Interface BeanArgument
public interface BeanArgument
Metadata for a factory method or constructor argument of a bean. The
arguments of a bean are obtained from
BeanMetadata.getArguments()
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This is specified by the argument
elements of a bean.- Version:
- $Revision: 7563 $
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionint
getIndex()
Return the zero-based index into the parameter list of the factory method or constructor to be invoked for this argument.getValue()
Return the Metadata for the argument value.Return the name of the value type to match the argument and convert the value into when invoking the constructor or factory method.
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Method Details
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getValue
Metadata getValue()Return the Metadata for the argument value. This is specified by thevalue
attribute.- Returns:
- The Metadata for the argument value.
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getValueType
String getValueType()Return the name of the value type to match the argument and convert the value into when invoking the constructor or factory method. This is specified by thetype
attribute.- Returns:
- The name of the value type to convert the value into, or
null
if no type is specified.
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getIndex
int getIndex()Return the zero-based index into the parameter list of the factory method or constructor to be invoked for this argument. This is determined by specifying theindex
attribute for the bean. If not explicitly set, this will return -1 and the initial ordering is defined by its position in theBeanMetadata.getArguments()
list. This is specified by theindex
attribute.- Returns:
- The zero-based index of the parameter, or -1 if no index is specified.
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