PropertyUtils.java

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package org.apache.commons.beanutils2;

import java.beans.PropertyDescriptor;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * <p>
 * Utility methods for using Java Reflection APIs to facilitate generic property getter and setter operations on Java objects.
 * </p>
 *
 * <p>
 * The implementations for these methods are provided by {@code PropertyUtilsBean}. For more details see {@link PropertyUtilsBean}.
 * </p>
 *
 * @see PropertyUtilsBean
 * @see org.apache.commons.beanutils2.expression.Resolver
 */

public final class PropertyUtils {

    /**
     * Adds a {@code BeanIntrospector}. This object is invoked when the property descriptors of a class need to be obtained.
     *
     * @param introspector the {@code BeanIntrospector} to be added (must not be <strong>null</strong>
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the argument is <strong>null</strong>
     * @since 1.9
     */
    public static void addBeanIntrospector(final BeanIntrospector introspector) {
        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().addBeanIntrospector(introspector);
    }

    /**
     * Clear any cached property descriptors information for all classes loaded by any class loaders. This is useful in cases where class loaders are thrown
     * away to implement class reloading.
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#clearDescriptors
     */
    public static void clearDescriptors() {
        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().clearDescriptors();
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Copy property values from the "origin" bean to the "destination" bean for all cases where the property names are the same (even though the actual getter
     * and setter methods might have been customized via {@code BeanInfo} classes).
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param dest Destination bean whose properties are modified
     * @param orig Origin bean whose properties are retrieved
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if the {@code dest} or {@code orig} argument is null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#copyProperties
     */
    public static void copyProperties(final Object dest, final Object orig) throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().copyProperties(dest, orig);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Return the entire set of properties for which the specified bean provides a read method.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose properties are to be extracted
     * @return The set of properties for the bean
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if {@code bean} is null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#describe
     */
    public static Map<String, Object> describe(final Object bean) throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().describe(bean);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Return the value of the specified indexed property of the specified bean, with no type conversions.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name {@code propertyname[index]} of the property value to be extracted
     * @return the indexed property value
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the specified index is outside the valid range for the underlying property
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if {@code bean} or {@code name} is null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getIndexedProperty(Object,String)
     */
    public static Object getIndexedProperty(final Object bean, final String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getIndexedProperty(bean, name);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Return the value of the specified indexed property of the specified bean, with no type conversions.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean  Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name  Simple property name of the property value to be extracted
     * @param index Index of the property value to be extracted
     * @return the indexed property value
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the specified index is outside the valid range for the underlying property
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if {@code bean} or {@code name} is null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getIndexedProperty(Object,String, int)
     */
    public static Object getIndexedProperty(final Object bean, final String name, final int index)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getIndexedProperty(bean, name, index);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Return the value of the specified mapped property of the specified bean, with no type conversions.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name {@code propertyname(key)} of the property value to be extracted
     * @return the mapped property value
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getMappedProperty(Object,String)
     */
    public static Object getMappedProperty(final Object bean, final String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getMappedProperty(bean, name);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Return the value of the specified mapped property of the specified bean, with no type conversions.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Mapped property name of the property value to be extracted
     * @param key  Key of the property value to be extracted
     * @return the mapped property value
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getMappedProperty(Object,String, String)
     */
    public static Object getMappedProperty(final Object bean, final String name, final String key)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getMappedProperty(bean, name, key);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Return the mapped property descriptors for this bean class.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param beanClass Bean class to be introspected
     * @return the mapped property descriptors
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getMappedPropertyDescriptors(Class)
     */
    static Map<Class<?>, Map> getMappedPropertyDescriptors(final Class<?> beanClass) {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getMappedPropertyDescriptors(beanClass);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Return the value of the (possibly nested) property of the specified name, for the specified bean, with no type conversions.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Possibly nested name of the property to be extracted
     * @return the nested property value
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if {@code bean} or {@code name} is null
     * @throws NestedNullException       if a nested reference to a property returns null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getNestedProperty
     */
    public static Object getNestedProperty(final Object bean, final String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getNestedProperty(bean, name);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Return the value of the specified property of the specified bean, no matter which property reference format is used, with no type conversions.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Possibly indexed and/or nested name of the property to be extracted
     * @return the property value
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if {@code bean} or {@code name} is null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getProperty
