Package org.apache.juneau.objecttools

Class ObjectViewer

java.lang.Object

org.apache.juneau.objecttools.ObjectViewer

All Implemented Interfaces:

ObjectTool<ViewArgs>

public class ObjectViewer
extends Object
implements ObjectTool<ViewArgs>

POJO model viewer.

This class is designed to extract properties from collections of maps or beans.

Example:

MyBean[] arrayOfBeans = ...; ObjectViewer viewer = ObjectViewer.create(); // Returns the 'foo' and 'bar' properties extracted into a list of maps. List<Map> result = viewer.run(arrayOfBeans, "foo,bar");

The tool can be used against the following data types:

• Arrays/collections of maps or beans.
• Singular maps or beans.

See Also:

• Object Tools

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final ObjectViewer	DEFAULT	Default reusable searcher.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ObjectViewer()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static ObjectViewer	create()	Static creator.
List<Map>	run(Object input, String args)	Runs this viewer on the specified collection or array of objects.
Object	run(BeanSession session, Object input, ViewArgs args)	Converts the specified input to some other output.
Map	runSingle(Object input, String args)	Runs this viewer on a singleton object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

DEFAULT

public static final ObjectViewer DEFAULT

Default reusable searcher.

Constructor Details

ObjectViewer

public ObjectViewer()

Method Details

create

public static ObjectViewer create()

Static creator.

Returns:

A new ObjectViewer object.

run

public List<Map> run(Object input,
 String args)

Runs this viewer on the specified collection or array of objects.

Parameters:

input - The input. Must be an array or collection.

args - The view args. See ViewArgs for format.

Returns:

The extracted properties from the collection of objects.

runSingle

public Map runSingle(Object input,
 String args)

Runs this viewer on a singleton object.

Parameters:

input - The input. Must be a singleton object.

args - The view args. See ViewArgs for format.

Returns:

The extracted properties from the object.

run

public Object run(BeanSession session,
 Object input,
 ViewArgs args)

Description copied from interface: ObjectTool

Converts the specified input to some other output.

Specified by:

run in interface ObjectTool<ViewArgs>

Parameters:

session - The current bean session.

input - The input POJO.

args - The arguments.

Returns:

The output POJO.