io.beanmapper.core.inspector

Interface PropertyAccessor

All Known Implementing Classes:

CombinedPropertyAccessor, FieldPropertyAccessor, PropertyDescriptorPropertyAccessor

public interface PropertyAccessor

Abstraction over accessing properties.

Since:

Jun 23, 2015

Author:

Jeroen van Schagen

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<A extends Annotation> A	findAnnotation(Class<A> annotationClass) Retrieve the annotation on a property.
String	getName() Retrieve the property name.
Class<?>	getType() Retrieve the property type.
Object	getValue(Object instance) Retrieve the property value.
boolean	isReadable() Determine if the property is readable.
boolean	isWritable() Determine if the property is writable.
void	setValue(Object instance, Object value) Modify the property value.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Retrieve the property name.

Returns:

property name

getType

Class<?> getType()

Retrieve the property type.

Returns:

property type

findAnnotation

<A extends Annotation> A findAnnotation(Class<A> annotationClass)

Retrieve the annotation on a property.

Parameters:

annotationClass - annotation class

Returns:

the annotation, if any

isReadable

boolean isReadable()

Determine if the property is readable.

Returns:

true when readable, else false

getValue

Object getValue(Object instance)

Retrieve the property value.

Parameters:

instance - bean that contains the property

Returns:

the property value

isWritable

boolean isWritable()

Determine if the property is writable.

Returns:

true when writable, else false

setValue

void setValue(Object instance,
              Object value)

Modify the property value.

Parameters:

instance - bean that contains the property

value - the new property value