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Spring Framework example source code file (BeanUtils.java)

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The Spring Framework BeanUtils.java source code

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package org.springframework.beans;

import java.beans.PropertyDescriptor;
import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;

import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;
import org.springframework.util.Assert;
import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;

/**
 * Static convenience methods for JavaBeans: for instantiating beans,
 * checking bean property types, copying bean properties, etc.
 *
 * <p>Mainly for use within the framework, but to some degree also
 * useful for application classes.
 *
 * @author Rod Johnson
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @author Rob Harrop
 */
public abstract class BeanUtils {

	/**
	 * Convenience method to instantiate a class using its no-arg constructor.
	 * As this method doesn't try to load classes by name, it should avoid
	 * class-loading issues.
	 * <p>Note that this method tries to set the constructor accessible
	 * if given a non-accessible (that is, non-public) constructor.
	 * @param clazz class to instantiate
	 * @return the new instance
	 * @throws BeanInstantiationException if the bean cannot be instantiated
	 */
	public static Object instantiateClass(Class clazz) throws BeanInstantiationException {
		Assert.notNull(clazz, "Class must not be null");
		if (clazz.isInterface()) {
			throw new BeanInstantiationException(clazz, "Specified class is an interface");
		}
		try {
			return instantiateClass(clazz.getDeclaredConstructor((Class[]) null), null);
		}
		catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
			throw new BeanInstantiationException(clazz, "No default constructor found", ex);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Convenience method to instantiate a class using the given constructor.
	 * As this method doesn't try to load classes by name, it should avoid
	 * class-loading issues.
	 * <p>Note that this method tries to set the constructor accessible
	 * if given a non-accessible (that is, non-public) constructor.
	 * @param ctor the constructor to instantiate
	 * @param args the constructor arguments to apply
	 * @return the new instance
	 * @throws BeanInstantiationException if the bean cannot be instantiated
	 */
	public static Object instantiateClass(Constructor ctor, Object[] args) throws BeanInstantiationException {
		Assert.notNull(ctor, "Constructor must not be null");
		try {
			ReflectionUtils.makeAccessible(ctor);
			return ctor.newInstance(args);
		}
		catch (InstantiationException ex) {
			throw new BeanInstantiationException(ctor.getDeclaringClass(),
					"Is it an abstract class?", ex);
		}
		catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
			throw new BeanInstantiationException(ctor.getDeclaringClass(),
					"Has the class definition changed? Is the constructor accessible?", ex);
		}
		catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
			throw new BeanInstantiationException(ctor.getDeclaringClass(),
					"Illegal arguments for constructor", ex);
		}
		catch (InvocationTargetException ex) {
			throw new BeanInstantiationException(ctor.getDeclaringClass(),
					"Constructor threw exception", ex.getTargetException());
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Find a method with the given method name and the given parameter types,
	 * declared on the given class or one of its superclasses. Prefers public methods,
	 * but will return a protected, package access, or private method too.
	 * <p>Checks Class.getMethod first, falling back to
	 * <code>findDeclaredMethod. This allows to find public methods
	 * without issues even in environments with restricted Java security settings.
	 * @param clazz the class to check
	 * @param methodName the name of the method to find
	 * @param paramTypes the parameter types of the method to find
	 * @return the Method object, or <code>null if not found
	 * @see java.lang.Class#getMethod
	 * @see #findDeclaredMethod
	 */
	public static Method findMethod(Class clazz, String methodName, Class[] paramTypes) {
		try {
			return clazz.getMethod(methodName, paramTypes);
		}
		catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
			return findDeclaredMethod(clazz, methodName, paramTypes);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Find a method with the given method name and the given parameter types,
	 * declared on the given class or one of its superclasses. Will return a public,
	 * protected, package access, or private method.
	 * <p>Checks Class.getDeclaredMethod, cascading upwards to all superclasses.
	 * @param clazz the class to check
	 * @param methodName the name of the method to find
	 * @param paramTypes the parameter types of the method to find
	 * @return the Method object, or <code>null if not found
	 * @see java.lang.Class#getDeclaredMethod
	 */
	public static Method findDeclaredMethod(Class clazz, String methodName, Class[] paramTypes) {
		try {
			return clazz.getDeclaredMethod(methodName, paramTypes);
		}
		catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
			if (clazz.getSuperclass() != null) {
				return findDeclaredMethod(clazz.getSuperclass(), methodName, paramTypes);
			}
			return null;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Find a method with the given method name and minimal parameters (best case: none),
	 * declared on the given class or one of its superclasses. Prefers public methods,
	 * but will return a protected, package access, or private method too.
	 * <p>Checks Class.getMethods first, falling back to
	 * <code>findDeclaredMethodWithMinimalParameters. This allows to find public
	 * methods without issues even in environments with restricted Java security settings.
	 * @param clazz the class to check
	 * @param methodName the name of the method to find
	 * @return the Method object, or <code>null if not found
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if methods of the given name were found but
	 * could not be resolved to a unique method with minimal parameters
	 * @see java.lang.Class#getMethods
	 * @see #findDeclaredMethodWithMinimalParameters
	 */
	public static Method findMethodWithMinimalParameters(Class clazz, String methodName)
			throws IllegalArgumentException {

