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Class BeanContextSupport

java.lang.Object
java.beans.beancontext.BeanContextChildSupport
java.beans.beancontext.BeanContextSupport
All Implemented Interfaces:
BeanContext, BeanContextChild, BeanContextServiceRevokedListener, BeanContextServicesListener, DesignMode, PropertyChangeListener, VetoableChangeListener, Visibility, Serializable, Iterable, Collection, EventListener
Direct Known Subclasses:
BeanContextServicesSupport
@Deprecated(since="23", forRemoval=true) public class BeanContextSupport extends BeanContextChildSupport implements BeanContext, Serializable, PropertyChangeListener, VetoableChangeListener
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
This helper class provides a utility implementation of the java.beans.beancontext.BeanContext interface.

Since this class directly implements the BeanContext interface, the class can, and is intended to be used either by subclassing this implementation, or via ad-hoc delegation of an instance of this class from another.

Since:
1.2
See Also:

Nested Class Summary

Modifier and Type Class Description
protected class  BeanContextSupport.BCSChild
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
A protected nested class containing per-child information in the children hashtable.
protected static final class  BeanContextSupport.BCSIterator
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
protected final subclass that encapsulates an iterator but implements a noop remove() method.

Field Summary

Modifier and Type Field Description
protected ArrayList<BeanContextMembershipListener> bcmListeners
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
all accesses to the protected ArrayList bcmListeners field shall be synchronized on that object.
protected HashMap<Object, BeanContextSupport.BCSChild> children
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
all accesses to the protected HashMap children field shall be synchronized on that object.
protected boolean designTime
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
A boolean indicating whether or not this object is currently in design time mode.
protected Locale locale
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
The current locale of this BeanContext.
protected boolean okToUseGui
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
A boolean indicating if this instance may now render a GUI.

Fields declared in interface BeanContext

globalHierarchyLock

Fields declared in interface DesignMode

PROPERTYNAME

Constructor Summary

Constructor Description
BeanContextSupport()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Create an instance that is not a delegate of another object
BeanContextSupport(BeanContext peer)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Create an instance using with a default locale
BeanContextSupport(BeanContext peer, Locale lcle)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Create an instance using the specified locale
BeanContextSupport(BeanContext peer, Locale lcle, boolean dtime)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Create an instance using the specified Locale and design mode.
BeanContextSupport(BeanContext peer, Locale lcle, boolean dTime, boolean visible)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Construct a BeanContextSupport instance

