net.sourceforge.pmd.properties

Class TypeProperty

public class TypeProperty extends StringProperty

Defines a property that supports class types, even for primitive values!

Version: $Revision$

Author: Brian Remedios

Constructor Summary
	TypeProperty(String theName, String theDescription, Class theDefault, float theUIOrder) Constructor for TypeProperty.
	TypeProperty(String theName, String theDescription, Class[] theDefaults, float theUIOrder) Constructor for TypeProperty.

Method Summary
protected String	asString(Object value) Method asString.
Class<Class>	type() Method type.
protected String	valueErrorFor(Object value) Neutralize unwanted superclass functionality that will result in a class cast exception.
Object	valueFrom(String valueString) Method valueFrom.

Constructor Detail

public TypeProperty(String theName, String theDescription, Class theDefault, float theUIOrder)

Constructor for TypeProperty.

Parameters: theName String theDescription String theDefault Class theUIOrder float

public TypeProperty(String theName, String theDescription, Class[] theDefaults, float theUIOrder)

Constructor for TypeProperty.

Parameters: theName String theDescription String theDefaults Class[] theUIOrder float

protected String asString(Object value)

Method asString.

Parameters: value Object

Returns: String

public Class<Class> type()

Method type.

Returns: Class

protected String valueErrorFor(Object value)

Neutralize unwanted superclass functionality that will result in a class cast exception.

Parameters: value Object

Returns: String

public Object valueFrom(String valueString)

Method valueFrom.

Parameters: valueString String

Returns: Object