001 /* java.beans.beancontext.BeanContextChild
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037
038
039 package java.beans.beancontext;
040
041 import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
042 import java.beans.PropertyVetoException;
043 import java.beans.VetoableChangeListener;
044
045 /**
046 * Beans implement this to get information about the execution environment and
047 * its services and to be placed in the hierarchy.
048 * <P>
049 *
050 * The difference between a <code>BeanContext</code> and a
051 * <code>BeanContextChild</code>, mainly, is that a
052 * <code>BeanContext</code> may be a parent.
053 * <P>
054 *
055 * <code>BeanContextChild</code> instances will be serialized at some
056 * point in their life, but you need to make sure your bean context does
057 * not contain a serializable reference (directly or indirectly) to the
058 * parent <code>BeanContext</code>, to any of the other
059 * <code>BeanContext</code>s in the tree, or to any resources obtained
060 * via the <code>BeanContextServices</code> interface. One way to do this
061 * is to mark any fields that contain such references as
062 * <code>transient</code>. Another way is to use a custom serializer.
063 * <P>
064 *
065 * If you do not do this, when the <code>BeanContext</code> is serialized,
066 * all the other <code>BeanContext</code>s and other unnecessary things
067 * will be serialized along with it.
068 * <P>
069 *
070 * Before dying, a <code>BeanContextChild</code> should call
071 * <code>getBeanContext().remove(this)</code> to detach from the
072 * hierarchy and exit cleanly.
073 *
074 * @author John Keiser
075 * @since JDK1.2
076 * @see java.beans.beancontext.BeanContext
077 */
078
079 public interface BeanContextChild {
080 /**
081 * Set the parent <code>BeanContext</code>.
082 * <P>
083 *
084 * This method is called from <code>BeanContext.add()</code> and
085 * should not be called directly.
086 * <P>
087 *
088 * When this Object is being added to a new BeanContext or moved
089 * from an old one, a non-null value will be passed in.
090 * <P>
091 *
092 * When this Object is being removed from the current
093 * <code>BeanContext</code>, <code>setBeanContext()</code> will
094 * receive the parameter <code>null</code>.
095 * <P>
096 *
097 * When being removed from the current <code>BeanContext</code>,
098 * it is the <code>BeanContextChild</code>'s responsibility to
099 * release all services it has obtained.
100 * <P>
101 *
102 * This change should generate <code>PropertyChangeEvent</code>
103 * and <code>VetoableChangeEvent</code>s with the property name
104 * "beanContext". If the change is vetoed, it must re-throw the
105 * exception and not change anything. In this way, the parent
106 * <code>BeanContextChild</code>, who has registered himself with
107 * you, will have a chance to remove this child from its
108 * collection.
109 * <P>
110 *
111 * If the Bean does not wish to change the parent or be removed
112 * from one, it may throw the <code>PropertyVetoException</code>.
113 * If you veto a <code>setBeanContext(null)</code> call, then you
114 * should try your hardest to remedy whatever problem is keeping
115 * you from being removed from the <code>BeanContext</code> so
116 * that you can <em>not</em> veto it the next time.
117 * Otherwise, nasty pathological recursion stuff could occur in
118 * certain situations.
119 * <P>
120 *
121 * If you do veto the change, you must first back out any changes
122 * you made prior to the veto. Best not to make any such changes
123 * prior to the veto in the first place.
124 * <P>
125 *
126 * This method is called from <code>BeanContext.add()</code> and
127 * should not be called directly.
128 *
129 * @param parent the new parent for the <code>BeanContextChild</code>,
130 * or <code>null</code> to signify removal from a tree.
131 * @exception PropertyVetoException if the
132 * <code>BeanContextChild</code> implementor does not
133 * wish to have its parent changed.
134 */
135 void setBeanContext(BeanContext parent)
136 throws PropertyVetoException;
137
138 /**
139 * Get the parent <code>BeanContext</code>.
140 * @return the parent <code>BeanContext</code>.
141 */
142 BeanContext getBeanContext();
143
144 /**
145 * Add a listener that will be notified when a specific property changes.
146 * @param prop the name of the property to listen on
147 * @param listener the listener to listen on the property.
148 */
149 void addPropertyChangeListener(String prop, PropertyChangeListener listener);
150
151 /**
152 * Remove a listener to a certain property.
153 * @param prop the name of the property being listened on
154 * @param listener the listener listening on the property.
155 */
156 void removePropertyChangeListener(String prop, PropertyChangeListener listener);
157
158 /**
159 * Add a listener that will be notified when a specific property
160 * change is requested (a PropertyVetoException may be thrown) as
161 * well as after the change is successfully made.
162 *
163 * @param prop the name of the property to listen on
164 * @param listener the listener to listen on the property.
165 */
166 void addVetoableChangeListener(String prop, VetoableChangeListener listener);
167
168 /**
169 * Remove a listener to a certain property.
170 * @param prop the name of the property being listened on
171 * @param listener the listener listening on the property.
172 */
173 void removeVetoableChangeListener(String prop, VetoableChangeListener listener);
174 }