org.apache.commons.configuration2.interpol

Class InterpolatorSpecification

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.configuration2.interpol.InterpolatorSpecification

public final class InterpolatorSpecification
extends Object

A simple value class defining a ConfigurationInterpolator.

Objects of this class can be used for creating new ConfigurationInterpolator instances; they contain all required properties. It is either possible to set a fully initialized ConfigurationInterpolator directly which can be used as is. Alternatively, some or all properties of an instance to be newly created can be set. These properties include

• a map with Lookup objects associated with a specific prefix
• a collection with default Lookup objects (without a prefix)
• a parent ConfigurationInterpolator

When setting up a configuration it is possible to define the ConfigurationInterpolator in terms of this class. The configuration will then either use the ConfigurationInterpolator instance explicitly defined in the InterpolatorSpecification instance or create a new one.

Instances are not created directly, but using the nested Builder class. They are then immutable.

Since:

2.0

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	InterpolatorSpecification.Builder A builder class for creating instances of InterpolatorSpecification.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Collection<Lookup>	getDefaultLookups() Returns a collection with the default lookups.
ConfigurationInterpolator	getInterpolator() Returns the ConfigurationInterpolator instance to be used directly.
ConfigurationInterpolator	getParentInterpolator() Returns the parent ConfigurationInterpolator object.
Map<String,Lookup>	getPrefixLookups() Returns a map with prefix lookups.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getInterpolator

public ConfigurationInterpolator getInterpolator()

Returns the ConfigurationInterpolator instance to be used directly.

Returns:

the ConfigurationInterpolator (can be null)

getParentInterpolator

public ConfigurationInterpolator getParentInterpolator()

Returns the parent ConfigurationInterpolator object.

Returns:

the parent ConfigurationInterpolator (can be null)

getPrefixLookups

public Map<String,Lookup> getPrefixLookups()

Returns a map with prefix lookups. The keys of the map are the prefix strings, its values are the corresponding Lookup objects.

Returns:

the prefix lookups for a new ConfigurationInterpolator instance (never null)

getDefaultLookups

public Collection<Lookup> getDefaultLookups()

Returns a collection with the default lookups.

Returns:

the default lookups for a new ConfigurationInterpolator instance (never null)