com.sun.syndication.feed
Interface CopyFrom<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

DCModule, DCSubject, Module, SyModule, SyndContent, SyndEnclosure, SyndEntry, SyndFeed, SyndImage

All Known Implementing Classes:

DCModuleImpl, DCSubjectImpl, ModuleImpl, SyModuleImpl, SyndContentImpl, SyndEnclosureImpl, SyndEntryImpl, SyndFeedImpl, SyndImageImpl

public interface CopyFrom<T>

Author:

Alejandro Abdelnur

Method Summary

void	copyFrom(CopyFrom<? extends T> obj) Copies all the properties of the given bean into this one.
Class<? extends CopyFrom<T>>	getInterface() Returns the interface the copyFrom works on.

Method Detail

getInterface

Class<? extends CopyFrom<T>> getInterface()

Returns the interface the copyFrom works on.

This is useful when dealing with properties that may have multiple implementations. For example, Module.

Returns:

the interface the copyFrom works on.

copyFrom

void copyFrom(CopyFrom<? extends T> obj)

Copies all the properties of the given bean into this one.

Any existing properties in this bean are lost.

This method is useful for moving from one implementation of a bean interface to another. For example from the default SyndFeed bean implementation to a Hibernate ready implementation.

Parameters:

obj - the instance to copy properties from.