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Re: [Issue 115] Supports Method Chaining/ FluentAPI

From: Hanson Char <hanson.char_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 22:41:11 -0800

For the same reason, it would be nice to have access to JVar's internal
"mods".

Hanson

On 1/25/06, Hanson Char <hanson.char_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to write a xjc plugin to support a fluent api in addition to
> the default (JavaBean) setter methods.
>
> The initial idea is simply to add a "with*" method to the generated class
> (via JDefinedClass.method) for every "set*" method encountered, with the
> only difference of returning the class instance, instead of void.
>
> In creating a "with*" method, I am trying to clone across the modifiers of
> the corresponding setter method. These modifiers can be accessed via
> JMethod.getMods() which is of type JMods. However, although JMods has an
> internal "mods" int field, there seems no API to gain access to it. (I
> don't want to resort to reflection to break the API.) Meanwhile, the
> required "mods" parameter of JDefinedClass.method is an int.
>
> Any chance this can be changed ?
> ie.
>
> 1. Either JDefinedClass.method should allow passing in a JMods
> instead of int for the modifiers; or
> 2. JMods should provide a getter method to its internal "mods".
>
> Does this make sense ?
>
> Hanson
>