diva.util

Class BasicPropertyContainer

java.lang.Object

diva.util.BasicPropertyContainer

All Implemented Interfaces:

PropertyContainer

public class BasicPropertyContainer
extends java.lang.Object
implements PropertyContainer

An object that can be annotated with arbitrary objects whose keys are strings.

Version:

$Id$

Author:

Michael Shilman

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
(package private) PropertyContainer	_defaults The default values, if applicable.
(package private) java.util.HashMap	_mapping The mapping from keys to values.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
BasicPropertyContainer() A property container with no defaults.
BasicPropertyContainer(PropertyContainer defaults) A property container with no defaults.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	getProperty(java.lang.String key) Return the property corresponding to the given key, or null if no such property exists.
java.util.Iterator	properties() Return a Iterator.
java.util.Iterator	propertyNames() Return an iteration of the names of the properties.
void	removeAllProperties() Remove all properties.
void	setProperty(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Object value) Set the property corresponding to the given key.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

_defaults

PropertyContainer _defaults

The default values, if applicable.

_mapping

java.util.HashMap _mapping

The mapping from keys to values.

Constructor Detail

BasicPropertyContainer

public BasicPropertyContainer()

A property container with no defaults.

BasicPropertyContainer

public BasicPropertyContainer(PropertyContainer defaults)

A property container with no defaults.

Parameters:

defaults - The defaults.

Method Detail

getProperty

public java.lang.Object getProperty(java.lang.String key)

Return the property corresponding to the given key, or null if no such property exists.

Specified by:

getProperty in interface PropertyContainer

See Also:

setProperty(String, Object)

setProperty

public void setProperty(java.lang.String key,
                        java.lang.Object value)

Set the property corresponding to the given key.

Specified by:

setProperty in interface PropertyContainer

See Also:

getProperty(String)

removeAllProperties

public void removeAllProperties()

Remove all properties.

properties

public java.util.Iterator properties()

Return a Iterator.

Returns:

An iterator.

propertyNames

public java.util.Iterator propertyNames()

Return an iteration of the names of the properties.

Specified by:

propertyNames in interface PropertyContainer

Returns:

An iterator.