com.vaadin.data.util

Class NestedPropertyDescriptor<BT>

java.lang.Object

com.vaadin.data.util.NestedPropertyDescriptor<BT>

Type Parameters:

BT - bean type

All Implemented Interfaces:

VaadinPropertyDescriptor<BT>, Serializable

public class NestedPropertyDescriptor<BT>
extends Object
implements VaadinPropertyDescriptor<BT>

Property descriptor that is able to create nested property instances for a bean. The property is specified in the dotted notation, e.g. "address.street", and can contain multiple levels of nesting.

Since:

6.6

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
NestedPropertyDescriptor(String name, Class<BT> beanType) Creates a property descriptor that can create MethodProperty instances to access the underlying bean property.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Property<?>	createProperty(BT bean) Creates a new Property instance for this property for a bean.
String	getName() Returns the name of the property.
Class<?>	getPropertyType() Returns the type of the property.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

NestedPropertyDescriptor

public NestedPropertyDescriptor(String name,
                                Class<BT> beanType)
                         throws IllegalArgumentException

Creates a property descriptor that can create MethodProperty instances to access the underlying bean property.

Parameters:

name - of the property in a dotted path format, e.g. "address.street"

beanType - type (class) of the top-level bean

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the property name is invalid

Method Detail

getName

public String getName()

Description copied from interface: VaadinPropertyDescriptor

Returns the name of the property.

Specified by:

getName in interface VaadinPropertyDescriptor<BT>

Returns:

getPropertyType

public Class<?> getPropertyType()

Description copied from interface: VaadinPropertyDescriptor

Returns the type of the property.

Specified by:

getPropertyType in interface VaadinPropertyDescriptor<BT>

Returns:

Class

createProperty

public Property<?> createProperty(BT bean)

Description copied from interface: VaadinPropertyDescriptor

Creates a new Property instance for this property for a bean.

Specified by:

createProperty in interface VaadinPropertyDescriptor<BT>

Returns: