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Class replica.MetaInformer 

java.lang.Object
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   +----meta.MetaObject
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           +----replica.MetaInformer
public class MetaInformer
extends MetaObject
This class is only important if you want to add your own replication strategy. It provides information about the relationship of Base- and Meta-Objects. It can also be used to retreive information about objects which have no Meta-object.

Version:
1.0
Author:
Markus Jäger

Constructor Index

o MetaInformer()

Method Index

o createSystemObject(Object, String, RemoteObjectReference)
This method creates a new instance of a System-Object.
o creInstanceByName(String)
This method creates a new Instance.
o getAccessControlObject(Object)
This method returns the AccessControlObject of Base-Object.
o getLayout(Object)
This method provides information about an object.
o makeAtLeastReferenceObject(Object)
This method transforms an object in a Remote-Object or more.
o newInstance(Class)
This method creates a new Instance.
o retFieldBool(Object, String)
This method provides information about an object.
o retFieldByte(Object, String)
This method provides information about an object.
o retFieldChar(Object, String)
This method provides information about an object.
o retFieldDouble(Object, String)
This method provides information about an object.
o retFieldFloat(Object, String)
This method provides information about an object.
o retFieldInt(Object, String)
This method provides information about an object.
o retFieldLong(Object, String)
This method provides information about an object.
o retFieldObject(Object, String)
This method provides information about an object.
o retFieldShort(Object, String)
This method provides information about an object.
o shallowCopyObject(Object)
This method performs a shallow copy of an object.
o shallowCopyObject(Object, Object)
This method performs a shallow copy of an object.
o stoFieldBool(Object, String, boolean)
This method provides information about an object.
o stoFieldByte(Object, String, byte)
This method provides information about an object.
o stoFieldChar(Object, String, char)
This method provides information about an object.
o stoFieldDouble(Object, String, double)
This method provides information about an object.
o stoFieldFloat(Object, String, float)
This method provides information about an object.
o stoFieldInt(Object, String, int)
This method provides information about an object.
o stoFieldLong(Object, String, long)
This method provides information about an object.
o stoFieldObject(Object, String, Object)
This method provides information about an object.
o stoFieldShort(Object, String, short)
This method provides information about an object.

Constructors

o MetaInformer 
 public MetaInformer()

Methods

o getAccessControlObject 
 public static AccessControlObject getAccessControlObject(Object obj)
This method returns the AccessControlObject of Base-Object.

Parameters:
obj - The Base-Object
Returns:
The AccessControlObject
o shallowCopyObject 
 public static void shallowCopyObject(Object src,
                                      Object dest)
This method performs a shallow copy of an object.

Parameters:
src - The source object.
dest - The destination object.
o shallowCopyObject 
 public static Object shallowCopyObject(Object src)
This method performs a shallow copy of an object.

Parameters:
src - The source object.
Returns:
The new copy.
o makeAtLeastReferenceObject 
 public static void makeAtLeastReferenceObject(Object obj)
This method transforms an object in a Remote-Object or more.

Parameters:
obj - The object
o createSystemObject 
 public static Object createSystemObject(Object parent,
                                         String className,
                                         RemoteObjectReference id) throws IOException
This method creates a new instance of a System-Object.

Parameters:
parent - The Object the new System-Object belongs to.
className - The Class of the new System-Object.
id - The unique ID of the new System-Object.
Returns:
The new System-Object
Throws: IOException
Thrown if the new System-Object could not be created.
o getLayout 
 public static ObjectLayout getLayout(Object o)
This method provides information about an object.

o retFieldByte 
 public static byte retFieldByte(Object o,
                                 String name)
This method provides information about an object.

o retFieldChar 
 public static char retFieldChar(Object o,
                                 String name)
This method provides information about an object.

o retFieldDouble 
 public static double retFieldDouble(Object o,
                                     String name)
This method provides information about an object.

o retFieldFloat 
 public static float retFieldFloat(Object o,
                                   String name)
This method provides information about an object.

o retFieldInt 
 public static int retFieldInt(Object o,
                               String name)
This method provides information about an object.

o retFieldLong 
 public static long retFieldLong(Object o,
                                 String name)
This method provides information about an object.

o retFieldObject 
 public static Object retFieldObject(Object o,
                                     String name)
This method provides information about an object.

o retFieldShort 
 public static short retFieldShort(Object o,
                                   String name)
This method provides information about an object.

o retFieldBool 
 public static boolean retFieldBool(Object o,
                                    String name)
This method provides information about an object.

o stoFieldByte 
 public static void stoFieldByte(Object o,
                                 String name,
                                 byte contents)
This method provides information about an object.

o stoFieldChar 
 public static void stoFieldChar(Object o,
                                 String name,
                                 char contents)
This method provides information about an object.

o stoFieldDouble 
 public static void stoFieldDouble(Object o,
                                   String name,
                                   double contents)
This method provides information about an object.

o stoFieldFloat 
 public static void stoFieldFloat(Object o,
                                  String name,
                                  float contents)
This method provides information about an object.

o stoFieldInt 
 public static void stoFieldInt(Object o,
                                String name,
                                int contents)
This method provides information about an object.

o stoFieldLong 
 public static void stoFieldLong(Object o,
                                 String name,
                                 long contents)
This method provides information about an object.

o stoFieldObject 
 public static void stoFieldObject(Object o,
                                   String name,
                                   Object contents)
This method provides information about an object.

o stoFieldShort 
 public static void stoFieldShort(Object o,
                                  String name,
                                  short contents)
This method provides information about an object.

o stoFieldBool 
 public static void stoFieldBool(Object o,
                                 String name,
                                 boolean contents)
This method provides information about an object.

o newInstance 
 public static Object newInstance(Class clazz)
This method creates a new Instance.

Parameters:
clazz - The class of the new instance.
Returns:
The new instance
o creInstanceByName 
 public static Object creInstanceByName(String className)
This method creates a new Instance.

Parameters:
className - The name of the class of the new instance.
Returns:
The new instance 
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