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/* 
 * Copyright 2011 Vaadin Ltd.
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
 * the License at
 * 
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 * 
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
 * the License.
 */

package com.vaadin.data.util;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.logging.Level;
import java.util.logging.Logger;

import com.vaadin.data.Property;
import com.vaadin.util.SerializerHelper;

/**
 * <p>
 * Proxy class for creating Properties from pairs of getter and setter methods
 * of a Bean property. An instance of this class can be thought as having been
 * attached to a field of an object. Accessing the object through the Property
 * interface directly manipulates the underlying field.
 * </p>
 * 
 * <p>
 * It's assumed that the return value returned by the getter method is
 * assignable to the type of the property, and the setter method parameter is
 * assignable to that value.
 * </p>
 * 
 * <p>
 * A valid getter method must always be available, but instance of this class
 * can be constructed with a <code>null</code> setter method in which case the
 * resulting MethodProperty is read-only.
 * </p>
 * 
 * <p>
 * MethodProperty implements Property.ValueChangeNotifier, but does not
 * automatically know whether or not the getter method will actually return a
 * new value - value change listeners are always notified when setValue is
 * called, without verifying what the getter returns.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @author Vaadin Ltd.
 * @since 3.0
 */
@SuppressWarnings("serial")
public class MethodProperty<T> extends AbstractProperty<T> {

    /**
     * The object that includes the property the MethodProperty is bound to.
     */
    private transient Object instance;

    /**
     * Argument arrays for the getter and setter methods.
     */
    private transient Object[] setArgs, getArgs;

    /**
     * The getter and setter methods.
     */
    private transient Method setMethod, getMethod;

    /**
     * Index of the new value in the argument list for the setter method. If the
     * setter method requires several parameters, this index tells which one is
     * the actual value to change.
     */
    private int setArgumentIndex;

    /**
     * Type of the property.
     */
    private transient Class<? extends T> type;

    /* Special serialization to handle method references */
    private void writeObject(java.io.ObjectOutputStream out) throws IOException {
        out.defaultWriteObject();
        SerializerHelper.writeClass(out, type);
        out.writeObject(instance);
        out.writeObject(setArgs);
        out.writeObject(getArgs);
        if (setMethod != null) {
            out.writeObject(setMethod.getName());
            SerializerHelper
                    .writeClassArray(out, setMethod.getParameterTypes());
        } else {
            out.writeObject(null);
            out.writeObject(null);
        }
        if (getMethod != null) {
            out.writeObject(getMethod.getName());
            SerializerHelper
                    .writeClassArray(out, getMethod.getParameterTypes());
        } else {
            out.writeObject(null);
            out.writeObject(null);
        }
    };

    /* Special serialization to handle method references */
    private void readObject(java.io.ObjectInputStream in) throws IOException,
            ClassNotFoundException {
        in.defaultReadObject();
        try {
            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
            // business assumption; type parameters not checked at runtime
            Class<T> class1 = (Class<T>) SerializerHelper.readClass(in);
            type = class1;
            instance = in.readObject();
            setArgs = (Object[]) in.readObject();
            getArgs = (Object[]) in.readObject();
            String name = (String) in.readObject();
            Class<?>[] paramTypes = SerializerHelper.readClassArray(in);
            if (name != null) {
                setMethod = instance.getClass().getMethod(name, paramTypes);
            } else {
                setMethod = null;
            }

            name = (String) in.readObject();
            paramTypes = SerializerHelper.readClassArray(in);
            if (name != null) {
                getMethod = instance.getClass().getMethod(name, paramTypes);
            } else {
                getMethod = null;
            }
        } catch (SecurityException e) {
            getLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Internal deserialization error", e);
        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
            getLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Internal deserialization error", e);
        }
    };

    /**
     * <p>
     * Creates a new instance of <code>MethodProperty</code> from a named bean
     * property. This constructor takes an object and the name of a bean
     * property and initializes itself with the accessor methods for the
     * property.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The getter method of a <code>MethodProperty</code> instantiated with this
     * constructor will be called with no arguments, and the setter method with
     * only the new value as the sole argument.
     * </p>
     * 
     * <p>
     * If the setter method is unavailable, the resulting
     * <code>MethodProperty</code> will be read-only, otherwise it will be
     * read-write.
     * </p>
     * 
     * <p>
     * Method names are constructed from the bean property by adding
     * get/is/are/set prefix and capitalising the first character in the name of
     * the given bean property.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param instance
     *            the object that includes the property.
     * @param beanPropertyName
     *            the name of the property to bind to.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public MethodProperty(Object instance, String beanPropertyName) {

        final Class<?> beanClass = instance.getClass();

