weka.gui.beans.xml

Class XMLBeans

java.lang.Object

weka.core.xml.XMLSerialization

weka.core.xml.XMLBasicSerialization

weka.gui.beans.xml.XMLBeans

All Implemented Interfaces:

RevisionHandler

public class XMLBeans
extends XMLBasicSerialization

This class serializes and deserializes a KnowledgeFlow setup to and fro XML.

Version:

$Revision: 7411 $

Author:

FracPete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	DATATYPE_LAYOUT the data that is about to be read/written contains a complete layout
static int	DATATYPE_USERCOMPONENTS the data that is about to be read/written contains user-components, i.e., Metabeans
static int	INDEX_BEANCONNECTIONS the index in the Vector, where the BeanConnections are stored (Instances and Connections are stored in a Vector and then serialized)
static int	INDEX_BEANINSTANCES the index in the Vector, where the BeanInstances are stored (Instances and Connections are stored in a Vector and then serialized)
static java.lang.String	VAL_ANIMATEDICONPATH the value of the animatedIconPath property
static java.lang.String	VAL_ASSOCIATEDCONNECTIONS the value of the associatedConnections property
static java.lang.String	VAL_BEAN the value of the bean property
static java.lang.String	VAL_BEANCONTEXT the value of the beanContext property
static java.lang.String	VAL_BLUE the value of the blue property
static java.lang.String	VAL_COLOR the value of the color property
static java.lang.String	VAL_CUSTOM_NAME the value of the customName property
static java.lang.String	VAL_DIR the value of the dir property
static java.lang.String	VAL_EVENTNAME the value of the eventname property
static java.lang.String	VAL_FILE the value of the file property
static java.lang.String	VAL_FONT the value of the font property
static java.lang.String	VAL_GREEN the value of the green property
static java.lang.String	VAL_HEIGHT the value of the height property
static java.lang.String	VAL_HIDDEN the value of the hidden property
static java.lang.String	VAL_ICONPATH the value of the iconpath property
static java.lang.String	VAL_ID the value of the id property
static java.lang.String	VAL_INPUTS the value of the input property
static java.lang.String	VAL_INPUTSID the value of the input id property
static java.lang.String	VAL_LOADER the value of the loader property
static java.lang.String	VAL_LOCATION the value of the location property
static java.lang.String	VAL_NAME the value of the value property
static java.lang.String	VAL_OPTIONS the value of the options property
static java.lang.String	VAL_ORIGINALCOORDS the value of the originalCoords property
static java.lang.String	VAL_OUTPUTS the value of the outputs id property
static java.lang.String	VAL_OUTPUTSID the value of the outputs property
static java.lang.String	VAL_PREFIX the value of the prefix property
static java.lang.String	VAL_RED the value of the red property
static java.lang.String	VAL_RELATIONNAMEFORFILENAME the value of the relationNameForFilename property (Saver)
static java.lang.String	VAL_RELATIVE_PATH
static java.lang.String	VAL_SAVER the value of the saver property
static java.lang.String	VAL_SIZE the value of the size property
static java.lang.String	VAL_SOURCEID the value of the source property
static java.lang.String	VAL_STYLE the value of the style property
static java.lang.String	VAL_SUBFLOW the value of the subFlow property
static java.lang.String	VAL_TARGETID the value of the target property
static java.lang.String	VAL_TEXT the value of the text property
static java.lang.String	VAL_WIDTH the value of the width property
static java.lang.String	VAL_X the value of the x property
static java.lang.String	VAL_Y the value of the y property

Fields inherited from class weka.core.xml.XMLBasicSerialization

VAL_CELLS, VAL_KEY, VAL_MAPPING, VAL_VALUE

Fields inherited from class weka.core.xml.XMLSerialization

ATT_ARRAY, ATT_ARRAY_DEFAULT, ATT_CLASS, ATT_NAME, ATT_NULL, ATT_NULL_DEFAULT, ATT_PRIMITIVE, ATT_PRIMITIVE_DEFAULT, ATT_VERSION, DOCTYPE, ROOT_NODE, TAG_OBJECT, VAL_NO, VAL_ROOT, VAL_YES