		Method targetMethod = doFindMethodWithMinimalParameters(clazz.getDeclaredMethods(), methodName);
		if (targetMethod == null) {
			return findDeclaredMethodWithMinimalParameters(clazz, methodName);
		}
		return targetMethod;
	}

	/**
	 * Find a method with the given method name and minimal parameters (best case: none),
	 * declared on the given class or one of its superclasses. Will return a public,
	 * protected, package access, or private method.
	 * <p>Checks Class.getDeclaredMethods, cascading upwards to all superclasses.
	 * @param clazz the class to check
	 * @param methodName the name of the method to find
	 * @return the Method object, or <code>null if not found
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if methods of the given name were found but
	 * could not be resolved to a unique method with minimal parameters
	 * @see java.lang.Class#getDeclaredMethods
	 */
	public static Method findDeclaredMethodWithMinimalParameters(Class clazz, String methodName)
			throws IllegalArgumentException {

		Method targetMethod = doFindMethodWithMinimalParameters(clazz.getDeclaredMethods(), methodName);
		if (targetMethod == null && clazz.getSuperclass() != null) {
			return findDeclaredMethodWithMinimalParameters(clazz.getSuperclass(), methodName);
		}
		return targetMethod;
	}

	/**
	 * Find a method with the given method name and minimal parameters (best case: none)
	 * in the given list of methods.
	 * @param methods the methods to check
	 * @param methodName the name of the method to find
	 * @return the Method object, or <code>null if not found
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if methods of the given name were found but
	 * could not be resolved to a unique method with minimal parameters
	 */
	private static Method doFindMethodWithMinimalParameters(Method[] methods, String methodName)
			throws IllegalArgumentException {

		Method targetMethod = null;
		int numMethodsFoundWithCurrentMinimumArgs = 0;
		for (int i = 0; i < methods.length; i++) {
			if (methods[i].getName().equals(methodName)) {
				int numParams = methods[i].getParameterTypes().length;
				if (targetMethod == null ||
						numParams < targetMethod.getParameterTypes().length) {
					targetMethod = methods[i];
					numMethodsFoundWithCurrentMinimumArgs = 1;
				}
				else {
					if (targetMethod.getParameterTypes().length == numParams) {
						// Additional candidate with same length.
						numMethodsFoundWithCurrentMinimumArgs++;
					}
				}
			}
		}
		if (numMethodsFoundWithCurrentMinimumArgs > 1) {
			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot resolve method '" + methodName +
					"' to a unique method. Attempted to resolve to overloaded method with " +
					"the least number of parameters, but there were " +
					numMethodsFoundWithCurrentMinimumArgs + " candidates.");
		}
		return targetMethod;
	}

