de.bea.domingo.map
Interface DMapper

All Superinterfaces:

Mapper

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseContactMapper, BaseMapper, CalendarEntryMapper, EmailMapper, PrivateContactMapper, PublicContactMapper

public interface DMapper
extends Mapper

Interface for mappers from business objects to domingo and vice versa.

Author:

Kurt Riede

Method Summary

java.lang.Class	getDigestClass() Returns the class of digests of business objects handled by this mapper.
java.lang.Class	getInstanceClass() Returns the class of business objects handled by this mapper.
void	map(DViewEntry viewEntry, java.lang.Object object) Maps a Domingo ViewEntry to a business object.
java.lang.Object	newDigest() Creates a new digest instance of the business object.
java.lang.Object	newInstance() Creates a new instance of the business object.

Methods inherited from interface de.bea.domingo.map.Mapper

map, map

Method Detail

getInstanceClass

java.lang.Class getInstanceClass()

Returns the class of business objects handled by this mapper.

Returns:

class of handled business objects

getDigestClass

java.lang.Class getDigestClass()

Returns the class of digests of business objects handled by this mapper.

Returns:

digests class of handled business objects

newInstance

java.lang.Object newInstance()

Creates a new instance of the business object.

Returns:

new instance

newDigest

java.lang.Object newDigest()

Creates a new digest instance of the business object.

Returns:

new instance

map

void map(DViewEntry viewEntry,
         java.lang.Object object)
         throws MappingException

Maps a Domingo ViewEntry to a business object.

Parameters:

viewEntry - the domingo ViewEntry

object - the business object

Throws:

MappingException - if an error occurred during mapping