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
XMLBeans(javax.swing.JComponent layout, java.beans.beancontext.BeanContextSupport context) initializes the serialization for layouts
XMLBeans(javax.swing.JComponent layout, java.beans.beancontext.BeanContextSupport context, int datatype) initializes the serialization for different types of data

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	clear() generates internally a new XML document and clears also the IgnoreList and the mappings for the Read/Write-Methods
int	getDataType() returns the type of data that is to be read/written
java.lang.Object	readBeanConnection(org.w3c.dom.Element node) builds the BeanConnection from the given DOM node.
java.lang.Object	readBeanInstance(org.w3c.dom.Element node) builds the BeanInstance from the given DOM node.
java.lang.Object	readBeanVisual(org.w3c.dom.Element node) builds the BeanVisual from the given DOM node.
java.lang.Object	readColor(org.w3c.dom.Element node) builds the Color from the given DOM node.
java.lang.Object	readColorUIResource(org.w3c.dom.Element node) builds the ColorUIResource from the given DOM node.
java.lang.Object	readDimension(org.w3c.dom.Element node) builds the Dimension from the given DOM node.
java.lang.Object	readFont(org.w3c.dom.Element node) builds the Font from the given DOM node.
java.lang.Object	readFontUIResource(org.w3c.dom.Element node) builds the FontUIResource from the given DOM node.
java.lang.Object	readLoader(org.w3c.dom.Element node) builds the Loader from the given DOM node.
java.lang.Object	readMetaBean(org.w3c.dom.Element node) builds the MetaBean from the given DOM node.
java.lang.Object	readPoint(org.w3c.dom.Element node) builds the Point from the given DOM node.
java.lang.Object	readSaver(org.w3c.dom.Element node) builds the Saver from the given DOM node.
void	setDataType(int value) sets what kind of data is to be read/written
org.w3c.dom.Element	writeBeanConnection(org.w3c.dom.Element parent, java.lang.Object o, java.lang.String name) adds the given BeanConncetion to a DOM structure.
org.w3c.dom.Element	writeBeanInstance(org.w3c.dom.Element parent, java.lang.Object o, java.lang.String name) adds the given BeanInstance to a DOM structure.
org.w3c.dom.Element	writeBeanLoader(org.w3c.dom.Element parent, java.lang.Object o, java.lang.String name) adds the given Loader (a bean) to a DOM structure.
org.w3c.dom.Element	writeBeanSaver(org.w3c.dom.Element parent, java.lang.Object o, java.lang.String name) adds the given Saver (a bean) to a DOM structure.
org.w3c.dom.Element	writeBeanVisual(org.w3c.dom.Element parent, java.lang.Object o, java.lang.String name) adds the given BeanVisual to a DOM structure.
org.w3c.dom.Element	writeColor(org.w3c.dom.Element parent, java.lang.Object o, java.lang.String name) adds the given Color to a DOM structure.
org.w3c.dom.Element	writeColorUIResource(org.w3c.dom.Element parent, java.lang.Object o, java.lang.String name) adds the given ColorUIResource to a DOM structure.
org.w3c.dom.Element	writeDimension(org.w3c.dom.Element parent, java.lang.Object o, java.lang.String name) adds the given Dimension to a DOM structure.
org.w3c.dom.Element	writeFont(org.w3c.dom.Element parent, java.lang.Object o, java.lang.String name) adds the given Font to a DOM structure.
org.w3c.dom.Element	writeFontUIResource(org.w3c.dom.Element parent, java.lang.Object o, java.lang.String name) adds the given FontUIResource to a DOM structure.
org.w3c.dom.Element	writeLoader(org.w3c.dom.Element parent, java.lang.Object o, java.lang.String name) adds the given Loader to a DOM structure.
org.w3c.dom.Element	writeMetaBean(org.w3c.dom.Element parent, java.lang.Object o, java.lang.String name) adds the given MetaBean to a DOM structure.
org.w3c.dom.Element	writePoint(org.w3c.dom.Element parent, java.lang.Object o, java.lang.String name) adds the given Point to a DOM structure.
org.w3c.dom.Element	writeSaver(org.w3c.dom.Element parent, java.lang.Object o, java.lang.String name) adds the given Saver to a DOM structure.

