Module io.github.mmm.bean

Package io.github.mmm.bean

Interface VirtualBean

All Superinterfaces:

AttributeReadOnly, io.github.mmm.marshall.MarshallableObject, io.github.mmm.marshall.Marshaller<Object>, io.github.mmm.marshall.Marshalling<Object>, io.github.mmm.marshall.MarshallingObject, ReadableBean, io.github.mmm.value.ReadablePath, io.github.mmm.marshall.UnmarshallableObject, io.github.mmm.marshall.Unmarshaller<Object>, io.github.mmm.validation.Validatable, WritableBean, io.github.mmm.value.WritablePath

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractVirtualBean, AdvancedBean

@AbstractInterface
public interface VirtualBean
extends WritableBean

WritableBean that may be virtual so it can potentially represent types that do not exist as Java Class. Further, it has a prototype that is typically dynamic. If a Property is added to the prototype, it will automatically be available by all instances and subclasses.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface io.github.mmm.value.ReadablePath

io.github.mmm.value.ReadablePath.PathBuilder

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface io.github.mmm.bean.ReadableBean

PROPERTY_TYPE_ID, PROPERTY_TYPE_NAME, SUFFIX_PROPERTY

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static <B extends VirtualBean> B	getPrototype(B bean)
BeanClass	getType()
default boolean	isInstanceOf(BeanClass beanClass)

Methods inherited from interface io.github.mmm.property.AttributeReadOnly

isReadOnly

Methods inherited from interface io.github.mmm.marshall.MarshallableObject

write, writeObject

Methods inherited from interface io.github.mmm.bean.ReadableBean

copy, doEquals, doToString, get, getAliases, getPropertyCount, isDynamic, isEqualTo, isPolymorphic, isPrototype, mapPropertyIds, newInstance, toString, validate

Methods inherited from interface io.github.mmm.value.ReadablePath

parentPath, path, path, path

Methods inherited from interface io.github.mmm.marshall.UnmarshallableObject

readObject

Methods inherited from interface io.github.mmm.validation.Validatable

validateOrThrow

Methods inherited from interface io.github.mmm.bean.WritableBean

addProperty, createProperty, createProperty, getOrCreateProperty, getOrCreateProperty, getProperties, getProperty, getRequiredProperty, pathSegment, pathSegment, read, set, set, set, setDynamic

Methods inherited from interface io.github.mmm.value.WritablePath

parentPath

Method Details

getType

BeanClass getType()

Specified by:

getType in interface ReadableBean

Returns:

the BeanType reflecting this Bean.

See Also:

• getType()
• BeanClass

isInstanceOf

default boolean isInstanceOf(BeanClass beanClass)

Parameters:

beanClass - the BeanClass to check.

Returns:

true if this VirtualBean is an instance of the given BeanClass, false otherwise.

getPrototype

static <B extends VirtualBean> B getPrototype(B bean)

Type Parameters:

B - type of the VirtualBean.

Parameters:

bean - the VirtualBean to get the prototype of.

Returns:

the prototype of the given VirtualBean.