org.dmd.dmc.rules

Class RuleCollection<I extends RuleIF>

java.lang.Object

org.dmd.dmc.rules.RuleCollection<I>

Type Parameters:

I - an interface that extends RuleIF

Direct Known Subclasses:

AttributeRuleCollection, ClassRuleCollection

public abstract class RuleCollection<I extends RuleIF>
extends Object

The RuleCollection maintains a collection of rule instances on the basis of the RuleKey associated with the rule instance.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected TreeMap<RuleKey,RuleList<I>>	rules

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
RuleCollection() Creates a new RuleCollection.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract void	addRule(RuleIF rule) Attempts to add a single rule instance to the collection.
void	addRules(Iterator<RuleIF> rules) Attempts to add the rules to this collection.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

rules

protected TreeMap<RuleKey,RuleList<I extends RuleIF>> rules

Constructor Detail

RuleCollection

public RuleCollection()

Creates a new RuleCollection.

Method Detail

addRule

public abstract void addRule(RuleIF rule)

Attempts to add a single rule instance to the collection. Whether or not the rule is actually added will depend on whether or not the rule instance is a match for this rule collection.

The generated derived class will check to see if this rule is of the type specified () for this collection.

Parameters:

rule - the rule to be added.

addRules

public void addRules(Iterator<RuleIF> rules)

Attempts to add the rules to this collection. The ones that match this collection's interface will be added.

Parameters:

rules - the rules (usually from a schema)

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object