com.gigaspaces.entry

Interface VirtualEntry

All Known Implementing Classes:

SpaceDocument

public interface VirtualEntry

Author:

Niv Ingberg

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
VirtualEntry	addProperties(Map<String,Object> properties) Adds the specified properties to the document's current properties.
boolean	containsProperty(String name) Returns true if this document contains the specified property.
Map<String,Object>	getProperties() Returns an unmodifiable view of the document's properties.
<T> T	getProperty(String name) Gets a property's value by its name.
String	getTypeName()
int	getVersion() Returns the entry's version.
boolean	isTransient()
<T> T	removeProperty(String name) Removes the property from the document (if it exists).
VirtualEntry	setProperty(String name, Object value) Sets a property's value by its name.
VirtualEntry	setTransient(boolean isTransient) Sets whether or not the entry is transient.
VirtualEntry	setTypeName(String typeName) Sets the document type name.
VirtualEntry	setVersion(int version) Sets the entry's version.

Method Detail

getTypeName

String getTypeName()

Returns:

the type name.

setTypeName

VirtualEntry setTypeName(String typeName)

Sets the document type name.

Parameters:

typeName - Type name to set.

Returns:

This document (used for fluent method chaining).

getVersion

int getVersion()

Returns the entry's version.

Returns:

This document (used for fluent method chaining).

setVersion

VirtualEntry setVersion(int version)

Sets the entry's version.

Returns:

This document (used for fluent method chaining).

isTransient

boolean isTransient()

Returns:

true if the entry is transient, false otherwise.

setTransient

VirtualEntry setTransient(boolean isTransient)

Sets whether or not the entry is transient.

Returns:

This document (used for fluent method chaining).

containsProperty

boolean containsProperty(String name)

Returns true if this document contains the specified property.

Parameters:

name - Name of property to look for.

Returns:

Returns true if this document contains the specified property, false otherwise.

getProperty

<T> T getProperty(String name)

Gets a property's value by its name. If the property does not exist in this document null is returned.

Parameters:

name - Name of property.

Returns:

Value of property.

setProperty

VirtualEntry setProperty(String name,
                         Object value)

Sets a property's value by its name. If the property is already defined in this document the existing value is overridden.

Parameters:

name - Name of property

value - New value of property.

Returns:

This document (used for fluent method chaining).

removeProperty

<T> T removeProperty(String name)

Removes the property from the document (if it exists).

Parameters:

name - Name of property to remove.

Returns:

Previous value associated with specified property, or null if there was no such property.

getProperties

Map<String,Object> getProperties()

Returns an unmodifiable view of the document's properties. Attempts to modify the returned map, whether direct or via its collection views, result in an UnsupportedOperationException.

Returns:

Reference to document's properties map.

addProperties

VirtualEntry addProperties(Map<String,Object> properties)

Adds the specified properties to the document's current properties.

Parameters:

properties - Properties to add.

Returns:

This document (used for fluent method chaining).