Module java.desktop
Package java.beans.beancontext

# Class BeanContextChildSupport

java.lang.Object
java.beans.beancontext.BeanContextChildSupport

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `BeanContextChild`, `BeanContextServiceRevokedListener`, `BeanContextServicesListener`, `Serializable`, `EventListener`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `BeanContextSupport`

public class BeanContextChildSupport extends Object implements BeanContextChild, BeanContextServicesListener, Serializable

This is a general support class to provide support for implementing the BeanContextChild protocol. This class may either be directly subclassed, or encapsulated and delegated to in order to implement this interface for a given component.

Since:
  1.2
See Also:
  - `BeanContext`
  - `BeanContextServices`
  - `BeanContextChild`
  - Serialized Form

## Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type
Field
Description
`protected BeanContext`
`beanContext`
The bean context.
`BeanContextChild`
`beanContextChildPeer`
The `BeanContext` in which this `BeanContextChild` is nested.
`protected PropertyChangeSupport`
`pcSupport`
The `PropertyChangeSupport` associated with this `BeanContextChildSupport`.
`protected boolean`
`rejectedSetBCOnce`
A flag indicating that there has been at least one `PropertyChangeVetoException` thrown for the attempted setBeanContext operation.
`protected VetoableChangeSupport`
`vcSupport`
The `VetoableChangeSupport` associated with this `BeanContextChildSupport`.

## Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor
Description
`BeanContextChildSupport()`
construct a BeanContextChildSupport where this class has been subclassed in order to implement the JavaBean component itself.
`BeanContextChildSupport(BeanContextChild bcc)`
construct a BeanContextChildSupport where the JavaBean component itself implements BeanContextChild, and encapsulates this, delegating that interface to this implementation

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
`addPropertyChangeListener(String name, PropertyChangeListener pcl)`
Add a PropertyChangeListener for a specific property.
`void`
`addVetoableChangeListener(String name, VetoableChangeListener vcl)`
Add a VetoableChangeListener for a specific property.
`void`
`firePropertyChange(String name, Object oldValue, Object newValue)`
Report a bound property update to any registered listeners.
`void`
`fireVetoableChange(String name, Object oldValue, Object newValue)`
Report a vetoable property update to any registered listeners.
`BeanContext`
`getBeanContext()`
Gets the nesting `BeanContext` for this `BeanContextChildSupport`.
`BeanContextChild`
`getBeanContextChildPeer()`
Gets the `BeanContextChild` associated with this `BeanContextChildSupport`.
`protected void`
`initializeBeanContextResources()`
This method may be overridden by subclasses to provide their own initialization behaviors.
`boolean`
`isDelegated()`
Reports whether or not this class is a delegate of another.
`protected void`
`releaseBeanContextResources()`
This method may be overridden by subclasses to provide their own release behaviors.
`void`
`removePropertyChangeListener(String name, PropertyChangeListener pcl)`
Remove a PropertyChangeListener for a specific property.
`void`
`removeVetoableChangeListener(String name, VetoableChangeListener vcl)`
Removes a `VetoableChangeListener`.
`void`
`serviceAvailable(BeanContextServiceAvailableEvent bcsae)`
A new service is available from the nesting BeanContext.
`void`
`serviceRevoked(BeanContextServiceRevokedEvent bcsre)`
A service provided by the nesting BeanContext has been revoked.
`void`
`setBeanContext(BeanContext bc)`
Sets the `BeanContext` for this `BeanContextChildSupport`.
`boolean`
`validatePendingSetBeanContext(BeanContext newValue)`
Called from setBeanContext to validate (or otherwise) the pending change in the nesting BeanContext property value.

### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

## Field Details

### beanContextChildPeer

public BeanContextChild beanContextChildPeer
The `BeanContext` in which this `BeanContextChild` is nested.

### pcSupport

protected PropertyChangeSupport pcSupport
The `PropertyChangeSupport` associated with this `BeanContextChildSupport`.

### vcSupport

protected VetoableChangeSupport vcSupport
The `VetoableChangeSupport` associated with this `BeanContextChildSupport`.

### beanContext

protected transient BeanContext beanContext
The bean context.

### rejectedSetBCOnce

protected transient boolean rejectedSetBCOnce
A flag indicating that there has been at least one `PropertyChangeVetoException` thrown for the attempted setBeanContext operation.

## Constructor Details

### BeanContextChildSupport

public BeanContextChildSupport()
construct a BeanContextChildSupport where this class has been subclassed in order to implement the JavaBean component itself.

### BeanContextChildSupport

public BeanContextChildSupport(BeanContextChild bcc)
construct a BeanContextChildSupport where the JavaBean component itself implements BeanContextChild, and encapsulates this, delegating that interface to this implementation

Parameters:
  `bcc` - the underlying bean context child

## Method Details

### setBeanContext

public void setBeanContext(BeanContext bc) throws PropertyVetoException
Sets the `BeanContext` for this `BeanContextChildSupport`.

Specified by:
  `setBeanContext` in interface `BeanContextChild`
Parameters:
  `bc` - the new value to be assigned to the `BeanContext` property
Throws:
  `PropertyVetoException` - if the change is rejected

### getBeanContext

public BeanContext getBeanContext()
Gets the nesting `BeanContext` for this `BeanContextChildSupport`.

