Package org.apache.commons.beanutils2
Interface IntrospectionContext
public interface IntrospectionContext
A context interface used during introspection for querying and setting property descriptors.
 An implementation of this interface is passed to BeanIntrospector objects during processing of a bean class. It allows the BeanIntrospector
 to deliver descriptors for properties it has detected. It is also possible to find out which properties have already been found by another
 BeanIntrospector; this allows multiple BeanIntrospector instances to collaborate.
 
- Since:
- 1.9
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Method SummaryModifier and TypeMethodDescriptionvoidAdds the given property descriptor to this context.voidaddPropertyDescriptors(PropertyDescriptor[] descriptors) Adds an array of property descriptors to this context.getPropertyDescriptor(String name) Returns the descriptor for the property with the given name or null if this property is unknown.Class<?> Returns the class that is subject of introspection.booleanhasProperty(String name) Tests whether a descriptor for the property with the given name is already contained in this context.Returns a set with the names of all properties known to this context.voidRemoves the descriptor for the property with the given name.
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Method Details- 
addPropertyDescriptorAdds the given property descriptor to this context. This method is called by aBeanIntrospectorduring introspection for each detected property. If this context already contains a descriptor for the affected property, it is overridden.- Parameters:
- desc- the property descriptor
 
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addPropertyDescriptorsAdds an array of property descriptors to this context. Using this method multiple descriptors can be added at once.- Parameters:
- descriptors- the array of descriptors to be added
 
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getPropertyDescriptorReturns the descriptor for the property with the given name or null if this property is unknown.- Parameters:
- name- the name of the property in question
- Returns:
- the descriptor for this property or null if this property is unknown
 
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getTargetClassClass<?> getTargetClass()Returns the class that is subject of introspection.- Returns:
- the current class
 
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hasPropertyTests whether a descriptor for the property with the given name is already contained in this context. This method can be used for instance to prevent that an already existing property descriptor is overridden.- Parameters:
- name- the name of the property in question
- Returns:
- true if a descriptor for this property has already been added, false otherwise
 
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propertyNamesReturns a set with the names of all properties known to this context.- Returns:
- a set with the known property names
 
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removePropertyDescriptorRemoves the descriptor for the property with the given name.- Parameters:
- name- the name of the affected property
 
 
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