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* Copyright 2004-2008 the original author oimport java.io.Serializable;
import org.springframework.core.style.ToStringCreator;
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package org.springframework.binding.message;
import java.io.Serializable;
import org.springframework.core.style.ToStringCreator;
/**
* An object of communication that provides text information. For example, a validation message may inform a web
* application user a business rule was violated. A message can be associated with a particular source element or
* component, has text providing the basis for communication, and has severity indicating the priority or intensity of
* the message for its receiver.
*
* @author Keith Donald
*/
public class Message implements Serializable {
private Object source;
private String text;
private Severity severity;
/**
* Creates a new message.
* @param source the source of the message
* @param text the message text
* @param severity the message severity
*/
public Message(Object source, String text, Severity severity) {
this.source = source;
this.text = text;
this.severity = severity;
}
/**
* A reference to the source element this message is associated with. This could be a field on a form in UI, or null
* if the message is not associated with a any particular element.
* @return the source
*/
public Object getSource() {
return source;
}
/**
* The message text. The text is the message's communication payload.
* @return the message text
*/
public String getText() {
return text;
}
/**
* The severity of this message. The severity indicates the intensity or priority of the communication.
* @return the message severity
*/
public Severity getSeverity() {
return severity;
}
public String toString() {
return new ToStringCreator(this).append("source", source).append("severity", severity).append("text", text)
.toString();
}
}