org.apache.ojb.broker.metadata
Class DescriptorBase

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.ojb.broker.metadata.DescriptorBase

All Implemented Interfaces:

AttributeContainer, java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ArgumentDescriptor, AttributeDescriptorBase, ClassDescriptor, DescriptorRepository, JdbcConnectionDescriptor, ProcedureDescriptor

class DescriptorBase

extends java.lang.Object

implements AttributeContainer, java.io.Serializable

base class for all Descriptors. It is used to implement the AttributeContainer interface which provides mechanics for user defined attributes.

Author:

Thomas Mahler

Field Summary

(package private) static long

serialVersionUID

Constructor Summary

DescriptorBase()
Constructor for DescriptorBase.

Method Summary

void	addAttribute(java.lang.String attributeName, java.lang.String attributeValue) Store the specified attribute and it's value.
java.lang.String	getAttribute(java.lang.String attributeName) Get the value of an attribute
java.lang.String	getAttribute(java.lang.String attributeName, java.lang.String defaultValue) Get the value of an attribute
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

serialVersionUID

static final long serialVersionUID

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

DescriptorBase

public DescriptorBase()

Constructor for DescriptorBase.

Method Detail

addAttribute

public void addAttribute(java.lang.String attributeName,
                         java.lang.String attributeValue)

Description copied from interface: AttributeContainer

Store the specified attribute and it's value.

Specified by:

addAttribute in interface AttributeContainer

Parameters:

attributeName - the name of the attribute to retrieve

attributeValue - the attribute's value

See Also:

AttributeContainer.addAttribute(String, String)

getAttribute

public java.lang.String getAttribute(java.lang.String attributeName,
                                     java.lang.String defaultValue)

Description copied from interface: AttributeContainer

Get the value of an attribute

Specified by:

getAttribute in interface AttributeContainer

Parameters:

attributeName - the attribute to retrieve

defaultValue - the value to return if the attribute is not present

Returns:

the attribute value

See Also:

AttributeContainer.getAttribute(String, String)

getAttribute

public java.lang.String getAttribute(java.lang.String attributeName)

Description copied from interface: AttributeContainer

Get the value of an attribute

Specified by:

getAttribute in interface AttributeContainer

Parameters:

attributeName - the attribute to retrieve

Returns:

the attribute value

See Also:

AttributeContainer.getAttribute(String)

toString

public java.lang.String toString()