net.sf.adatagenerator.api
Interface ModifiableBean<R>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of bean

All Superinterfaces:

Cloneable

public interface ModifiableBean<R>
extends Cloneable

A template for the client in a visitor pattern. This class allows one to define a chain of modifications on a bean:

 ModifiablePerson mp = ;
 List> modifiers = ;
 for (BeanModifier modifier : modifiers) {
   mp = mp.acceptModification(modifier);
 }
 

Method Summary

ModifiableBean<R>	acceptModification(BeanModifier<R> modifier) Accepts modification by the specified bean modifier.
Object	clone()
ModifiableBean<R>	cloneModifiableBean() A typesafe clone method

Method Detail

clone

Object clone()
             throws CloneNotSupportedException

Throws:

CloneNotSupportedException

See Also:

for the Cloneable contract, Object.clone()

cloneModifiableBean

ModifiableBean<R> cloneModifiableBean()
                                      throws CreationException

A typesafe clone method

Throws:

CreationException

acceptModification

ModifiableBean<R> acceptModification(BeanModifier<R> modifier)
                                     throws ModificationException

Accepts modification by the specified bean modifier.

Returns:

a modified version (or copy) of this instance.

Throws:

ModificationException