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* ArrayClassFactory.java
* ----------------------
* (C)opyright 2003, 2004, by Thomas Morgner and Contributors.
*
* Original Author: Thomas Morgner;
* Contributor(s): David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
*
* $Id: ArrayClassFactory.java,v 1.2 2005/10/18 13:31:58 mungady Exp $
*
* Changes (from 19-Feb-2003)
* -------------------------
* 06-May-2003 : Initial version
*/
package org.jfree.xml.factory.objects;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Iterator;
import org.jfree.util.Configuration;
/**
* An class that implements the {@link ClassFactory} interface to
* create Arrays of objects. The object descriptions are created on
* demand.
*
* @author Thomas Morgner.
*/
public class ArrayClassFactory implements ClassFactory {
/**
* Default constructor.
*/
public ArrayClassFactory() {
super();
}
/**
* Returns an object description for a class.
*
* @param c the class.
*
* @return The object description.
*/
public ObjectDescription getDescriptionForClass(final Class c) {
if (!c.isArray()) {
return null;
}
else {
return new ArrayObjectDescription(c);
}
}
/**
* Returns an object description for the super class of a class.
* This method always returns null.
*
* @param d the class.
* @param knownSuperClass the last known super class or null.
*
* @return The object description.
*/
public ObjectDescription getSuperClassObjectDescription
(final Class d, final ObjectDescription knownSuperClass) {
return null;
}
/**
* Returns an iterator for the registered classes. This returns a list
* of pre-registered classes known to this ClassFactory. A class may be able
* to handle more than the registered classes.
*
* This method exists to support query tools for UI design, do not rely on it
* for day to day work.
*
* @return The iterator.
*/
public Iterator getRegisteredClasses() {
final ArrayList l = new ArrayList();
l.add(Object[].class);
return l.iterator();
}
/**
* Configures this factory. The configuration contains several keys and
* their defined values. The given reference to the configuration object
* will remain valid until the report parsing or writing ends.
*
* The configuration contents may change during the reporting.
*
* @param config the configuration, never null
*/
public void configure(final Configuration config) {
// nothing required
}
/**
* ArrayClassFactories are always equal, there is nothing that could
* not be equal :)
*
* @param o the other object.
* @return true, if both object factories describe the same objects, false otherwise.
*/
public boolean equals(final Object o) {
if (this == o) {
return true;
}
if (!(o instanceof ArrayClassFactory)) {
return false;
}
return true;
}
/**
* Returns a hash code value for the object. This method is
* supported for the benefit of hashtables such as those provided by
* java.util.Hashtable.
*
* @return the computed hashcode.
*/
public int hashCode() {
return getClass().hashCode();
}
}