org.gatein.mop.api
Class Key<T>

java.lang.Object
  org.gatein.mop.api.Key<T>

public class Key<T>
extends Object

A key is a typed name. This class is immutable and is therefore thread safe.

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

Julien Viet

Constructor Summary

protected

Key(String name, ValueType<T> type) Creates a new key.

Method Summary

static <T> Key<T>	create(String name, ValueType<T> type)
boolean	equals(Object obj)
String	getName() Returns the key name.
ValueType<T>	getType() Returns the key type.
int	hashCode()
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Key

protected Key(String name,
              ValueType<T> type)
       throws NullPointerException

Creates a new key.

Parameters:

name - the key name

type - the key type

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the name is null

Method Detail

create

public static <T> Key<T> create(String name,
                                ValueType<T> type)

getType

public ValueType<T> getType()

Returns the key type.

Returns:

the type

getName

public final String getName()

Returns the key name.

Returns:

the name

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object