001/* $Id: SetTopRule.java 471661 2006-11-06 08:09:25Z skitching $
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018
019
020package org.apache.commons.digester;
021
022
023import org.apache.commons.beanutils.MethodUtils;
024
025
026/**
027 * <p>Rule implementation that calls a "set parent" method on the top (child)
028 * object, passing the (top-1) (parent) object as an argument.</p>
029 *
030 * <p>This rule now supports more flexible method matching by default.
031 * It is possible that this may break (some) code 
032 * written against release 1.1.1 or earlier.
033 * See {@link #isExactMatch()} for more details.</p>
034 */
035
036public class SetTopRule extends Rule {
037
038
039    // ----------------------------------------------------------- Constructors
040
041
042    /**
043     * Construct a "set parent" rule with the specified method name.  The
044     * "set parent" method's argument type is assumed to be the class of the
045     * parent object.
046     *
047     * @param digester The associated Digester
048     * @param methodName Method name of the "set parent" method to call
049     *
050     * @deprecated The digester instance is now set in the {@link Digester#addRule} method. 
051     * Use {@link #SetTopRule(String methodName)} instead.
052     */
053    public SetTopRule(Digester digester, String methodName) {
054
055        this(methodName);
056
057    }
058
059
060    /**
061     * Construct a "set parent" rule with the specified method name.
062     *
063     * @param digester The associated Digester
064     * @param methodName Method name of the "set parent" method to call
065     * @param paramType Java class of the "set parent" method's argument
066     *  (if you wish to use a primitive type, specify the corresonding
067     *  Java wrapper class instead, such as <code>java.lang.Boolean</code>
068     *  for a <code>boolean</code> parameter)
069     *
070     * @deprecated The digester instance is now set in the {@link Digester#addRule} method. 
071     * Use {@link #SetTopRule(String methodName, String paramType)} instead.
072     */
073    public SetTopRule(Digester digester, String methodName,
074                      String paramType) {
075
076        this(methodName, paramType);
077
078    }
079
080    /**
081     * Construct a "set parent" rule with the specified method name.  The
082     * "set parent" method's argument type is assumed to be the class of the
083     * parent object.
084     *
085     * @param methodName Method name of the "set parent" method to call
086     */
087    public SetTopRule(String methodName) {
088
089        this(methodName, null);
090
091    }
092
093
094    /**
095     * Construct a "set parent" rule with the specified method name.
096     *
097     * @param methodName Method name of the "set parent" method to call
098     * @param paramType Java class of the "set parent" method's argument
099     *  (if you wish to use a primitive type, specify the corresonding
100     *  Java wrapper class instead, such as <code>java.lang.Boolean</code>
101     *  for a <code>boolean</code> parameter)
102     */
103    public SetTopRule(String methodName,
104                      String paramType) {
105
106        this.methodName = methodName;
107        this.paramType = paramType;
108
109    }
110
111
112    // ----------------------------------------------------- Instance Variables
113
114
115    /**
116     * The method name to call on the child object.
117     */
118    protected String methodName = null;
119
120
121    /**
122     * The Java class name of the parameter type expected by the method.
123     */
124    protected String paramType = null;
125    
126    /**
127     * Should we use exact matching. Default is no.
128     */
129    protected boolean useExactMatch = false;
130
131
132    // --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods
133
134    /**
135     * <p>Is exact matching being used.</p>
136     *
137     * <p>This rule uses <code>org.apache.commons.beanutils.MethodUtils</code> 
138     * to introspect the relevent objects so that the right method can be called.
139     * Originally, <code>MethodUtils.invokeExactMethod</code> was used.
140     * This matches methods very strictly 
141     * and so may not find a matching method when one exists.
142     * This is still the behaviour when exact matching is enabled.</p>
143     *
144     * <p>When exact matching is disabled, <code>MethodUtils.invokeMethod</code> is used.
145     * This method finds more methods but is less precise when there are several methods 
146     * with correct signatures.
147     * So, if you want to choose an exact signature you might need to enable this property.</p>
148     *
149     * <p>The default setting is to disable exact matches.</p>
150     *
151     * @return true iff exact matching is enabled
152     * @since Digester Release 1.1.1
153     */
154    public boolean isExactMatch() {
155    
156        return useExactMatch;
157    }
158    
159    /**
160     * <p>Set whether exact matching is enabled.</p>
161     *
162     * <p>See {@link #isExactMatch()}.</p>
163     *
164     * @param useExactMatch should this rule use exact method matching
165     * @since Digester Release 1.1.1
166     */
167    public void setExactMatch(boolean useExactMatch) {
168
169        this.useExactMatch = useExactMatch;
170    }
171    
172    /**
173     * Process the end of this element.
174     */
175    public void end() throws Exception {
176
177        // Identify the objects to be used
178        Object child = digester.peek(0);
179        Object parent = digester.peek(1);
180        
181        if (digester.log.isDebugEnabled()) {
182            if (child == null) {
183                digester.log.debug("[SetTopRule]{" + digester.match +
184                        "} Call [NULL CHILD]." +
185                        methodName + "(" + parent + ")");
186            } else {
187                digester.log.debug("[SetTopRule]{" + digester.match +
188                        "} Call " + child.getClass().getName() + "." +
189                        methodName + "(" + parent + ")");
190            }
191        }
192
193        // Call the specified method
194        Class paramTypes[] = new Class[1];
195        if (paramType != null) {
196            paramTypes[0] =
197                    digester.getClassLoader().loadClass(paramType);
198        } else {
199            paramTypes[0] = parent.getClass();
200        }
201
202        if (useExactMatch) {
203        
204            MethodUtils.invokeExactMethod(child, methodName,
205                new Object[]{ parent }, paramTypes);
206                
207        } else {
208        
209            MethodUtils.invokeMethod(child, methodName,
210                new Object[]{ parent }, paramTypes);
211        
212        }
213    }
214
215
216    /**
217     * Render a printable version of this Rule.
218     */
219    public String toString() {
220
221        StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("SetTopRule[");
222        sb.append("methodName=");
223        sb.append(methodName);
224        sb.append(", paramType=");
225        sb.append(paramType);
226        sb.append("]");
227        return (sb.toString());
228
229    }
230
231
232}