org.exolab.castor.tools
Class MappingToolMappingLoader

java.lang.Object
  org.exolab.castor.tools.MappingToolMappingLoader

public final class MappingToolMappingLoader

extends java.lang.Object

Extend mapping loader to give us access to the findAccessor method.

Constructor Summary

MappingToolMappingLoader(JavaNaming javaNaming)
A MappingToolMappingLoader needs a javaNaming to be set.

Method Summary

boolean	canFindAccessors(java.lang.Class clazz, java.lang.String fieldName, java.lang.Class type) Checks if any accessor for a certain field exists.
boolean	returnsArray(java.lang.Class clazz, java.lang.String fieldName, java.lang.Class type) Returns true if the get method returns an array.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

MappingToolMappingLoader

public MappingToolMappingLoader(JavaNaming javaNaming)

A MappingToolMappingLoader needs a javaNaming to be set.

Parameters:

javaNaming - the JavaNaming implementation to use

Method Detail

returnsArray

public boolean returnsArray(java.lang.Class clazz,
                            java.lang.String fieldName,
                            java.lang.Class type)

Returns true if the get method returns an array. This method is used for greater compatability with generated descriptors.

Parameters:

clazz - the Class to find an accessor in

fieldName - the field for which an accessor is sought

type - the returning type of the accessor

Returns:

if get method returns an array.

canFindAccessors

public boolean canFindAccessors(java.lang.Class clazz,
                                java.lang.String fieldName,
                                java.lang.Class type)

Checks if any accessor for a certain field exists.

Parameters:

clazz - the Class to search in

fieldName - the field to search an accessor for

type - the return type the accessor should have

Returns:

true if a matching accessor could be found