public abstract class MetaRuleset
extends java.lang.Object
A mutable set of rules to be used in auto-wiring state to a particular object instance. Rules assigned to this object will be composed into a single Metadata instance which will encapsulate the ruleset.
Constructor and Description |
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MetaRuleset() |
Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
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abstract MetaRuleset |
add(Metadata metadata)
Add another |
abstract MetaRuleset |
addRule(MetaRule rule)
Add another |
abstract MetaRuleset |
alias(java.lang.String attribute,
java.lang.String property)
Customize this |
abstract Metadata |
finish()
Take actions to apply the rule. |
abstract MetaRuleset |
ignore(java.lang.String attribute)
Customize this |
abstract MetaRuleset |
ignoreAll()
Customize this |
public abstract MetaRuleset ignore(java.lang.String attribute)
Customize this MetaRuleset
instance to advise it to ignore the attribute named by the
attribute
argument, returning this
.
attribute
- the name of the attribute to ignore.public abstract MetaRuleset ignoreAll()
Customize this MetaRuleset
instance to advise it to ignore all attributes, returning this
.
MetaRuleset
.public abstract MetaRuleset alias(java.lang.String attribute, java.lang.String property)
Customize this MetaRuleset
by removing the attribute named by argument attribute
and
re-adding it under the name given by the argument property
, returning this
.
attribute
- the attribute to remove.property
- the property to add.public abstract MetaRuleset add(Metadata metadata)
Add another Metadata
to this ruleset, returning this
.
metadata
- the Metadata
to add.MetaRuleset
with the Metadata
added.public abstract MetaRuleset addRule(MetaRule rule)
Add another MetaRule
to this ruleset, returning this
.
rule
- the rule to add.MetaRuleset
with the MetaRule
added.public abstract Metadata finish()
Take actions to apply the rule.