org.joda.beans

Interface DynamicBean

All Superinterfaces:

Bean

All Known Implementing Classes:

FlexiBean, MapBean

public interface DynamicBean
extends Bean

A dynamic bean that allows properties to be added and removed.

A JavaBean is defined at compile-time and cannot have additional properties added. Instances of this interface allow additional properties to be added and removed probably by wrapping a map

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	propertyDefine(String propertyName, Class<?> propertyType) Adds a property to those allowed to be stored in the bean.
void	propertyRemove(String propertyName) Removes a property by name.

Methods inherited from interface org.joda.beans.Bean

metaBean, property, propertyNames

Method Detail

propertyDefine

void propertyDefine(String propertyName,
                  Class<?> propertyType)

Adds a property to those allowed to be stored in the bean.

Some implementations will automatically add properties, in which case this method will have no effect.

Parameters:

propertyName - the property name to check, not empty, not null

propertyType - the property type, not null

propertyRemove

void propertyRemove(String propertyName)

Removes a property by name.

Parameters:

propertyName - the property name to remove, null ignored