org.apache.jetspeed.util
Class MetaData

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.jetspeed.util.MetaData

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class MetaData

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.io.Serializable

A class for storing MetaData about an object.

Version:

$Id: MetaData.java,v 1.13 2005/03/21 18:21:44 sgala Exp $

Author:

Raphaël Luta

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

MetaData()

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getDescription() Returns the description for the default locale
java.lang.String	getDescription(java.util.Locale locale) Returns the title for the given locale, if the title isn't defined in this locale or the locale, return the default title
java.lang.String	getImage() Returns the descriptive image for the default locale
java.lang.String	getImage(java.util.Locale locale) Returns the descriptive image for the given locale, if the image isn't defined in this locale or the locale, return the default image
java.lang.String	getTitle() Returns the title for the default locale
java.lang.String	getTitle(java.util.Locale locale) Returns the title for the given locale, if the title isn't defined in this locale or the locale, return the default title
void	merge(MetaData meta) Merges the properties defined in the param MetaData into the current one.
void	setDescription(java.lang.String description) Sets a description in the default locale
void	setDescription(java.lang.String description, java.util.Locale locale) Sets a description for the given locale
void	setImage(java.lang.String image) Sets a descriptive image in the default locale
void	setImage(java.lang.String image, java.util.Locale locale) Sets a descriptive image for the given locale
void	setTitle(java.lang.String title) Sets a title in the default locale
void	setTitle(java.lang.String title, java.util.Locale locale) Sets a title for the given locale

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

MetaData

public MetaData()

Method Detail

setTitle

public void setTitle(java.lang.String title)

Sets a title in the default locale

setTitle

public void setTitle(java.lang.String title,
                     java.util.Locale locale)

Sets a title for the given locale

getTitle

public java.lang.String getTitle()

Returns the title for the default locale

getTitle

public java.lang.String getTitle(java.util.Locale locale)

Returns the title for the given locale, if the title isn't defined in this locale or the locale, return the default title

setImage

public void setImage(java.lang.String image)

Sets a descriptive image in the default locale

setImage

public void setImage(java.lang.String image,
                     java.util.Locale locale)

Sets a descriptive image for the given locale

getImage

public java.lang.String getImage()

Returns the descriptive image for the default locale

getImage

public java.lang.String getImage(java.util.Locale locale)

Returns the descriptive image for the given locale, if the image isn't defined in this locale or the locale, return the default image

setDescription

public void setDescription(java.lang.String description)

Sets a description in the default locale

setDescription

public void setDescription(java.lang.String description,
                           java.util.Locale locale)

Sets a description for the given locale

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()

Returns the description for the default locale

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription(java.util.Locale locale)

Returns the title for the given locale, if the title isn't defined in this locale or the locale, return the default title

merge

public void merge(MetaData meta)

Merges the properties defined in the param MetaData into the current one. If values are defined in both object for the same key,the one passed as parameter updates the previous one