org.springframework.beans.factory.support
Class ManagedSet<E>

java.lang.Object
  java.util.AbstractCollection<E>
      java.util.AbstractSet<E>
          java.util.HashSet<E>
              java.util.LinkedHashSet<E>
                  org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ManagedSet<E>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, Iterable<E>, Collection<E>, Set<E>, BeanMetadataElement, Mergeable

public class ManagedSet<E>
extends LinkedHashSet<E>
implements Mergeable, BeanMetadataElement

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

Since:

21.01.2004

Author:

Juergen Hoeller, Rob Harrop

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

ManagedSet()

ManagedSet(int initialCapacity)

Method Summary

String	getElementTypeName() Return the default element type name (class name) to be used for this set.
Object	getSource() Return the configuration source Object for this metadata element (may be null).
boolean	isMergeEnabled() Is merging enabled for this particular instance?
Set<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 set.
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.HashSet

add, clear, clone, contains, isEmpty, iterator, remove, size

Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractSet

equals, hashCode, removeAll

Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractCollection

addAll, containsAll, retainAll, toArray, toArray, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Set

add, addAll, clear, contains, containsAll, equals, hashCode, isEmpty, iterator, remove, removeAll, retainAll, size, toArray, toArray

Constructor Detail

ManagedSet

public ManagedSet()

ManagedSet

public ManagedSet(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 set.

getElementTypeName

public String getElementTypeName()

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

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 Set<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