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method Description
boolean add(Object targetChild)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Adds/nests a child within this BeanContext.
boolean addAll(Collection c)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
add Collection to set of Children (Unsupported) implementations must synchronized on the hierarchy lock and "children" protected field
void addBeanContextMembershipListener(BeanContextMembershipListener bcml)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Adds a BeanContextMembershipListener
boolean avoidingGui()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Used to determine if the BeanContext child is avoiding using its GUI.
protected Iterator<BeanContextSupport.BCSChild> bcsChildren()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Returns an iterator of all children of this BeanContext.
protected void bcsPreDeserializationHook(ObjectInputStream ois)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
called by readObject after defaultReadObject() but prior to deserialization of any children.
protected void bcsPreSerializationHook(ObjectOutputStream oos)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
called by writeObject after defaultWriteObject() but prior to serialization of currently serializable children.
protected void childDeserializedHook(Object child, BeanContextSupport.BCSChild bcsc)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Called by readObject with the newly deserialized child and BCSChild.
protected void childJustAddedHook(Object child, BeanContextSupport.BCSChild bcsc)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
subclasses may override this method to simply extend add() semantics after the child has been added and before the event notification has occurred.
protected void childJustRemovedHook(Object child, BeanContextSupport.BCSChild bcsc)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
subclasses may override this method to simply extend remove() semantics after the child has been removed and before the event notification has occurred.
protected static final boolean classEquals(Class<?> first, Class<?> second)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Tests to see if two class objects, or their names are equal.
void clear()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
clear the children (Unsupported) implementations must synchronized on the hierarchy lock and "children" protected field
boolean contains(Object o)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Determines whether or not the specified object is currently a child of this BeanContext.
boolean containsAll(Collection c)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Tests to see if all objects in the specified Collection are children of this BeanContext.
boolean containsKey(Object o)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Determines whether or not the specified object is currently a child of this BeanContext.
protected final Object[] copyChildren()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets a copy of the this BeanContext's children.
protected BeanContextSupport.BCSChild createBCSChild(Object targetChild, Object peer)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Subclasses can override this method to insert their own subclass of Child without having to override add() or the other Collection methods that add children to the set.
protected final void deserialize(ObjectInputStream ois, Collection coll)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
used by readObject to deserialize a collection.
void dontUseGui()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
notify this instance that it may no longer render a GUI.
protected final void fireChildrenAdded(BeanContextMembershipEvent bcme)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Fire a BeanContextMembershipEvent on the BeanContextMembershipListener interface
protected final void fireChildrenRemoved(BeanContextMembershipEvent bcme)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Fire a BeanContextMembershipEvent on the BeanContextMembershipListener interface
BeanContext getBeanContextPeer()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the instance of BeanContext that this object is providing the implementation for.
protected static final BeanContextChild getChildBeanContextChild(Object child)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the BeanContextChild (if any) of the specified child
protected static final BeanContextMembershipListener getChildBeanContextMembershipListener(Object child)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the BeanContextMembershipListener (if any) of the specified child
protected static final PropertyChangeListener getChildPropertyChangeListener(Object child)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the PropertyChangeListener (if any) of the specified child
protected static final Serializable getChildSerializable(Object child)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the Serializable (if any) associated with the specified Child
protected static final VetoableChangeListener getChildVetoableChangeListener(Object child)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the VetoableChangeListener (if any) of the specified child
protected static final Visibility getChildVisibility(Object child)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the Component (if any) associated with the specified child.
Locale getLocale()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the locale for this BeanContext.
URL getResource(String name, BeanContextChild bcc)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Analogous to java.lang.ClassLoader.getResource(), this method allows a BeanContext implementation to interpose behavior between the child Component and underlying ClassLoader.
InputStream getResourceAsStream(String name, BeanContextChild bcc)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Analogous to java.lang.ClassLoader.getResourceAsStream(), this method allows a BeanContext implementation to interpose behavior between the child Component and underlying ClassLoader.
protected void initialize()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
protected method called from constructor and readObject to initialize transient state of BeanContextSupport instance.
Object instantiateChild(String beanName)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
The instantiateChild method is a convenience hook in BeanContext to simplify the task of instantiating a Bean, nested, into a BeanContext.
boolean isDesignTime()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Reports whether or not this object is in currently in design time mode.
boolean isEmpty()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Reports whether or not this BeanContext is empty.
boolean isSerializing()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Is this BeanContext in the process of being serialized?
Iterator<Object> iterator()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets all JavaBean or BeanContext instances currently nested in this BeanContext.
boolean needsGui()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
This method is typically called from the environment in order to determine if the implementor "needs" a GUI.
void okToUseGui()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Notify this instance that it may now render a GUI
void propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent pce)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
subclasses may envelope to monitor child property changes.
final void readChildren(ObjectInputStream ois)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
When an instance of this class is used as a delegate for the implementation of the BeanContext protocols (and its subprotocols) there exists a 'chicken and egg' problem during deserialization
boolean remove(Object targetChild)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Removes a child from this BeanContext.
protected boolean remove(Object targetChild, boolean callChildSetBC)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
internal remove used when removal caused by unexpected setBeanContext or by remove() invocation.
boolean removeAll(Collection c)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
remove all specified children (Unsupported) implementations must synchronized on the hierarchy lock and "children" protected field
void removeBeanContextMembershipListener(BeanContextMembershipListener bcml)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Removes a BeanContextMembershipListener
boolean retainAll(Collection c)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
retain only specified children (Unsupported) implementations must synchronized on the hierarchy lock and "children" protected field
protected final void serialize(ObjectOutputStream oos, Collection<?> coll)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Used by writeObject to serialize a Collection.
void setDesignTime(boolean dTime)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Sets the new design time value for this BeanContext.
void setLocale(Locale newLocale)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Sets the locale of this BeanContext.
int size()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the number of children currently nested in this BeanContext.
Object[] toArray()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets all JavaBean or BeanContext instances currently nested in this BeanContext.
Object[] toArray(Object[] arry)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets an array containing all children of this BeanContext that match the types contained in arry.
protected boolean validatePendingAdd(Object targetChild)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Subclasses of this class may override, or envelope, this method to add validation behavior for the BeanContext to examine child objects immediately prior to their being added to the BeanContext.
protected boolean validatePendingRemove(Object targetChild)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Subclasses of this class may override, or envelope, this method to add validation behavior for the BeanContext to examine child objects immediately prior to their being removed from the BeanContext.
void vetoableChange(PropertyChangeEvent pce)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
subclasses may envelope to monitor veto child property changes.
final void writeChildren(ObjectOutputStream oos)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Used to serialize all children of this BeanContext.

