com.townleyenterprises.common
Class OverrideNode

java.lang.Object
  com.townleyenterprises.common.OverrideNode

public class OverrideNode

extends java.lang.Object

This class represents a generic object container which maintains override relationships between objects. The main uses of this class are tracking property values from various sources as well as resource entries.

Version:

$Id: OverrideNode.java,v 1.1 2004/07/29 18:29:20 atownley Exp $

Author:

Andrew S. Townley

Constructor Summary

OverrideNode()
The default constructor creates an empty node.

OverrideNode(java.lang.Object object)
The constructor creates a node to manage the specific object.

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	get() This method is used to retrieve the object managed by this node.
OverrideNode	getPrevious() This method is used to retrieve the previous reference so that the override list can be maintained.
void	set(java.lang.Object obj) This method is used to set the object reference tracked by this node.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

OverrideNode

public OverrideNode()

The default constructor creates an empty node.

OverrideNode

public OverrideNode(java.lang.Object object)

The constructor creates a node to manage the specific object.

Parameters:

object - the object to manage

Method Detail

get

public java.lang.Object get()

This method is used to retrieve the object managed by this node.

Returns:

the object

getPrevious

public OverrideNode getPrevious()

This method is used to retrieve the previous reference so that the override list can be maintained.

Returns:

a node containing the previous reference

set

public void set(java.lang.Object obj)

This method is used to set the object reference tracked by this node. The current reference (if any) is tracked by the previous property.

Parameters:

obj - the object