org.springframework.beans.factory.support

Class ManagedList<E>

java.lang.Object

java.util.AbstractCollection<E>

java.util.AbstractList<E>

java.util.ArrayList<E>

org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ManagedList<E>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, Iterable<E>, Collection<E>, List<E>, RandomAccess, BeanMetadataElement, Mergeable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ManagedArray

public class ManagedList<E>
extends ArrayList<E>
implements Mergeable, BeanMetadataElement

Tag collection class used to hold managed List elements, which may include runtime bean references (to be resolved into bean objects).

Since:

27.05.2003

Author:

Rod Johnson, Rob Harrop, Juergen Hoeller

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class java.util.AbstractList

modCount

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ManagedList()
ManagedList(int initialCapacity)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getElementTypeName() Return the default element type name (class name) to be used for this list.
Object	getSource() Return the configuration source Object for this metadata element (may be null).
boolean	isMergeEnabled() Is merging enabled for this particular instance?
List<E>	merge(Object parent) Merge the current value set with that of the supplied object.
void	setElementTypeName(String elementTypeName) Set the default element type name (class name) to be used for this list.
void	setMergeEnabled(boolean mergeEnabled) Set whether merging should be enabled for this collection, in case of a 'parent' collection value being present.
void	setSource(Object source) Set the configuration source Object for this metadata element.

Methods inherited from class java.util.ArrayList

add, add, addAll, addAll, clear, clone, contains, ensureCapacity, get, indexOf, isEmpty, iterator, lastIndexOf, listIterator, listIterator, remove, remove, removeAll, removeRange, retainAll, set, size, subList, toArray, toArray, trimToSize

Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractList

equals, hashCode

Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractCollection

containsAll, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.List

containsAll, equals, hashCode

Constructor Detail

ManagedList

public ManagedList()

ManagedList

public ManagedList(int initialCapacity)

Method Detail

setSource

public void setSource(Object source)

Set the configuration source Object for this metadata element.

The exact type of the object will depend on the configuration mechanism used.

getSource

public Object getSource()

Description copied from interface: BeanMetadataElement

Return the configuration source Object for this metadata element (may be null).

Specified by:

getSource in interface BeanMetadataElement

setElementTypeName

public void setElementTypeName(String elementTypeName)

Set the default element type name (class name) to be used for this list.

getElementTypeName

public String getElementTypeName()

Return the default element type name (class name) to be used for this list.

setMergeEnabled

public void setMergeEnabled(boolean mergeEnabled)

Set whether merging should be enabled for this collection, in case of a 'parent' collection value being present.

isMergeEnabled

public boolean isMergeEnabled()

Description copied from interface: Mergeable

Is merging enabled for this particular instance?

Specified by:

isMergeEnabled in interface Mergeable

merge

public List<E> merge(Object parent)

Description copied from interface: Mergeable

Merge the current value set with that of the supplied object.

The supplied object is considered the parent, and values in the callee's value set must override those of the supplied object.

Specified by:

merge in interface Mergeable

Parameters:

parent - the object to merge with

Returns:

the result of the merge operation