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package org.springframework.beans.factory.support;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataElement;
import org.springframework.beans.Mergeable;
import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;

Tag collection class used to hold managed List elements, which may include runtime bean references (to be resolved into bean objects).
Author:Rod Johnson, Rob Harrop, Juergen Hoeller
Type parameters:
  • <E> – the element type
Since:27.05.2003
/** * Tag collection class used to hold managed List elements, which may * include runtime bean references (to be resolved into bean objects). * * @author Rod Johnson * @author Rob Harrop * @author Juergen Hoeller * @since 27.05.2003 * @param <E> the element type */
@SuppressWarnings("serial") public class ManagedList<E> extends ArrayList<E> implements Mergeable, BeanMetadataElement { @Nullable private Object source; @Nullable private String elementTypeName; private boolean mergeEnabled; public ManagedList() { } public ManagedList(int initialCapacity) { super(initialCapacity); }
Set the configuration source Object for this metadata element.

The exact type of the object will depend on the configuration mechanism used.

/** * Set the configuration source {@code Object} for this metadata element. * <p>The exact type of the object will depend on the configuration mechanism used. */
public void setSource(@Nullable Object source) { this.source = source; } @Override @Nullable public Object getSource() { return this.source; }
Set the default element type name (class name) to be used for this list.
/** * Set the default element type name (class name) to be used for this list. */
public void setElementTypeName(String elementTypeName) { this.elementTypeName = elementTypeName; }
Return the default element type name (class name) to be used for this list.
/** * Return the default element type name (class name) to be used for this list. */
@Nullable public String getElementTypeName() { return this.elementTypeName; }
Set whether merging should be enabled for this collection, in case of a 'parent' collection value being present.
/** * Set whether merging should be enabled for this collection, * in case of a 'parent' collection value being present. */
public void setMergeEnabled(boolean mergeEnabled) { this.mergeEnabled = mergeEnabled; } @Override public boolean isMergeEnabled() { return this.mergeEnabled; } @Override @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") public List<E> merge(@Nullable Object parent) { if (!this.mergeEnabled) { throw new IllegalStateException("Not allowed to merge when the 'mergeEnabled' property is set to 'false'"); } if (parent == null) { return this; } if (!(parent instanceof List)) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot merge with object of type [" + parent.getClass() + "]"); } List<E> merged = new ManagedList<>(); merged.addAll((List<E>) parent); merged.addAll(this); return merged; } }