BeanMetadata (JavaDocs for mmm-bean-generator 0.2.0)

java.lang.Object
- io.github.mmm.bean.generator.BeanMetadata

Direct Known Subclasses:

BeanClassMetadata, BeanInterfaceMetadata
```
public abstract class BeanMetadata
extends Object
```
Collector for introspection data of beans.

Since:

1.0.0

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected Class<? extends WritableBean> beanType

protected boolean virtual

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected BeanMetadata(Class<? extends WritableBean> beanClass)
The constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Class<? extends WritableBean>`	`getBeanType()`
`boolean`	`isVirtual()`
`abstract void`	`writeInstantiation(Writer writer, String beanClassVariable)`	Writes the entire Java file.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - beanType
```
protected final Class<? extends WritableBean> beanType
```
    See Also:
    
    getBeanType()
  - virtual
```
protected final boolean virtual
```
    See Also:
    
    isVirtual()
- Constructor Detail
  - BeanMetadata
```
protected BeanMetadata(Class<? extends WritableBean> beanClass)
```
    The constructor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    beanClass - the bean type.
- Method Detail
  - getBeanType
```
public Class<? extends WritableBean> getBeanType()
```
    Returns:
    
    the Class reflecting the WritableBean this metadata is about.
  - isVirtual
```
public boolean isVirtual()
```
    Returns:
    
    true if the bean type extends VirtualBean.
  - writeInstantiation
```
public abstract void writeInstantiation(Writer writer,
                                        String beanClassVariable)
                                 throws IOException
```
    Writes the entire Java file.
    
    Parameters:
    
    writer - the Writer.
    
    beanClassVariable - the variable of the BeanClass to potentially pass to the Constructor.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - on error.