	/**
	 * Parse a method signature in the form <code>methodName[([arg_list])],
	 * where <code>arg_list is an optional, comma-separated list of fully-qualified
	 * type names, and attempts to resolve that signature against the supplied <code>Class.
	 * <p>When not supplying an argument list (methodName) the method whose name
	 * matches and has the least number of parameters will be returned. When supplying an
	 * argument type list, only the method whose name and argument types match will be returned.
	 * <p>Note then that methodName and methodName() are not
	 * resolved in the same way. The signature <code>methodName means the method called
	 * <code>methodName with the least number of arguments, whereas methodName()
	 * means the method called <code>methodName with exactly 0 arguments.
	 * <p>If no method can be found, then null is returned.
	 * @param signature the method signature as String representation
	 * @param clazz the class to resolve the method signature against
	 * @return the resolved Method
	 * @see #findMethod
	 * @see #findMethodWithMinimalParameters
	 */
	public static Method resolveSignature(String signature, Class clazz) {
		Assert.hasText(signature, "'signature' must not be empty");
		Assert.notNull(clazz, "Class must not be null");

		int firstParen = signature.indexOf("(");
		int lastParen = signature.indexOf(")");

		if (firstParen > -1 && lastParen == -1) {
			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid method signature '" + signature +
					"': expected closing ')' for args list");
		}
		else if (lastParen > -1 && firstParen == -1) {
			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid method signature '" + signature +
					"': expected opening '(' for args list");
		}
		else if (firstParen == -1 && lastParen == -1) {
			return findMethodWithMinimalParameters(clazz, signature);
		}
		else {
			String methodName = signature.substring(0, firstParen);
			String[] parameterTypeNames =
					StringUtils.commaDelimitedListToStringArray(signature.substring(firstParen + 1, lastParen));
			Class[] parameterTypes = new Class[parameterTypeNames.length];
			for (int i = 0; i < parameterTypeNames.length; i++) {
				String parameterTypeName = parameterTypeNames[i].trim();
				try {
					parameterTypes[i] = ClassUtils.forName(parameterTypeName, clazz.getClassLoader());
				}
				catch (Throwable ex) {
					throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid method signature: unable to resolve type [" +
							parameterTypeName + "] for argument " + i + ". Root cause: " + ex);
				}
			}
			return findMethod(clazz, methodName, parameterTypes);
		}
	}


	/**
	 * Retrieve the JavaBeans <code>PropertyDescriptors of a given class.
	 * @param clazz the Class to retrieve the PropertyDescriptors for
	 * @return an array of <code>PropertyDescriptors for the given class
	 * @throws BeansException if PropertyDescriptor look fails
	 */
	public static PropertyDescriptor[] getPropertyDescriptors(Class clazz) throws BeansException {
		CachedIntrospectionResults cr = CachedIntrospectionResults.forClass(clazz);
		return cr.getBeanInfo().getPropertyDescriptors();
	}

	/**
	 * Retrieve the JavaBeans <code>PropertyDescriptors for the given property.
	 * @param clazz the Class to retrieve the PropertyDescriptor for
	 * @param propertyName the name of the property
	 * @return the corresponding PropertyDescriptor, or <code>null if none
	 * @throws BeansException if PropertyDescriptor lookup fails
	 */
	public static PropertyDescriptor getPropertyDescriptor(Class clazz, String propertyName)
			throws BeansException {

		CachedIntrospectionResults cr = CachedIntrospectionResults.forClass(clazz);
		return cr.getPropertyDescriptor(propertyName);
	}

	/**
	 * Find a JavaBeans <code>PropertyDescriptor for the given method,
	 * with the method either being the read method or the write method for
	 * that bean property.
	 * @param method the method to find a corresponding PropertyDescriptor for
	 * @return the corresponding PropertyDescriptor, or <code>null if none
	 * @throws BeansException if PropertyDescriptor lookup fails
	 */
	public static PropertyDescriptor findPropertyForMethod(Method method) throws BeansException {
		Assert.notNull(method, "Method must not be null");
		PropertyDescriptor[] pds = getPropertyDescriptors(method.getDeclaringClass());
		for (int i = 0; i < pds.length; i++) {
			PropertyDescriptor pd = pds[i];
			if (method.equals(pd.getReadMethod()) || method.equals(pd.getWriteMethod())) {
				return pd;
			}
		}
		return null;
	}

