com.paypal.selion.platform.dataprovider.impl

Class DefaultCustomType

java.lang.Object

com.paypal.selion.platform.dataprovider.impl.DefaultCustomType

public class DefaultCustomType
extends Object

This class represents a custom type that should automatically be handled. The intention is basically to grab the Object using which the instantiation is to be carried out and the instantiation mechanism (i.e., the Method which would be responsible for instantiating new Objects. A typical scenario wherein this would be required is when dealing with Enum wherein some custom method within the Enum is responsible for creation of new Objects. Other use cases would include, the involvement of a class with one or more custom methods for new object instantiations (Factories are good examples of this).

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DefaultCustomType(Class<?> typeToUseForInstantiation, Method instantiationMechanism) Use this constructor when you have static method that is involved in creating instances.
DefaultCustomType(Constructor<?> constructorToInvoke) Use this constructor when you would like to have a new object created via a custom constructor.
DefaultCustomType(Object objectToUseForInstantiation, Method instantiationMechanism)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Class<?>	getCustomTypeClass()
Object	instantiateObject(Object... args)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DefaultCustomType

public DefaultCustomType(Object objectToUseForInstantiation,
                         Method instantiationMechanism)

Parameters:

objectToUseForInstantiation - - The Object upon which the invocation is to be carried out.

instantiationMechanism - - The Method which should be invoked when a new Object is to be created.

DefaultCustomType

public DefaultCustomType(Class<?> typeToUseForInstantiation,
                         Method instantiationMechanism)

Use this constructor when you have static method that is involved in creating instances.

Parameters:

typeToUseForInstantiation - - The Class in which the static method resides.

instantiationMechanism - - The Method which should be invoked when a new Object is to be created.

DefaultCustomType

public DefaultCustomType(Constructor<?> constructorToInvoke)

Use this constructor when you would like to have a new object created via a custom constructor.

Parameters:

constructorToInvoke - - The Constructor that should be invoked.

Method Detail

instantiateObject

public Object instantiateObject(Object... args)

Parameters:

args - - A Object array that represents the set of parameters to be passed to, when instantiating a new Object.

Returns:

- An Object that was instantiated using the already provided instantiation mechanism.

getCustomTypeClass

public Class<?> getCustomTypeClass()

Returns:

- A Class that represents the type of the Object using which instantiation would be carried out.