## org.jfree.xml.util
Class AbstractModelReader

    java.lang.Object
      org.jfree.xml.util.AbstractModelReader

Direct Known Subclasses:
  DefaultModelReader, ObjectFactoryLoader

public abstract class AbstractModelReader
extends java.lang.Object

Loads the class model from an previously written xml file set. This class provides abstract methods which get called during the parsing (similiar to the SAX parsing, but slightly easier to code). This will need a rewrite in the future, when the structure is finished.

Constructor Summary
`AbstractModelReader()` Default Constructor.

Method Summary
`protected void` `endIncludeHandling()` End handling an include.
`protected abstract void` `endMultiplexMapping()` Finializes the multiplexer mapping.
`protected abstract void` `endObjectDefinition()` Finializes the object definition.
`protected void` `endRootDocument()` End the root document.
`protected java.lang.String[]` `getCloseComment()` Returns the close comment.
`protected CommentHandler` `getCommentHandler()` Returns the comment handler.
`protected java.lang.String[]` `getOpenComment()` Returns the open comment.
`protected abstract void` `handleAttributeDefinition(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String attribName, java.lang.String handlerClass)` Handles an attribute definition.
`protected abstract void` `handleConstructorDefinition(java.lang.String propertyName, java.lang.String parameterClass)` Handles a constructor definition.
`protected abstract void` `handleElementDefinition(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String element)` Handles an element definition.
`protected void` `handleIgnoredProperty(java.lang.String name)` Callback method for ignored properties.
`protected abstract void` `handleLookupDefinition(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String lookupKey)` Handles an lookup definition.
`protected abstract boolean` `handleManualMapping(java.lang.String className, java.lang.String readHandler, java.lang.String writeHandler)` Handles a manual mapping definition.
`protected abstract void` `handleMultiplexMapping(java.lang.String typeName, java.lang.String className)` Defines an entry for the multiplex mapping.
`protected java.lang.Class` `loadClass(java.lang.String className)` Loads the given class, and ignores all exceptions which may occur during the loading.
`protected void` `parseXml(java.net.URL resource)` Parses an XML document at the given URL.
`protected void` `parseXmlDocument(java.net.URL resource, boolean isInclude)` Parses the given specification and loads all includes specified in the files.
`protected void` `setCloseComment(java.lang.String[] closeComment)` Sets the close comment.
`protected void` `setOpenComment(java.lang.String[] openComment)` Sets the open comment.
`protected void` `startIncludeHandling(java.net.URL resource)` Start handling an include.
`protected abstract void` `startMultiplexMapping(java.lang.String className, java.lang.String typeAttr)` Starts a multiplex mapping.
`protected abstract boolean` `startObjectDefinition(java.lang.String className, java.lang.String register, boolean ignored)` Starts a object definition.
`protected void` `startRootDocument()` Start the root document.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### AbstractModelReader

    public AbstractModelReader()

  Default Constructor.

Method Detail

### getCommentHandler

    protected CommentHandler getCommentHandler()

  Returns the comment handler.

  Returns:
    The comment handler.

### getCloseComment

    protected java.lang.String[] getCloseComment()

  Returns the close comment.

  Returns:
    The close comment.

### getOpenComment

    protected java.lang.String[] getOpenComment()

  Returns the open comment.

  Returns:
    The open comment.

### setCloseComment

    protected void setCloseComment(java.lang.String[] closeComment)

  Sets the close comment.

  Parameters:
    `closeComment` - the close comment.

### setOpenComment

    protected void setOpenComment(java.lang.String[] openComment)

  Sets the open comment.

  Parameters:
    `openComment` - the open comment.

### parseXml

    protected void parseXml(java.net.URL resource)
                     throws ObjectDescriptionException

  Parses an XML document at the given URL.

  Parameters:
    `resource` - the document URL.
  Throws:
    `ObjectDescriptionException` - ??

### parseXmlDocument

    protected void parseXmlDocument(java.net.URL resource,
                                    boolean isInclude)
                             throws ObjectDescriptionException

  Parses the given specification and loads all includes specified in the files. This implementation does not check for loops in the include files.

  Parameters:
    `resource` - the url of the xml specification.
    `isInclude` - an include?
  Throws:
    `ObjectDescriptionException` - if an error occured which prevented the loading of the specifications.

### startRootDocument

    protected void startRootDocument()

  Start the root document.

### endRootDocument

    protected void endRootDocument()

  End the root document.

### startIncludeHandling

    protected void startIncludeHandling(java.net.URL resource)

  Start handling an include.

  Parameters:
    `resource` - the URL.

### endIncludeHandling

    protected void endIncludeHandling()

  End handling an include.

### handleIgnoredProperty

    protected void handleIgnoredProperty(java.lang.String name)

  Callback method for ignored properties. Such properties get marked so that the information regarding these properties won't get lost.