Methods inherited from class weka.core.xml.XMLBasicSerialization

getRevision, readCollection, readCostMatrixOld, readDefaultListModel, readMap, readMatrix, readMatrixOld, writeCollection, writeCostMatrixOld, writeDefaultListModel, writeMap, writeMatrix, writeMatrixOld

Methods inherited from class weka.core.xml.XMLSerialization

fromXML, getVersion, main, read, read, read, read, readBooleanFromXML, readByteFromXML, readCharFromXML, readDoubleFromXML, readFloatFromXML, readFromXML, readFromXML, readIntFromXML, readLongFromXML, readShortFromXML, toXML, write, write, write, write, writeToXML

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

VAL_ID

public static final java.lang.String VAL_ID

the value of the id property

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VAL_X

public static final java.lang.String VAL_X

the value of the x property

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VAL_Y

public static final java.lang.String VAL_Y

the value of the y property

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VAL_BEAN

public static final java.lang.String VAL_BEAN

the value of the bean property

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VAL_CUSTOM_NAME

public static final java.lang.String VAL_CUSTOM_NAME

the value of the customName property

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VAL_SOURCEID

public static final java.lang.String VAL_SOURCEID

the value of the source property

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VAL_TARGETID

public static final java.lang.String VAL_TARGETID

the value of the target property

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VAL_EVENTNAME

public static final java.lang.String VAL_EVENTNAME

the value of the eventname property

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VAL_HIDDEN

public static final java.lang.String VAL_HIDDEN

the value of the hidden property

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VAL_FILE

public static final java.lang.String VAL_FILE

the value of the file property

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VAL_DIR

public static final java.lang.String VAL_DIR

the value of the dir property

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VAL_PREFIX

public static final java.lang.String VAL_PREFIX

the value of the prefix property

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VAL_RELATIVE_PATH

public static final java.lang.String VAL_RELATIVE_PATH

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VAL_OPTIONS

public static final java.lang.String VAL_OPTIONS

the value of the options property

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VAL_SAVER

public static final java.lang.String VAL_SAVER

the value of the saver property

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VAL_LOADER

public static final java.lang.String VAL_LOADER

the value of the loader property

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VAL_TEXT

public static final java.lang.String VAL_TEXT

the value of the text property

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VAL_BEANCONTEXT

public static final java.lang.String VAL_BEANCONTEXT

the value of the beanContext property

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VAL_WIDTH

public static final java.lang.String VAL_WIDTH

the value of the width property

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VAL_HEIGHT

public static final java.lang.String VAL_HEIGHT

the value of the height property

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VAL_RED

public static final java.lang.String VAL_RED

the value of the red property

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VAL_GREEN

public static final java.lang.String VAL_GREEN

the value of the green property

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VAL_BLUE

public static final java.lang.String VAL_BLUE

the value of the blue property

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VAL_NAME

public static final java.lang.String VAL_NAME

the value of the value property

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VAL_STYLE

public static final java.lang.String VAL_STYLE

the value of the style property

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VAL_LOCATION

public static final java.lang.String VAL_LOCATION

the value of the location property

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VAL_SIZE

public static final java.lang.String VAL_SIZE

the value of the size property

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VAL_COLOR

public static final java.lang.String VAL_COLOR

the value of the color property

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VAL_FONT

public static final java.lang.String VAL_FONT

the value of the font property

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VAL_ICONPATH

public static final java.lang.String VAL_ICONPATH

the value of the iconpath property

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VAL_ANIMATEDICONPATH

public static final java.lang.String VAL_ANIMATEDICONPATH

the value of the animatedIconPath property

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VAL_ASSOCIATEDCONNECTIONS

public static final java.lang.String VAL_ASSOCIATEDCONNECTIONS

the value of the associatedConnections property

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VAL_INPUTS

