com.objectwave.tools
Class MetaModel

java.lang.Object
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  +--com.objectwave.tools.MetaModel

public abstract class MetaModel

extends java.lang.Object

Used to parse objects into the objectwave source model.

Version:

1.0

Constructor Summary

MetaModel()

Method Summary

ClassSpec	getClassSpec(ClassElement[] els) A helper routine to get the class spec in the collection of ClassElements
protected java.util.Vector	initialClassParts(ClassSpec spec) Get all of the intial file elements of this class.
abstract ClassElement[]	parseSource(java.lang.Object type) Get the ClassElements from the type.
abstract ClassElement[]	parseSource(java.lang.Object type, boolean includePackage) Get the ClassElements from the type.
abstract ClassElement[]	parseSource(java.lang.String className) Get the ClassElements from class name.
abstract void	save(java.lang.Object type, ClassElement[] els) Update the 'type' with the new class definition.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

MetaModel

public MetaModel()

Method Detail

getClassSpec

public ClassSpec getClassSpec(ClassElement[] els)

A helper routine to get the class spec in the collection of ClassElements

initialClassParts

protected java.util.Vector initialClassParts(ClassSpec spec)

Get all of the intial file elements of this class.

parseSource

public abstract ClassElement[] parseSource(java.lang.Object type)

Get the ClassElements from the type.

Parameters:

type - Object A usage specific object that represents the class.

parseSource

public abstract ClassElement[] parseSource(java.lang.Object type,
                                           boolean includePackage)

Get the ClassElements from the type.

Parameters:

type - Object A usage specific object that represents the class.

parseSource

public abstract ClassElement[] parseSource(java.lang.String className)

Get the ClassElements from class name.

Parameters:

className - Fully qualified class name.

save

public abstract void save(java.lang.Object type,
                          ClassElement[] els)
                   throws java.lang.Exception

Update the 'type' with the new class definition. This will also add methods, variables, etc...

java.lang.Exception