com.adobe.acs.commons.data

Class CompositeVariant<T>

java.lang.Object

com.adobe.acs.commons.data.CompositeVariant<T>

Type Parameters:

T - Can be of any class supported by Variant, used for direct conversion in getValue, etc.

@ProviderType
public final class CompositeVariant<T>
extends Object

Represents a value which could be either a list of variants or a single variant. The idea is that this supports a transition from a singular to a multi-value property for easier conversion.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
CompositeVariant(T initial) Create a variant either as a preferred type (set value later with addValue) or with an initial value and the preferred type is assumed by the value provided.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addValue(Object val)
Class<T>	getSingularType()
T	getValue()
<U> U	getValueAs(Class<U> otherType)
List<T>	getValues()
<U> List<U>	getValuesAs(Class<U> otherType)
boolean	isArray()
boolean	isEmpty()
Object	toPropertyValue()
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

CompositeVariant

public CompositeVariant(T initial)

Create a variant either as a preferred type (set value later with addValue) or with an initial value and the preferred type is assumed by the value provided.

Parameters:

initial -

Method Detail

isArray

public boolean isArray()

getSingularType

public Class<T> getSingularType()

isEmpty

public boolean isEmpty()

addValue

public final void addValue(Object val)

getValue

public T getValue()

getValueAs

public <U> U getValueAs(Class<U> otherType)

getValues

public List<T> getValues()

getValuesAs

public <U> List<U> getValuesAs(Class<U> otherType)

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

toPropertyValue

public Object toPropertyValue()