public static final java.lang.String VAL_INPUTS

the value of the input property

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VAL_INPUTSID

public static final java.lang.String VAL_INPUTSID

the value of the input id property

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VAL_OUTPUTS

public static final java.lang.String VAL_OUTPUTS

the value of the outputs id property

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VAL_OUTPUTSID

public static final java.lang.String VAL_OUTPUTSID

the value of the outputs property

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VAL_SUBFLOW

public static final java.lang.String VAL_SUBFLOW

the value of the subFlow property

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VAL_ORIGINALCOORDS

public static final java.lang.String VAL_ORIGINALCOORDS

the value of the originalCoords property

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VAL_RELATIONNAMEFORFILENAME

public static final java.lang.String VAL_RELATIONNAMEFORFILENAME

the value of the relationNameForFilename property (Saver)

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INDEX_BEANINSTANCES

public static final int INDEX_BEANINSTANCES

the index in the Vector, where the BeanInstances are stored (Instances and Connections are stored in a Vector and then serialized)

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INDEX_BEANCONNECTIONS

public static final int INDEX_BEANCONNECTIONS

the index in the Vector, where the BeanConnections are stored (Instances and Connections are stored in a Vector and then serialized)

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DATATYPE_LAYOUT

public static final int DATATYPE_LAYOUT

the data that is about to be read/written contains a complete layout

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m_DataType, Constant Field Values

DATATYPE_USERCOMPONENTS

public static final int DATATYPE_USERCOMPONENTS

the data that is about to be read/written contains user-components, i.e., Metabeans

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m_DataType, Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

XMLBeans

public XMLBeans(javax.swing.JComponent layout,
                java.beans.beancontext.BeanContextSupport context)
         throws java.lang.Exception

initializes the serialization for layouts

Parameters:

layout - the component that manages the layout

context - the bean context support to use

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if initialization fails

XMLBeans

public XMLBeans(javax.swing.JComponent layout,
                java.beans.beancontext.BeanContextSupport context,
                int datatype)
         throws java.lang.Exception

initializes the serialization for different types of data

Parameters:

layout - the component that manages the layout

context - the bean context support to use

datatype - the type of data to read/write

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if initialization fails

Method Detail

setDataType

public void setDataType(int value)

sets what kind of data is to be read/written

Parameters:

value - the type of data

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m_DataType

getDataType

public int getDataType()

returns the type of data that is to be read/written

Returns:

the type of data

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m_DataType

clear

public void clear()
           throws java.lang.Exception

generates internally a new XML document and clears also the IgnoreList and the mappings for the Read/Write-Methods

Overrides:

clear in class XMLBasicSerialization

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if something goes wrong

writeColor

public org.w3c.dom.Element writeColor(org.w3c.dom.Element parent,
                                      java.lang.Object o,
                                      java.lang.String name)
                               throws java.lang.Exception

adds the given Color to a DOM structure.

Parameters:

parent - the parent of this object, e.g. the class this object is a member of

o - the Object to describe in XML

name - the name of the object

Returns:

the node that was created

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the DOM creation fails

readColor

public java.lang.Object readColor(org.w3c.dom.Element node)
                           throws java.lang.Exception

builds the Color from the given DOM node.

Parameters:

node - the associated XML node

Returns:

the instance created from the XML description

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if instantiation fails

writeDimension

public org.w3c.dom.Element writeDimension(org.w3c.dom.Element parent,
                                          java.lang.Object o,
                                          java.lang.String name)
                                   throws java.lang.Exception

adds the given Dimension to a DOM structure.

Parameters:

parent - the parent of this object, e.g. the class this object is a member of

o - the Object to describe in XML

name - the name of the object

Returns:

the node that was created

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the DOM creation fails

readDimension

public java.lang.Object readDimension(org.w3c.dom.Element node)
                               throws java.lang.Exception

builds the Dimension from the given DOM node.

