com.vaadin.data.util.VaadinPropertyDescriptor Maven / Gradle / Ivy
/*
* Vaadin Framework 7
*
* Copyright (C) 2000-2024 Vaadin Ltd
*
* This program is available under Vaadin Commercial License and Service Terms.
*
* See for the full
* license.
*/
package com.vaadin.data.util;
import java.io.Serializable;
import com.vaadin.data.Property;
/**
* Property descriptor that can create a property instance for a bean.
*
* Used by {@link BeanItem} and {@link AbstractBeanContainer} to keep track of
* the set of properties of items.
*
* @param
* bean type
*
* @since 6.6
*/
public interface VaadinPropertyDescriptor extends Serializable {
/**
* Returns the name of the property.
*
* @return
*/
public String getName();
/**
* Returns the type of the property.
*
* @return Class
*/
public Class getPropertyType();
/**
* Creates a new {@link Property} instance for this property for a bean.
*
* @param bean
* @return
*/
public Property createProperty(BT bean);
}