Methods declared in interface Iterable

forEach

Field Details

children

protected transient HashMap<Object, BeanContextSupport.BCSChild> children
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
all accesses to the protected HashMap children field shall be synchronized on that object.

bcmListeners

protected transient ArrayList<BeanContextMembershipListener> bcmListeners
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
all accesses to the protected ArrayList bcmListeners field shall be synchronized on that object.

locale

protected Locale locale
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
The current locale of this BeanContext.

okToUseGui

protected boolean okToUseGui
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
A boolean indicating if this instance may now render a GUI.

designTime

protected boolean designTime
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
A boolean indicating whether or not this object is currently in design time mode.

Constructor Details

BeanContextSupport

public BeanContextSupport(BeanContext peer, Locale lcle, boolean dTime, boolean visible)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Construct a BeanContextSupport instance
Parameters:
peer - The peer BeanContext we are supplying an implementation for, or null if this object is its own peer
lcle - The current Locale for this BeanContext. If lcle is null, the default locale is assigned to the BeanContext instance.
dTime - The initial state, true if in design mode, false if runtime.
visible - The initial visibility.
See Also:

BeanContextSupport

public BeanContextSupport(BeanContext peer, Locale lcle, boolean dtime)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Create an instance using the specified Locale and design mode.
Parameters:
peer - The peer BeanContext we are supplying an implementation for, or null if this object is its own peer
lcle - The current Locale for this BeanContext. If lcle is null, the default locale is assigned to the BeanContext instance.
dtime - The initial state, true if in design mode, false if runtime.
See Also:

BeanContextSupport

public BeanContextSupport(BeanContext peer, Locale lcle)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Create an instance using the specified locale
Parameters:
peer - The peer BeanContext we are supplying an implementation for, or null if this object is its own peer
lcle - The current Locale for this BeanContext. If lcle is null, the default locale is assigned to the BeanContext instance.
See Also:

BeanContextSupport

public BeanContextSupport(BeanContext peer)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Create an instance using with a default locale
Parameters:
peer - The peer BeanContext we are supplying an implementation for, or null if this object is its own peer

BeanContextSupport

public BeanContextSupport()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Create an instance that is not a delegate of another object

Method Details

getBeanContextPeer

public BeanContext getBeanContextPeer()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the instance of BeanContext that this object is providing the implementation for.
Returns:
the BeanContext instance

instantiateChild

public Object instantiateChild(String beanName) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

The instantiateChild method is a convenience hook in BeanContext to simplify the task of instantiating a Bean, nested, into a BeanContext.

