com.pow2.resources
Interface PropertyContainer

All Known Subinterfaces:

NodeVisitorInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:

PropertyContainerImpl, StringBufferNodeVisitor

public interface PropertyContainer

PropertyContainer Interface

Author:

Paul Monday

Method Summary

void	addProperty(Object value, String token) Add a property associated with a token name.
Object	getObject(String token) Retrieve a value by a particular token.
String	getProperty(String token) Retrieve a value by a particular token.
String[]	getPropertyKeys() Retrieve all property keys currently in use.
void	removeProperty(String token) Remove a value associated with a particular token.

Method Detail

addProperty

public void addProperty(Object value,
                        String token)

Add a property associated with a token name.
If the token already exists, the value will be replaced. If the token does not exist, it will be added with the value.

Parameters:

value - is an object that cannot be null

token - is a key that can be used to retrieve the value

getProperty

public String getProperty(String token)

Retrieve a value by a particular token.

Parameters:

token - is a key that can be used to retrieve the value

Returns:

String is the value associated with the token. It will not be null

getObject

public Object getObject(String token)

Retrieve a value by a particular token.

Parameters:

token - is a key that can be used to retrieve the value

Returns:

Object is the value associated with the token. It will not be null

getPropertyKeys

public String[] getPropertyKeys()

Retrieve all property keys currently in use.

Returns:

String[] is an array of all valid token names

removeProperty

public void removeProperty(String token)

Remove a value associated with a particular token.

Parameters:

token - is a key associated with a value that was added