        // Assure that the first letter is upper cased (it is a common
        // mistake to write firstName, not FirstName).
        if (Character.isLowerCase(beanPropertyName.charAt(0))) {
            final char[] buf = beanPropertyName.toCharArray();
            buf[0] = Character.toUpperCase(buf[0]);
            beanPropertyName = new String(buf);
        }

        // Find the get method
        getMethod = null;
        try {
            getMethod = initGetterMethod(beanPropertyName, beanClass);
        } catch (final java.lang.NoSuchMethodException ignored) {
            throw new MethodException(this, "Bean property " + beanPropertyName
                    + " can not be found");
        }

        // In case the get method is found, resolve the type
        Class<?> returnType = getMethod.getReturnType();

        // Finds the set method
        setMethod = null;
        try {
            setMethod = beanClass.getMethod("set" + beanPropertyName,
                    new Class[] { returnType });
        } catch (final java.lang.NoSuchMethodException skipped) {
        }

        // Gets the return type from get method
        if (returnType.isPrimitive()) {
            type = (Class<T>) convertPrimitiveType(returnType);
            if (type.isPrimitive()) {
                throw new MethodException(this, "Bean property "
                        + beanPropertyName
                        + " getter return type must not be void");
            }
        } else {
            type = (Class<T>) returnType;
        }

        setArguments(new Object[] {}, new Object[] { null }, 0);
        this.instance = instance;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Creates a new instance of <code>MethodProperty</code> from named getter
     * and setter methods. The getter method of a <code>MethodProperty</code>
     * instantiated with this constructor will be called with no arguments, and
     * the setter method with only the new value as the sole argument.
     * </p>
     * 
     * <p>
     * If the setter method is <code>null</code>, the resulting
     * <code>MethodProperty</code> will be read-only, otherwise it will be
     * read-write.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param type
     *            the type of the property.
     * @param instance
     *            the object that includes the property.
     * @param getMethodName
     *            the name of the getter method.
     * @param setMethodName
     *            the name of the setter method.
     * 
     */
    public MethodProperty(Class<? extends T> type, Object instance,
            String getMethodName, String setMethodName) {
        this(type, instance, getMethodName, setMethodName, new Object[] {},
                new Object[] { null }, 0);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Creates a new instance of <code>MethodProperty</code> with the getter and
     * setter methods. The getter method of a <code>MethodProperty</code>
     * instantiated with this constructor will be called with no arguments, and
     * the setter method with only the new value as the sole argument.
     * </p>
     * 
     * <p>
     * If the setter method is <code>null</code>, the resulting
     * <code>MethodProperty</code> will be read-only, otherwise it will be
     * read-write.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param type
     *            the type of the property.
     * @param instance
     *            the object that includes the property.
     * @param getMethod
     *            the getter method.
     * @param setMethod
     *            the setter method.
     */
    public MethodProperty(Class<? extends T> type, Object instance,
            Method getMethod, Method setMethod) {
        this(type, instance, getMethod, setMethod, new Object[] {},
                new Object[] { null }, 0);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Creates a new instance of <code>MethodProperty</code> from named getter
     * and setter methods and argument lists. The getter method of a
     * <code>MethodProperty</code> instantiated with this constructor will be
     * called with the getArgs as arguments. The setArgs will be used as the
     * arguments for the setter method, though the argument indexed by the
     * setArgumentIndex will be replaced with the argument passed to the
     * {@link #setValue(Object newValue)} method.
     * </p>
     * 
     * <p>
     * For example, if the <code>setArgs</code> contains <code>A</code>,
     * <code>B</code> and <code>C</code>, and <code>setArgumentIndex =
     * 1</code>, the call <code>methodProperty.setValue(X)</code> would result
     * in the setter method to be called with the parameter set of
     * <code>{A, X, C}</code>
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param type
     *            the type of the property.
     * @param instance
     *            the object that includes the property.
     * @param getMethodName
     *            the name of the getter method.
     * @param setMethodName
     *            the name of the setter method.
     * @param getArgs
     *            the fixed argument list to be passed to the getter method.
     * @param setArgs
     *            the fixed argument list to be passed to the setter method.
     * @param setArgumentIndex
     *            the index of the argument in <code>setArgs</code> to be
     *            replaced with <code>newValue</code> when
     *            {@link #setValue(Object newValue)} is called.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public MethodProperty(Class<? extends T> type, Object instance,
            String getMethodName, String setMethodName, Object[] getArgs,
            Object[] setArgs, int setArgumentIndex) {

