org.jfree.xml.util

Class AbstractModelReader

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

Constructor Details

AbstractModelReader

public AbstractModelReader()
Default Constructor.

Method Details

endIncludeHandling

protected void endIncludeHandling()
End handling an include.

endMultiplexMapping

protected abstract void endMultiplexMapping()
            throws ObjectDescriptionException
Finializes the multiplexer mapping.
Throws:
ObjectDescriptionException - if an error occurs.

endObjectDefinition

protected abstract void endObjectDefinition()
            throws ObjectDescriptionException
Finializes the object definition.
Throws:
ObjectDescriptionException - if an error occures.

endRootDocument

protected void endRootDocument()
End the root document.

getCloseComment

protected String[] getCloseComment()
Returns the close comment.
Returns:
The close comment.

getCommentHandler

protected CommentHandler getCommentHandler()
Returns the comment handler.
Returns:
The comment handler.

getOpenComment

protected String[] getOpenComment()
Returns the open comment.
Returns:
The open comment.

handleAttributeDefinition

protected abstract void handleAttributeDefinition(String name,
                                                  String attribName,
                                                  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.

handleConstructorDefinition

protected abstract void handleConstructorDefinition(String propertyName,
                                                    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.

handleElementDefinition

protected abstract void handleElementDefinition(String name,
                                                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.

handleIgnoredProperty

protected void handleIgnoredProperty(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.

handleLookupDefinition

protected abstract void handleLookupDefinition(String name,
                                               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.

handleManualMapping

protected abstract boolean handleManualMapping(String className,
                                               String readHandler,
                                               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.

handleMultiplexMapping

protected abstract void handleMultiplexMapping(String typeName,
                                               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.

loadClass

protected Class loadClass(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.

parseXml

protected void parseXml(URL resource)
            throws ObjectDescriptionException
Parses an XML document at the given URL.
Parameters:
resource - the document URL.

parseXmlDocument

protected void parseXmlDocument(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.

setCloseComment

protected void setCloseComment(String[] closeComment)
Sets the close comment.
Parameters:
closeComment - the close comment.

setOpenComment

protected void setOpenComment(String[] openComment)
Sets the open comment.
Parameters:
openComment - the open comment.

startIncludeHandling

protected void startIncludeHandling(URL resource)
Start handling an include.
Parameters:
resource - the URL.

startMultiplexMapping

protected abstract void startMultiplexMapping(String className,
                                              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

startObjectDefinition

protected abstract boolean startObjectDefinition(String className,
                                                 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.

startRootDocument

protected void startRootDocument()
Start the root document.