Package net.sf.basedb.core

Class ExtendedProperties

java.lang.Object
net.sf.basedb.core.ExtendedProperties
public class ExtendedProperties extends Object
This class is used for reading XML files with information about extended properties. All files returned by Application.getExtendedPropertyFiles() are parsed.
Version:
2.0
Author:
Nicklas
See Also:

  • Field Details

    • log

      private static final Logger log
      Log core events.

    • classes

      private static List<String> classes
      A list with the name attribute of all classes found in the xml file.

    • allProperties

      private static Map<String,List<ExtendedProperty>> allProperties
      A map from class name --> a list of extended properties of for that class. The list holds ExtendedProperty objects.

    • visibleProperties

      private static Map<String,List<ExtendedProperty>> visibleProperties
      A map from class name --> a list of extended properties of for that class. The list holds ExtendedProperty objects that are not hidden.
      Since:
      3.13

    • dtdFile

      private static final URL dtdFile
      The DTD which is used to validate the XML file.

    • isInitialised

      private static boolean isInitialised

  • Constructor Details

    • ExtendedProperties

      public ExtendedProperties()

  • Method Details

    • init

      static void init() throws BaseException
      Initialize the class.
      Throws:
      BaseException - This exception is thrown if there is an error

    • unload

      static void unload()
      Unload all settings.

    • loadExtendedPropertiesFile

      private static void loadExtendedPropertiesFile() throws BaseException
      Load and parse the file with predefined queries. This method will populate the classes, allProperties and visibleProperties variables.
      Throws:
      BaseException

    • getClasses

      public static List<String> getClasses()
      Get a list with the name of all classes. The names do not include a package name.
      Returns:
      A List containing the names of the classes.

    • isExtendable

      public static boolean isExtendable(String className)
      Check if extended properties has been defined for the specified class.
      Parameters:
      className - The name of the class with or without the package name
      Returns:
      TRUE if the class is extendable, FALSE otherwise

    • getProperties

      public static List<ExtendedProperty> getProperties(String className)
      Get a list of extended properties for the specified class. Hidden properties (introduced in BASE 3.13) are not included.
      Parameters:
      className - The name of the class with or without the package name
      Returns:
      A List object containing ExtendedProperty objects, or null if the specified class is not extendable or no extended properties has been defined

    • getProperties

      public static List<ExtendedProperty> getProperties(String className, boolean includeHidden)
      Get a list of extended properties for the specified class.
      Parameters:
      className - The name of the class with or without the package name
      includeHidden - A flag to indicate if hidden properties should be included or not
      Returns:
      A List object containing ExtendedProperty objects, or null if the specified class is not extendable or no extended properties has been defined
      Since:
      3.13

    • getProperty

      public static ExtendedProperty getProperty(String className, String property)
      Find an extended property in a given class.
      Parameters:
      className - The name of an extendable class with or without the package name
      property - The name of the property
      Returns:
      The extended property or null if not found
      Since:
      2.15

    • loadClasses

      private static void loadClasses(Set<String> usedNames, Document dom, String xmlFile)
      Load the classes and put their names in the classes variable.

    • loadProperties

      private static void loadProperties(Set<String> usedNames, Element classElement, String xmlFile)
      Load the properties for the specified class node and put the list in the allProperties variable.