uk.ac.ed.epcc.webapp

Class AbstractSetting<V>

java.lang.Object

uk.ac.ed.epcc.webapp.AbstractSetting<V>

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<Setting>, TypeConverter<V,java.lang.String>, Setting<V>, Targetted<V>

Direct Known Subclasses:

EnumSetting, Feature, StringSetting

public abstract class AbstractSetting<V>
extends java.lang.Object
implements Setting<V>

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AbstractSetting(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String description, V def)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj)
static <X extends AbstractSetting> X	findFeatureByName(java.lang.Class<X> clazz, java.lang.String name) Locate a Feature by name This is needed for transitions that operate on Features.
V	getDefault() get the default (compiled) value of the setting.
java.lang.String	getDescription() Descriptive text of the purpose/meaning of the setting.
static Table	getFeatureTable(AppContext c)
static java.util.Set<AbstractSetting>	getKnownFeatures() Return a set of known Features.
java.lang.String	getName() Name of the setting.
java.lang.String	getText(V value)
int	hashCode()
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface uk.ac.ed.epcc.webapp.Setting

compareTo, getCurrent, getInput

Methods inherited from interface uk.ac.ed.epcc.webapp.model.data.convert.TypeConverter

find, getIndex

Methods inherited from interface uk.ac.ed.epcc.webapp.Targetted

getTarget

Constructor Detail

AbstractSetting

public AbstractSetting(java.lang.String name,
                       java.lang.String description,
                       V def)

Parameters:

name -

description -

Method Detail

getKnownFeatures

public static java.util.Set<AbstractSetting> getKnownFeatures()

Return a set of known Features. Early in application life-time this list may be incomplete as the declaring class might not be loaded yet.

Returns:

Set.

getName

public final java.lang.String getName()

Description copied from interface: Setting

Name of the setting. Other than a type-specific prefix this is also the name of the configuration parameter corresponding to the setting

Specified by:

getName in interface Setting<V>

Returns:

getDescription

public final java.lang.String getDescription()

Description copied from interface: Setting

Descriptive text of the purpose/meaning of the setting.

Specified by:

getDescription in interface Setting<V>

Returns:

hashCode

public final int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

equals

public final boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

toString

public final java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

getFeatureTable

public static Table getFeatureTable(AppContext c)

findFeatureByName

public static <X extends AbstractSetting> X findFeatureByName(java.lang.Class<X> clazz,
                                                              java.lang.String name)

Locate a Feature by name This is needed for transitions that operate on Features. However it will only return a Feature once the class that actually defines it is loaded.

Parameters:

name -

Returns:

Feature or null.

getDefault

public V getDefault()

Description copied from interface: Setting

get the default (compiled) value of the setting.

Specified by:

getDefault in interface Setting<V>

Returns:

getText

public java.lang.String getText(V value)