Method Detail

• dumpFields

  java.lang.String dumpFields()

  Returns a recursive dump of the contents of the object's fields in a user readable format. This is used to retrieve the state of the object if castor fails to marshal the object for any reason.

  We don't rely on the Object.toString() function as might be implemented with another semantic.

  Returns:

  a recursive dump of the contents of the object's fields in a user readable format.

• randomizeFields

  void randomizeFields()
                throws java.lang.InstantiationException,
                       java.lang.IllegalAccessException

  Randomizes the contents of the fields of this instance. This is used to create an instance of the object model whithout having to unmarshal anything.

  Throws:

  java.lang.InstantiationException - if this method is called for an Interface or abstract class

  java.lang.IllegalAccessException - if this method is not accessible