org.apache.tomcat.util.digester
Class SetTopRule

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.tomcat.util.digester.Rule
      org.apache.tomcat.util.digester.SetTopRule

public class SetTopRule
extends Rule

Rule implementation that calls a "set parent" method on the top (child) object, passing the (top-1) (parent) object as an argument.

This rule now supports more flexible method matching by default. It is possible that this may break (some) code written against release 1.1.1 or earlier. See isExactMatch() for more details.

methodName

protected java.lang.String methodName

The method name to call on the child object.

paramType

protected java.lang.String paramType

The Java class name of the parameter type expected by the method.

useExactMatch

protected boolean useExactMatch

Should we use exact matching. Default is no.

SetTopRule

public SetTopRule(Digester digester,
                  java.lang.String methodName)

Deprecated. The digester instance is now set in the Digester.addRule(java.lang.String, org.apache.tomcat.util.digester.Rule) method. Use SetTopRule(String methodName) instead.

Construct a "set parent" rule with the specified method name. The "set parent" method's argument type is assumed to be the class of the parent object.

Parameters:

digester - The associated Digester

methodName - Method name of the "set parent" method to call

SetTopRule

public SetTopRule(Digester digester,
                  java.lang.String methodName,
                  java.lang.String paramType)

Deprecated. The digester instance is now set in the Digester.addRule(java.lang.String, org.apache.tomcat.util.digester.Rule) method. Use SetTopRule(String methodName, String paramType) instead.

Construct a "set parent" rule with the specified method name.

Parameters:

digester - The associated Digester

methodName - Method name of the "set parent" method to call

paramType - Java class of the "set parent" method's argument (if you wish to use a primitive type, specify the corresonding Java wrapper class instead, such as java.lang.Boolean for a boolean parameter)

SetTopRule

public SetTopRule(java.lang.String methodName)

Construct a "set parent" rule with the specified method name. The "set parent" method's argument type is assumed to be the class of the parent object.

Parameters:

methodName - Method name of the "set parent" method to call

SetTopRule

public SetTopRule(java.lang.String methodName,
                  java.lang.String paramType)

Construct a "set parent" rule with the specified method name.

Parameters:

methodName - Method name of the "set parent" method to call

paramType - Java class of the "set parent" method's argument (if you wish to use a primitive type, specify the corresonding Java wrapper class instead, such as java.lang.Boolean for a boolean parameter)

isExactMatch

public boolean isExactMatch()

Is exact matching being used.

This rule uses org.apache.commons.beanutils.MethodUtils to introspect the relevent objects so that the right method can be called. Originally, MethodUtils.invokeExactMethod was used. This matches methods very strictly and so may not find a matching method when one exists. This is still the behaviour when exact matching is enabled.

When exact matching is disabled, MethodUtils.invokeMethod is used. This method finds more methods but is less precise when there are several methods with correct signatures. So, if you want to choose an exact signature you might need to enable this property.

The default setting is to disable exact matches.

Returns:

true iff exact matching is enabled

Since:

Digester Release 1.1.1

setExactMatch

public void setExactMatch(boolean useExactMatch)

Set whether exact matching is enabled.

See isExactMatch().

Parameters:

useExactMatch - should this rule use exact method matching

Since:

Digester Release 1.1.1

end

public void end()
         throws java.lang.Exception

Process the end of this element.

Overrides:

end in class Rule

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Render a printable version of this Rule.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object