Parameters:

node - the associated XML node

Returns:

the instance created from the XML description

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if instantiation fails

writeFont

public org.w3c.dom.Element writeFont(org.w3c.dom.Element parent,
                                     java.lang.Object o,
                                     java.lang.String name)
                              throws java.lang.Exception

adds the given Font to a DOM structure.

Parameters:

parent - the parent of this object, e.g. the class this object is a member of

o - the Object to describe in XML

name - the name of the object

Returns:

the node that was created

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the DOM creation fails

readFont

public java.lang.Object readFont(org.w3c.dom.Element node)
                          throws java.lang.Exception

builds the Font from the given DOM node.

Parameters:

node - the associated XML node

Returns:

the instance created from the XML description

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if instantiation fails

writePoint

public org.w3c.dom.Element writePoint(org.w3c.dom.Element parent,
                                      java.lang.Object o,
                                      java.lang.String name)
                               throws java.lang.Exception

adds the given Point to a DOM structure.

Parameters:

parent - the parent of this object, e.g. the class this object is a member of

o - the Object to describe in XML

name - the name of the object

Returns:

the node that was created

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the DOM creation fails

readPoint

public java.lang.Object readPoint(org.w3c.dom.Element node)
                           throws java.lang.Exception

builds the Point from the given DOM node.

Parameters:

node - the associated XML node

Returns:

the instance created from the XML description

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if instantiation fails

writeColorUIResource

public org.w3c.dom.Element writeColorUIResource(org.w3c.dom.Element parent,
                                                java.lang.Object o,
                                                java.lang.String name)
                                         throws java.lang.Exception

adds the given ColorUIResource to a DOM structure.

Parameters:

parent - the parent of this object, e.g. the class this object is a member of

o - the Object to describe in XML

name - the name of the object

Returns:

the node that was created

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the DOM creation fails

readColorUIResource

public java.lang.Object readColorUIResource(org.w3c.dom.Element node)
                                     throws java.lang.Exception

builds the ColorUIResource from the given DOM node.

Parameters:

node - the associated XML node

Returns:

the instance created from the XML description

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if instantiation fails

writeFontUIResource

public org.w3c.dom.Element writeFontUIResource(org.w3c.dom.Element parent,
                                               java.lang.Object o,
                                               java.lang.String name)
                                        throws java.lang.Exception

adds the given FontUIResource to a DOM structure.

Parameters:

parent - the parent of this object, e.g. the class this object is a member of

o - the Object to describe in XML

name - the name of the object

Returns:

the node that was created

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the DOM creation fails

readFontUIResource

public java.lang.Object readFontUIResource(org.w3c.dom.Element node)
                                    throws java.lang.Exception

builds the FontUIResource from the given DOM node.

Parameters:

node - the associated XML node

Returns:

the instance created from the XML description

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if instantiation fails

writeBeanInstance

public org.w3c.dom.Element writeBeanInstance(org.w3c.dom.Element parent,
                                             java.lang.Object o,
                                             java.lang.String name)
                                      throws java.lang.Exception

adds the given BeanInstance to a DOM structure.

Parameters:

parent - the parent of this object, e.g. the class this object is a member of

o - the Object to describe in XML

name - the name of the object

Returns:

the node that was created

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the DOM creation fails

readBeanInstance

public java.lang.Object readBeanInstance(org.w3c.dom.Element node)
                                  throws java.lang.Exception

builds the BeanInstance from the given DOM node.

Parameters:

node - the associated XML node

Returns:

the instance created from the XML description

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if instantiation fails

writeBeanConnection

public org.w3c.dom.Element writeBeanConnection(org.w3c.dom.Element parent,
                                               java.lang.Object o,
                                               java.lang.String name)
                                        throws java.lang.Exception

adds the given BeanConncetion to a DOM structure.

