org.apache.bval

Interface MetaBeanFinder

All Known Implementing Classes:

MetaBeanCache, MetaBeanManager, XMLMetaBeanManager

public interface MetaBeanFinder

Description: Interface to find BeanInfos

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
MetaBean	findForClass(Class<?> clazz) Find the MetaBean for the specified class.
MetaBean	findForId(String beanInfoId) Find a MetaBean with a certain id.

Method Detail

findForId

MetaBean findForId(String beanInfoId)

Find a MetaBean with a certain id.

Parameters:

beanInfoId - - symbolic unique name of Meta Info

Returns:

BeanInfo

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - - when MetaBean not found

findForClass

MetaBean findForClass(Class<?> clazz)

Find the MetaBean for the specified class.

Parameters:

clazz - - bean class

Returns:

BeanInfo (never null)