        // Check the setargs and setargs index
        if (setMethodName != null && setArgs == null) {
            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("The setArgs can not be null");
        }
        if (setMethodName != null
                && (setArgumentIndex < 0 || setArgumentIndex >= setArgs.length)) {
            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException(
                    "The setArgumentIndex must be >= 0 and < setArgs.length");
        }

        // Set type
        this.type = type;

        // Find set and get -methods
        final Method[] m = instance.getClass().getMethods();

        // Finds get method
        boolean found = false;
        for (int i = 0; i < m.length; i++) {

            // Tests the name of the get Method
            if (!m[i].getName().equals(getMethodName)) {

                // name does not match, try next method
                continue;
            }

            // Tests return type
            if (!type.equals(m[i].getReturnType())) {
                continue;
            }

            // Tests the parameter types
            final Class<?>[] c = m[i].getParameterTypes();
            if (c.length != getArgs.length) {

                // not the right amount of parameters, try next method
                continue;
            }
            int j = 0;
            while (j < c.length) {
                if (getArgs[j] != null
                        && !c[j].isAssignableFrom(getArgs[j].getClass())) {

                    // parameter type does not match, try next method
                    break;
                }
                j++;
            }
            if (j == c.length) {

                // all paramteters matched
                if (found == true) {
                    throw new MethodException(this,
                            "Could not uniquely identify " + getMethodName
                                    + "-method");
                } else {
                    found = true;
                    getMethod = m[i];
                }
            }
        }
        if (found != true) {
            throw new MethodException(this, "Could not find " + getMethodName
                    + "-method");
        }

        // Finds set method
        if (setMethodName != null) {

            // Finds setMethod
            found = false;
            for (int i = 0; i < m.length; i++) {

                // Checks name
                if (!m[i].getName().equals(setMethodName)) {

                    // name does not match, try next method
                    continue;
                }

                // Checks parameter compatibility
                final Class<?>[] c = m[i].getParameterTypes();
                if (c.length != setArgs.length) {

                    // not the right amount of parameters, try next method
                    continue;
                }
                int j = 0;
                while (j < c.length) {
                    if (setArgs[j] != null
                            && !c[j].isAssignableFrom(setArgs[j].getClass())) {

                        // parameter type does not match, try next method
                        break;
                    } else if (j == setArgumentIndex && !c[j].equals(type)) {

                        // Property type is not the same as setArg type
                        break;
                    }
                    j++;
                }
                if (j == c.length) {

                    // all parameters match
                    if (found == true) {
                        throw new MethodException(this,
                                "Could not identify unique " + setMethodName
                                        + "-method");
                    } else {
                        found = true;
                        setMethod = m[i];
                    }
                }
            }
            if (found != true) {
                throw new MethodException(this, "Could not identify "
                        + setMethodName + "-method");
            }
        }

        // Gets the return type from get method
        this.type = (Class<T>) convertPrimitiveType(type);

