NameBean.java

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package net.jini.lookup.entry;

import java.io.Serializable;
import net.jini.core.entry.Entry;

/**
 * A JavaBeans(TM) component that encapsulates a Name object.
 * 
 * @author Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 *
 * @see Name
 */
public class NameBean implements EntryBean, Serializable {
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -6026791845102735793L;
    
    /**
     * The Name object associated with this JavaBeans component.
     *
     * @serial
     */
    protected Name assoc;

    /**
     * Construct a new JavaBeans component, linked to a new empty Name object.
     */
    public NameBean() {
	assoc = new Name();
    }

    /**
     * Make a link to an Entry object.
     *
     * @param e the Entry object to link to
     * @exception java.lang.ClassCastException the Entry is not of the
     * correct type for this JavaBeans component
     */
    public void makeLink(Entry e) {
	assoc = (Name) e;
    }

    /**
     * Return the Name linked to by this JavaBeans component.
     */
    public Entry followLink() {
	return assoc;
    }

    /**
     * Return the value of the name field in the object linked to by
     * this JavaBeans component.
     *
     * @return a String representing the name value
     * @see #setName
     */
    public String getName() {
	return assoc.name;
    }

    /**
     * Set the value of the name field in the object linked to by this
     * JavaBeans component.
     *
     * @param x  a String specifying the name value
     * @see #getName
     */
    public void setName(String x) {
	assoc.name = x;
    }
}