org.jfree.xml.util
Class AbstractModelReader

java.lang.Object
  org.jfree.xml.util.AbstractModelReader

Direct Known Subclasses:

DefaultModelReader, ObjectFactoryLoader

public abstract class AbstractModelReader
extends java.lang.Object

Loads the class model from an previously written xml file set. This class provides abstract methods which get called during the parsing (similiar to the SAX parsing, but slightly easier to code). This will need a rewrite in the future, when the structure is finished.

Constructor Summary

AbstractModelReader()
Default Constructor.

Method Summary

protected void	endIncludeHandling() End handling an include.
protected abstract void	endMultiplexMapping() Finializes the multiplexer mapping.
protected abstract void	endObjectDefinition() Finializes the object definition.
protected void	endRootDocument() End the root document.
protected java.lang.String[]	getCloseComment() Returns the close comment.
protected CommentHandler	getCommentHandler() Returns the comment handler.
protected java.lang.String[]	getOpenComment() Returns the open comment.
protected abstract void	handleAttributeDefinition(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String attribName, java.lang.String handlerClass) Handles an attribute definition.
protected abstract void	handleConstructorDefinition(java.lang.String propertyName, java.lang.String parameterClass) Handles a constructor definition.
protected abstract void	handleElementDefinition(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String element) Handles an element definition.
protected void	handleIgnoredProperty(java.lang.String name) Callback method for ignored properties.
protected abstract void	handleLookupDefinition(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String lookupKey) Handles an lookup definition.
protected abstract boolean	handleManualMapping(java.lang.String className, java.lang.String readHandler, java.lang.String writeHandler) Handles a manual mapping definition.
protected abstract void	handleMultiplexMapping(java.lang.String typeName, java.lang.String className) Defines an entry for the multiplex mapping.
protected java.lang.Class	loadClass(java.lang.String className) Loads the given class, and ignores all exceptions which may occur during the loading.
protected void	parseXml(java.net.URL resource) Parses an XML document at the given URL.
protected void	parseXmlDocument(java.net.URL resource, boolean isInclude) Parses the given specification and loads all includes specified in the files.
protected void	setCloseComment(java.lang.String[] closeComment) Sets the close comment.
protected void	setOpenComment(java.lang.String[] openComment) Sets the open comment.
protected void	startIncludeHandling(java.net.URL resource) Start handling an include.
protected abstract void	startMultiplexMapping(java.lang.String className, java.lang.String typeAttr) Starts a multiplex mapping.
protected abstract boolean	startObjectDefinition(java.lang.String className, java.lang.String register, boolean ignored) Starts a object definition.
protected void	startRootDocument() Start the root document.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

AbstractModelReader

public AbstractModelReader()

Default Constructor.

Method Detail

getCommentHandler

protected CommentHandler getCommentHandler()

Returns the comment handler.

Returns:

The comment handler.

getCloseComment

protected java.lang.String[] getCloseComment()

Returns the close comment.

Returns:

The close comment.

getOpenComment

protected java.lang.String[] getOpenComment()

Returns the open comment.

Returns:

The open comment.

setCloseComment

protected void setCloseComment(java.lang.String[] closeComment)

Sets the close comment.

Parameters:

closeComment - the close comment.

setOpenComment

protected void setOpenComment(java.lang.String[] openComment)

Sets the open comment.

Parameters:

openComment - the open comment.

parseXml

protected void parseXml(java.net.URL resource)
                 throws ObjectDescriptionException

Parses an XML document at the given URL.

Parameters:

resource - the document URL.

Throws:

ObjectDescriptionException - ??

parseXmlDocument

protected void parseXmlDocument(java.net.URL resource,
                                boolean isInclude)
                         throws ObjectDescriptionException

Parses the given specification and loads all includes specified in the files. This implementation does not check for loops in the include files.

Parameters:

resource - the url of the xml specification.

isInclude - an include?

Throws:

ObjectDescriptionException - if an error occured which prevented the loading of the specifications.

startRootDocument

protected void startRootDocument()

Start the root document.

endRootDocument

protected void endRootDocument()

End the root document.

startIncludeHandling

protected void startIncludeHandling(java.net.URL resource)

Start handling an include.

Parameters:

resource - the URL.

endIncludeHandling

protected void endIncludeHandling()

End handling an include.

handleIgnoredProperty

protected void handleIgnoredProperty(java.lang.String name)

Callback method for ignored properties. Such properties get marked so that the information regarding these properties won't get lost.