     */
    public static Object getProperty(final Object bean, final String name) throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getProperty(bean, name);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Retrieve the property descriptor for the specified property of the specified bean, or return {@code null} if there is no such descriptor.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean for which a property descriptor is requested
     * @param name Possibly indexed and/or nested name of the property for which a property descriptor is requested
     * @return the property descriptor
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if {@code bean} or {@code name} is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if a nested reference to a property returns null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getPropertyDescriptor
     */
    public static PropertyDescriptor getPropertyDescriptor(final Object bean, final String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getPropertyDescriptor(bean, name);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Retrieve the property descriptors for the specified class, introspecting and caching them the first time a particular bean class is encountered.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param beanClass Bean class for which property descriptors are requested
     * @return the property descriptors
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code beanClass} is null
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getPropertyDescriptors(Class)
     */
    public static PropertyDescriptor[] getPropertyDescriptors(final Class<?> beanClass) {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getPropertyDescriptors(beanClass);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Retrieve the property descriptors for the specified bean, introspecting and caching them the first time a particular bean class is encountered.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean for which property descriptors are requested
     * @return the property descriptors
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code bean} is null
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getPropertyDescriptors(Object)
     */
    public static PropertyDescriptor[] getPropertyDescriptors(final Object bean) {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getPropertyDescriptors(bean);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Return the Java Class representing the property editor class that has been registered for this property (if any).
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean for which a property descriptor is requested
     * @param name Possibly indexed and/or nested name of the property for which a property descriptor is requested
     * @return the property editor class
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if {@code bean} or {@code name} is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if a nested reference to a property returns null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getPropertyEditorClass(Object,String)
     */
    public static Class<?> getPropertyEditorClass(final Object bean, final String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getPropertyEditorClass(bean, name);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Return the Java Class representing the property type of the specified property, or {@code null} if there is no such property for the specified bean.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean for which a property descriptor is requested
     * @param name Possibly indexed and/or nested name of the property for which a property descriptor is requested
     * @return The property type
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if {@code bean} or {@code name} is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if a nested reference to a property returns null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getPropertyType(Object, String)
     */
    public static Class<?> getPropertyType(final Object bean, final String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getPropertyType(bean, name);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Return an accessible property getter method for this property, if there is one; otherwise return {@code null}.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param descriptor Property descriptor to return a getter for
     * @return The read method
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getReadMethod(PropertyDescriptor)
     */
    public static Method getReadMethod(final PropertyDescriptor descriptor) {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getReadMethod(descriptor);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Return the value of the specified simple property of the specified bean, with no type conversions.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Name of the property to be extracted
     * @return The property value
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if {@code bean} or {@code name} is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if the property name is nested or indexed
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getSimpleProperty
     */
    public static Object getSimpleProperty(final Object bean, final String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getSimpleProperty(bean, name);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Return an accessible property setter method for this property, if there is one; otherwise return {@code null}.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param descriptor Property descriptor to return a setter for
     * @return The write method
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getWriteMethod(PropertyDescriptor)
     */
    public static Method getWriteMethod(final PropertyDescriptor descriptor) {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getWriteMethod(descriptor);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Return {@code true} if the specified property name identifies a readable property on the specified bean; otherwise, return {@code false}.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean to be examined (may be a {@link DynaBean}
     * @param name Property name to be evaluated
     * @return {@code true} if the property is readable, otherwise {@code false}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code bean} or {@code name</code> is <code>null}
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#isReadable
     * @since 1.6
     */
    public static boolean isReadable(final Object bean, final String name) {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().isReadable(bean, name);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Return {@code true} if the specified property name identifies a writable property on the specified bean; otherwise, return {@code false}.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean to be examined (may be a {@link DynaBean}
     * @param name Property name to be evaluated
     * @return {@code true} if the property is writable, otherwise {@code false}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code bean} or {@code name</code> is <code>null}
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#isWriteable
     * @since 1.6
     */
    public static boolean isWriteable(final Object bean, final String name) {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().isWriteable(bean, name);
    }

