org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.accessors.objects

Class MetadataAnnotation

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.accessors.objects.MetadataAnnotation

public class MetadataAnnotation
extends Object

Metadata representation of an annotation.

Since:

EclipseLink 1.2

Author:

James Sutherland

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected boolean	isMeta Metadata annotation flag
protected Map<String,Object>	m_attributes Map of attribute names and values.
protected String	m_name The name of the annotation.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MetadataAnnotation()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addAttribute(String key, Object value) INTERNAL:
MetadataAnnotation	getAttributeAnnotation(String name) INTERNAL: Return annotation attribute value.
Object[]	getAttributeArray(String name) INTERNAL: Return the attribute value, or an empty array if not set.
Boolean	getAttributeBoolean(String name, Boolean defaultValue) INTERNAL: Return the boolean attribute value, or the default value if not set.
Boolean	getAttributeBooleanDefaultFalse(String name) INTERNAL: Return the boolean attribute value, or FALSE if not set.
Boolean	getAttributeBooleanDefaultTrue(String name) INTERNAL: Return the boolean attribute value, or TRUE if not set.
String	getAttributeClass(String name, Class defaultClass) INTERNAL: Return the Class attribute value, or the default provided.
Integer	getAttributeInteger(String name) INTERNAL: Return Integer attribute value.
Map<String,Object>	getAttributes() INTERNAL:
String	getAttributeString(String name) INTERNAL: Return the attribute value, or null if not set.
String	getAttributeString(String name, String defaultValue) INTERNAL: Return the attribute value, or defaultValue if not set.
String	getName() INTERNAL:
boolean	hasAttribute(String name) INTERNAL: Return true if the attribute exists.
boolean	isMeta() INTERNAL:
void	setAttributes(Map<String,Object> attributes) INTERNAL:
void	setIsMeta(boolean isMeta) INTERNAL:
void	setName(String name) INTERNAL:
String	toString() INTERNAL:

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

m_name

protected String m_name

The name of the annotation.

isMeta

protected boolean isMeta

Metadata annotation flag

m_attributes

protected Map<String,Object> m_attributes

Map of attribute names and values.

Constructor Detail

MetadataAnnotation

public MetadataAnnotation()

Method Detail

addAttribute

public void addAttribute(String key,
                         Object value)

INTERNAL:

getAttributeAnnotation

public MetadataAnnotation getAttributeAnnotation(String name)

INTERNAL: Return annotation attribute value. You should call this method only if you know the object returned will be a MetadataAnnotation.

getAttributeArray

public Object[] getAttributeArray(String name)

INTERNAL: Return the attribute value, or an empty array if not set. Callers will have the cast the type.

getAttributeBoolean

public Boolean getAttributeBoolean(String name,
                                   Boolean defaultValue)

INTERNAL: Return the boolean attribute value, or the default value if not set.

getAttributeBooleanDefaultFalse

public Boolean getAttributeBooleanDefaultFalse(String name)

INTERNAL: Return the boolean attribute value, or FALSE if not set.

getAttributeBooleanDefaultTrue

public Boolean getAttributeBooleanDefaultTrue(String name)

INTERNAL: Return the boolean attribute value, or TRUE if not set.

getAttributeClass

public String getAttributeClass(String name,
                                Class defaultClass)

INTERNAL: Return the Class attribute value, or the default provided.

getAttributeInteger

public Integer getAttributeInteger(String name)

INTERNAL: Return Integer attribute value. You should call this method only if you know the object returned will be an Integer.

getAttributes

public Map<String,Object> getAttributes()

INTERNAL:

getAttributeString

public String getAttributeString(String name)

INTERNAL: Return the attribute value, or null if not set.

getAttributeString

public String getAttributeString(String name,
                                 String defaultValue)

INTERNAL: Return the attribute value, or defaultValue if not set.

getName

public String getName()

INTERNAL:

hasAttribute

public boolean hasAttribute(String name)

INTERNAL: Return true if the attribute exists.

setAttributes

public void setAttributes(Map<String,Object> attributes)

INTERNAL:

setName

public void setName(String name)

INTERNAL:

setIsMeta

public void setIsMeta(boolean isMeta)

INTERNAL:

isMeta

public boolean isMeta()

INTERNAL:

Returns:

true if this annotation is a meta-annotation

toString

public String toString()

INTERNAL:

Overrides:

toString in class Object