org.jcon.data
Interface MakeupIndex

All Superinterfaces:

LookupIndex

All Known Implementing Classes:

FieldIndex

public interface MakeupIndex
extends LookupIndex

This is a LookupIndex which can manufacture objects with a given key if necessary. This is useful if an referenced item is no longer in the LookupDatabase but an equivalent object is required.

For example, if a MakeupIndex is used that provides all the "really important" information about an object in a key, but leaves out extraneous or transient properties, then that key could be used to create an equivalent object (albeit missing that extraneous or transient information.

Method Summary

java.lang.Object

makeupObject(java.lang.Object key) Makes up a new object based on the provided key.

Methods inherited from interface org.jcon.data.LookupIndex

keyOf

Method Detail

makeupObject

java.lang.Object makeupObject(java.lang.Object key)

Makes up a new object based on the provided key.