org.exolab.castor.xml.util
Class ClassDescriptorResolverImpl

java.lang.Object
  org.exolab.castor.xml.util.ClassDescriptorResolverImpl

All Implemented Interfaces:

ClassDescriptorResolver

public class ClassDescriptorResolverImpl

extends java.lang.Object

implements ClassDescriptorResolver

The default implementation of the ClassDescriptorResolver interface

Version:

$Revision: 1.2 $ $Date: 2003/03/19 08:13:28 $

Author:

Keith Visco

Constructor Summary

ClassDescriptorResolverImpl()
Creates a new ClassDescriptorResolverImpl

ClassDescriptorResolverImpl(java.lang.ClassLoader loader)
Creates a new ClassDescriptorResolverImpl with the given ClassLoader

Method Summary

void	associate(java.lang.Class type, XMLClassDescriptor classDesc) Associates (or binds) a class type with a given ClassDescriptor
boolean	error() Returns true if an error was generated on the last call to one of the resolve methods
java.lang.String	getErrorMessage() Returns the last error message generated If no error String exists, null will be returned
Introspector	getIntrospector() Returns the Introspector being used by this ClassDescriptorResolver.
XMLMappingLoader	getMappingLoader() Note: This method will be removed soon (kv).
XMLClassDescriptor	resolve(java.lang.Class type) Returns the XMLClassDescriptor for the given class
XMLClassDescriptor	resolve(java.lang.String className) Returns the XMLClassDescriptor for the given class name
XMLClassDescriptor	resolve(java.lang.String className, java.lang.ClassLoader loader) Returns the XMLClassDescriptor for the given class name
ClassDescriptorEnumeration	resolveAllByXMLName(java.lang.String xmlName, java.lang.String namespaceURI, java.lang.ClassLoader loader) Returns an enumeration of XMLClassDescriptor objects that match the given xml name
XMLClassDescriptor	resolveByXMLName(java.lang.String xmlName, java.lang.String namespaceURI, java.lang.ClassLoader loader) Returns the first XMLClassDescriptor that matches the given XML name and namespaceURI.
void	setClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader loader) Sets the ClassLoader to use when loading class descriptors
void	setIntrospection(boolean enable) Enables or disables introspection.
void	setMappingLoader(XMLMappingLoader mappingLoader) Sets the mapping loader for this ClassDescriptorResolver Note: This method will be removed soon (kv).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ClassDescriptorResolverImpl

public ClassDescriptorResolverImpl()

Creates a new ClassDescriptorResolverImpl

ClassDescriptorResolverImpl

public ClassDescriptorResolverImpl(java.lang.ClassLoader loader)

Creates a new ClassDescriptorResolverImpl with the given ClassLoader

Parameters:

loader - the ClassLoader to use when loading ClassDescriptors

Method Detail

associate

public void associate(java.lang.Class type,
                      XMLClassDescriptor classDesc)

Associates (or binds) a class type with a given ClassDescriptor

Parameters:

type - the Class to associate with the given descriptor

classDesc - the ClassDescriptor to associate the given class with

getErrorMessage

public java.lang.String getErrorMessage()

Returns the last error message generated If no error String exists, null will be returned

Specified by:

getErrorMessage in interface ClassDescriptorResolver

Returns:

the last error message generated. If no error String exists, null will be returned

getIntrospector

public Introspector getIntrospector()

Returns the Introspector being used by this ClassDescriptorResolver. This allows for configuration of the Introspector.

Returns:

the Introspector being used by this ClassDescriptorResolver

getMappingLoader

public XMLMappingLoader getMappingLoader()

Description copied from interface: ClassDescriptorResolver

Note: This method will be removed soon (kv).

Specified by:

getMappingLoader in interface ClassDescriptorResolver

error

public boolean error()

Returns true if an error was generated on the last call to one of the resolve methods

Specified by:

error in interface ClassDescriptorResolver

Returns:

true if an error was generated on the last call to one of the resolve methods

resolve

public XMLClassDescriptor resolve(java.lang.Class type)

Returns the XMLClassDescriptor for the given class

Specified by:

resolve in interface ClassDescriptorResolver

Parameters:

type - the Class to find the XMLClassDescriptor for

Returns:

the XMLClassDescriptor for the given class

resolve

public XMLClassDescriptor resolve(java.lang.String className)

Returns the XMLClassDescriptor for the given class name

Specified by:

resolve in interface ClassDescriptorResolver

Parameters:

className - the class name to find the XMLClassDescriptor for

Returns:

the XMLClassDescriptor for the given class name

resolve

public XMLClassDescriptor resolve(java.lang.String className,
                                  java.lang.ClassLoader loader)

Returns the XMLClassDescriptor for the given class name

Specified by:

resolve in interface ClassDescriptorResolver

Parameters:

className - the class name to find the XMLClassDescriptor for

loader - the ClassLoader to use

Returns:

the XMLClassDescriptor for the given class name

resolveByXMLName

public XMLClassDescriptor resolveByXMLName(java.lang.String xmlName,
                                           java.lang.String namespaceURI,
                                           java.lang.ClassLoader loader)

Returns the first XMLClassDescriptor that matches the given XML name and namespaceURI. Null is returned if no descriptor can be found.

Specified by:

resolveByXMLName in interface ClassDescriptorResolver

Parameters:

loader - the ClassLoader to use

Returns:

the XMLClassDescriptor for the given XML name

resolveAllByXMLName

public ClassDescriptorEnumeration resolveAllByXMLName(java.lang.String xmlName,
                                                      java.lang.String namespaceURI,
                                                      java.lang.ClassLoader loader)

Returns an enumeration of XMLClassDescriptor objects that match the given xml name

Specified by:

resolveAllByXMLName in interface ClassDescriptorResolver

Parameters:

loader - the ClassLoader to use

Returns:

an enumeration of XMLClassDescriptor objects.

setClassLoader

public void setClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader loader)

Sets the ClassLoader to use when loading class descriptors

Parameters:

loader - the ClassLoader to use

setIntrospection

public void setIntrospection(boolean enable)

Enables or disables introspection. Introspection is enabled by default.

Parameters:

enable - a flag to indicate whether or not introspection is allowed.

setMappingLoader

public void setMappingLoader(XMLMappingLoader mappingLoader)

Description copied from interface: ClassDescriptorResolver

Sets the mapping loader for this ClassDescriptorResolver
Note: This method will be removed soon (kv).

Specified by:

setMappingLoader in interface ClassDescriptorResolver