Module io.github.mmm.bean

Package io.github.mmm.bean

Interface BeanAliasMap

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractBeanAliasMap, BeanAliasMapEmpty, BeanAliasMapMultiple, BeanAliasMapSingle

public interface BeanAliasMap

An alias is an alternative for a property name. It allows to retrieve a property not only via its primary name but also under one or multiple aliases. An alias could e.g. be a legacy name after a property has been renamed or to use a technical name containing special characters (e.g. "@" or ".") for very specific cases.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
List<String>	getAliases(String name)	Inverse operation of getName(String).
String	getName(String alias)

Method Details

getName

String getName(String alias)

Parameters:

alias - the alias of a property name.

Returns:

the primary property name for the given alias or null if no such alias is defined.

See Also:

• getAliases(String)

getAliases

List<String> getAliases(String name)

Inverse operation of getName(String).

Parameters:

name - the primary property name.

Returns:

a List with all registered aliases for the given name. Will be empty if no such alias is defined.

See Also:

• getName(String)