/* * @(#)FeatureDescriptor.java 1.33 04/05/05 * * Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. * SUN PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms. */ package java.beans; import java.lang.ref.Reference; import java.lang.ref.WeakReference; import java.lang.ref.SoftReference; /** * The FeatureDescriptor class is the common baseclass for PropertyDescriptor, * EventSetDescriptor, and MethodDescriptor, etc. *

* It supports some common information that can be set and retrieved for * any of the introspection descriptors. *

* In addition it provides an extension mechanism so that arbitrary * attribute/value pairs can be associated with a design feature. */ public class FeatureDescriptor { private Reference classRef; /** * Constructs a FeatureDescriptor. */ public FeatureDescriptor() { } /** * Gets the programmatic name of this feature. * * @return The programmatic name of the property/method/event */ public String getName() { return name; } /** * Sets the programmatic name of this feature. * * @param name The programmatic name of the property/method/event */ public void setName(String name) { this.name = name; } /** * Gets the localized display name of this feature. * * @return The localized display name for the property/method/event. * This defaults to the same as its programmatic name from getName. */ public String getDisplayName() { if (displayName == null) { return getName(); } return displayName; } /** * Sets the localized display name of this feature. * * @param displayName The localized display name for the * property/method/event. */ public void setDisplayName(String displayName) { this.displayName = displayName; } /** * The "expert" flag is used to distinguish between those features that are * intended for expert users from those that are intended for normal users. * * @return True if this feature is intended for use by experts only. */ public boolean isExpert() { return expert; } /** * The "expert" flag is used to distinguish between features that are * intended for expert users from those that are intended for normal users. * * @param expert True if this feature is intended for use by experts only. */ public void setExpert(boolean expert) { this.expert = expert; } /** * The "hidden" flag is used to identify features that are intended only * for tool use, and which should not be exposed to humans. * * @return True if this feature should be hidden from human users. */ public boolean isHidden() { return hidden; } /** * The "hidden" flag is used to identify features that are intended only * for tool use, and which should not be exposed to humans. * * @param hidden True if this feature should be hidden from human users. */ public void setHidden(boolean hidden) { this.hidden = hidden; } /** * The "preferred" flag is used to identify features that are particularly * important for presenting to humans. * * @return True if this feature should be preferentially shown to human users. */ public boolean isPreferred() { return preferred; } /** * The "preferred" flag is used to identify features that are particularly * important for presenting to humans. * * @param preferred True if this feature should be preferentially shown * to human users. */ public void setPreferred(boolean preferred) { this.preferred = preferred; } /** * Gets the short description of this feature. * * @return A localized short description associated with this * property/method/event. This defaults to be the display name. */ public String getShortDescription() { if (shortDescription == null) { return getDisplayName(); } return shortDescription; } /** * You can associate a short descriptive string with a feature. Normally * these descriptive strings should be less than about 40 characters. * @param text A (localized) short description to be associated with * this property/method/event. */ public void setShortDescription(String text) { shortDescription = text; } /** * Associate a named attribute with this feature. * * @param attributeName The locale-independent name of the attribute * @param value The value. */ public void setValue(String attributeName, Object value) { if (table == null) { table = new java.util.Hashtable(); } table.put(attributeName, value); } /** * Retrieve a named attribute with this feature. * * @param attributeName The locale-independent name of the attribute * @return The value of the attribute. May be null if * the attribute is unknown. */ public Object getValue(String attributeName) { if (table == null) { return null; } return table.get(attributeName); } /** * Gets an enumeration of the locale-independent names of this * feature. * * @return An enumeration of the locale-independent names of any * attributes that have been registered with setValue. */ public java.util.Enumeration attributeNames() { if (table == null) { table = new java.util.Hashtable(); } return table.keys(); } /** * Package-private constructor, * Merge information from two FeatureDescriptors. * The merged hidden and expert flags are formed by or-ing the values. * In the event of other conflicts, the second argument (y) is * given priority over the first argument (x). * * @param x The first (lower priority) MethodDescriptor * @param y The second (higher priority) MethodDescriptor */ FeatureDescriptor(FeatureDescriptor x, FeatureDescriptor y) { expert = x.expert | y.expert; hidden = x.hidden | y.hidden; preferred = x.preferred | y.preferred; name = y.name; shortDescription = x.shortDescription; if (y.shortDescription != null) { shortDescription = y.shortDescription; } displayName = x.displayName; if (y.displayName != null) { displayName = y.displayName; } classRef = x.classRef; if (y.classRef != null) { classRef = y.classRef; } addTable(x.table); addTable(y.table); } /* * Package-private dup constructor * This must isolate the new object from any changes to the old object. */ FeatureDescriptor(FeatureDescriptor old) { expert = old.expert; hidden = old.hidden; preferred = old.preferred; name = old.name; shortDescription = old.shortDescription; displayName = old.displayName; classRef = old.classRef; addTable(old.table); } private void addTable(java.util.Hashtable t) { if (t == null) { return; } java.util.Enumeration keys = t.keys(); while (keys.hasMoreElements()) { String key = (String)keys.nextElement(); Object value = t.get(key); setValue(key, value); } } // Package private methods for recreating the weak/soft referent void setClass0(Class cls) { classRef = createReference(cls); } Class getClass0() { return (Class)getObject(classRef); } /** * Create a Reference wrapper for the object. * * @param obj object that will be wrapped * @param soft true if a SoftReference should be created; otherwise Soft * @return a Reference or null if obj is null. */ static Reference createReference(Object obj, boolean soft) { Reference ref = null; if (obj != null) { if (soft) { ref = new SoftReference(obj); } else { ref = new WeakReference(obj); } } return ref; } // Convenience method which creates a WeakReference. static Reference createReference(Object obj) { return createReference(obj, false); } /** * Returns an object from a Reference wrapper. * * @return the Object in a wrapper or null. */ static Object getObject(Reference ref) { return (ref == null) ? null : (Object)ref.get(); } static String capitalize(String s) { return NameGenerator.capitalize(s); } private boolean expert; private boolean hidden; private boolean preferred; private String shortDescription; private String name; private String displayName; private java.util.Hashtable table; }