        setArguments(getArgs, setArgs, setArgumentIndex);
        this.instance = instance;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Creates a new instance of <code>MethodProperty</code> from the getter and
     * setter methods, and argument lists.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * This constructor behaves exactly like
     * {@link #MethodProperty(Class type, Object instance, String getMethodName, String setMethodName, Object [] getArgs, Object [] setArgs, int setArgumentIndex)}
     * except that instead of names of the getter and setter methods this
     * constructor is given the actual methods themselves.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param type
     *            the type of the property.
     * @param instance
     *            the object that includes the property.
     * @param getMethod
     *            the getter method.
     * @param setMethod
     *            the setter method.
     * @param getArgs
     *            the fixed argument list to be passed to the getter method.
     * @param setArgs
     *            the fixed argument list to be passed to the setter method.
     * @param setArgumentIndex
     *            the index of the argument in <code>setArgs</code> to be
     *            replaced with <code>newValue</code> when
     *            {@link #setValue(Object newValue)} is called.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    // cannot use "Class<? extends T>" because of automatic primitive type
    // conversions
    public MethodProperty(Class<?> type, Object instance, Method getMethod,
            Method setMethod, Object[] getArgs, Object[] setArgs,
            int setArgumentIndex) {

        if (getMethod == null) {
            throw new MethodException(this,
                    "Property GET-method cannot not be null: " + type);
        }

        if (setMethod != null) {
            if (setArgs == null) {
                throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException(
                        "The setArgs can not be null");
            }
            if (setArgumentIndex < 0 || setArgumentIndex >= setArgs.length) {
                throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException(
                        "The setArgumentIndex must be >= 0 and < setArgs.length");
            }
        }

        // Gets the return type from get method
        Class<? extends T> convertedType = (Class<? extends T>) convertPrimitiveType(type);

        this.getMethod = getMethod;
        this.setMethod = setMethod;
        setArguments(getArgs, setArgs, setArgumentIndex);
        this.instance = instance;
        this.type = convertedType;
    }

    /**
     * Find a getter method for a property (getXyz(), isXyz() or areXyz()).
     * 
     * @param propertyName
     *            name of the property
     * @param beanClass
     *            class in which to look for the getter methods
     * @return Method
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException
     *             if no getter found
     */
    static Method initGetterMethod(String propertyName, final Class<?> beanClass)
            throws NoSuchMethodException {
        propertyName = propertyName.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase()
                + propertyName.substring(1);

        Method getMethod = null;
        try {
            getMethod = beanClass.getMethod("get" + propertyName,
                    new Class[] {});
        } catch (final java.lang.NoSuchMethodException ignored) {
            try {
                getMethod = beanClass.getMethod("is" + propertyName,
                        new Class[] {});
            } catch (final java.lang.NoSuchMethodException ignoredAsWell) {
                getMethod = beanClass.getMethod("are" + propertyName,
                        new Class[] {});
            }
        }
        return getMethod;
    }

    static Class<?> convertPrimitiveType(Class<?> type) {
        // Gets the return type from get method
        if (type.isPrimitive()) {
            if (type.equals(Boolean.TYPE)) {
                type = Boolean.class;
            } else if (type.equals(Integer.TYPE)) {
                type = Integer.class;
            } else if (type.equals(Float.TYPE)) {
                type = Float.class;
            } else if (type.equals(Double.TYPE)) {
                type = Double.class;
            } else if (type.equals(Byte.TYPE)) {
                type = Byte.class;
            } else if (type.equals(Character.TYPE)) {
                type = Character.class;
            } else if (type.equals(Short.TYPE)) {
                type = Short.class;
            } else if (type.equals(Long.TYPE)) {
                type = Long.class;
            }
        }
        return type;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the type of the Property. The methods <code>getValue</code> and
     * <code>setValue</code> must be compatible with this type: one must be able
     * to safely cast the value returned from <code>getValue</code> to the given
     * type and pass any variable assignable to this type as an argument to
     * <code>setValue</code>.
     * 
     * @return type of the Property
     */
    @Override
    public final Class<? extends T> getType() {
        return type;
    }

    /**
     * Tests if the object is in read-only mode. In read-only mode calls to
     * <code>setValue</code> will throw <code>ReadOnlyException</code> and will
     * not modify the value of the Property.
     * 
     * @return <code>true</code> if the object is in read-only mode,
     *         <code>false</code> if it's not
     */
    @Override
    public boolean isReadOnly() {
        return super.isReadOnly() || (setMethod == null);
    }

