org.springframework.rules.constraint.property
Interface PropertyConstraint

All Superinterfaces:

Constraint

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractPropertyConstraint, CompoundPropertyConstraint, ConditionalPropertyConstraint, NegatedPropertyConstraint, ParameterizedPropertyConstraint, PropertiesConstraint, PropertyInGroupConstraint, PropertyPresent, PropertyValueConstraint, RequiredIfOthersPresent, RequiredIfTrue, UniquePropertyValueConstraint

public interface PropertyConstraint
extends Constraint

A predicate that constrains a bean property in some way.

Author:

Keith Donald

Method Summary

String	getPropertyName() Returns the constrained property name.
boolean	isCompoundRule() Does this property constraint effect more than one property?
boolean	isDependentOn(String propertyName) Returns true if this property constraint is dependent on the provided propertyName for test evaluation; that is, it should be retested when propertyName changes.

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.core.closure.Constraint

test

Method Detail

getPropertyName

String getPropertyName()

Returns the constrained property name.

Returns:

The property name

isDependentOn

boolean isDependentOn(String propertyName)

Returns true if this property constraint is dependent on the provided propertyName for test evaluation; that is, it should be retested when propertyName changes.

Parameters:

propertyName -

Returns:

true or false

isCompoundRule

boolean isCompoundRule()

Does this property constraint effect more than one property?

Returns:

true if yes, false otherwise