If we jump to java 7, we can clean up our exceptions by using
ReflectiveOperationException.
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On Feb 12, 2012 6:28 AM, "Benedikt Ritter" <b...@systemoutprintln.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> now that we have implemented describe() and populate() on
> DefaultBeanAccessor, cloneBean() and copyProperties(T target) seem very
> easy to implement. I would realize cloneBean() simply like:
>
> public B cloneBean()
> throws aLotOfExceptions ;-)
> {
> @SuppressWarnings( "unchecked" )
> B clone = (B) bean.getClass().newInstance();
> DefaultBeanAccessor<B> cloneAccessor = new DefaultBeanAccessor<B>(
> clone );
> cloneAccessor.populate( this.describe() );
> return clone;
> }
>
> copyProperties() can be implemented likewise. Is that really all we have
> to do, or am I missing something? I've looked at BeanUtils1 and they are
> handling Maps a little differently by coping all entries. So I guess we
> have to do the same (to keep the user experience).
>
> Another thing I was winking about is cast(). I don't understand how that
> is supposed to work. Can it be, that there is an input parameter missing?
> To make it work it has to be:
>
> public <V> V cast(Class<V> targetType);
>
> Tell me what you think and I'll start implementing the missing methods.
>
> Regards,
> Benedikt
>
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