Package org.apache.avalon.framework.configuration

Class DefaultImmutableConfiguration

java.lang.Object
org.apache.avalon.framework.configuration.AbstractConfiguration
org.apache.avalon.framework.configuration.DefaultImmutableConfiguration
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Configuration
public class DefaultImmutableConfiguration extends AbstractConfiguration implements Serializable
An immutable implementation of the Configuration interface.
Version:
CVS $Revision: 1.2 $ $Date: 2004/02/11 14:34:25 $
Author:
Avalon Development Team
See Also:

  • Field Details

    • EMPTY_ARRAY

      protected static final Configuration[] EMPTY_ARRAY
      An empty (length zero) array of configuration objects.

  • Constructor Details

  • Method Details

    • getName

      public String getName()
      Returns the name of this configuration element.
      Specified by:
      getName in interface Configuration
      Returns:
      a String value

    • getNamespace

      public String getNamespace() throws ConfigurationException
      Returns the namespace of this configuration element
      Specified by:
      getNamespace in interface Configuration
      Returns:
      a String value
      Throws:
      ConfigurationException - if an error occurs
      Since:
      4.1

    • getPrefix

      protected String getPrefix() throws ConfigurationException
      Returns the prefix of the namespace
      Specified by:
      getPrefix in class AbstractConfiguration
      Returns:
      a String value
      Throws:
      ConfigurationException - if prefix is not present (null).
      Since:
      4.1

    • getLocation

      public String getLocation()
      Returns a description of location of element.
      Specified by:
      getLocation in interface Configuration
      Returns:
      a String value

    • getValue

      public String getValue(String defaultValue)
      Returns the value of the configuration element as a String.
      Specified by:
      getValue in interface Configuration
      Overrides:
      getValue in class AbstractConfiguration
      Parameters:
      defaultValue - the default value to return if value malformed or empty
      Returns:
      a String value

    • getValue

      public String getValue() throws ConfigurationException
      Returns the value of the configuration element as a String.
      Specified by:
      getValue in interface Configuration
      Returns:
      a String value
      Throws:
      ConfigurationException - If the value is not present.

    • getAttributeNames

      public String[] getAttributeNames()
      Return an array of all attribute names.
      Specified by:
      getAttributeNames in interface Configuration
      Returns:
      a String[] value

    • getChildren

      public Configuration[] getChildren()
      Return an array of Configuration elements containing all node children.
      Specified by:
      getChildren in interface Configuration
      Returns:
      The child nodes with name

    • getAttribute

      public String getAttribute(String name) throws ConfigurationException
      Returns the value of the attribute specified by its name as a String.
      Specified by:
      getAttribute in interface Configuration
      Parameters:
      name - a String value
      Returns:
      a String value
      Throws:
      ConfigurationException - If the attribute is not present.

    • getChild

      public Configuration getChild(String name, boolean createNew)
      Return the first Configuration object child of this associated with the given name.
      Specified by:
      getChild in interface Configuration
      Overrides:
      getChild in class AbstractConfiguration
      Parameters:
      name - a String value
      createNew - a boolean value
      Returns:
      a Configuration value

    • getChildren

      public Configuration[] getChildren(String name)
      Return an array of Configuration objects children of this associated with the given name.
      The returned array may be empty but is never null.
      Specified by:
      getChildren in interface Configuration
      Parameters:
      name - The name of the required children Configuration.
      Returns:
      a Configuration[] value

    • getChildCount

      public int getChildCount()
      Return count of children.
      Returns:
      an int value

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object other)
      Compare if this configuration is equal to another.
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Parameters:
      other - The other configuration
      Returns:
      true if they are the same.

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Obtaine the hashcode for this configuration.
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object
      Returns:
      the hashcode.