The semantics of the beanName parameter are defined by java.beans.Beans.instantiate.

Specified by:
instantiateChild in interface BeanContext
Parameters:
beanName - the name of the Bean to instantiate within this BeanContext
Returns:
the new object
Throws:
IOException - if there is an I/O error when the bean is being deserialized
ClassNotFoundException - if the class identified by the beanName parameter is not found

size

public int size()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the number of children currently nested in this BeanContext.
Specified by:
size in interface Collection
Returns:
number of children

isEmpty

public boolean isEmpty()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Reports whether or not this BeanContext is empty. A BeanContext is considered empty when it contains zero nested children.
Specified by:
isEmpty in interface Collection
Returns:
true if there are no children, otherwise false

contains

public boolean contains(Object o)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Determines whether or not the specified object is currently a child of this BeanContext.
Specified by:
contains in interface Collection
Parameters:
o - the Object in question
Returns:
true if this object is a child, otherwise false

containsKey

public boolean containsKey(Object o)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Determines whether or not the specified object is currently a child of this BeanContext.
Parameters:
o - the Object in question
Returns:
true if this object is a child, otherwise false

iterator

public Iterator<Object> iterator()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets all JavaBean or BeanContext instances currently nested in this BeanContext.
Specified by:
iterator in interface Collection
Specified by:
iterator in interface Iterable
Returns:
an Iterator of the nested children

toArray

public Object[] toArray()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets all JavaBean or BeanContext instances currently nested in this BeanContext.
Specified by:
toArray in interface Collection
Returns:
an array, whose runtime component type is Object, containing all of the elements in this collection

toArray

public Object[] toArray(Object[] arry)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets an array containing all children of this BeanContext that match the types contained in arry.
Specified by:
toArray in interface Collection
Parameters:
arry - The array of object types that are of interest.
Returns:
an array of children

createBCSChild

protected BeanContextSupport.BCSChild createBCSChild(Object targetChild, Object peer)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Subclasses can override this method to insert their own subclass of Child without having to override add() or the other Collection methods that add children to the set.

Parameters:
targetChild - the child to create the Child on behalf of
peer - the peer if the tragetChild and the peer are related by an implementation of BeanContextProxy
Returns:
Subtype-specific subclass of Child without overriding collection methods

add

public boolean add(Object targetChild)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Adds/nests a child within this BeanContext.

Invoked as a side effect of java.beans.Beans.instantiate(). If the child object is not valid for adding then this method throws an IllegalStateException.

Specified by:
add in interface Collection
Parameters:
targetChild - The child objects to nest within this BeanContext
Returns:
true if the child was added successfully.
See Also:

remove

public boolean remove(Object targetChild)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Removes a child from this BeanContext. If the child object is not for adding then this method throws an IllegalStateException.
Specified by:
remove in interface Collection
Parameters:
targetChild - The child objects to remove
Returns:
true if an element was removed as a result of this call
See Also:

remove

protected boolean remove(Object targetChild, boolean callChildSetBC)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
internal remove used when removal caused by unexpected setBeanContext or by remove() invocation.
Parameters:
targetChild - the JavaBean, BeanContext, or Object to be removed
callChildSetBC - used to indicate that the child should be notified that it is no longer nested in this BeanContext.
Returns:
whether or not was present before being removed

containsAll

public boolean containsAll(Collection c)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Tests to see if all objects in the specified Collection are children of this BeanContext.
Specified by:
containsAll in interface Collection
Parameters:
c - the specified Collection
Returns:
true if all objects in the collection are children of this BeanContext, false if not.
See Also:

addAll

public boolean addAll(Collection c)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
add Collection to set of Children (Unsupported) implementations must synchronized on the hierarchy lock and "children" protected field
Specified by:
addAll in interface Collection
Parameters:
c - collection containing elements to be added to this collection
Returns:
this implementation unconditionally throws UnsupportedOperationException
Throws:
UnsupportedOperationException - thrown unconditionally by this implementation
See Also:

