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package org.springframework.beans;

import java.io.Serializable;

import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
import org.springframework.util.Assert;
import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;

Object to hold information and value for an individual bean property. Using an object here, rather than just storing all properties in a map keyed by property name, allows for more flexibility, and the ability to handle indexed properties etc in an optimized way.

Note that the value doesn't need to be the final required type: A BeanWrapper implementation should handle any necessary conversion, as this object doesn't know anything about the objects it will be applied to.

Author:Rod Johnson, Rob Harrop, Juergen Hoeller
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Since:13 May 2001
/** * Object to hold information and value for an individual bean property. * Using an object here, rather than just storing all properties in * a map keyed by property name, allows for more flexibility, and the * ability to handle indexed properties etc in an optimized way. * * <p>Note that the value doesn't need to be the final required type: * A {@link BeanWrapper} implementation should handle any necessary conversion, * as this object doesn't know anything about the objects it will be applied to. * * @author Rod Johnson * @author Rob Harrop * @author Juergen Hoeller * @since 13 May 2001 * @see PropertyValues * @see BeanWrapper */
@SuppressWarnings("serial") public class PropertyValue extends BeanMetadataAttributeAccessor implements Serializable { private final String name; @Nullable private final Object value; private boolean optional = false; private boolean converted = false; @Nullable private Object convertedValue;
Package-visible field that indicates whether conversion is necessary.
/** Package-visible field that indicates whether conversion is necessary. */
@Nullable volatile Boolean conversionNecessary;
Package-visible field for caching the resolved property path tokens.
/** Package-visible field for caching the resolved property path tokens. */
@Nullable transient volatile Object resolvedTokens;
Create a new PropertyValue instance.
Params:
  • name – the name of the property (never null)
  • value – the value of the property (possibly before type conversion)
/** * Create a new PropertyValue instance. * @param name the name of the property (never {@code null}) * @param value the value of the property (possibly before type conversion) */
public PropertyValue(String name, @Nullable Object value) { Assert.notNull(name, "Name must not be null"); this.name = name; this.value = value; }
Copy constructor.
Params:
  • original – the PropertyValue to copy (never null)
/** * Copy constructor. * @param original the PropertyValue to copy (never {@code null}) */
public PropertyValue(PropertyValue original) { Assert.notNull(original, "Original must not be null"); this.name = original.getName(); this.value = original.getValue(); this.optional = original.isOptional(); this.converted = original.converted; this.convertedValue = original.convertedValue; this.conversionNecessary = original.conversionNecessary; this.resolvedTokens = original.resolvedTokens; setSource(original.getSource()); copyAttributesFrom(original); }
Constructor that exposes a new value for an original value holder. The original holder will be exposed as source of the new holder.
Params:
  • original – the PropertyValue to link to (never null)
  • newValue – the new value to apply
/** * Constructor that exposes a new value for an original value holder. * The original holder will be exposed as source of the new holder. * @param original the PropertyValue to link to (never {@code null}) * @param newValue the new value to apply */
public PropertyValue(PropertyValue original, @Nullable Object newValue) { Assert.notNull(original, "Original must not be null"); this.name = original.getName(); this.value = newValue; this.optional = original.isOptional(); this.conversionNecessary = original.conversionNecessary; this.resolvedTokens = original.resolvedTokens; setSource(original); copyAttributesFrom(original); }
Return the name of the property.
/** * Return the name of the property. */
public String getName() { return this.name; }
Return the value of the property.

Note that type conversion will not have occurred here. It is the responsibility of the BeanWrapper implementation to perform type conversion.

/** * Return the value of the property. * <p>Note that type conversion will <i>not</i> have occurred here. * It is the responsibility of the BeanWrapper implementation to * perform type conversion. */
@Nullable public Object getValue() { return this.value; }
Return the original PropertyValue instance for this value holder.
Returns:the original PropertyValue (either a source of this value holder or this value holder itself).
/** * Return the original PropertyValue instance for this value holder. * @return the original PropertyValue (either a source of this * value holder or this value holder itself). */
public PropertyValue getOriginalPropertyValue() { PropertyValue original = this; Object source = getSource(); while (source instanceof PropertyValue && source != original) { original = (PropertyValue) source; source = original.getSource(); } return original; }
Set whether this is an optional value, that is, to be ignored when no corresponding property exists on the target class.
Since:3.0
/** * Set whether this is an optional value, that is, to be ignored * when no corresponding property exists on the target class. * @since 3.0 */
public void setOptional(boolean optional) { this.optional = optional; }
Return whether this is an optional value, that is, to be ignored when no corresponding property exists on the target class.
Since:3.0
/** * Return whether this is an optional value, that is, to be ignored * when no corresponding property exists on the target class. * @since 3.0 */
public boolean isOptional() { return this.optional; }
Return whether this holder contains a converted value already (true), or whether the value still needs to be converted (false).
/** * Return whether this holder contains a converted value already ({@code true}), * or whether the value still needs to be converted ({@code false}). */
public synchronized boolean isConverted() { return this.converted; }
Set the converted value of this property value, after processed type conversion.
/** * Set the converted value of this property value, * after processed type conversion. */
public synchronized void setConvertedValue(@Nullable Object value) { this.converted = true; this.convertedValue = value; }
Return the converted value of this property value, after processed type conversion.
/** * Return the converted value of this property value, * after processed type conversion. */
@Nullable public synchronized Object getConvertedValue() { return this.convertedValue; } @Override public boolean equals(@Nullable Object other) { if (this == other) { return true; } if (!(other instanceof PropertyValue)) { return false; } PropertyValue otherPv = (PropertyValue) other; return (this.name.equals(otherPv.name) && ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(this.value, otherPv.value) && ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(getSource(), otherPv.getSource())); } @Override public int hashCode() { return this.name.hashCode() * 29 + ObjectUtils.nullSafeHashCode(this.value); } @Override public String toString() { return "bean property '" + this.name + "'"; } }