	/**
	 * Determine the bean property type for the given property from the
	 * given classes/interfaces, if possible.
	 * @param propertyName the name of the bean property
	 * @param beanClasses the classes to check against
	 * @return the property type, or <code>Object.class as fallback
	 */
	public static Class findPropertyType(String propertyName, Class[] beanClasses) {
		if (beanClasses != null) {
			for (int i = 0; i < beanClasses.length; i++) {
				PropertyDescriptor pd = getPropertyDescriptor(beanClasses[i], propertyName);
				if (pd != null) {
					return pd.getPropertyType();
				}
			}
		}
		return Object.class;
	}

	/**
	 * Obtain a new MethodParameter object for the write method of the
	 * specified property.
	 * @param pd the PropertyDescriptor for the property
	 * @return a corresponding MethodParameter object
	 */
	public static MethodParameter getWriteMethodParameter(PropertyDescriptor pd) {
		if (pd instanceof GenericTypeAwarePropertyDescriptor) {
			return new MethodParameter(
					((GenericTypeAwarePropertyDescriptor) pd).getWriteMethodParameter());
		}
		else {
			return new MethodParameter(pd.getWriteMethod(), 0);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Check if the given type represents a "simple" property:
	 * a primitive, a String, a Class, or a corresponding array.
	 * <p>Used to determine properties to check for a "simple" dependency-check.
	 * @param clazz the type to check
	 * @return whether the given type represent a "simple" property
	 * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.support.RootBeanDefinition#DEPENDENCY_CHECK_SIMPLE
	 * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory#checkDependencies
	 */
	public static boolean isSimpleProperty(Class clazz) {
		Assert.notNull(clazz, "Class must not be null");
		return clazz.isPrimitive() || ClassUtils.isPrimitiveArray(clazz) ||
				ClassUtils.isPrimitiveWrapper(clazz) || ClassUtils.isPrimitiveWrapperArray(clazz) ||
				clazz.equals(String.class) || clazz.equals(String[].class) ||
				clazz.equals(Class.class) || clazz.equals(Class[].class);
	}

	/**
	 * Determine if the given target type is assignable from the given value
	 * type, assuming setting by reflection. Considers primitive wrapper
	 * classes as assignable to the corresponding primitive types.
	 * @param targetType the target type
	 * @param valueType the value type that should be assigned to the target type
	 * @return if the target type is assignable from the value type
	 * @deprecated as of Spring 2.0, in favor of <code>ClassUtils.isAssignable
	 * @see org.springframework.util.ClassUtils#isAssignable(Class, Class)
	 */
	public static boolean isAssignable(Class targetType, Class valueType) {
		return ClassUtils.isAssignable(targetType, valueType);
	}

	/**
	 * Determine if the given type is assignable from the given value,
	 * assuming setting by reflection. Considers primitive wrapper classes
	 * as assignable to the corresponding primitive types.
	 * @param type the target type
	 * @param value the value that should be assigned to the type
	 * @return if the type is assignable from the value
	 * @deprecated as of Spring 2.0, in favor of <code>ClassUtils.isAssignableValue
	 * @see org.springframework.util.ClassUtils#isAssignableValue(Class, Object)
	 */
	public static boolean isAssignable(Class type, Object value) {
		return ClassUtils.isAssignableValue(type, value);
	}


	/**
	 * Copy the property values of the given source bean into the target bean.
	 * <p>Note: The source and target classes do not have to match or even be derived
	 * from each other, as long as the properties match. Any bean properties that the
	 * source bean exposes but the target bean does not will silently be ignored.
	 * <p>This is just a convenience method. For more complex transfer needs,
	 * consider using a full BeanWrapper.
	 * @param source the source bean
	 * @param target the target bean
	 * @throws BeansException if the copying failed
	 * @see BeanWrapper
	 */
	public static void copyProperties(Object source, Object target) throws BeansException {
		copyProperties(source, target, null, null);
	}

