CollectionType.java

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package org.eclipse.gemini.blueprint.service.importer.support;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.SortedSet;

import org.springframework.core.enums.StaticLabeledEnum;

/**
 * Enumeration-like class which indicates the supported Spring DM managed OSGi
 * service collection types. This class is used mainly for configuration
 * purposes (such as parsing the OSGi namespace).
 * 
 * @author Costin Leau
 */
public class CollectionType extends StaticLabeledEnum {

	private static final long serialVersionUID = 6165756098619186329L;

	/** unused */
	// public static final CollectionType COLLECTION = new CollectionType(1,
	// "collection", OsgiServiceCollection.class);
	/**
	 * Spring-managed list. The returned collection with implement the
	 * {@link List} interface.
	 * 
	 * @see java.util.List
	 */
	public static final CollectionType LIST = new CollectionType(2, "LIST", List.class);

	/**
	 * Spring-managed set. The returned collection with implement the
	 * {@link Set} interface.
	 * 
	 * @see java.util.Set
	 */
	public static final CollectionType SET = new CollectionType(3, "SET", Set.class);

	/**
	 * Spring-managed sorted list. The returned collection with implement the
	 * {@link List} interface.
	 * 
	 * @see java.lang.Comparable
	 * @see java.util.Comparator
	 * @see java.util.List
	 * @see java.util.SortedSet
	 */
	public static final CollectionType SORTED_LIST = new CollectionType(4, "SORTED_LIST", List.class);

	/**
	 * Spring-managed sorted Set. The returned collection with implement the
	 * {@link SortedSet} interface.
	 * 
	 * @see java.lang.Comparable
	 * @see java.util.Comparator
	 * @see java.util.SortedSet
	 */
	public static final CollectionType SORTED_SET = new CollectionType(5, "SORTED_SET", SortedSet.class);

	/** collection type */
	private final Class<?> collectionClass;


	/**
	 * Returns the actual collection class used underneath.
	 * 
	 * @return collection class
	 */
	public Class<?> getCollectionClass() {
		return collectionClass;
	}

	private CollectionType(int code, String label, Class<?> collectionClass) {
		super(code, label);
		this.collectionClass = collectionClass;
	}
}