org.jcon.data
Class HashRecord

java.lang.Object
  org.jcon.data.HashRecord

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, Record

public abstract class HashRecord
extends java.lang.Object
implements Record

This was a Record whose values were maintained in an internal HashMap (but now are maintained in a Naming so they're case-insensitive).

Version:

1.0 10/10/97

Author:

Paul Reavis

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

HashRecord()

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	clone() Clones the Record.
Naming	convertToNaming() Converts this HashRecord object to a more modern (and simpler) Naming structure.
java.util.Iterator	editableFields() A list of FieldDefs describing all the editable (readable and writable) in this Record.
protected abstract java.util.Map	editableFieldsDict()
java.util.Map	getAllFieldValues() Field values for all editable fields.
FieldDef	getField(java.lang.String fieldName) Returns a FieldDef for the given field.
java.lang.Object	getFieldValue(java.lang.String fieldName) Gets the value for a given field.
java.util.Map	getFieldValues() Field values for all readable fields.
java.util.Iterator	readableFields() A list of FieldDefs describing all the readable fields in this Record.
protected abstract java.util.Map	readableFieldsDict()
void	setFieldValue(java.lang.String fieldName, java.lang.Object value) Sets the value for a given field.
void	setFieldValues(java.util.Map newFields) Sets field values.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

HashRecord

public HashRecord()

Method Detail

getField

public FieldDef getField(java.lang.String fieldName)

Returns a FieldDef for the given field.

Specified by:

getField in interface Record

readableFields

public java.util.Iterator readableFields()

A list of FieldDefs describing all the readable fields in this Record.

Specified by:

readableFields in interface Record

editableFields

public java.util.Iterator editableFields()

A list of FieldDefs describing all the editable (readable and writable) in this Record.

Specified by:

editableFields in interface Record

getFieldValue

public java.lang.Object getFieldValue(java.lang.String fieldName)
                               throws NoSuchFieldInRecordException

Gets the value for a given field.

Specified by:

getFieldValue in interface Record

Throws:

NoSuchFieldInRecordException

setFieldValue

public void setFieldValue(java.lang.String fieldName,
                          java.lang.Object value)
                   throws NoSuchFieldInRecordException,
                          java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Sets the value for a given field.

Specified by:

setFieldValue in interface Record

Throws:

NoSuchFieldInRecordException

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

getFieldValues

public java.util.Map getFieldValues()

Field values for all readable fields.

Specified by:

getFieldValues in interface Record

getAllFieldValues

public java.util.Map getAllFieldValues()

Field values for all editable fields.

Specified by:

getAllFieldValues in interface Record

setFieldValues

public void setFieldValues(java.util.Map newFields)

Sets field values. Unlisted fields are set to null; to leave a field unchanged associate it with a LeaveAloneToken

Invalid fields are ignored.

Specified by:

setFieldValues in interface Record

Parameters:

newFields - A dictionary of fieldnames associated with their values.

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()

Clones the Record.

Specified by:

clone in interface Record

Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object

convertToNaming

public Naming convertToNaming()

Converts this HashRecord object to a more modern (and simpler) Naming structure.

readableFieldsDict

protected abstract java.util.Map readableFieldsDict()

editableFieldsDict

protected abstract java.util.Map editableFieldsDict()