org.eclipse.persistence.indirection

Class ValueHolder

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.persistence.indirection.ValueHolder

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, ValueHolderInterface, WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface

public class ValueHolder
extends java.lang.Object
implements WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface, java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable

Purpose: Act as a place holder for a variable that required a value holder interface. This class should be used to initialze an objects attributes that are using indirection is their mappings.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Property Summary

Properties

Type	Property and Description
boolean	isCoordinatedWith Used as part of the implementation of WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface Used to track whether a valueholder that has been weaved into a class is coordinated with the underlying property

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected java.lang.Object	value Stores the wrapped object.

Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.persistence.indirection.ValueHolderInterface

shouldToStringInstantiate

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ValueHolder() PUBLIC: Initialize the holder.
ValueHolder(java.lang.Object value) PUBLIC: Initialize the holder with an object.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	clone() INTERNAL:
java.lang.Object	getValue() PUBLIC: Return the wrapped object.
boolean	isCoordinatedWithProperty() Used as part of the implementation of WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface Used to track whether a valueholder that has been weaved into a class is coordinated with the underlying property
boolean	isInstantiated() PUBLIC: Return a boolean indicating whether the wrapped object has been set or not.
boolean	isNewlyWeavedValueHolder() Used as part of the implementation of WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface Used to determine if this ValueHolder was added instantiated as part of the constructor of a weaved class
void	setIsCoordinatedWithProperty(boolean coordinated) Used as part of the implementation of WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface Used to track whether a valueholder that has been weaved into a class is coordinated with the underlying property This method will be called internall when the state of Coordination between the weaved valueholder and the underlying value is known
void	setIsNewlyWeavedValueHolder(boolean isNew) Used as part of the implementation of WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface Used to determine if this ValueHolder was added instantiated as part of the constructor of a weaved class This method will be called when a ValueHolder is instantiated in a weaved class
void	setValue(java.lang.Object value) PUBLIC: Set the wrapped object.
boolean	shouldAllowInstantiationDeferral() INTERNAL: Return if add/remove should trigger instantiation or avoid.
java.lang.String	toString() INTERNAL:

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Property Detail

isCoordinatedWith

Used as part of the implementation of WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface Used to track whether a valueholder that has been weaved into a class is coordinated with the underlying property

Specified by:

isCoordinatedWithProperty in interface WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface

Returns:

Field Detail

value

protected java.lang.Object value

Stores the wrapped object.

Constructor Detail

ValueHolder

public ValueHolder()

PUBLIC: Initialize the holder.

ValueHolder

public ValueHolder(java.lang.Object value)

PUBLIC: Initialize the holder with an object.

Method Detail

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()

INTERNAL:

Specified by:

clone in interface ValueHolderInterface

Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object

getValue

public java.lang.Object getValue()

PUBLIC: Return the wrapped object.

Specified by:

getValue in interface ValueHolderInterface

isCoordinatedWithProperty

public boolean isCoordinatedWithProperty()

Used as part of the implementation of WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface Used to track whether a valueholder that has been weaved into a class is coordinated with the underlying property

Specified by:

isCoordinatedWithProperty in interface WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface

Returns:

isNewlyWeavedValueHolder

public boolean isNewlyWeavedValueHolder()

Used as part of the implementation of WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface Used to determine if this ValueHolder was added instantiated as part of the constructor of a weaved class

Specified by:

isNewlyWeavedValueHolder in interface WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface

Returns:

isInstantiated

public boolean isInstantiated()

PUBLIC: Return a boolean indicating whether the wrapped object has been set or not.

Specified by:

isInstantiated in interface ValueHolderInterface

setIsCoordinatedWithProperty

public void setIsCoordinatedWithProperty(boolean coordinated)

Used as part of the implementation of WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface Used to track whether a valueholder that has been weaved into a class is coordinated with the underlying property This method will be called internall when the state of Coordination between the weaved valueholder and the underlying value is known

Specified by:

setIsCoordinatedWithProperty in interface WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface

setIsNewlyWeavedValueHolder

public void setIsNewlyWeavedValueHolder(boolean isNew)

Used as part of the implementation of WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface Used to determine if this ValueHolder was added instantiated as part of the constructor of a weaved class This method will be called when a ValueHolder is instantiated in a weaved class

Specified by:

setIsNewlyWeavedValueHolder in interface WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface

setValue

public void setValue(java.lang.Object value)

PUBLIC: Set the wrapped object.

Specified by:

setValue in interface ValueHolderInterface

shouldAllowInstantiationDeferral

public boolean shouldAllowInstantiationDeferral()

INTERNAL: Return if add/remove should trigger instantiation or avoid. Current instantiation is avoided is using change tracking.

Specified by:

shouldAllowInstantiationDeferral in interface WeavedAttributeValueHolderInterface

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

INTERNAL:

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object