org.exolab.jmscts.core
Class AttributeHelper

java.lang.Object
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public final class AttributeHelper

extends java.lang.Object

A helper class for retrieving attributes from class meta-data.

Version:

$Revision: 1.5 $ $Date: 2004/01/31 13:44:24 $

Author:

Tim Anderson

Method Summary

static java.lang.String[]	getAttributes(java.lang.Class clazz, java.lang.String attribute) Return a list of attribute values for the specified attribute name, associated with a particular class
static java.lang.String[]	getAttributes(java.lang.Class clazz, java.lang.String methodName, java.lang.String attribute) Return a list of attribute values for the specified attribute name, associated with a particular method
static java.lang.String[]	getAttributes(java.lang.Class clazz, java.lang.String methodName, java.lang.String attribute, boolean all) Return a list of attribute values for the specified attribute name, associated with a particular method and/or class.
static java.lang.String[]	getAttributes(java.lang.reflect.Method method, java.lang.String attribute) Return a list of attribute values for the specified attribute name associated with a particular method
static boolean	getBoolean(java.lang.Class clazz, java.lang.String attribute) Returns the boolean value of an attribute, associated with a particular class
static boolean	getBoolean(java.lang.Class clazz, java.lang.String methodName, java.lang.String attribute) Returns the boolean value of an attribute, associated with a particular method
static boolean	getBoolean(java.lang.Class clazz, java.lang.String methodName, java.lang.String attribute, boolean all) Returns the boolean value of an attribute, associated with a particular method and/or class

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getBoolean

public static boolean getBoolean(java.lang.Class clazz,
                                 java.lang.String attribute)

Returns the boolean value of an attribute, associated with a particular class

Parameters:

clazz - the class to look up attributes for

attribute - the attribute name

Returns:

the boolean value of attribute, or false if attribute doesn't exists

getBoolean

public static boolean getBoolean(java.lang.Class clazz,
                                 java.lang.String methodName,
                                 java.lang.String attribute)

Returns the boolean value of an attribute, associated with a particular method

Parameters:

clazz - the class to look up attributes for

methodName - the name of the method. The method must take no args. May be null.

attribute - the attribute name

Returns:

the boolean value of attribute, or false if attribute doesn't exists

getBoolean

public static boolean getBoolean(java.lang.Class clazz,
                                 java.lang.String methodName,
                                 java.lang.String attribute,
                                 boolean all)

Returns the boolean value of an attribute, associated with a particular method and/or class

Parameters:

clazz - the class to look up attributes for

methodName - the name of the method. The method must take no args. May be null.

attribute - the attribute name

all - if true include method and class attributes

Returns:

the boolean value of attribute, or false if attribute doesn't exists

getAttributes

public static java.lang.String[] getAttributes(java.lang.Class clazz,
                                               java.lang.String attribute)

Return a list of attribute values for the specified attribute name, associated with a particular class

Parameters:

clazz - the class to look up attributes for

attribute - the attribute name

Returns:

a list of attribute values for the specified attribute name.

getAttributes

public static java.lang.String[] getAttributes(java.lang.Class clazz,
                                               java.lang.String methodName,
                                               java.lang.String attribute,
                                               boolean all)

Return a list of attribute values for the specified attribute name, associated with a particular method and/or class.

Parameters:

clazz - the class to look up attributes for

methodName - the name of the method. The method must take no args. May be null.

attribute - the attribute name

all - if true include method and class attributes

Returns:

a list of attribute values for the specified attribute name.

getAttributes

public static java.lang.String[] getAttributes(java.lang.Class clazz,
                                               java.lang.String methodName,
                                               java.lang.String attribute)

Return a list of attribute values for the specified attribute name, associated with a particular method

Parameters:

clazz - the class to look up attributes for

methodName - the name of the method. The method must take no args.

attribute - the attribute name

Returns:

a list of attribute values for the specified attribute name.

getAttributes

public static java.lang.String[] getAttributes(java.lang.reflect.Method method,
                                               java.lang.String attribute)

Return a list of attribute values for the specified attribute name associated with a particular method

Parameters:

method - the method

attribute - the attribute name

Returns:

a list of attribute values for the specified attribute name.