    /**
     * Removes the specified {@code BeanIntrospector}.
     *
     * @param introspector the {@code BeanIntrospector} to be removed
     * @return <strong>true</strong> if the {@code BeanIntrospector} existed and could be removed, <strong>false</strong> otherwise
     * @since 1.9
     */
    public static boolean removeBeanIntrospector(final BeanIntrospector introspector) {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().removeBeanIntrospector(introspector);
    }

    /**
     * Resets the registered {@link BeanIntrospector} objects to the initial default state.
     *
     * @since 1.9
     */
    public static void resetBeanIntrospectors() {
        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().resetBeanIntrospectors();
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Sets the value of the specified indexed property of the specified bean, with no type conversions.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean  Bean whose property is to be set
     * @param name  Simple property name of the property value to be set
     * @param index Index of the property value to be set
     * @param value Value to which the indexed property element is to be set
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the specified index is outside the valid range for the underlying property
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if {@code bean} or {@code name} is null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setIndexedProperty(Object, String, Object)
     */
    public static void setIndexedProperty(final Object bean, final String name, final int index, final Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setIndexedProperty(bean, name, index, value);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Sets the value of the specified indexed property of the specified bean, with no type conversions.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean  Bean whose property is to be modified
     * @param name  {@code propertyname[index]} of the property value to be modified
     * @param value Value to which the specified property element should be set
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the specified index is outside the valid range for the underlying property
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if {@code bean} or {@code name} is null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setIndexedProperty(Object, String, Object)
     */
    public static void setIndexedProperty(final Object bean, final String name, final Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setIndexedProperty(bean, name, value);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Sets the value of the specified mapped property of the specified bean, with no type conversions.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean  Bean whose property is to be set
     * @param name  {@code propertyname(key)} of the property value to be set
     * @param value The property value to be set
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setMappedProperty(Object, String, Object)
     */
    public static void setMappedProperty(final Object bean, final String name, final Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setMappedProperty(bean, name, value);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Sets the value of the specified mapped property of the specified bean, with no type conversions.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean  Bean whose property is to be set
     * @param name  Mapped property name of the property value to be set
     * @param key   Key of the property value to be set
     * @param value The property value to be set
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setMappedProperty(Object, String, String, Object)
     */
    public static void setMappedProperty(final Object bean, final String name, final String key, final Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setMappedProperty(bean, name, key, value);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Sets the value of the (possibly nested) property of the specified name, for the specified bean, with no type conversions.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean  Bean whose property is to be modified
     * @param name  Possibly nested name of the property to be modified
     * @param value Value to which the property is to be set
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if {@code bean} or {@code name} is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if a nested reference to a property returns null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setNestedProperty
     */
    public static void setNestedProperty(final Object bean, final String name, final Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setNestedProperty(bean, name, value);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Set the value of the specified property of the specified bean, no matter which property reference format is used, with no type conversions.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean  Bean whose property is to be modified
     * @param name  Possibly indexed and/or nested name of the property to be modified
     * @param value Value to which this property is to be set
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if {@code bean} or {@code name} is null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setProperty
     */
    public static void setProperty(final Object bean, final String name, final Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setProperty(bean, name, value);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Set the value of the specified simple property of the specified bean, with no type conversions.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For more details see {@code PropertyUtilsBean}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bean  Bean whose property is to be modified
     * @param name  Name of the property to be modified
     * @param value Value to which the property should be set
     * @throws IllegalAccessException    if the caller does not have access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if {@code bean} or {@code name} is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if the property name is nested or indexed
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException     if an accessor method for this property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setSimpleProperty
     */
    public static void setSimpleProperty(final Object bean, final String name, final Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException {
        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setSimpleProperty(bean, name, value);
    }

    private PropertyUtils() {
        // empty
    }
}