AbstractELResolver.java

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package org.apache.shale.test.el;

import java.beans.FeatureDescriptor;
import javax.el.ELResolver;

/**
 * <p>Convenience base class for EL resolvers.</p>
 */
abstract class AbstractELResolver extends ELResolver {
    


    // ------------------------------------------------------- Protected Methods


    /**
     * <p>Create and return a <code>FeatureDescriptor</code> configured with
     * the specified arguments.</p>
     *
     * @param name Feature name
     * @param displayName Display name
     * @param description Short description
     * @param expert Flag indicating this feature is for experts
     * @param hidden Flag indicating this feature should be hidden
     * @param preferred Flag indicating this feature is the preferred one
     *  among features of the same type
     * @param type Runtime type of this feature
     * @param designTime Flag indicating feature is resolvable at design time
     */
    protected FeatureDescriptor descriptor(String name, String displayName,
      String description, boolean expert, boolean hidden, boolean preferred,
      Object type, boolean designTime) {

      FeatureDescriptor descriptor = new FeatureDescriptor();

      descriptor.setName(name);
      descriptor.setDisplayName(displayName);
      descriptor.setShortDescription(description);
      descriptor.setExpert(expert);
      descriptor.setHidden(hidden);
      descriptor.setPreferred(preferred);
      descriptor.setValue(ELResolver.TYPE, type);
      if (designTime) {
          descriptor.setValue(ELResolver.RESOLVABLE_AT_DESIGN_TIME, Boolean.TRUE);
      } else {
          descriptor.setValue(ELResolver.RESOLVABLE_AT_DESIGN_TIME, Boolean.FALSE);
      }

      return descriptor;

    }


}