com.hp.sdn

Class AbstractModel<T,I extends Serializable>

java.lang.Object

com.hp.sdn.AbstractModel<T,I>

Type Parameters:

T - type of the transfer object (DTO)

I - type of the id

All Implemented Interfaces:

Transportable<T,I>, Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

LicenseKey, LicInstallId, Model

public abstract class AbstractModel<T,I extends Serializable>
extends Object
implements Transportable<T,I>

Abstract model object. TODO: This class is meant to replace BaseModel.

Author:

Fabiel Zuniga, Scott Simes

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AbstractModel() Creates a transfer object with no identity.
AbstractModel(Id<? extends T,I> id) Creates a transfer object.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object obj)
<E extends T> Id<E,I>	getId() Gets the id of this object.
int	hashCode()
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AbstractModel

public AbstractModel()

Creates a transfer object with no identity.

AbstractModel

public AbstractModel(Id<? extends T,I> id)

Creates a transfer object.

Parameters:

id - transfer object's identity

Method Detail

getId

public <E extends T> Id<E,I> getId()

Description copied from interface: Transportable

Gets the id of this object.

A type for the identified must be specified to retrieve the id because identified objects might be inheritable. For example, assume Employee extends from Person and Person implements Transportable<Person, Long>. The following code would be possible.

 
 Id<Person, Long> id = employee.getId();
 Id<Employee, Long> id = employee.getId();
 
 

Specified by:

getId in interface Transportable<T,I extends Serializable>

Returns:

the id of this object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object