org.springframework.beans
Class PropertyValue

public class PropertyValue

Class to hold information and value for an individual 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. if necessary.

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

Version: $Id: PropertyValue.java,v 1.1.1.1 2003/08/14 16:20:17 trisberg Exp $

Since: 13 May 2001

public PropertyValue(String name, Object value)

Creates new PropertyValue.

Parameters:

name - name of the property

value - value of the property (posibly before type conversion)

public boolean equals(Object other)

public String getName()

Return the name of the property.

Returns: the name of the property

public Object getValue()

Return the value of the property.

Returns: the value of the property. Type conversion will probably not have occurred. It is the responsibility of BeanWrapper implementations to perform type conversion.

public String toString()

Association Links

to Class java.lang.String

Property name