org.qi4j.api.property
Interface Property<T>

All Superinterfaces:

PropertyInfo

All Known Subinterfaces:

AuthenticationMethod, LogType

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractPropertyInstance, ComputedPropertyInstance

public interface Property<T>
extends PropertyInfo

Properties are declared in Composite interfaces by using this interface. It creates a first-class object for the property from which you can get and set the value, and access any metadata about it. The type of the Property can be one of the following:

• A boxed primitive (Long,Integer,Boolean, etc.)
• String
• A serializable
• A ValueComposite
• A List, Set or Collection of any of the above

Method Summary

T	get() Get the value of the property.
void	set(T newValue) Set the value of the property

Methods inherited from interface org.qi4j.api.property.PropertyInfo

isComputed, isImmutable, metaInfo, qualifiedName, type

Method Detail

get

T get()

Get the value of the property.

Returns:

the value

set

void set(T newValue)
         throws IllegalArgumentException,
                IllegalStateException

Set the value of the property

Parameters:

newValue - the new value

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the value has an invalid value

IllegalStateException - if the property is immutable or computed