org.rr0.im.service.function.classification
Class CategoryImpl

public class CategoryImpl

implements Category

A set of criteria that a Classifiable element may match or not.

See Also: Classification

private CategoryDAO categoryDAO

Data Access Object for Category-related data.

private Classification classification

The Classification system this category belongs to.

private String filter

The set of criteria a Classifiable must match to belong to this category,
expressed in JDO QL format.

private String name

The name of the category

public CategoryImpl(Classification someClassification, String someName, String someFilter)

public boolean accept(Classifiable someClassifiable)

Check if an object is classified in this Category.
This is done by running the category's criteria againts the classifiable
or checking if the Classifiable has been manually forced to classify into this category
(even if it doesn't match the criteria).

Parameters:

someClassifiable A Classifiable object.

Returns: If the classifiable belongs to this category.

See Also:

Classifiable.getForcedCategory(org.rr0.im.service.function.classification.Classification)

public boolean equals(Object o)

Category equality is exclusively based on filter expression
to prevent adding two identical categories to the same function.

Parameters:

o

Returns:

public String getName()

public int hashCode()

Association Links

to Class java.lang.String

The name of the category

to Class java.lang.String

The set of criteria a Classifiable must match to belong to this category,
expressed in JDO QL format.

to Class org.rr0.im.service.function.classification.Classification

The Classification system this category belongs to.

to Class org.rr0.im.integration.CategoryDAO

Data Access Object for Category-related data.