uk.ac.kcl.cch.jb.pliny.model
Class VirtualResource

java.lang.Object
  uk.ac.kcl.cch.rdb2java.dynData.PropertyChangeObject
      uk.ac.kcl.cch.rdb2java.dynData.BaseObject
          uk.ac.kcl.cch.jb.pliny.model.Resource
              uk.ac.kcl.cch.jb.pliny.model.VirtualResource

All Implemented Interfaces:

IAuthorityListItem, ILoadableFromResultSet, INamedObject, IPropertyChangeObject

public class VirtualResource

extends Resource

VirtualResource is used in places where a resource item needs to be shown for a reference/annotation area -- but there is as of yet no data in the reference/annotation area and hence a corresponding Resource to hold it is not yet needed in the backing store DB. The VirtualResource object is created in memory, but not initally written to the database. It is the job, then of object that create "contents" for this resource to first ensure that it is "real" (is in the DB, and has therefore a key) before assigning new objects for it to contain. Do this by calling makeMeReal before creating material to be linked to it.

A part of the work of this is to store the appropriate ObjectType for this resource in a holding area, since it cannot be conventionally handled until the Resource itself is in the backing store DB too.

Author:

Bradley

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes inherited from class uk.ac.kcl.cch.rdb2java.dynData.BaseObject

BaseObject.ListItemData

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class uk.ac.kcl.cch.jb.pliny.model.Resource

ATTRIBUTES_PROP, FAVOURITES_PROP, FULLNAME_PROP, IDENTIFIER_PROP, IDSTART_PROP, INITCHAR_PROP, myCache, MYDISPLAYEDITEMS_PROP, MYSOURCEROLES_PROP, MYSURROGATES_PROP, MYTARGETROLES_PROP, NAME_PROP, OBJECTTYPEKEY_PROP, resourceKey

Constructor Summary

VirtualResource()

Method Summary

ObjectType	getObjectType()
void	makeMeReal() puts the resource data into the DB -- thus making it 'real' and persistent.
void	setObjectType(ObjectType theType)

Methods inherited from class uk.ac.kcl.cch.jb.pliny.model.Resource

assignMyReferencesTo, assignMyReferencesTo, closeMyEditor, deleteMe, doInsert, EditorInput2idString, find, find, getALID, getALItem, getAttributes, getCurrentPage, getFavourites, getFullName, getIdentifier, getIdStart, getInitChar, getInitChar, getItem, getKeyName, getMyConnection, getMyDisplayedItems, getMyPagedDisplayedItems, getMySourceRoles, getMySurrogates, getMyTargetRoles, getName, getObjectTypeKey, getResourceKey, getSelectEntities, getSQLFrom, getTableJoins, getTableName, getUrl, idString2EditorInput, isDeletable, isFavourite, loadFromResultSet, openEditor, openEditor, reIntroduceMe, returnMyConnection, setAttributes, setCurrentPage, setEmpty, setFullName, setIdentifier, setIdentifiers, setIdentifiers, setIdStart, setInitChar, setName, signalChangeFavourites, signalChangeMyDisplayedItems, signalChangeMySourceRoles, signalChangeMySurrogates, signalChangeMyTargetRoles, toString, updateDBName

Methods inherited from class uk.ac.kcl.cch.rdb2java.dynData.BaseObject

doSQL, getSavedID, makeWhere, updateDBboolean, updateDBboolean, updateDBint, updateDBint, updateDBString, updateDBString, updateDBTimestamp, updateDBTimestamp

Methods inherited from class uk.ac.kcl.cch.rdb2java.dynData.PropertyChangeObject

addPropertyChangeListener, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, removePropertyChangeListener

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

VirtualResource

public VirtualResource()

Method Detail

setObjectType

public void setObjectType(ObjectType theType)

Overrides:

setObjectType in class Resource

getObjectType

public ObjectType getObjectType()

Overrides:

getObjectType in class Resource

makeMeReal

public void makeMeReal()

puts the resource data into the DB -- thus making it 'real' and persistent. Must be called before any data is linked to this object.