org.apache.avalon.framework.configuration

Class DefaultImmutableConfiguration

java.lang.Object

org.apache.avalon.framework.configuration.AbstractConfiguration

org.apache.avalon.framework.configuration.DefaultImmutableConfiguration

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class DefaultImmutableConfiguration
extends AbstractConfiguration
implements java.io.Serializable

An immutable implementation of the Configuration interface.

Version:

$Id: DefaultImmutableConfiguration.java 30977 2004-07-30 03:57:54 -0500 (Fri, 30 Jul 2004) niclas $

Author:

Avalon Development Team

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected static Configuration[]	EMPTY_ARRAY An empty (length zero) array of configuration objects.
private java.util.HashMap	m_attributes
private java.util.ArrayList	m_children
private java.lang.String	m_location
private java.lang.String	m_name
private java.lang.String	m_namespace
private java.lang.String	m_prefix
private java.lang.String	m_value

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DefaultImmutableConfiguration(Configuration config) Deep copy constructor.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object other) Compare if this configuration is equal to another.
java.lang.String	getAttribute(java.lang.String name) Returns the value of the attribute specified by its name as a String.
java.lang.String[]	getAttributeNames() Return an array of all attribute names.
Configuration	getChild(java.lang.String name, boolean createNew) Return the first Configuration object child of this associated with the given name.
int	getChildCount() Return count of children.
Configuration[]	getChildren() Return an array of Configuration elements containing all node children.
Configuration[]	getChildren(java.lang.String name) Return an array of Configuration objects children of this associated with the given name.
java.lang.String	getLocation() Returns a description of location of element.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the name of this configuration element.
java.lang.String	getNamespace() Returns the namespace of this configuration element
protected java.lang.String	getPrefix() Returns the prefix of the namespace
java.lang.String	getValue() Returns the value of the configuration element as a String.
java.lang.String	getValue(java.lang.String defaultValue) Returns the value of the configuration element as a String.
int	hashCode() Obtaine the hashcode for this configuration.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.avalon.framework.configuration.AbstractConfiguration

getAttribute, getAttributeAsBoolean, getAttributeAsBoolean, getAttributeAsDouble, getAttributeAsDouble, getAttributeAsFloat, getAttributeAsFloat, getAttributeAsInteger, getAttributeAsInteger, getAttributeAsLong, getAttributeAsLong, getChild, getValueAsBoolean, getValueAsBoolean, getValueAsDouble, getValueAsDouble, getValueAsFloat, getValueAsFloat, getValueAsInteger, getValueAsInteger, getValueAsLong, getValueAsLong, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

EMPTY_ARRAY

protected static final Configuration[] EMPTY_ARRAY

An empty (length zero) array of configuration objects.

m_name

private final java.lang.String m_name

m_location

private final java.lang.String m_location

m_namespace

private final java.lang.String m_namespace

m_prefix

private final java.lang.String m_prefix

m_attributes

private final java.util.HashMap m_attributes

m_children

private final java.util.ArrayList m_children

m_value

private final java.lang.String m_value

Constructor Detail

DefaultImmutableConfiguration

public DefaultImmutableConfiguration(Configuration config)
                              throws ConfigurationException

Deep copy constructor.

Parameters:

config - the Configuration to do a deep copy of.

Throws:

ConfigurationException - if an error occurs when copying

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns the name of this configuration element.

Returns:

a String value

getNamespace

public java.lang.String getNamespace()
                              throws ConfigurationException

Returns the namespace of this configuration element

Returns:

a String value

Throws:

ConfigurationException - if an error occurs

Since:

4.1

getPrefix

protected java.lang.String getPrefix()
                              throws ConfigurationException

Returns the prefix of the namespace

Specified by:

getPrefix in class AbstractConfiguration

Returns:

a String value

Throws:

ConfigurationException - if prefix is not present (null).

Since:

4.1

getLocation

public java.lang.String getLocation()

Returns a description of location of element.

Returns:

a String value

getValue

public java.lang.String getValue(java.lang.String defaultValue)

Returns the value of the configuration element as a String.

Overrides:

getValue in class AbstractConfiguration

Parameters:

defaultValue - the default value to return if value malformed or empty

Returns:

a String value

getValue

public java.lang.String getValue()
                          throws ConfigurationException

Returns the value of the configuration element as a String.

Returns:

a String value

Throws:

ConfigurationException - If the value is not present.

getAttributeNames

public java.lang.String[] getAttributeNames()

Return an array of all attribute names.

Returns:

a String[] value

getChildren

public Configuration[] getChildren()

Return an array of Configuration elements containing all node children.

Returns:

The child nodes with name

getAttribute

public java.lang.String getAttribute(java.lang.String name)
                              throws ConfigurationException

Returns the value of the attribute specified by its name as a String.

Parameters:

name - a String value

Returns:

a String value

Throws:

ConfigurationException - If the attribute is not present.

getChild

public Configuration getChild(java.lang.String name,
                     boolean createNew)

Return the first Configuration object child of this associated with the given name.

Overrides:

getChild in class AbstractConfiguration

Parameters:

name - a String value

createNew - a boolean value

Returns:

a Configuration value

getChildren

public Configuration[] getChildren(java.lang.String name)

Return an array of Configuration objects children of this associated with the given name.
The returned array may be empty but is never null.

Parameters:

name - The name of the required children Configuration.

Returns:

a Configuration[] value

getChildCount

public int getChildCount()

Return count of children.

Returns:

an int value

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object other)

Compare if this configuration is equal to another.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

other - The other configuration

Returns:

true if they are the same.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Obtaine the hashcode for this configuration.

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

the hashcode.