Module org.refcodes.struct

Package org.refcodes.struct

Class Referencee<T>

java.lang.Object

org.refcodes.struct.Referencee<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the referencee to be encapsulated by this Referencee.

public class Referencee<T>
extends Object

A Referencee encapsulates a reference to an instance which might be null at the time of the referencee's creation. This way a reference to a non yet existing object can be provided.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Referencee()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
T	getReference()	Retrieves the according reference.
T	referTo(T aReference)	Sets the according reference and returns the reference being set.
void	setReference(T aReference)	Sets the according reference.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Referencee

public Referencee()

Method Detail

getReference

public T getReference()

Retrieves the according reference.

Returns:

The according reference.

setReference

public void setReference(T aReference)

Sets the according reference.

Parameters:

aReference - The according reference.

referTo

public T referTo(T aReference)

Sets the according reference and returns the reference being set. With this method, a Referencee can be introduced in places where the actual reference is being created and expected.

Parameters:

aReference - The according reference to be set.

Returns:

The reference being set.