String nodeName)
Returns a fieldInfo that corresponds to an attribute with the given node name. A ClassInfo cannot have 2 attributes with the same xml name.

Parameters: nodeName the NodeName of the field to get.

Returns: a fieldInfo that corresponds to an attribute with the given node name.

getAttributeFields

public FieldInfo[] getAttributeFields()
Returns an array of XML attribute associated fields

Returns: an array of XML attribute associated fields

getBaseClass

public ClassInfo getBaseClass()
Returns the base class of this classInfo if any. A classInfo can indeed extend another classInfo to reflect the extension mechanism used in the XML Schema

Returns: the base class of this classInfo if any.

getElementField

public FieldInfo getElementField(String nodeName)
Returns a fieldInfo that corresponds to an element with the given node name. A ClassInfo cannot have 2 elements with the same xml name.

Parameters: nodeName the NodeName of the field to get.

Returns: a fieldInfo that corresponds to an element with the given node name.

getElementFields

public FieldInfo[] getElementFields()
Returns an array of XML element associated fields

Returns: an array of XML element associated fields

getFieldCount

public int getFieldCount()
Returns the number of FieldInfo definitions for this ClassInfo.

Returns: the number of FieldInfo definitions for this ClassInfo.

getGroupInfo

public GroupInfo getGroupInfo()
Returns the GroupInfo for this ClassInfo

Returns: the GroupInfo for this ClassInfo

getJClass

public JClass getJClass()
Returns the JClass described by this ClassInfo

Returns: the JClass which is described by this ClassInfo

getTextField

public FieldInfo getTextField()
Returns the FieldInfo for the XML text associated field.

Returns: the FieldInfo for the text content associated field, this may be null.

isAbstract

public boolean isAbstract()

isChoice

public boolean isChoice()
Returns true if the compositor of this GroupInfo is a choice

Returns: true if the compositor of this GroupInfo is a choice

isContainer

public boolean isContainer()
Returns true if this ClassInfo describes a container class. A container class is a class which should not be marshalled as XML, but whose members should be.

Returns: true if this ClassInfo describes a container class.

isSequence

public boolean isSequence()
Returns true if the compositor of this GroupInfo is a sequence

Returns: true if the compositor of this GroupInfo is a sequence

setAbstract

public void setAbstract(boolean abstractClass)

setBaseClass

public void setBaseClass(ClassInfo base)
Sets the base class of this classInfo. A classInfo can indeed extend another classInfo to reflect the extension mechanism used in the XML Schema

Parameters: base: the base class of this classInfo.

setContainer

public void setContainer(boolean isContainer)
Sets whether or not this ClassInfo describes a container class. A container class is a class which should not be marshalled as XML, but whose members should be. By default this is false.

Parameters: isContainer the boolean value when true indicates this class should be a container class.

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