  Parameters:
    `name` - the name of the ignored property.

### handleManualMapping

    protected abstract boolean handleManualMapping(java.lang.String className,
                                                   java.lang.String readHandler,
                                                   java.lang.String writeHandler)
                                            throws ObjectDescriptionException

  Handles a manual mapping definition. The manual mapping maps specific read and write handlers to a given base class. Manual mappings always override any other definition.

  Parameters:
    `className` - the base class name
    `readHandler` - the class name of the read handler
    `writeHandler` - the class name of the write handler
  Returns:
    true, if the mapping was accepted, false otherwise.
  Throws:
    `ObjectDescriptionException` - if an unexpected error occured.

### startObjectDefinition

    protected abstract boolean startObjectDefinition(java.lang.String className,
                                                     java.lang.String register,
                                                     boolean ignored)
                                              throws ObjectDescriptionException

  Starts a object definition. The object definition collects all properties of an bean-class and defines, which constructor should be used when creating the class.

  Parameters:
    `className` - the class name of the defined object
    `register` - the (optional) register name, to lookup and reference the object later.
    `ignored` - ??.
  Returns:
    true, if the definition was accepted, false otherwise.
  Throws:
    `ObjectDescriptionException` - if an unexpected error occured.

### handleAttributeDefinition

    protected abstract void handleAttributeDefinition(java.lang.String name,
                                                      java.lang.String attribName,
                                                      java.lang.String handlerClass)
                                               throws ObjectDescriptionException

  Handles an attribute definition. This method gets called after the object definition was started. The method will be called for every defined attribute property.

  Parameters:
    `name` - the name of the property
    `attribName` - the xml-attribute name to use later.
    `handlerClass` - the attribute handler class.
  Throws:
    `ObjectDescriptionException` - if an error occured.

### handleElementDefinition

    protected abstract void handleElementDefinition(java.lang.String name,
                                                    java.lang.String element)
                                             throws ObjectDescriptionException

  Handles an element definition. This method gets called after the object definition was started. The method will be called for every defined element property. Element properties are used to describe complex objects.

  Parameters:
    `name` - the name of the property
    `element` - the xml-tag name for the child element.
  Throws:
    `ObjectDescriptionException` - if an error occurs.

### handleLookupDefinition

    protected abstract void handleLookupDefinition(java.lang.String name,
                                                   java.lang.String lookupKey)
                                            throws ObjectDescriptionException

  Handles an lookup definition. This method gets called after the object definition was started. The method will be called for every defined lookup property. Lookup properties reference previously created object using the object's registry name.

  Parameters:
    `name` - the property name of the base object
    `lookupKey` - the register key of the referenced object
  Throws:
    `ObjectDescriptionException` - if an error occured.

### endObjectDefinition

    protected abstract void endObjectDefinition()
                                         throws ObjectDescriptionException

  Finializes the object definition.

  Throws:
    `ObjectDescriptionException` - if an error occures.

### startMultiplexMapping

    protected abstract void startMultiplexMapping(java.lang.String className,
                                                  java.lang.String typeAttr)

  Starts a multiplex mapping. Multiplex mappings are used to define polymorphic argument handlers. The mapper will collect all derived classes of the given base class and will select the corresponding mapping based on the given type attribute.

  Parameters:
    `className` - the base class name
    `typeAttr` - the xml-attribute name containing the mapping key

### handleMultiplexMapping

    protected abstract void handleMultiplexMapping(java.lang.String typeName,
                                                   java.lang.String className)
                                            throws ObjectDescriptionException

  Defines an entry for the multiplex mapping. The new entry will be activated when the base mappers type attribute contains this `typename` and will resolve to the handler for the given classname.

  Parameters:
    `typeName` - the type value for this mapping.
    `className` - the class name to which this mapping resolves.
  Throws:
    `ObjectDescriptionException` - if an error occurs.

### endMultiplexMapping

    protected abstract void endMultiplexMapping()
                                         throws ObjectDescriptionException

  Finializes the multiplexer mapping.

  Throws:
    `ObjectDescriptionException` - if an error occurs.

### handleConstructorDefinition

    protected abstract void handleConstructorDefinition(java.lang.String propertyName,
                                                        java.lang.String parameterClass)
                                                 throws ObjectDescriptionException

  Handles a constructor definition. Only one constructor can be defined for a certain object type. The constructor will be filled using the given properties.

  Parameters:
    `propertyName` - the property name of the referenced local property
    `parameterClass` - the parameter class for the parameter.
  Throws:
    `ObjectDescriptionException` - if an error occured.

### loadClass

    protected java.lang.Class loadClass(java.lang.String className)

  Loads the given class, and ignores all exceptions which may occur during the loading. If the class was invalid, null is returned instead.

  Parameters:
    `className` - the name of the class to be loaded.
  Returns:
    the class or null.