org.springframework.binding.message
Class Message

java.lang.Object
  org.springframework.binding.message.Message

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class Message
extends Object
implements Serializable

An object of communication that provides text information. For example, a validation message may inform a web application user a business rule was violated. A message can be associated with a particular source element or component, has text providing the basis for communication, and has severity indicating the priority or intensity of the message for its receiver.

Author:

Keith Donald

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Message(Object source, String text, Severity severity)
Creates a new message.

Method Summary

Severity	getSeverity() The severity of this message.
Object	getSource() A reference to the source element this message is associated with.
String	getText() The message text.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Message

public Message(Object source,
               String text,
               Severity severity)

Creates a new message.

Parameters:

source - the source of the message

text - the message text

severity - the message severity

Method Detail

getSource

public Object getSource()

A reference to the source element this message is associated with. This could be a field on a form in UI, or null if the message is not associated with a any particular element.

Returns:

the source

getText

public String getText()

The message text. The text is the message's communication payload.

Returns:

the message text

getSeverity

public Severity getSeverity()

The severity of this message. The severity indicates the intensity or priority of the communication.

Returns:

the message severity

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object