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FeatureDescriptor.javaAPI DocAndroid 1.5 API5490Wed May 06 22:41:54 BST 2009java.beans

FeatureDescriptor.java

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package java.beans;

import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Common base class for Descriptors.
 */
public class FeatureDescriptor {

    private Map<String, Object> values;

    boolean preferred, hidden, expert;

    String shortDescription;

    String name;

    String displayName;

    /**
     * <p>
     * Constructs an instance.
     * </p>
     */
    public FeatureDescriptor() {
        this.values = new HashMap<String, Object>();
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Sets the value for the named attribute.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param attributeName
     *            The name of the attribute to set a value with.
     * @param value
     *            The value to set.
     */
    public void setValue(String attributeName, Object value) {
        if (attributeName == null || value == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException();
        }
        values.put(attributeName, value);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Gets the value associated with the named attribute.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param attributeName
     *            The name of the attribute to get a value for.
     * @return The attribute's value.
     */
    public Object getValue(String attributeName) {
        Object result = null;
        if (attributeName != null) {
            result = values.get(attributeName);
        }
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Enumerates the attribute names.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @return An instance of {@link Enumeration}.
     */
    public Enumeration<String> attributeNames() {
        // Create a new list, so that the references are copied
        return Collections.enumeration(new LinkedList<String>(values.keySet()));
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Sets the short description.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param text
     *            The description to set.
     */
    public void setShortDescription(String text) {
        this.shortDescription = text;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Sets the name.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param name
     *            The name to set.
     */
    public void setName(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Sets the display name.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param displayName
     *            The display name to set.
     */
    public void setDisplayName(String displayName) {
        this.displayName = displayName;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Gets the short description or {@link #getDisplayName()} if not set.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @return The description.
     */
    public String getShortDescription() {
        return shortDescription == null ? getDisplayName() : shortDescription;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Gets the name.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @return The name.
     */
    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Gets the display name or {@link #getName()} if not set.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @return The display name.
     */
    public String getDisplayName() {
        return displayName == null ? getName() : displayName;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Sets the preferred indicator.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param preferred
     *            <code>true</code> if preferred, <code>false</code>
     *            otherwise.
     */
    public void setPreferred(boolean preferred) {
        this.preferred = preferred;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Sets the hidden indicator.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param hidden
     *            <code>true</code> if hidden, <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    public void setHidden(boolean hidden) {
        this.hidden = hidden;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Sets the expert indicator.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param expert
     *            <code>true</code> if expert, <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    public void setExpert(boolean expert) {
        this.expert = expert;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Indicates if this feature is preferred.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @return <code>true</code> if preferred, <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isPreferred() {
        return preferred;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Indicates if this feature is hidden.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @return <code>true</code> if hidden, <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isHidden() {
        return hidden;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Indicates if this feature is an expert feature.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @return <code>true</code> if hidden, <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isExpert() {
        return expert;
    }
}