/*-
 * See the file LICENSE for redistribution information.
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2002-2006
 *      Oracle Corporation.  All rights reserved.
 *
 * $Id: FieldMetadata.java,v 1.8 2006/09/12 19:17:04 cwl Exp $
 */

package com.sleepycat.persist.model;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * The metadata for a key field.  This class defines common properties for
 * singular and composite key fields.
 *
 * <p>{@code FieldMetadata} objects are thread-safe.  Multiple threads may
 * safely call the methods of a shared {@code FieldMetadata} object.</p>
 *
 * @author Mark Hayes
 */
public class FieldMetadata implements Serializable {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = -9037650229184174279L;

    private String name;
    private String className;
    private String declaringClassName;

    /**
     * Used by an {@code EntityModel} to construct field metadata.
     */
    public FieldMetadata(String name,
                         String className,
                         String declaringClassName) {
        this.name = name;
        this.className = className;
        this.declaringClassName = declaringClassName;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the field name.
     */
    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the class name of the field type.
     */
    public String getClassName() {
        return className;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the name of the class where the field is declared.
     */
    public String getDeclaringClassName() {
        return declaringClassName;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object other) {
        if (other instanceof FieldMetadata) {
            FieldMetadata o = (FieldMetadata) other;
            return ClassMetadata.nullOrEqual(name, o.name) &&
                   ClassMetadata.nullOrEqual(className, o.className) &&
                   ClassMetadata.nullOrEqual(declaringClassName,
                                             o.declaringClassName);
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