removeAll

public boolean removeAll(Collection c)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
remove all specified children (Unsupported) implementations must synchronized on the hierarchy lock and "children" protected field
Specified by:
removeAll in interface Collection
Parameters:
c - collection containing elements to be removed from this collection
Returns:
this implementation unconditionally throws UnsupportedOperationException
Throws:
UnsupportedOperationException - thrown unconditionally by this implementation
See Also:

retainAll

public boolean retainAll(Collection c)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
retain only specified children (Unsupported) implementations must synchronized on the hierarchy lock and "children" protected field
Specified by:
retainAll in interface Collection
Parameters:
c - collection containing elements to be retained in this collection
Returns:
this implementation unconditionally throws UnsupportedOperationException
Throws:
UnsupportedOperationException - thrown unconditionally by this implementation
See Also:

clear

public void clear()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
clear the children (Unsupported) implementations must synchronized on the hierarchy lock and "children" protected field
Specified by:
clear in interface Collection
Throws:
UnsupportedOperationException - thrown unconditionally by this implementation

addBeanContextMembershipListener

public void addBeanContextMembershipListener(BeanContextMembershipListener bcml)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Adds a BeanContextMembershipListener
Specified by:
addBeanContextMembershipListener in interface BeanContext
Parameters:
bcml - the BeanContextMembershipListener to add
Throws:
NullPointerException - if the argument is null

removeBeanContextMembershipListener

public void removeBeanContextMembershipListener(BeanContextMembershipListener bcml)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Removes a BeanContextMembershipListener
Specified by:
removeBeanContextMembershipListener in interface BeanContext
Parameters:
bcml - the BeanContextMembershipListener to remove
Throws:
NullPointerException - if the argument is null

getResourceAsStream

public InputStream getResourceAsStream(String name, BeanContextChild bcc)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Description copied from interface: BeanContext
Analogous to java.lang.ClassLoader.getResourceAsStream(), this method allows a BeanContext implementation to interpose behavior between the child Component and underlying ClassLoader.
Specified by:
getResourceAsStream in interface BeanContext
Parameters:
name - the name of the resource requested.
bcc - the child object making the request.
Returns:
the requested resource as an InputStream
Throws:
NullPointerException - if the argument is null

getResource

public URL getResource(String name, BeanContextChild bcc)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Description copied from interface: BeanContext
Analogous to java.lang.ClassLoader.getResource(), this method allows a BeanContext implementation to interpose behavior between the child Component and underlying ClassLoader.
Specified by:
getResource in interface BeanContext
Parameters:
name - the name of the resource requested.
bcc - the child object making the request.
Returns:
the requested resource as an InputStream

setDesignTime

public void setDesignTime(boolean dTime)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Sets the new design time value for this BeanContext.
Specified by:
setDesignTime in interface DesignMode
Parameters:
dTime - the new designTime value
See Also:

isDesignTime

public boolean isDesignTime()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Reports whether or not this object is in currently in design time mode.
Specified by:
isDesignTime in interface DesignMode
Returns:
true if in design time mode, false if not

setLocale

public void setLocale(Locale newLocale) throws PropertyVetoException
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Sets the locale of this BeanContext.
Parameters:
newLocale - the new locale. This method call will have no effect if newLocale is null.
Throws:
PropertyVetoException - if the new value is rejected

getLocale

public Locale getLocale()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the locale for this BeanContext.
Returns:
the current Locale of the BeanContext

needsGui

public boolean needsGui()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

This method is typically called from the environment in order to determine if the implementor "needs" a GUI.

The algorithm used herein tests the BeanContextPeer, and its current children to determine if they are either Containers, Components, or if they implement Visibility and return needsGui() == true.

