com.rometools.rome.feed

Interface CopyFrom

All Known Subinterfaces:

DCModule, DCSubject, Module, SyModule, SyndCategory, SyndContent, SyndEnclosure, SyndEntry, SyndFeed, SyndImage

All Known Implementing Classes:

DCModuleImpl, DCSubjectImpl, ModuleImpl, SyModuleImpl, SyndCategoryImpl, SyndContentImpl, SyndEnclosureImpl, SyndEntryImpl, SyndFeedImpl, SyndImageImpl

public interface CopyFrom

Author:

Alejandro Abdelnur

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	copyFrom(CopyFrom obj) Copies all the properties of the given bean into this one.
Class<? extends CopyFrom>	getInterface() Returns the interface the copyFrom works on.

Method Detail

getInterface

Class<? extends CopyFrom> getInterface()

Returns the interface the copyFrom works on.

This is useful when dealing with properties that may have multiple implementations. For example, Module.

Returns:

the interface the copyFrom works on.

copyFrom

void copyFrom(CopyFrom obj)

Copies all the properties of the given bean into this one.

Any existing properties in this bean are lost.

This method is useful for moving from one implementation of a bean interface to another. For example from the default SyndFeed bean implementation to a Hibernate ready implementation.

Parameters:

obj - the instance to copy properties from.