Parameters:

parent - the parent of this object, e.g. the class this object is a member of

o - the Object to describe in XML

name - the name of the object

Returns:

the node that was created

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the DOM creation fails

readBeanConnection

public java.lang.Object readBeanConnection(org.w3c.dom.Element node)
                                    throws java.lang.Exception

builds the BeanConnection from the given DOM node.

Parameters:

node - the associated XML node

Returns:

the instance created from the XML description

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if instantiation fails

writeBeanLoader

public org.w3c.dom.Element writeBeanLoader(org.w3c.dom.Element parent,
                                           java.lang.Object o,
                                           java.lang.String name)
                                    throws java.lang.Exception

adds the given Loader (a bean) to a DOM structure.

Parameters:

parent - the parent of this object, e.g. the class this object is a member of

o - the Object to describe in XML

name - the name of the object

Returns:

the node that was created

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the DOM creation fails

writeBeanSaver

public org.w3c.dom.Element writeBeanSaver(org.w3c.dom.Element parent,
                                          java.lang.Object o,
                                          java.lang.String name)
                                   throws java.lang.Exception

adds the given Saver (a bean) to a DOM structure.

Parameters:

parent - the parent of this object, e.g. the class this object is a member of

o - the Object to describe in XML

name - the name of the object

Returns:

the node that was created

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the DOM creation fails

writeLoader

public org.w3c.dom.Element writeLoader(org.w3c.dom.Element parent,
                                       java.lang.Object o,
                                       java.lang.String name)
                                throws java.lang.Exception

adds the given Loader to a DOM structure.

Parameters:

parent - the parent of this object, e.g. the class this object is a member of

o - the Object to describe in XML

name - the name of the object

Returns:

the node that was created

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the DOM creation fails

readLoader

public java.lang.Object readLoader(org.w3c.dom.Element node)
                            throws java.lang.Exception

builds the Loader from the given DOM node.

Parameters:

node - the associated XML node

Returns:

the instance created from the XML description

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if instantiation fails

writeSaver

public org.w3c.dom.Element writeSaver(org.w3c.dom.Element parent,
                                      java.lang.Object o,
                                      java.lang.String name)
                               throws java.lang.Exception

adds the given Saver to a DOM structure.

Parameters:

parent - the parent of this object, e.g. the class this object is a member of

o - the Object to describe in XML

name - the name of the object

Returns:

the node that was created

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the DOM creation fails

readSaver

public java.lang.Object readSaver(org.w3c.dom.Element node)
                           throws java.lang.Exception

builds the Saver from the given DOM node.

Parameters:

node - the associated XML node

Returns:

the instance created from the XML description

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if instantiation fails

writeBeanVisual

public org.w3c.dom.Element writeBeanVisual(org.w3c.dom.Element parent,
                                           java.lang.Object o,
                                           java.lang.String name)
                                    throws java.lang.Exception

adds the given BeanVisual to a DOM structure.

Parameters:

parent - the parent of this object, e.g. the class this object is a member of

o - the Object to describe in XML

name - the name of the object

Returns:

the node that was created

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the DOM creation fails

readBeanVisual

public java.lang.Object readBeanVisual(org.w3c.dom.Element node)
                                throws java.lang.Exception

builds the BeanVisual from the given DOM node.

Parameters:

node - the associated XML node

Returns:

the instance created from the XML description

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if instantiation fails

writeMetaBean

public org.w3c.dom.Element writeMetaBean(org.w3c.dom.Element parent,
                                         java.lang.Object o,
                                         java.lang.String name)
                                  throws java.lang.Exception

adds the given MetaBean to a DOM structure.

Parameters:

parent - the parent of this object, e.g. the class this object is a member of

o - the Object to describe in XML

name - the name of the object

Returns:

the node that was created

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the DOM creation fails

readMetaBean

public java.lang.Object readMetaBean(org.w3c.dom.Element node)
                              throws java.lang.Exception

builds the MetaBean from the given DOM node.

Parameters:

node - the associated XML node

Returns:

the instance created from the XML description

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if instantiation fails