public abstract class MetaRuleset extends Object
A mutable set of rules to be used in auto-wiring state to a particular object instance. Rules assigned to this object will be composed into a single Metadata instance which will encapsulate the ruleset.
Constructor and Description |
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MetaRuleset() |
Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
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abstract MetaRuleset |
add(Metadata mapper)
Add another |
abstract MetaRuleset |
addRule(MetaRule rule)
Add another |
abstract MetaRuleset |
alias(String attribute,
String property)
Customize this
|
abstract Metadata |
finish()
Take actions to apply the rule. |
abstract MetaRuleset |
ignore(String attribute)
Customize this
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abstract MetaRuleset |
ignoreAll()
Customize this
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public abstract MetaRuleset ignore(String attribute)
Customize this
MetaRuleset
instance to advise it to ignore the
attribute named by the attribute
argument, returning
this
.
attribute
- the name of the attribute to ignore.public abstract MetaRuleset ignoreAll()
Customize this
MetaRuleset
instance to advise it to ignore all
attributes, returning
this
.
public abstract MetaRuleset alias(String attribute, String property)
Customize this
MetaRuleset
by removing the attribute named by
argument attribute
and re-adding it under the name
given by the argument property
, returning
this
.
public abstract MetaRuleset add(Metadata mapper)
Add another Metadata
to this
ruleset, returning this
.
public abstract MetaRuleset addRule(MetaRule rule)
Add another MetaRule
to this
ruleset, returning this
.
public abstract Metadata finish()
Take actions to apply the rule.
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