IReflect.java

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 * Copyright 2013, The Sporting Exchange Limited
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package com.betfair.testing.utils.cougar.misc;

import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

public interface IReflect {

	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
	public abstract Object getPropertyValue(ArrayList propertyList, Object obj);

	/**
	 * @param propertyList
	 * @param value
	 * @param obj
	 */
	public abstract void setValueToProperty(List<?> propertyList,
                                            Object value, Object obj);

	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    // FIXME: Rename to getWrappedValue
	public abstract Object getRealProperty(Class realPropertyType, Object value);

	public abstract Class[] getParameterTypes(Object[] parameters);
	
	public abstract Class matchStringToClass(String classString);
	
	/*
	 * Set the attributes of the passed bean to the values specfied in the passed attributeMap.
	 * 
	 * In passed map key should equal bean attribute name and value the value attribute to
	 * be set to.  Only pass entries for attributes you want to set.
	 *  
	 */
	public void setBeanAttributes(Object bean, Map<String, ?> attributeMap);

    public Object invokeReflection(Method m, Object o, Object... args) throws RuntimeException;

}