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1   /*
2    * $Id: Definition.java 832840 2009-11-04 18:44:25Z apetrelli $
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21  package org.apache.tiles;
22  
23  import static org.apache.tiles.CompareUtil.*;
24  
25  import java.util.Map;
26  
27  /**
28   * A definition, i.e. a template with (completely or not) filled attributes.
29   * Attributes of a template can be defined with the help of this class.<br>
30   * It can be used as a data transfer object used for registering new
31   * definitions with the Container.
32   *
33   * @since Tiles 2.0
34   * @version $Rev: 832840 $ $Date: 2009-11-05 05:44:25 +1100 (Thu, 05 Nov 2009) $
35   */
36  public class Definition extends BasicAttributeContext {
37      /**
38       * Extends attribute value.
39       */
40      protected String inherit;
41      /**
42       * Definition name.
43       */
44      protected String name = null;
45  
46      /**
47       * Constructor.
48       */
49      public Definition() {
50      }
51  
52      /**
53       * Copy Constructor.
54       * Create a new definition initialized with parent definition.
55       * Do a shallow copy : attributes are shared between copies, but not the Map
56       * containing attributes.
57       *
58       * @param definition The definition to copy.
59       */
60      public Definition(Definition definition) {
61          super(definition);
62          this.name = definition.name;
63          this.inherit = definition.inherit;
64      }
65  
66      /**
67       * Constructor.
68       * @param name The name of the definition.
69       * @param templateAttribute The template attribute of the definition.
70       * @param attributes The attribute map of the definition.
71       *
72       * @since 2.1.2
73       */
74      public Definition(String name, Attribute templateAttribute,
75                                 Map<String, Attribute> attributes) {
76          super(attributes);
77          this.name = name;
78          this.templateAttribute = templateAttribute;
79      }
80  
81      /**
82       * Access method for the name property.
83       *
84       * @return the current value of the name property
85       */
86      public String getName() {
87          return name;
88      }
89  
90      /**
91       * Sets the value of the name property.
92       *
93       * @param aName the new value of the name property
94       */
95      public void setName(String aName) {
96          name = aName;
97      }
98  
99      /**
100      * Set extends.
101      *
102      * @param name Name of the extended definition.
103      */
104     public void setExtends(String name) {
105         inherit = name;
106     }
107 
108     /**
109      * Get extends.
110      *
111      * @return Name of the extended definition.
112      */
113     public String getExtends() {
114         return inherit;
115     }
116 
117 
118 
119     /** {@inheritDoc} */
120     @Override
121     public boolean equals(Object obj) {
122         Definition def = (Definition) obj;
123         return nullSafeEquals(name, def.name)
124                 && nullSafeEquals(inherit, def.inherit) && super.equals(def);
125     }
126 
127     /** {@inheritDoc} */
128     @Override
129     public int hashCode() {
130         return nullSafeHashCode(name) + nullSafeHashCode(inherit)
131                 + super.hashCode();
132     }
133 
134     /**
135      * Get extends flag.
136      *
137      * @return <code>true</code> if this definition extends another.
138      */
139     public boolean isExtending() {
140         return inherit != null;
141     }
142 
143     /**
144      * Returns a description of the attributes.
145      *
146      * @return A string representation of the content of this definition.
147      */
148     @Override
149     public String toString() {
150         return "{name="
151             + name
152             + ", template="
153             + (templateAttribute != null ? templateAttribute.getValue() : "<null>")
154             + ", role="
155             + (templateAttribute != null ? templateAttribute.getRoles() : "<null>")
156             + ", preparerInstance="
157             + preparer
158             + ", attributes="
159             + attributes
160             + "}";
161     }
162 }