com.webmethods.rtl.util.obj

Class DifferenceEntry

java.lang.Object

com.webmethods.rtl.util.obj.DifferenceEntry

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class DifferenceEntry
extends Object
implements Serializable

Difference entry represents change of the value on some named object. See DifferenceMap - the only container that manages and operates with difference entries

See Also:

DifferenceMap, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DifferenceEntry() Initializes empty difference entry
DifferenceEntry(String name, Object oldValue, Object newValue) Initializes entry with all predefined properties
DifferenceEntry(String name, Object oldValue, Object newValue, String language) Initializes entry with all predefined properties

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object obj) Override default comparison logic - compare only entry names
protected void	finalize() Remove unused outside references
String	getLanguage()
String	getName() Gets the name of the difference entry
Object	getNewValue() Gets a new value for specified difference entry
Object	getOldValue() Gets an old value for specified difference entry
int	hashCode() Overrides default hash code calculation mechanism - hash code is calculated on the base of the entry name
void	reset() Clears all outside references
void	setLanguage(String language)
void	setName(String name) Sets name of the difference entry
void	setNewValue(Object newValue) Sets a new value for specified difference entry
void	setOldValue(Object oldValue) Sets an old value for specified difference entry
String	toString() Provides string presentation for the debugging purposes

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DifferenceEntry

public DifferenceEntry()

Initializes empty difference entry

DifferenceEntry

public DifferenceEntry(String name,
                       Object oldValue,
                       Object newValue)

Initializes entry with all predefined properties

Parameters:

name - Entry name

oldValue - Old entry value

newValue - New entry value

DifferenceEntry

public DifferenceEntry(String name,
                       Object oldValue,
                       Object newValue,
                       String language)

Initializes entry with all predefined properties

Parameters:

name - Entry name

oldValue - Old entry value

newValue - New entry value

Method Detail

finalize

protected void finalize()
                 throws Throwable

Remove unused outside references

Overrides:

finalize in class Object

Throws:

Throwable

reset

public void reset()

Clears all outside references

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides default hash code calculation mechanism - hash code is calculated on the base of the entry name

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Override default comparison logic - compare only entry names

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

obj - another difference entry

Returns:

True, if entries are equal and False - otherwise

toString

public String toString()

Provides string presentation for the debugging purposes

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

Entry string presentation (debug only)

setName

public void setName(String name)

Sets name of the difference entry

Parameters:

name - Entry name

getName

public String getName()

Gets the name of the difference entry

Returns:

Difference entry name

getOldValue

public Object getOldValue()

Gets an old value for specified difference entry

Returns:

old value specified for entry

setOldValue

public void setOldValue(Object oldValue)

Sets an old value for specified difference entry

Parameters:

oldValue - Set old value reference for entry

setNewValue

public void setNewValue(Object newValue)

Sets a new value for specified difference entry

Parameters:

newValue - Set new value for the entry

getNewValue

public Object getNewValue()

Gets a new value for specified difference entry

Returns:

new value for this entry

getLanguage

public String getLanguage()

Returns:

the language (if any). May be null.

setLanguage

public void setLanguage(String language)

Parameters:

language - the language to set (if any). May be null.