org.pfsw.bif.text

Class ObjectReference

java.lang.Object

org.pfsw.bif.text.ObjectReference

All Implemented Interfaces:

IObjectFilter<java.lang.Object>, IStringRepresentation

public class ObjectReference
extends java.lang.Object
implements IStringRepresentation, IObjectFilter<java.lang.Object>

A unique string reference to identify a specific object (in-memory).

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static ObjectReference	NULL_REFERENCE The object reference for null.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	asString() Returns the string representation of the implementing object.
static ObjectReference	create(java.lang.Object object) Returns an object reference for the given object.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object object)
protected java.lang.String	getReferenceString()
int	hashCode()
boolean	matches(java.lang.Object object) Returns true if the given object has the same reference representation as this object reference.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

NULL_REFERENCE

public static final ObjectReference NULL_REFERENCE

The object reference for null.

Method Detail

create

public static ObjectReference create(java.lang.Object object)

Returns an object reference for the given object.

Parameters:

object - The object to create the reference for (may be null).

asString

public java.lang.String asString()

Description copied from interface: IStringRepresentation

Returns the string representation of the implementing object.

Specified by:

asString in interface IStringRepresentation

matches

public boolean matches(java.lang.Object object)

Returns true if the given object has the same reference representation as this object reference.

Specified by:

matches in interface IObjectFilter<java.lang.Object>

Parameters:

object - Any object or null

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object object)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

getReferenceString

protected java.lang.String getReferenceString()