AbstractDomainObject.java

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package org.apache.isis.applib;

import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.Programmatic;

/**
 * Convenience super class for all domain objects that wish to interact with the
 * container.
 * 
 * <p>
 * Subclassing is NOT mandatory; the methods in this superclass can be pushed
 * down into domain objects and another superclass used if required.
 * 
 * @see org.apache.isis.applib.DomainObjectContainer
 */
public abstract class AbstractDomainObject extends AbstractContainedObject {

    //region > resolve, objectChanged

    /**
     * Re-initialises the fields of an object, using the
     * JDO {@link javax.jdo.PersistenceManager#refresh(Object) refresh} API.
     *
     * <p>
     *     Previously this method was provided for manual control of lazy loading; with the JDO/DataNucleus objectstore
     *     that original functionality is performed automatically by the framework.
     * </p>
     *
     * @deprecated - equivalent to {@link org.apache.isis.applib.services.jdosupport.IsisJdoSupport#refresh(Object)}.
     */
    @Programmatic
    @Deprecated
    protected void resolve() {
        getContainer().resolve(this);
    }

    /**
     * Provided that the <tt>field</tt> parameter is <tt>null</tt>, re-initialises the fields of an object, using the
     * JDO {@link javax.jdo.PersistenceManager#refresh(Object) refresh} API.
     *
     * <p>
     *     Previously this method was provided for manual control of lazy loading; with the JDO/DataNucleus objectstore
     *     that original functionality is performed automatically by the framework.
     * </p>
     *
     * @deprecated - equivalent to {@link org.apache.isis.applib.services.jdosupport.IsisJdoSupport#refresh(Object)}.
     */
    @Programmatic
    @Deprecated
    protected void resolve(final Object referencedObject) {
        getContainer().resolve(this, referencedObject);
    }

    /**
     * This method does nothing (is a no-op).
     *
     * <p>
     *     Previous this method was provided for manual control of object dirtyng; with the JDO/DataNucleus objectstore
     *     that original functionality is performed automatically by the framework.
     * </p>
     *
     * @deprecated
     */
    @Programmatic
    @Deprecated
    protected void objectChanged() {
        getContainer().objectChanged(this);
    }

    //endregion

    //region > isPersistent, makePersistent (overloads)
    /**
     * Deprecated, recommend use {@link #isPersistent(Object)} instead.
     *
     * @see #isPersistent(Object)
     *
     * @deprecated - instead recommend that {@link #isPersistent(Object)} or simply {@link DomainObjectContainer#isPersistent(Object)} be used instead.
     */
    @Deprecated
    @Programmatic
    protected boolean isPersistent() {
        return isPersistent(this);
    }

    /**
     * Deprecated, has been renamed to {@link #persist(Object)}.
     *
     * @see #persist(Object)
     *
     * @deprecated - instead use {@link #persist(Object)}.
     */
    @Deprecated
    @Programmatic
    protected void makePersistent() {
        persist(this);
    }

    /**
     * Deprecated, has been renamed to {@link #persistIfNotAlready(Object)}.
     *
     * @see #persistIfNotAlready(Object)
     * 
     * @deprecated - instead use {@link #persistIfNotAlready(Object)}.
     */
    @Deprecated
    @Programmatic
    protected void makePersistentIfNotAlready() {
        persistIfNotAlready(this);
    }

    /**
     * Deprecated, has been renamed to {@link #remove(Object)}.
     *
     * @see #remove(Object).
     * 
     * @deprecated - instead use {@link #remove(Object)}.
     */
    @Deprecated
    @Programmatic
    protected void disposeInstance() {
        remove(this);
    }
    //endregion

}