	/**
	 * Copy the property values of the given source bean into the given target bean,
	 * only setting properties defined in the given "editable" class (or interface).
	 * <p>Note: The source and target classes do not have to match or even be derived
	 * from each other, as long as the properties match. Any bean properties that the
	 * source bean exposes but the target bean does not will silently be ignored.
	 * <p>This is just a convenience method. For more complex transfer needs,
	 * consider using a full BeanWrapper.
	 * @param source the source bean
	 * @param target the target bean
	 * @param editable the class (or interface) to restrict property setting to
	 * @throws BeansException if the copying failed
	 * @see BeanWrapper
	 */
	public static void copyProperties(Object source, Object target, Class editable)
			throws BeansException {

		copyProperties(source, target, editable, null);
	}

	/**
	 * Copy the property values of the given source bean into the given target bean,
	 * ignoring the given "ignoreProperties".
	 * <p>Note: The source and target classes do not have to match or even be derived
	 * from each other, as long as the properties match. Any bean properties that the
	 * source bean exposes but the target bean does not will silently be ignored.
	 * <p>This is just a convenience method. For more complex transfer needs,
	 * consider using a full BeanWrapper.
	 * @param source the source bean
	 * @param target the target bean
	 * @param ignoreProperties array of property names to ignore
	 * @throws BeansException if the copying failed
	 * @see BeanWrapper
	 */
	public static void copyProperties(Object source, Object target, String[] ignoreProperties)
			throws BeansException {

		copyProperties(source, target, null, ignoreProperties);
	}

	/**
	 * Copy the property values of the given source bean into the given target bean.
	 * <p>Note: The source and target classes do not have to match or even be derived
	 * from each other, as long as the properties match. Any bean properties that the
	 * source bean exposes but the target bean does not will silently be ignored.
	 * @param source the source bean
	 * @param target the target bean
	 * @param editable the class (or interface) to restrict property setting to
	 * @param ignoreProperties array of property names to ignore
	 * @throws BeansException if the copying failed
	 * @see BeanWrapper
	 */
	private static void copyProperties(Object source, Object target, Class editable, String[] ignoreProperties)
			throws BeansException {

		Assert.notNull(source, "Source must not be null");
		Assert.notNull(target, "Target must not be null");

		Class actualEditable = target.getClass();
		if (editable != null) {
			if (!editable.isInstance(target)) {
				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Target class [" + target.getClass().getName() +
						"] not assignable to Editable class [" + editable.getName() + "]");
			}
			actualEditable = editable;
		}
		PropertyDescriptor[] targetPds = getPropertyDescriptors(actualEditable);
		List ignoreList = (ignoreProperties != null) ? Arrays.asList(ignoreProperties) : null;

		for (int i = 0; i < targetPds.length; i++) {
			PropertyDescriptor targetPd = targetPds[i];
			if (targetPd.getWriteMethod() != null &&
					(ignoreProperties == null || (!ignoreList.contains(targetPd.getName())))) {
				PropertyDescriptor sourcePd = getPropertyDescriptor(source.getClass(), targetPd.getName());
				if (sourcePd != null && sourcePd.getReadMethod() != null) {
					try {
						Method readMethod = sourcePd.getReadMethod();
						if (!Modifier.isPublic(readMethod.getDeclaringClass().getModifiers())) {
							readMethod.setAccessible(true);
						}
						Object value = readMethod.invoke(source, new Object[0]);
						Method writeMethod = targetPd.getWriteMethod();
						if (!Modifier.isPublic(writeMethod.getDeclaringClass().getModifiers())) {
							writeMethod.setAccessible(true);
						}
						writeMethod.invoke(target, new Object[] {value});
					}
					catch (Throwable ex) {
						throw new FatalBeanException("Could not copy properties from source to target", ex);
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}

}

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