ariba.util.fieldvalue
Class FieldValueAccessorUtil

java.lang.Object
  ariba.util.fieldvalue.FieldValueAccessorUtil

public class FieldValueAccessorUtil
extends Object

Several static methods which are used in various places within the FieldValue subsystem to handle certain reflection operations more gracefully.

Constructor Summary

FieldValueAccessorUtil()

Method Summary

static boolean	matchForGetter(String targetFieldName, String methodName) Determines if the methodName can be used given the targetFieldName.
static boolean	matchForSetter(String targetFieldName, String methodName) Determines if the methodName can be used given the targetFieldName.
static String	normalizedFieldPathForMember(Member element) Determines the generic field path for the member.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FieldValueAccessorUtil

public FieldValueAccessorUtil()

Method Detail

matchForSetter

public static boolean matchForSetter(String targetFieldName,
                                     String methodName)

Determines if the methodName can be used given the targetFieldName. The 'set' prefix is applied and the first letter of targetFieldName is capitalized.

Parameters:

targetFieldName - the desired field name

methodName - the actual method name

Returns:

wheter or not the two match according to the rules for matching setters

matchForGetter

public static boolean matchForGetter(String targetFieldName,
                                     String methodName)

Determines if the methodName can be used given the targetFieldName. First, an excat match is attempted, then the 'get' prefix is applied and the first letter of targetFieldName is capitalized.

Parameters:

targetFieldName - the desired field name

methodName - the actual method name

Returns:

wheter or not the two match according to the rules for matching getters

normalizedFieldPathForMember

public static String normalizedFieldPathForMember(Member element)

Determines the generic field path for the member.

Parameters:

element - the class element can be a field or method

Returns:

String