Specified by:
  `getBeanContext` in interface `BeanContextChild`
Returns:
  the nesting `BeanContext` for this `BeanContextChildSupport`.

### addPropertyChangeListener

public void addPropertyChangeListener(String name, PropertyChangeListener pcl)
Add a PropertyChangeListener for a specific property. The same listener object may be added more than once. For each property, the listener will be invoked the number of times it was added for that property. If `name` or `pcl` is null, no exception is thrown and no action is taken.

Specified by:
  `addPropertyChangeListener` in interface `BeanContextChild`
Parameters:
  `name` - The name of the property to listen on
  `pcl` - The `PropertyChangeListener` to be added

### removePropertyChangeListener

public void removePropertyChangeListener(String name, PropertyChangeListener pcl)
Remove a PropertyChangeListener for a specific property. If `pcl` was added more than once to the same event source for the specified property, it will be notified one less time after being removed. If `name` is null, no exception is thrown and no action is taken. If `pcl` is null, or was never added for the specified property, no exception is thrown and no action is taken.

Specified by:
  `removePropertyChangeListener` in interface `BeanContextChild`
Parameters:
  `name` - The name of the property that was listened on
  `pcl` - The PropertyChangeListener to be removed

### addVetoableChangeListener

public void addVetoableChangeListener(String name, VetoableChangeListener vcl)
Add a VetoableChangeListener for a specific property. The same listener object may be added more than once. For each property, the listener will be invoked the number of times it was added for that property. If `name` or `vcl` is null, no exception is thrown and no action is taken.

Specified by:
  `addVetoableChangeListener` in interface `BeanContextChild`
Parameters:
  `name` - The name of the property to listen on
  `vcl` - The `VetoableChangeListener` to be added

### removeVetoableChangeListener

public void removeVetoableChangeListener(String name, VetoableChangeListener vcl)
Removes a `VetoableChangeListener`. If `pcl` was added more than once to the same event source for the specified property, it will be notified one less time after being removed. If `name` is null, no exception is thrown and no action is taken. If `vcl` is null, or was never added for the specified property, no exception is thrown and no action is taken.

Specified by:
  `removeVetoableChangeListener` in interface `BeanContextChild`
Parameters:
  `name` - The name of the property that was listened on
  `vcl` - The `VetoableChangeListener` to be removed

### serviceRevoked

public void serviceRevoked(BeanContextServiceRevokedEvent bcsre)
A service provided by the nesting BeanContext has been revoked. Subclasses may override this method in order to implement their own behaviors.

Specified by:
  `serviceRevoked` in interface `BeanContextServiceRevokedListener`
Parameters:
  `bcsre` - The `BeanContextServiceRevokedEvent` fired as a result of a service being revoked

### serviceAvailable

public void serviceAvailable(BeanContextServiceAvailableEvent bcsae)
A new service is available from the nesting BeanContext. Subclasses may override this method in order to implement their own behaviors

Specified by:
  `serviceAvailable` in interface `BeanContextServicesListener`
Parameters:
  `bcsae` - The BeanContextServiceAvailableEvent fired as a result of a service becoming available

### getBeanContextChildPeer

public BeanContextChild getBeanContextChildPeer()
Gets the `BeanContextChild` associated with this `BeanContextChildSupport`.

Returns:
  the `BeanContextChild` peer of this class

### isDelegated

public boolean isDelegated()
Reports whether or not this class is a delegate of another.

Returns:
  true if this class is a delegate of another

### firePropertyChange

public void firePropertyChange(String name, Object oldValue, Object newValue)
Report a bound property update to any registered listeners. No event is fired if old and new are equal and non-null.

Parameters:
  `name` - The programmatic name of the property that was changed
  `oldValue` - The old value of the property
  `newValue` - The new value of the property

### fireVetoableChange

public void fireVetoableChange(String name, Object oldValue, Object newValue) throws PropertyVetoException
Report a vetoable property update to any registered listeners. If anyone vetos the change, then fire a new event reverting everyone to the old value and then rethrow the PropertyVetoException.

No event is fired if old and new are equal and non-null.

Parameters:
  `name` - The programmatic name of the property that is about to change
  `oldValue` - The old value of the property
  `newValue` - - The new value of the property
Throws:
  `PropertyVetoException` - if the recipient wishes the property change to be rolled back.

### validatePendingSetBeanContext

public boolean validatePendingSetBeanContext(BeanContext newValue)
Called from setBeanContext to validate (or otherwise) the pending change in the nesting BeanContext property value. Returning false will cause setBeanContext to throw PropertyVetoException.

Parameters:
  `newValue` - the new value that has been requested for the BeanContext property
Returns:
  `true` if the change operation is to be vetoed

### releaseBeanContextResources

protected void releaseBeanContextResources()
This method may be overridden by subclasses to provide their own release behaviors. When invoked any resources held by this instance obtained from its current BeanContext property should be released since the object is no longer nested within that BeanContext.

### initializeBeanContextResources

protected void initializeBeanContextResources()
This method may be overridden by subclasses to provide their own initialization behaviors. When invoked any resources required by the BeanContextChild should be obtained from the current BeanContext.