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PropertyHelper.javaAPI DocGlassfish v2 API6092Fri May 04 22:24:36 BST 2007com.sun.enterprise.config.serverbeans.validation

PropertyHelper

public abstract class PropertyHelper extends Object
helper class with convenience util methods for property changes validation

Fields Summary
static final String
ELEMENT_PROPERTY
static final String
PROP_NAME_ATTRNAME
static final String
PROP_VALUE_ATTRNAME
Constructors Summary
Methods Summary
private static java.util.MapaddChangesToPropertiesMap(ValidationContext propValCtx, java.util.Map map)

        if(propValCtx.isADD() || propValCtx.isSET())
        {
            ElementProperty prop = (ElementProperty)propValCtx.getTargetBean();
            map.put(prop.getName(), prop.getValue());
        }
        else if(propValCtx.isUPDATE())
        {
            ElementProperty prop = (ElementProperty)propValCtx.getTargetBean();
            if(PROP_NAME_ATTRNAME.equals(propValCtx.name))
            {
                // when name of property is changing
                map.remove(prop.getName());
                map.put(propValCtx.value, prop.getValue());
            }
            else
            {
                // when value of property is changing
                map.put(prop.getName(), propValCtx.value);
            }
        }
        return map;
    
public static java.util.MapgetFuturePropertiesMap(ValidationContext propValCtx)
returns map of element properties if changes would be accepted

        Map map = getPropertiesMap(propValCtx.getParentBean());
        return addChangesToPropertiesMap(propValCtx, map);
    
public static java.util.MapgetPropertiesMap(com.sun.enterprise.config.ConfigBean parent)
this method can be called from a custom validator during validatePropertyChanges


                       
         
        HashMap map = new HashMap();
        if(parent!=null)
        {
            ElementProperty[] props = 
                    (ElementProperty[])parent.getValues(ELEMENT_PROPERTY);
            if(props!=null)
            {
                for(int i=0; i<props.length; i++)
                {
                    map.put(props[i].getName(), props[i].getValue());
                }
            }
        }    
        return map;
    
public static booleanisPropertyChanged(ValidationContext propValCtx, java.lang.String name)
returns true is named property will be changed as result of change event

        ElementProperty prop = (ElementProperty)propValCtx.getTargetBean();
        if(!prop.getName().equals(name))
        {
            //check if name of property changing to checked one
            if(!propValCtx.isUPDATE() ||
               !PROP_NAME_ATTRNAME.equals(propValCtx.name) ||
               !name.equals(propValCtx.value))
            {
                //not related changes
                return false;
            }
        }
        
        // first get current properties as map
        Map map = getPropertiesMap(propValCtx.getParentBean());
        // save "old" value for tested property
        String oldValue = (String)map.get(name);
        // "apply" change over existing props
        addChangesToPropertiesMap(propValCtx, map);
        // get "new" value for tested property
        String newValue = (String)map.get(name);
        // now - compare
        if((oldValue==null && newValue==null) ||
           (oldValue!=null && oldValue.equals(newValue)) )
        {
            //we are trying to set prop to already existing value
            return false;
        }
        return true;