Parameters:

name - the name of the ignored property.

handleManualMapping

protected abstract boolean handleManualMapping(java.lang.String className,
                                               java.lang.String readHandler,
                                               java.lang.String writeHandler)
                                        throws ObjectDescriptionException

Handles a manual mapping definition. The manual mapping maps specific read and write handlers to a given base class. Manual mappings always override any other definition.

Parameters:

className - the base class name

readHandler - the class name of the read handler

writeHandler - the class name of the write handler

Returns:

true, if the mapping was accepted, false otherwise.

Throws:

ObjectDescriptionException - if an unexpected error occured.

startObjectDefinition

protected abstract boolean startObjectDefinition(java.lang.String className,
                                                 java.lang.String register,
                                                 boolean ignored)
                                          throws ObjectDescriptionException

Starts a object definition. The object definition collects all properties of an bean-class and defines, which constructor should be used when creating the class.

Parameters:

className - the class name of the defined object

register - the (optional) register name, to lookup and reference the object later.

ignored - ??.

Returns:

true, if the definition was accepted, false otherwise.

Throws:

ObjectDescriptionException - if an unexpected error occured.

handleAttributeDefinition

protected abstract void handleAttributeDefinition(java.lang.String name,
                                                  java.lang.String attribName,
                                                  java.lang.String handlerClass)
                                           throws ObjectDescriptionException

Handles an attribute definition. This method gets called after the object definition was started. The method will be called for every defined attribute property.

Parameters:

name - the name of the property

attribName - the xml-attribute name to use later.

handlerClass - the attribute handler class.

Throws:

ObjectDescriptionException - if an error occured.

handleElementDefinition

protected abstract void handleElementDefinition(java.lang.String name,
                                                java.lang.String element)
                                         throws ObjectDescriptionException

Handles an element definition. This method gets called after the object definition was started. The method will be called for every defined element property. Element properties are used to describe complex objects.

Parameters:

name - the name of the property

element - the xml-tag name for the child element.

Throws:

ObjectDescriptionException - if an error occurs.

handleLookupDefinition

protected abstract void handleLookupDefinition(java.lang.String name,
                                               java.lang.String lookupKey)
                                        throws ObjectDescriptionException

Handles an lookup definition. This method gets called after the object definition was started. The method will be called for every defined lookup property. Lookup properties reference previously created object using the object's registry name.

Parameters:

name - the property name of the base object

lookupKey - the register key of the referenced object

Throws:

ObjectDescriptionException - if an error occured.

endObjectDefinition

protected abstract void endObjectDefinition()
                                     throws ObjectDescriptionException

Finializes the object definition.

Throws:

ObjectDescriptionException - if an error occures.

startMultiplexMapping

protected abstract void startMultiplexMapping(java.lang.String className,
                                              java.lang.String typeAttr)

Starts a multiplex mapping. Multiplex mappings are used to define polymorphic argument handlers. The mapper will collect all derived classes of the given base class and will select the corresponding mapping based on the given type attribute.

Parameters:

className - the base class name

typeAttr - the xml-attribute name containing the mapping key

handleMultiplexMapping

protected abstract void handleMultiplexMapping(java.lang.String typeName,
                                               java.lang.String className)
                                        throws ObjectDescriptionException

Defines an entry for the multiplex mapping. The new entry will be activated when the base mappers type attribute contains this typename and will resolve to the handler for the given classname.

Parameters:

typeName - the type value for this mapping.

className - the class name to which this mapping resolves.

Throws:

ObjectDescriptionException - if an error occurs.

endMultiplexMapping

protected abstract void endMultiplexMapping()
                                     throws ObjectDescriptionException

Finializes the multiplexer mapping.

Throws:

ObjectDescriptionException - if an error occurs.

handleConstructorDefinition

protected abstract void handleConstructorDefinition(java.lang.String propertyName,
                                                    java.lang.String parameterClass)
                                             throws ObjectDescriptionException

Handles a constructor definition. Only one constructor can be defined for a certain object type. The constructor will be filled using the given properties.

Parameters:

propertyName - the property name of the referenced local property

parameterClass - the parameter class for the parameter.

Throws:

ObjectDescriptionException - if an error occured.

loadClass

protected java.lang.Class loadClass(java.lang.String className)

Loads the given class, and ignores all exceptions which may occur during the loading. If the class was invalid, null is returned instead.

Parameters:

className - the name of the class to be loaded.

Returns:

the class or null.