org.compass.core.accessor
Class PropertyAccessorFactory

java.lang.Object
  org.compass.core.accessor.PropertyAccessorFactory

All Implemented Interfaces:

CompassConfigurable

public class PropertyAccessorFactory
extends Object
implements CompassConfigurable

A factory that creates a PropertyAccessor.

Acts as a registry for property accessors, with two default implementations, BasicPropertyAccessor registered under "property", and DirectPropertyAccessor registered under "field".

Allows for configuration of new property accessors, and register them under new/same names. Configuration is using the CompassEnvironment.PropertyAccessor.

Author:

kimchy

Constructor Summary

PropertyAccessorFactory()

Method Summary

void	configure(CompassSettings settings) Configures the property accessor registry, using the two default ones (field and property), and any external registered ones.
PropertyAccessor	getPropertyAccessor(String type, CompassSettings settings) Returns a new property accessor that match the given type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

PropertyAccessorFactory

public PropertyAccessorFactory()

Method Detail

configure

public void configure(CompassSettings settings)
               throws CompassException

Configures the property accessor registry, using the two default ones (field and property), and any external registered ones.

Specified by:

configure in interface CompassConfigurable

Parameters:

settings - The settings for the configured object

Throws:

CompassException

getPropertyAccessor

public PropertyAccessor getPropertyAccessor(String type,
                                            CompassSettings settings)
                                     throws MappingException

Returns a new property accessor that match the given type. If the type is null will return the BasicPropertyAccessor. If the type can be found in the pre configured registry of property accessors, will return it. If nothing is found in the registry will try to instanciate it using the type as the class name.

Throws:

MappingException