org.jboss.util.property

Class Property

java.lang.Object

org.jboss.util.property.Property

public final class Property
extends java.lang.Object

Provides shorter method names for working with the PropertyManager.

Version:

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Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	FILE_SEPARATOR Platform dependant file separator.
static java.lang.String	LINE_SEPARATOR Platform dependent line separator.
static java.lang.String	PATH_SEPARATOR Platform dependant path separator.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Property()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	addListener(PropertyListener listener) Add a property listener
static void	addListeners(PropertyListener[] listeners) Add an array of property listeners
static boolean	exists(java.lang.String name) Check if a property of the given name exists.
static java.lang.String	get(java.lang.String name) Get a property
static java.lang.String	get(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String defaultValue) Get a property
static java.lang.String[]	getArray(java.lang.String name) Get an array style property
static java.lang.String[]	getArray(java.lang.String base, java.lang.String[] defaultValues) Get an array style property
static PropertyGroup	getGroup(java.lang.String basename) Get a property group for the given property base
static PropertyGroup	getGroup(java.lang.String basename, int index) Get a property group for the given property base at the given index
static java.lang.String	remove(java.lang.String name) Remove a property
static boolean	removeListener(PropertyListener listener) Remove a property listener
static java.lang.String	set(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String value) Set a property

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

LINE_SEPARATOR

public static java.lang.String LINE_SEPARATOR

Platform dependent line separator.

FILE_SEPARATOR

public static java.lang.String FILE_SEPARATOR

Platform dependant file separator.

PATH_SEPARATOR

public static java.lang.String PATH_SEPARATOR

Platform dependant path separator.

Constructor Detail

Property

public Property()

Method Detail

addListener

public static void addListener(PropertyListener listener)

Add a property listener

Parameters:

listener - Property listener to add

addListeners

public static void addListeners(PropertyListener[] listeners)

Add an array of property listeners

Parameters:

listeners - Array of property listeners to add

removeListener

public static boolean removeListener(PropertyListener listener)

Remove a property listener

Parameters:

listener - Property listener to remove

Returns:

True if listener was removed

set

public static java.lang.String set(java.lang.String name,
                                   java.lang.String value)

Set a property

Parameters:

name - Property name

value - Property value

Returns:

Previous property value or null

remove

public static java.lang.String remove(java.lang.String name)

Remove a property

Parameters:

name - Property name

Returns:

Removed property value or null

get

public static java.lang.String get(java.lang.String name,
                                   java.lang.String defaultValue)

Get a property

Parameters:

name - Property name

defaultValue - Default property value

Returns:

Property value or default

get

public static java.lang.String get(java.lang.String name)

Get a property

Parameters:

name - Property name

Returns:

Property value or null

getArray

public static java.lang.String[] getArray(java.lang.String base,
                                          java.lang.String[] defaultValues)

Get an array style property

Parameters:

base - Base property name

defaultValues - Default property values

Returns:

Array of property values or default

getArray

public static java.lang.String[] getArray(java.lang.String name)

Get an array style property

Parameters:

name - Property name

Returns:

Array of property values or empty array

exists

public static boolean exists(java.lang.String name)

Check if a property of the given name exists.

Parameters:

name - Property name

Returns:

True if property exists

getGroup

public static PropertyGroup getGroup(java.lang.String basename)

Get a property group for the given property base

Parameters:

basename - Base property name

Returns:

Property group

getGroup

public static PropertyGroup getGroup(java.lang.String basename,
                                     int index)

Get a property group for the given property base at the given index

Parameters:

basename - Base property name

index - Array property index

Returns:

Property group