com.denodo.configuration.metadata

Class MetaParameter

java.lang.Object

com.denodo.configuration.metadata.MetaParameter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class MetaParameter
extends Object
implements Serializable

MetaParameter encapsulates the meta-information of a parameter required by a specific Custom Element.

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected static long	serialVersionUID For interoperability with possible future changes.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MetaParameter() Creates an empty MetaParameter.
MetaParameter(String name, boolean multivalued, boolean mandatory, Class<?> javaType, boolean hidden, String reference, Collection<MetaParameter> components) Creates a MetaParameter.
MetaParameter(String name, boolean multivalued, boolean mandatory, Class<?> javaType, boolean hidden, String reference, Set<String> allowedReferences, Collection<MetaParameter> components) Creates a MetaParameter.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addComponent(MetaParameter metaParam) Adds a meta-parameter to the compound meta-parameter.
Set<String>	getAllowedReferences() Returns the set of allowed sub-types of the element type that this meta-parameter can reference.
Collection<MetaParameter>	getComponents() Obtains the Collection of meta-parameters that compounds this meta-parameter.
String	getDisplayName()
String	getHelpText()
Class<?>	getJavaType() Returns the java type for the values that holds the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.
String	getLabel()
String	getName() Obtains the name of the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.
String	getReference() Returns the java type for the values that holds the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.
boolean	isEnvironmentDependent() Obtains whether the parameter represented by this meta-parameter is environment-dependent or not.
boolean	isHidden() Obtains whether the parameter represented by this meta-parameter is hidden or not.
boolean	isMandatory() Obtains whether the parameter represented by this meta-parameter is mandatory or not.
boolean	isMultivalued() Obtains whether the parameter represented by this meta-parameter is multivalued or not.
void	setAllowedReferences(Set<String> allowedReferences) Sets the allowed sub-types of the element type that holds the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.
void	setDisplayName(String displayName)
void	setEnvironmentDependent(boolean environmentDependent) Sets the environmentDependent attribute for the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.
void	setHelpText(String helpText)
void	setHidden(boolean hidden) Sets the hidden attribute for the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.
void	setJavaType(Class<?> javaType) Sets the java type for the values that holds the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.
void	setMandatory(boolean mandatory) Sets the mandatory attribute for the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.
void	setMultivalued(boolean multivalued) Sets the multivalued attribute for the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.
void	setName(String name) Sets the name for the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.
void	setReference(String reference) Sets the type that holds the meta-configuration for the values of the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

serialVersionUID

protected static final long serialVersionUID

For interoperability with possible future changes.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

MetaParameter

public MetaParameter()

Creates an empty MetaParameter.

MetaParameter

public MetaParameter(String name,
                     boolean multivalued,
                     boolean mandatory,
                     Class<?> javaType,
                     boolean hidden,
                     String reference,
                     Collection<MetaParameter> components)

Creates a MetaParameter.

Parameters:

name - the name.

multivalued - the multivalued attribute. true specifies a parameter which can hold multiple values.

mandatory -

javaType - the java type for the values that hold the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

hidden - specifies sensitive information that should be protected.

reference -

components -

MetaParameter

public MetaParameter(String name,
                     boolean multivalued,
                     boolean mandatory,
                     Class<?> javaType,
                     boolean hidden,
                     String reference,
                     Set<String> allowedReferences,
                     Collection<MetaParameter> components)

Creates a MetaParameter.

Parameters:

name - the name.

multivalued - the multivalued attribute. true specifies a parameter which can hold multiple values.

mandatory -

javaType - the java type for the values that hold the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

hidden - specifies sensitive information that should be protected.

reference -

components -

Method Detail

getLabel

public String getLabel()

Returns:

getDisplayName

public String getDisplayName()

Returns:

setDisplayName

public void setDisplayName(String displayName)

Parameters:

displayName -

getHelpText

public String getHelpText()

Returns:

setHelpText

public void setHelpText(String helpText)

Parameters:

helpText -

getName

public String getName()

Obtains the name of the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

Returns:

the name of the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

setName

public void setName(String name)

Sets the name for the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

Parameters:

name - the name for the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

isMultivalued

public boolean isMultivalued()

Obtains whether the parameter represented by this meta-parameter is multivalued or not.

Returns:

whether the parameter represented by this meta-parameter is multivalued or not.

setMultivalued

public void setMultivalued(boolean multivalued)

Sets the multivalued attribute for the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

Parameters:

multivalued - the multivalued attribute. true specifies a parameter which can hold multiple values.

isMandatory

public boolean isMandatory()

Obtains whether the parameter represented by this meta-parameter is mandatory or not.

Returns:

whether the parameter represented by this meta-parameter is mandatory or not.

setMandatory

public void setMandatory(boolean mandatory)

Sets the mandatory attribute for the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

Parameters:

mandatory - the mandatory attribute. true specifies a parameter that is required.

getJavaType

public Class<?> getJavaType()

Returns the java type for the values that holds the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

Returns:

the java type for the values that holds the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

setJavaType

public void setJavaType(Class<?> javaType)

Sets the java type for the values that holds the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

Parameters:

javaType - the java type for the values that holds the parameters represented by this meta-parameter.

isHidden

public boolean isHidden()

Obtains whether the parameter represented by this meta-parameter is hidden or not.

Returns:

whether the parameter represented by this meta-parameter is hidden or not.

setHidden

public void setHidden(boolean hidden)

Sets the hidden attribute for the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

Parameters:

hidden - the hidden attribute. true specifies a parameter that holds sensitive information so it should be protected.

getReference

public String getReference()

Returns the java type for the values that holds the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

Returns:

the java type for the values that holds the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

setReference

public void setReference(String reference)

Sets the type that holds the meta-configuration for the values of the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

Parameters:

reference - the type that holds the meta-configuration for the values of the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

getAllowedReferences

public Set<String> getAllowedReferences()

Returns the set of allowed sub-types of the element type that this meta-parameter can reference.

Returns:

the set of allowed sub-types of the element type that this meta-parameter can reference.

setAllowedReferences

public void setAllowedReferences(Set<String> allowedReferences)

Sets the allowed sub-types of the element type that holds the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

Parameters:

allowedReferences - the allowed sub-types this meta-parameter can reference.

getComponents

public Collection<MetaParameter> getComponents()

Obtains the Collection of meta-parameters that compounds this meta-parameter.

Returns:

the Collection of MetaParameter that compounds this meta-parameter.

addComponent

public void addComponent(MetaParameter metaParam)

Adds a meta-parameter to the compound meta-parameter.

Parameters:

metaParam - the MetaParameter to be added.

isEnvironmentDependent

public boolean isEnvironmentDependent()

Obtains whether the parameter represented by this meta-parameter is environment-dependent or not.

Returns:

whether the parameter represented by this meta-parameter is environment-dependent or not.

setEnvironmentDependent

public void setEnvironmentDependent(boolean environmentDependent)

Sets the environmentDependent attribute for the parameter represented by this meta-parameter.

Parameters:

environmentDependent - the environmentDependent attribute. true specifies a parameter that holds sensitive information than can change between different environments (e.g. development, testing, production).

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object