Specified by:
needsGui in interface Visibility
Returns:
true if the implementor needs a GUI

dontUseGui

public void dontUseGui()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
notify this instance that it may no longer render a GUI.
Specified by:
dontUseGui in interface Visibility

okToUseGui

public void okToUseGui()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Notify this instance that it may now render a GUI
Specified by:
okToUseGui in interface Visibility

avoidingGui

public boolean avoidingGui()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Used to determine if the BeanContext child is avoiding using its GUI.
Specified by:
avoidingGui in interface Visibility
Returns:
is this instance avoiding using its GUI?
See Also:

isSerializing

public boolean isSerializing()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Is this BeanContext in the process of being serialized?
Returns:
true if this BeanContext is currently being serialized, otherwise false

bcsChildren

protected Iterator<BeanContextSupport.BCSChild> bcsChildren()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Returns an iterator of all children of this BeanContext.
Returns:
an iterator for all the current BCSChild values

bcsPreSerializationHook

protected void bcsPreSerializationHook(ObjectOutputStream oos) throws IOException
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
called by writeObject after defaultWriteObject() but prior to serialization of currently serializable children. This method may be overridden by subclasses to perform custom serialization of their state prior to this superclass serializing the children. This method should not however be used by subclasses to replace their own implementation (if any) of writeObject().
Parameters:
oos - the ObjectOutputStream to use during serialization
Throws:
IOException - if serialization failed

bcsPreDeserializationHook

protected void bcsPreDeserializationHook(ObjectInputStream ois) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
called by readObject after defaultReadObject() but prior to deserialization of any children. This method may be overridden by subclasses to perform custom deserialization of their state prior to this superclass deserializing the children. This method should not however be used by subclasses to replace their own implementation (if any) of readObject().
Parameters:
ois - the ObjectInputStream to use during deserialization
Throws:
IOException - if deserialization failed
ClassNotFoundException - if needed classes are not found

childDeserializedHook

protected void childDeserializedHook(Object child, BeanContextSupport.BCSChild bcsc)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Called by readObject with the newly deserialized child and BCSChild.
Parameters:
child - the newly deserialized child
bcsc - the newly deserialized BCSChild

serialize

protected final void serialize(ObjectOutputStream oos, Collection<?> coll) throws IOException
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Used by writeObject to serialize a Collection.
Parameters:
oos - the ObjectOutputStream to use during serialization
coll - the Collection to serialize
Throws:
IOException - if serialization failed

deserialize

protected final void deserialize(ObjectInputStream ois, Collection coll) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
used by readObject to deserialize a collection.
Parameters:
ois - the ObjectInputStream to use
coll - the Collection
Throws:
IOException - if deserialization failed
ClassNotFoundException - if needed classes are not found

writeChildren

public final void writeChildren(ObjectOutputStream oos) throws IOException
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Used to serialize all children of this BeanContext.
Parameters:
oos - the ObjectOutputStream to use during serialization
Throws:
IOException - if serialization failed

readChildren

public final void readChildren(ObjectInputStream ois) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
When an instance of this class is used as a delegate for the implementation of the BeanContext protocols (and its subprotocols) there exists a 'chicken and egg' problem during deserialization
Parameters:
ois - the ObjectInputStream to use
Throws:
IOException - if deserialization failed
ClassNotFoundException - if needed classes are not found

vetoableChange

public void vetoableChange(PropertyChangeEvent pce) throws PropertyVetoException
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
subclasses may envelope to monitor veto child property changes.
Specified by:
vetoableChange in interface VetoableChangeListener
Parameters:
pce - a PropertyChangeEvent object describing the event source and the property that has changed.
Throws:
PropertyVetoException - if the recipient wishes the property change to be rolled back.

propertyChange

public void propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent pce)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
subclasses may envelope to monitor child property changes.
Specified by:
propertyChange in interface PropertyChangeListener
Parameters:
pce - A PropertyChangeEvent object describing the event source and the property that has changed.

validatePendingAdd

protected boolean validatePendingAdd(Object targetChild)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Subclasses of this class may override, or envelope, this method to add validation behavior for the BeanContext to examine child objects immediately prior to their being added to the BeanContext.

