Package noaa.coastwatch.gui.visual

Class VisualServices

java.lang.Object

noaa.coastwatch.gui.visual.VisualServices

public class VisualServices
extends Object

The VisualServices class contains static methods that are used in conjunction with visual objects.

Since:

3.1.7

Author:

Peter Hollemans

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Method	findGetMethod(Object object, String property)	Returns the get method for the specified object and property, or null if no method can be found.
static Method	findGetValuesMethod(Object object, String property)	Returns the get values method for the specified object and property, or null if no method can be found.
static Method	findMethod(Object object, String methodName)	Returns the first method for the specified object with the specified name, or null if one cannot be found.
static Method	findSetMethod(Object object, String property)	Returns the set method for the specified object and property, or null if no method can be found.
static List	getProperties(Object object)	Returns a list of properties for the specified object.
static Class	getPropertyType(Object object, String property)	Gets the class of the specified property, or null if the object has no property with the specified name.
static boolean	hasProperty(Object object, String property)	Returns true if the object has the specified property, or false if not.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

findMethod

public static Method findMethod(Object object,
 String methodName)

Returns the first method for the specified object with the specified name, or null if one cannot be found.

findGetMethod

public static Method findGetMethod(Object object,
 String property)

Returns the get method for the specified object and property, or null if no method can be found.

findGetValuesMethod

public static Method findGetValuesMethod(Object object,
 String property)

Returns the get values method for the specified object and property, or null if no method can be found.

findSetMethod

public static Method findSetMethod(Object object,
 String property)

Returns the set method for the specified object and property, or null if no method can be found.

hasProperty

public static boolean hasProperty(Object object,
 String property)

Returns true if the object has the specified property, or false if not. An object only has the property if there exist get and set methods for the property.

Parameters:

object - the object to search.

property - the property name.

Returns:

true if the property is found, or false if not.

getProperties

public static List getProperties(Object object)

Returns a list of properties for the specified object. Properties are defined as those values which have corresponding get and set methods.

getPropertyType

public static Class getPropertyType(Object object,
 String property)

Gets the class of the specified property, or null if the object has no property with the specified name.