Property (PicketLink Parent 2.7.1.Final API)

Type Parameters:

V - the type of the properties value

All Known Subinterfaces:

FieldProperty<V>, MethodProperty<V>

All Known Implementing Classes:

PropertyAdapter
```
public interface Property<V>
```
A representation of a JavaBean style property

See Also:

Properties

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`AnnotatedElement`	`getAnnotatedElement()` Get the element responsible for retrieving the property value
`Type`	`getBaseType()` Returns the property type
`Class<?>`	`getDeclaringClass()` Returns the class that declares the property
`Class<V>`	`getJavaClass()` Returns the property type
`Member`	`getMember()` Get the member responsible for retrieving the property value
`String`	`getName()` Returns the name of the property.
`V`	`getValue(Object instance)` Returns the property value for the specified bean.
`boolean`	`isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotation)` Indicates whether the given `annotation` is defined for this property.
`boolean`	`isReadOnly()` Indicates whether this is a read-only property
`void`	`setAccessible()` Calls the setAccessible method on the underlying member(s).
`void`	`setValue(Object instance, V value)` This method sets the property value for a specified bean to the specified value.

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Returns the name of the property. If the property is a field, then the field name is returned. Otherwise, if the property is a method, then the name that is returned is the getter method name without the "get" or "is" prefix, and a lower case first letter.
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of the property
  - getBaseType
```
Type getBaseType()
```
    Returns the property type
    
    Returns:
    
    The property type
  - getJavaClass
```
Class<V> getJavaClass()
```
    Returns the property type
    
    Returns:
    
    The property type
  - getAnnotatedElement
```
AnnotatedElement getAnnotatedElement()
```
    Get the element responsible for retrieving the property value
    
    Returns:
  - getMember
```
Member getMember()
```
    Get the member responsible for retrieving the property value
    
    Returns:
  - getValue
```
V getValue(Object instance)
```
    Returns the property value for the specified bean. The property to be returned is either a field or getter method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bean - The bean to read the property from
    
    Returns:
    
    The property value
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassCastException - if the value is not of the type V
  - setValue
```
void setValue(Object instance,
              V value)
```
    This method sets the property value for a specified bean to the specified value. The property to be set is either a field or setter method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bean - The bean containing the property to set
    
    value - The new property value
  - getDeclaringClass
```
Class<?> getDeclaringClass()
```
    Returns the class that declares the property
    
    Returns:
  - isReadOnly
```
boolean isReadOnly()
```
    Indicates whether this is a read-only property
    
    Returns:
  - setAccessible
```
void setAccessible()
```
    Calls the setAccessible method on the underlying member(s).
    The operation should be performed within a PrivilegedAction
  - isAnnotationPresent
```
boolean isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotation)
```
    Indicates whether the given annotation is defined for this property. This method will consider the annotations present in both field and accessor method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotation - The Annotation to check.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if the annotation is defined. Otherwise is false.

Interface Property<V>

Method Summary

Method Detail

getName

getBaseType

getJavaClass

getAnnotatedElement

getMember

getValue

setValue

getDeclaringClass

isReadOnly

setAccessible

isAnnotationPresent