Package com.storedobject.common

Class StyledMethodInvoker

java.lang.Object

com.storedobject.common.CustomMethodInvoker

com.storedobject.common.StyledMethodInvoker

All Implemented Interfaces:

MethodInvoker

public abstract class StyledMethodInvoker
extends CustomMethodInvoker

An abstract class that facilitates invocation of methods while allowing for the use of a styled builder for result processing. This class extends the CustomMethodInvoker and provides additional abstraction for creating and populating a StyledBuilder. The StyledMethodInvoker is responsible for:

 - Overriding the default return type of the method invocation to StyledBuilder.
 - Defining the contracts for creating a StyledBuilder and building it with a given object.
 

Author:

Syam

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
StyledMethodInvoker()	Constructs a new instance of StyledMethodInvoker.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
abstract StyledBuilder	build(Object object, StyledBuilder builder)	Builds and populates a StyledBuilder instance using the given object and builder.
abstract StyledBuilder	createBuilder()	Creates and returns a new instance of StyledBuilder.
Class<?>	getReturnType()	Determines the return type of the `invoke` method defined in the implementing class.
final StyledBuilder	invoke(Object object)	Invokes a method on the provided object.

Methods inherited from class com.storedobject.common.CustomMethodInvoker

getAttributeName, invoke

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface com.storedobject.common.MethodInvoker

function, function, getTail, string, string

Constructor Details

StyledMethodInvoker

public StyledMethodInvoker()

Constructs a new instance of StyledMethodInvoker. This constructor initializes the object without any parameters. Being part of an abstract class, it serves as a base for subclass implementations that define specific behavior for creating and populating a StyledBuilder.

Method Details

invoke

public final StyledBuilder invoke(Object object)

Description copied from interface: MethodInvoker

Invokes a method on the provided object.

Parameters:

object - the object on which the method is to be invoked

Returns:

the result of the method invocation, or null if the invocation fails

getReturnType

public Class<?> getReturnType()

Description copied from interface: MethodInvoker

Determines the return type of the `invoke` method defined in the implementing class. If the `invoke` method cannot be located or an exception occurs, defaults to returning String.class.

Specified by:

getReturnType in interface MethodInvoker

Overrides:

getReturnType in class CustomMethodInvoker

Returns:

the Class object representing the return type of the `invoke` method or String.class if the method is not found or an error occurs.

createBuilder

public abstract StyledBuilder createBuilder()

Creates and returns a new instance of StyledBuilder. This method should be implemented by subclasses to provide the specific logic for creating a new StyledBuilder instance, which can then be used in conjunction with other methods like build(Object, StyledBuilder) for further processing.

Returns:

A new instance of StyledBuilder.

build

public abstract StyledBuilder build(Object object,
 StyledBuilder builder)

Builds and populates a StyledBuilder instance using the given object and builder. This method is abstract and must be implemented by the subclass to define the actual logic for how the StyledBuilder is constructed and modified.

Parameters:

object - The object to be used for building or populating the StyledBuilder. This may act as the source of data or context for the builder.

builder - The StyledBuilder instance that will be populated or modified. This builder is expected to have been created beforehand, often using createBuilder().

Returns:

A fully constructed and modified StyledBuilder instance, ready for use or further processing.