Package org.exolab.castor.mapping.loader

Class AbstractMappingLoader2

java.lang.Object
org.exolab.castor.mapping.loader.AbstractMappingLoader2
All Implemented Interfaces:
MappingLoader
Direct Known Subclasses:
AbstractMappingLoader
public abstract class AbstractMappingLoader2 extends Object implements MappingLoader

  • Constructor Details

    • AbstractMappingLoader2

      public AbstractMappingLoader2(ClassLoader loader)

  • Method Details

    • clear

      public final void clear()
      Specified by:
      clear in interface MappingLoader

    • setClassLoader

      public final void setClassLoader(ClassLoader loader)
      Specified by:
      setClassLoader in interface MappingLoader
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    • getClassLoader

      public final ClassLoader getClassLoader()
      Description copied from interface: MappingLoader
      Returns the class loader associated with this mapping loader if one was specified. This is the class loader used to load all the classes mapped by this mapping loader. May be null if no class loader was specified or in certain JVMs.
      Specified by:
      getClassLoader in interface MappingLoader
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    • setAllowRedefinitions

      public final void setAllowRedefinitions(boolean allow)
      Enables or disables the ability to allow the redefinition of class mappings.
      Parameters:
      allow - A boolean that when true enables redefinitions.

    • isAllowRedefinition

      public final boolean isAllowRedefinition()
      Is the ability to allow redefinitions enabled or disabled?
      Returns:
      A boolean that when true enables redefinitions.

    • addDescriptor

      protected final void addDescriptor(ClassDescriptor descriptor) throws MappingException
      Adds a class descriptor. Will throw a mapping exception if a descriptor for this class already exists.
      Parameters:
      descriptor - The descriptor to add.
      Throws:
      MappingException - A descriptor for this class already exists.

    • getDescriptor

      public final ClassDescriptor getDescriptor(String classname)
      Description copied from interface: MappingLoader
      Returns the ClassDescriptor for the class with the given name. If no such ClassDescriptor exists, within the set of mappings for this MappingLoader, null will be returned.
      Specified by:
      getDescriptor in interface MappingLoader
      Parameters:
      classname - The className for which to return the associated ClassDescriptor.
      Returns:
      The ClassDescriptor or null if not found.
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    • getDescriptors

      public final List<ClassDescriptor> getDescriptors()
      Description copied from interface: MappingLoader
      Returns a List of ClassDescriptors of all known descriptors.
      Specified by:
      getDescriptors in interface MappingLoader
      Returns:
      List of ClassDescriptor

    • loadMapping

      protected final boolean loadMapping()
      Return if mapping should be loaded with this MappingLoader instance or if another mapping have been loaded previously. If no mapping have been loaded previously then prevent any other mapping to be loaded later on.
      Returns:
      true if mapping should be loaded, false otherwise.