Package nl.tudelft.simulation.introspection.fields

Class FieldIntrospector

java.lang.Object
nl.tudelft.simulation.introspection.fields.FieldIntrospector
All Implemented Interfaces:
Introspector
public class FieldIntrospector extends Object implements Introspector
The IntrospectionField introspector provides a field manipulation implementation of the introspection interfaces. Its behavior adheres to the following:
  • Properties are discovered by searching for an object's fields (visibility neutral)
  • Property value are manipulated by setting field values (visibility neutral)

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Since:
1.5
Author:
Peter Jacobs , Alexander Verbraeck, Niels Lang.

  • Constructor Details

    • FieldIntrospector

      public FieldIntrospector()
      constructs a new FieldIntrospector.

    • FieldIntrospector

      public FieldIntrospector(boolean useDeepIntrospection)
      constructs a new FieldIntrospector.
      Parameters:
      useDeepIntrospection - whether to use deep introspection

  • Method Details

    • getProperties

      public Property[] getProperties(Object introspectedObject)
      Specified by:
      getProperties in interface Introspector
      Parameters:
      introspectedObject - the introspected object
      Returns:
      Retrieves properties of the introspected object. The properties' values can themselves be introspectable. An empty array is returned if no introspected object has been set.

    • getProperty

      public Property getProperty(Object introspectedObject, String property)
      Description copied from interface: Introspector
      Retrieves the {see Property}with a given name from an introspected object.
      Specified by:
      getProperty in interface Introspector
      Parameters:
      introspectedObject - The introspected object.
      property - The name of the property to be retrieved
      Returns:
      A {see Property}instance for the given object and property name.

    • getPropertyNames

      public String[] getPropertyNames(Object introspectedObject)
      Description copied from interface: Introspector
      Retrieves the names of the properties of the introspected object.
      Specified by:
      getPropertyNames in interface Introspector
      Parameters:
      introspectedObject - The introspected object.
      Returns:
      An unordered array of the introspected object's property names.