org.netbeans.html.json.spi

Class PropertyBinding

java.lang.Object

org.netbeans.html.json.spi.PropertyBinding

public abstract class PropertyBinding
extends Object

Describes a property when one is asked to bind it

Author:

Jaroslav Tulach

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract String	getPropertyName() Name of the property this binding represents.
abstract Object	getValue() Obtains current value of the property this binding represents.
abstract boolean	isConstant() Is this property constant?.
abstract boolean	isReadOnly() Is this property read only?.
abstract void	setValue(Object v) Changes value of the property.
abstract PropertyBinding	weak() Returns identical version of the binding, but one that holds on the original model object via weak reference.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getPropertyName

public abstract String getPropertyName()

Name of the property this binding represents.

Returns:

name of the property

setValue

public abstract void setValue(Object v)

Changes value of the property. Can be called only on dedicated thread. See Technology.runSafe(java.lang.Runnable).

Parameters:

v - new value of the property

getValue

public abstract Object getValue()

Obtains current value of the property this binding represents. Can be called only on dedicated thread. See Technology.runSafe(java.lang.Runnable).

Returns:

the value or null

isReadOnly

public abstract boolean isReadOnly()

Is this property read only?. Or can one call PropertyBinding.setValue(java.lang.Object)? The property can still change, but only as a result of other properties being changed, just like ComputedProperty can.

Returns:

true, if this property is read only

isConstant

public abstract boolean isConstant()

Is this property constant?. If a property is constant, than its value cannot changed after it is read.

Returns:

true, if this property is constant

Since:

1.3

weak

public abstract PropertyBinding weak()

Returns identical version of the binding, but one that holds on the original model object via weak reference.

Returns:

binding that uses weak reference

Since:

1.1