Package org.geotools.util.factory

Class Hints.ClassKey

Object

RenderingHints.Key

Hints.Key

ClassKey

Enclosing class:

Hints

public static final class Hints.ClassKey
extends Hints.Key

A key for value that may be specified either as instance of T, or as Class<T>.

Since:

2.4

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ClassKey(Class<?> classe)	Constructs a new key for values of the given class.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	isCompatibleValue(Object value)	Returns true if the specified object is a valid value for this key.

Methods inherited from class Hints.Key

getValueClass, toString

Methods inherited from class RenderingHints.Key

equals, hashCode, intKey

Methods inherited from class Object

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

Constructor Details

ClassKey

public ClassKey(Class<?> classe)

Constructs a new key for values of the given class.

Parameters:

classe - The base class for all valid values.

Method Details

isCompatibleValue

public boolean isCompatibleValue(Object value)

Returns true if the specified object is a valid value for this key. This method checks if the specified value is non-null and is one of the following:

• An instance of the expected value class.
• A Class assignable to the expected value class.
• An array of Class objects assignable to the expected value class.

Overrides:

isCompatibleValue in class Hints.Key

Parameters:

value - The object to test for validity.

Returns:

true if the value is valid; false otherwise.

See Also:

• isCompatibleValue(java.lang.Object)
• Hints.FileKey.isCompatibleValue(java.lang.Object)
• Hints.IntegerKey.isCompatibleValue(java.lang.Object)
• Hints.OptionKey.isCompatibleValue(java.lang.Object)