DynaProperty (Apache Commons BeanUtils 1.9.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.commons.beanutils.DynaProperty

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class DynaProperty
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
The metadata describing an individual property of a DynaBean.

The meta contains an optional content type property (getContentType()) for use by mapped and iterated properties. A mapped or iterated property may choose to indicate the type it expects. The DynaBean implementation may choose to enforce this type on its entries. Alternatively, an implementatin may choose to ignore this property. All keys for maps must be of type String so no meta data is needed for map keys.

Version:

$Id: DynaProperty.java 1546738 2013-11-30 16:24:19Z oheger $

See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected Class<?>`	`contentType` The (optional) type of content elements for indexed `DynaProperty`
`protected String`	`name` Property name
`protected Class<?>`	`type` Property type

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`DynaProperty(String name)` Construct a property that accepts any data type.
`DynaProperty(String name, Class<?> type)` Construct a property of the specified data type.
`DynaProperty(String name, Class<?> type, Class<?> contentType)` Construct an indexed or mapped `DynaProperty` that supports (pseudo)-introspection of the content type.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)` Checks this instance against the specified Object for equality.
`Class<?>`	`getContentType()` Gets the (optional) type of the indexed content for `DynaProperty`'s that support this feature.
`String`	`getName()` Get the name of this property.
`Class<?>`	`getType()` Gets the Java class representing the data type of the underlying property values.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isIndexed()` Does this property represent an indexed value (ie an array or List)?
`boolean`	`isMapped()` Does this property represent a mapped value (ie a Map)?
`String`	`toString()` Return a String representation of this Object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - name
```
protected String name
```
    Property name
  - type
```
protected transient Class<?> type
```
    Property type
  - contentType
```
protected transient Class<?> contentType
```
    The (optional) type of content elements for indexed DynaProperty
- Constructor Detail
  - DynaProperty
```
public DynaProperty(String name)
```
    Construct a property that accepts any data type.
    
    Parameters:
    name - Name of the property being described
  - DynaProperty
```
public DynaProperty(String name,
            Class<?> type)
```
    Construct a property of the specified data type.
    
    Parameters:
    name - Name of the property being described
    type - Java class representing the property data type
  - DynaProperty
```
public DynaProperty(String name,
            Class<?> type,
            Class<?> contentType)
```
    Construct an indexed or mapped DynaProperty that supports (pseudo)-introspection of the content type.
    
    Parameters:
    name - Name of the property being described
    type - Java class representing the property data type
    contentType - Class that all indexed or mapped elements are instances of
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Get the name of this property.
    
    Returns:
    the name of the property
  - getType
```
public Class<?> getType()
```
    Gets the Java class representing the data type of the underlying property values.
    
    There are issues with serializing primitive class types on certain JVM versions (including java 1.3). Therefore, this field must not be serialized using the standard methods.
    
    Please leave this field as transient
    
    Returns:
    the property type
  - getContentType
```
public Class<?> getContentType()
```
    Gets the (optional) type of the indexed content for DynaProperty's that support this feature.
    There are issues with serializing primitive class types on certain JVM versions (including java 1.3). Therefore, this field must not be serialized using the standard methods.
    
    Returns:
    the Class for the content type if this is an indexed DynaProperty and this feature is supported. Otherwise null.
  - isIndexed
```
public boolean isIndexed()
```
    Does this property represent an indexed value (ie an array or List)?
    
    Returns:
    true if the property is indexed (i.e. is a List or array), otherwise false
  - isMapped
```
public boolean isMapped()
```
    Does this property represent a mapped value (ie a Map)?
    
    Returns:
    true if the property is a Map otherwise false
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Checks this instance against the specified Object for equality. Overrides the default refererence test for equality provided by Object.equals(Object)
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    obj - The object to compare to
    
    Returns:
    true if object is a dyna property with the same name type and content type, otherwise false
    Since:
    
    1.8.0
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
    
    Returns:
    the hashcode for this dyna property
    Since:
    
    1.8.0
    
    See Also:
    Object.hashCode()
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Return a String representation of this Object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    a String representation of the dyna property

Class DynaProperty

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

name

type

contentType

Constructor Detail

DynaProperty

DynaProperty

DynaProperty

Method Detail

getName

getType

getContentType

isIndexed

isMapped

equals

hashCode

toString