Class StringIdentity

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.io.Externalizable, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable

    public class StringIdentity
    extends SingleFieldIdentity
    This class is for identity with a single String field.
    Version:
    2.0
    See Also:
    Serialized Form
    • Constructor Detail

      • StringIdentity

        public StringIdentity​(java.lang.Class pcClass,
                              java.lang.String key)
        Constructor with class and key.
        Parameters:
        pcClass - the class
        key - the key
      • StringIdentity

        public StringIdentity()
        Constructor only for Externalizable.
    • Method Detail

      • getKey

        public java.lang.String getKey()
        Return the key.
        Returns:
        the key
      • toString

        public java.lang.String toString()
        Return the String form of the key.
        Overrides:
        toString in class java.lang.Object
        Returns:
        the String form of the key
      • equals

        public boolean equals​(java.lang.Object obj)
        Determine if the other object represents the same object id.
        Overrides:
        equals in class SingleFieldIdentity
        Parameters:
        obj - the other object
        Returns:
        true if both objects represent the same object id
      • compareTo

        public int compareTo​(java.lang.Object o)
        Determine the ordering of identity objects.
        Parameters:
        o - Other identity
        Returns:
        The relative ordering between the objects
        Since:
        2.2
      • writeExternal

        public void writeExternal​(java.io.ObjectOutput out)
                           throws java.io.IOException
        Write this object. Write the superclass first.
        Specified by:
        writeExternal in interface java.io.Externalizable
        Overrides:
        writeExternal in class SingleFieldIdentity
        Parameters:
        out - the output
        Throws:
        java.io.IOException
      • readExternal

        public void readExternal​(java.io.ObjectInput in)
                          throws java.io.IOException,
                                 java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
        Read this object. Read the superclass first.
        Specified by:
        readExternal in interface java.io.Externalizable
        Overrides:
        readExternal in class SingleFieldIdentity
        Parameters:
        in - the input
        Throws:
        java.io.IOException
        java.lang.ClassNotFoundException