org.apache.cayenne.reflect

Interface Accessor

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

BeanAccessor, EmbeddedFieldAccessor, FieldAccessor, IdMapKeyAccessor, MapAccessor, PropertyAccessor

public interface Accessor
extends Serializable

An accessor of a property value. Abstracts the actual property implementation. E.g. it can be a Field, a pair of get/set methods or a map/DataObject.

Since:

3.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getName() Returns property name.
Object	getValue(Object object) Returns a property value of an object without disturbing the object fault status.
void	setValue(Object object, Object newValue) Sets a property value of an object without disturbing the object fault status.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Returns property name.

getValue

Object getValue(Object object)
         throws PropertyException

Returns a property value of an object without disturbing the object fault status.

Throws:

PropertyException

setValue

void setValue(Object object,
              Object newValue)
       throws PropertyException

Sets a property value of an object without disturbing the object fault status. Old value of the property is specified as a hint.

Throws:

PropertyException