    /**
     * Gets the value stored in the Property. The value is resolved by calling
     * the specified getter method with the argument specified at instantiation.
     * 
     * @return the value of the Property
     */
    @Override
    public T getValue() {
        try {
            return (T) getMethod.invoke(instance, getArgs);
        } catch (final Throwable e) {
            throw new MethodException(this, e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Sets the setter method and getter method argument lists.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param getArgs
     *            the fixed argument list to be passed to the getter method.
     * @param setArgs
     *            the fixed argument list to be passed to the setter method.
     * @param setArgumentIndex
     *            the index of the argument in <code>setArgs</code> to be
     *            replaced with <code>newValue</code> when
     *            {@link #setValue(Object newValue)} is called.
     */
    public void setArguments(Object[] getArgs, Object[] setArgs,
            int setArgumentIndex) {
        this.getArgs = new Object[getArgs.length];
        for (int i = 0; i < getArgs.length; i++) {
            this.getArgs[i] = getArgs[i];
        }
        this.setArgs = new Object[setArgs.length];
        for (int i = 0; i < setArgs.length; i++) {
            this.setArgs[i] = setArgs[i];
        }
        this.setArgumentIndex = setArgumentIndex;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the value of the property.
     * 
     * Note that since Vaadin 7, no conversions are performed and the value must
     * be of the correct type.
     * 
     * @param newValue
     *            the New value of the property.
     * @throws <code>Property.ReadOnlyException</code> if the object is in
     *         read-only mode.
     * @see #invokeSetMethod(Object)
     */
    @Override
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public void setValue(Object newValue) throws Property.ReadOnlyException {

        // Checks the mode
        if (isReadOnly()) {
            throw new Property.ReadOnlyException();
        }

        // Checks the type of the value
        if (newValue != null && !type.isAssignableFrom(newValue.getClass())) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "Invalid value type for ObjectProperty.");
        }

        invokeSetMethod((T) newValue);
        fireValueChange();
    }

    /**
     * Internal method to actually call the setter method of the wrapped
     * property.
     * 
     * @param value
     */
    protected void invokeSetMethod(T value) {

        try {
            // Construct a temporary argument array only if needed
            if (setArgs.length == 1) {
                setMethod.invoke(instance, new Object[] { value });
            } else {

                // Sets the value to argument array
                final Object[] args = new Object[setArgs.length];
                for (int i = 0; i < setArgs.length; i++) {
                    args[i] = (i == setArgumentIndex) ? value : setArgs[i];
                }
                setMethod.invoke(instance, args);
            }
        } catch (final InvocationTargetException e) {
            final Throwable targetException = e.getTargetException();
            throw new MethodException(this, targetException);
        } catch (final Exception e) {
            throw new MethodException(this, e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * <code>Exception</code> object that signals that there were problems
     * calling or finding the specified getter or setter methods of the
     * property.
     * 
     * @author Vaadin Ltd.
     * @since 3.0
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    // Exceptions cannot be parameterized, ever.
    public static class MethodException extends RuntimeException {

        /**
         * The method property from which the exception originates from
         */
        private final Property property;

        /**
         * Cause of the method exception
         */
        private Throwable cause;

        /**
         * Constructs a new <code>MethodException</code> with the specified
         * detail message.
         * 
         * @param property
         *            the property.
         * @param msg
         *            the detail message.
         */
        public MethodException(Property property, String msg) {
            super(msg);
            this.property = property;
        }

        /**
         * Constructs a new <code>MethodException</code> from another exception.
         * 
         * @param property
         *            the property.
         * @param cause
         *            the cause of the exception.
         */
        public MethodException(Property property, Throwable cause) {
            this.property = property;
            this.cause = cause;
        }

        /**
         * @see java.lang.Throwable#getCause()
         */
        @Override
        public Throwable getCause() {
            return cause;
        }

        /**
         * Gets the method property this exception originates from.
         * 
         * @return MethodProperty or null if not a valid MethodProperty
         */
        public MethodProperty getMethodProperty() {
            return (property instanceof MethodProperty) ? (MethodProperty) property
                    : null;
        }

        /**
         * Gets the method property this exception originates from.
         * 
         * @return Property from which the exception originates
         */
        public Property getProperty() {
            return property;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Sends a value change event to all registered listeners.
     * 
     * Public for backwards compatibility, visibility may be reduced in future
     * versions.
     */
    @Override
    public void fireValueChange() {
        super.fireValueChange();
    }

    private static final Logger getLogger() {
        return Logger.getLogger(MethodProperty.class.getName());
    }
}