Parameters:
targetChild - the child to create the Child on behalf of
Returns:
true iff the child may be added to this BeanContext, otherwise false.

validatePendingRemove

protected boolean validatePendingRemove(Object targetChild)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Subclasses of this class may override, or envelope, this method to add validation behavior for the BeanContext to examine child objects immediately prior to their being removed from the BeanContext.

Parameters:
targetChild - the child to create the Child on behalf of
Returns:
true iff the child may be removed from this BeanContext, otherwise false.

childJustAddedHook

protected void childJustAddedHook(Object child, BeanContextSupport.BCSChild bcsc)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
subclasses may override this method to simply extend add() semantics after the child has been added and before the event notification has occurred. The method is called with the child synchronized.
Parameters:
child - the child
bcsc - the BCSChild

childJustRemovedHook

protected void childJustRemovedHook(Object child, BeanContextSupport.BCSChild bcsc)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
subclasses may override this method to simply extend remove() semantics after the child has been removed and before the event notification has occurred. The method is called with the child synchronized.
Parameters:
child - the child
bcsc - the BCSChild

getChildVisibility

protected static final Visibility getChildVisibility(Object child)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the Component (if any) associated with the specified child.
Parameters:
child - the specified child
Returns:
the Component (if any) associated with the specified child.

getChildSerializable

protected static final Serializable getChildSerializable(Object child)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the Serializable (if any) associated with the specified Child
Parameters:
child - the specified child
Returns:
the Serializable (if any) associated with the specified Child

getChildPropertyChangeListener

protected static final PropertyChangeListener getChildPropertyChangeListener(Object child)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the PropertyChangeListener (if any) of the specified child
Parameters:
child - the specified child
Returns:
the PropertyChangeListener (if any) of the specified child

getChildVetoableChangeListener

protected static final VetoableChangeListener getChildVetoableChangeListener(Object child)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the VetoableChangeListener (if any) of the specified child
Parameters:
child - the specified child
Returns:
the VetoableChangeListener (if any) of the specified child

getChildBeanContextMembershipListener

protected static final BeanContextMembershipListener getChildBeanContextMembershipListener(Object child)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the BeanContextMembershipListener (if any) of the specified child
Parameters:
child - the specified child
Returns:
the BeanContextMembershipListener (if any) of the specified child

getChildBeanContextChild

protected static final BeanContextChild getChildBeanContextChild(Object child)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets the BeanContextChild (if any) of the specified child
Parameters:
child - the specified child
Returns:
the BeanContextChild (if any) of the specified child
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException - if child implements both BeanContextChild and BeanContextProxy

fireChildrenAdded

protected final void fireChildrenAdded(BeanContextMembershipEvent bcme)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Fire a BeanContextMembershipEvent on the BeanContextMembershipListener interface
Parameters:
bcme - the event to fire

fireChildrenRemoved

protected final void fireChildrenRemoved(BeanContextMembershipEvent bcme)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Fire a BeanContextMembershipEvent on the BeanContextMembershipListener interface
Parameters:
bcme - the event to fire

initialize

protected void initialize()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
protected method called from constructor and readObject to initialize transient state of BeanContextSupport instance. This class uses this method to instantiate inner class listeners used to monitor PropertyChange and VetoableChange events on children. subclasses may envelope this method to add their own initialization behavior

copyChildren

protected final Object[] copyChildren()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Gets a copy of the this BeanContext's children.
Returns:
a copy of the current nested children

classEquals

protected static final boolean classEquals(Class<?> first, Class<?> second)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Tests to see if two class objects, or their names are equal.
Parameters:
first - the first object
second - the second object
Returns:
true if equal, false if not

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