Source code: com/sun/syndication/feed/CopyFrom.java
1 /*
2 * Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
3 *
4 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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9 *
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15 *
16 */
17 package com.sun.syndication.feed;
18
19 /**
20 * @author Alejandro Abdelnur
21 */
22 public interface CopyFrom {
23
24 /**
25 * Returns the interface the copyFrom works on.
26 * <p>
27 * This is useful when dealing with properties that may have multiple implementations.
28 * For example, Module.
29 * <p>
30 * @return the interface the copyFrom works on.
31 */
32 public Class getInterface();
33
34 /**
35 * Copies all the properties of the given bean into this one.
36 * <p>
37 * Any existing properties in this bean are lost.
38 * <p>
39 * This method is useful for moving from one implementation of a bean interface to another.
40 * For example from the default SyndFeed bean implementation to a Hibernate ready implementation.
41 * <p>
42 * @param obj the instance to copy properties from.
43 *
44 */
45 public void copyFrom(Object obj);
46
47 }