org.jboss.marshalling

Class FieldSetter

java.lang.Object

org.jboss.marshalling.FieldSetter

public final class FieldSetter
extends Object

A setter for a (possibly final) field, which allows for correct object initialization of Serializable objects with readObject() methods, even in the presence of final fields.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static FieldSetter	get(Class<?> clazz, String name) Get an instance for the current class.
void	set(Object instance, Object value) Set the value of the field to the given object.
void	setBoolean(Object instance, boolean value) Set the value of the field to the given value.
void	setByte(Object instance, byte value) Set the value of the field to the given value.
void	setChar(Object instance, char value) Set the value of the field to the given value.
void	setDouble(Object instance, double value) Set the value of the field to the given value.
void	setFloat(Object instance, float value) Set the value of the field to the given value.
void	setInt(Object instance, int value) Set the value of the field to the given value.
void	setLong(Object instance, long value) Set the value of the field to the given value.
void	setShort(Object instance, short value) Set the value of the field to the given value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

set

public void set(Object instance,
                Object value)
         throws IllegalArgumentException

Set the value of the field to the given object.

Parameters:

instance - the instance to set

value - the new value

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the given instance is null or not of the correct class

setBoolean

public void setBoolean(Object instance,
                       boolean value)
                throws IllegalArgumentException

Set the value of the field to the given value.

Parameters:

instance - the instance to set

value - the new value

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the given instance is null or not of the correct class

setByte

public void setByte(Object instance,
                    byte value)
             throws IllegalArgumentException

Set the value of the field to the given value.

Parameters:

instance - the instance to set

value - the new value

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the given instance is null or not of the correct class

setChar

public void setChar(Object instance,
                    char value)
             throws IllegalArgumentException

Set the value of the field to the given value.

Parameters:

instance - the instance to set

value - the new value

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the given instance is null or not of the correct class

setDouble

public void setDouble(Object instance,
                      double value)
               throws IllegalArgumentException

Set the value of the field to the given value.

Parameters:

instance - the instance to set

value - the new value

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the given instance is null or not of the correct class

setFloat

public void setFloat(Object instance,
                     float value)
              throws IllegalArgumentException

Set the value of the field to the given value.

Parameters:

instance - the instance to set

value - the new value

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the given instance is null or not of the correct class

setInt

public void setInt(Object instance,
                   int value)
            throws IllegalArgumentException

Set the value of the field to the given value.

Parameters:

instance - the instance to set

value - the new value

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the given instance is null or not of the correct class

setLong

public void setLong(Object instance,
                    long value)
             throws IllegalArgumentException

Set the value of the field to the given value.

Parameters:

instance - the instance to set

value - the new value

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the given instance is null or not of the correct class

setShort

public void setShort(Object instance,
                     short value)
              throws IllegalArgumentException

Set the value of the field to the given value.

Parameters:

instance - the instance to set

value - the new value

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the given instance is null or not of the correct class

get

public static FieldSetter get(Class<?> clazz,
                              String name)
                       throws SecurityException,
                              IllegalArgumentException

Get an instance for the current class.

Parameters:

clazz - the class containing the field

name - the name of the field

Returns:

the Field instance

Throws:

SecurityException - if the field does not belong to the caller's class, or the field is static

IllegalArgumentException - if there is no field of the given name on the given class