org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.metadata.transformer
Interface MetaDataTransformer

All Known Subinterfaces:

BeanMetaDataTransformerAdapter

All Known Implementing Classes:

BeanMetaDataTransformerAdapterImpl

public interface MetaDataTransformer

MetaDataTransformers are used to convert specific information of constraints to a generic representation. So it's possible to transform different meta-data implementations to an independent representation. E.g. @Length and @Size specifies the same information. MetaDataTransformers are aware of the concrete meta-data implementation but they aren't aware of JSF components. The result of the transformation is used by ComponentInitializers to initialize JSF components based on the found meta-data. CommonMetaDataKeys provides the keys used by ExtVal.

Since:

1.x.1

Author:

Gerhard Petracek

Method Summary

Map<String,Object>

convertMetaData(MetaDataEntry metaData) Converts the information of a MetaDataEntry into an independent format.

Method Detail

convertMetaData

Map<String,Object> convertMetaData(MetaDataEntry metaData)

Converts the information of a MetaDataEntry into an independent format.

Parameters:

metaData - The meta-data which should be converted.

Returns:

Map with the converted information.