IdentityHandler (openpojo 0.9.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultIdentityHandler, IdentityHandlerStub, SameInstanceIdentityHandlerStub
```
public interface IdentityHandler
```
Author:

oshoukry

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`areEqual(Object first, Object second)` This method is responsible for evaluating two objects as equal using the identity.
`int`	`generateHashCode(Object object)` This method will calculate hash code based on the BusinessKey.
`boolean`	`handlerFor(Object object)` This method returns true or false depending on whether this IdentityHandler handles identity for this object
`String`	`toString(Object object)` This method is responsible for stringanizing fields in an object.
`void`	`validate(Object object)` This method validates an object to comply with the BusinessKey annotation rules.

- Method Detail
  - generateHashCode
```
int generateHashCode(Object object)
```
    This method will calculate hash code based on the BusinessKey.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - Object to generate hashCode for.
    
    Returns:
    
    generated hash code.
  - areEqual
```
boolean areEqual(Object first,
                 Object second)
```
    This method is responsible for evaluating two objects as equal using the identity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    first - First object in the equality.
    
    second - Second object in the equality.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if both objects are equal.
  - toString
```
String toString(Object object)
```
    This method is responsible for stringanizing fields in an object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - The Object to be flattened into a string.
    
    Returns:
    
    string representation of the object being passed in, "null" if object is null.
  - validate
```
void validate(Object object)
```
    This method validates an object to comply with the BusinessKey annotation rules. If an object fails the validation, a BusinessException will be thrown.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - The Business Object to be validated.
  - handlerFor
```
boolean handlerFor(Object object)
```
    This method returns true or false depending on whether this IdentityHandler handles identity for this object
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - Object to handle.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if all identity calls for this object should go through this IdentityHandler.

Interface IdentityHandler

Method Summary

Method Detail

generateHashCode

areEqual

toString

validate

handlerFor