org.springframework.binding.method
Class MethodKey

java.lang.Object
  org.springframework.binding.method.MethodKey

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class MethodKey
extends Object
implements Serializable

A helper for resolving and caching a Java method by reflection.

Author:

Keith Donald

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

MethodKey(Class declaredType, String methodName, Class[] parameterTypes)
Create a new method key.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(Object obj)
Class	getDeclaredType() Return the class the method is a member of.
Method	getMethod() Returns the keyed method, resolving it if necessary via reflection.
String	getMethodName() Returns the method name.
Class[]	getParameterTypes() Returns the method parameter types.
int	hashCode()
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

MethodKey

public MethodKey(Class declaredType,
                 String methodName,
                 Class[] parameterTypes)

Create a new method key.

Parameters:

declaredType - the class the method is a member of

methodName - the method name

parameterTypes - the method's parameter types, or null if the method has no parameters

Method Detail

getDeclaredType

public Class getDeclaredType()

Return the class the method is a member of.

getMethodName

public String getMethodName()

Returns the method name.

getParameterTypes

public Class[] getParameterTypes()

Returns the method parameter types. Could contain null values if no type was specified for the corresponding parameter.

getMethod

public Method getMethod()
                 throws InvalidMethodKeyException

Returns the keyed method, resolving it if necessary via reflection.

Throws:

InvalidMethodKeyException

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object