Package org.apache.axis2.util

Class MetaDataEntry

java.lang.Object
org.apache.axis2.util.MetaDataEntry
All Implemented Interfaces:
Externalizable, Serializable, SafeSerializable
public class MetaDataEntry extends Object implements Externalizable, SafeSerializable
An internal class for holding a set of information about an object.
See Also:

  • Field Details

    • END_OF_LIST

      public static String END_OF_LIST

  • Constructor Details

    • MetaDataEntry

      public MetaDataEntry()
      Simple constructor

    • MetaDataEntry

      public MetaDataEntry(String className, String qnameAsString)
      Constructor
      Parameters:
      className - name of the object class
      qnameAsString - an expanded version of the QName of this object

    • MetaDataEntry

      public MetaDataEntry(String className, String qnameAsString, String extraName)
      Constructor
      Parameters:
      className - name of the object class
      qnameAsString - an expanded version of the QName of this object
      extraName - an additional name associated withe the object

    • MetaDataEntry

      public MetaDataEntry(String className, String qnameAsString, ArrayList children)
      Constructor
      Parameters:
      className - name of the object class
      qnameAsString - an expanded version of the QName of this object
      children - an ArrayList containing MetaDataEntries for owned objects

  • Method Details

    • getClassName

      public String getClassName()
      Get the class name
      Returns:
      the class name string

    • setClassName

      public void setClassName(String c)
      Set the class name
      Parameters:
      c - the class name string

    • getQName

      public QName getQName()
      Get the QName
      Returns:
      the QName based on the qnameAsString value

    • setQName

      public void setQName(QName q)
      Set the QName
      Parameters:
      q - the QName

    • setQName

      public void setQName(String n)
      Set the QName
      Parameters:
      n - the QName as a string

    • getQNameAsString

      public String getQNameAsString()
      Get the QName as a string
      Returns:
      the QName as a string

    • getName

      public String getName()
      This is a convenience method. Returns the string that is used as a name.
      Returns:
      the name

    • getExtraName

      public String getExtraName()
      Get the additional name associated with the object
      Returns:
      the additional name string

    • setExtraName

      public void setExtraName(String e)
      Set the additional name associated with the object
      Parameters:
      e - the extra name string

    • isListEmpty

      public boolean isListEmpty()
      Indicates whether the list is empty or not
      Returns:
      false for a non-empty list, true for an empty list

    • getChildren

      public ArrayList getChildren()
      Get the list
      Returns:
      the array list

    • setChildren

      public void setChildren(ArrayList L)
      Set the list
      Parameters:
      L - the ArrayList of MetaDataEntry objects

    • addToList

      public void addToList(MetaDataEntry e)
      Add to the list
      Parameters:
      e - the MetaDataEntry object to add to the list

    • removeList

      public void removeList()
      Remove the list

    • writeExternal

      public void writeExternal(ObjectOutput o) throws IOException
      Save the contents of this object
      Specified by:
      writeExternal in interface Externalizable
      Parameters:
      out - The stream to write the object contents to
      Throws:
      IOException

    • readExternal

      public void readExternal(ObjectInput inObject) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
      Restore the contents of the object that was previously saved.

      NOTE: The field data must read back in the same order and type as it was written.

      Specified by:
      readExternal in interface Externalizable
      Parameters:
      in - The stream to read the object contents from
      Throws:
      IOException
      ClassNotFoundException