org.shredzone.cilla.ws.assembler

Interface Assembler<F extends BaseModel,T extends BaseDto>

All Known Subinterfaces:

SectionAssembler<F,T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractAssembler, AbstractSectionAssembler, CategoryAssembler, CommentAssembler, GallerySectionAssembler, HeaderAssembler, LanguageAssembler, MediumAssembler, PageAssembler, PictureAssembler, TextSectionAssembler, UserAssembler

public interface Assembler<F extends BaseModel,T extends BaseDto>

An assembler converts model entities to DTOs and vice versa. It also offers a projection for bulk queries of the entity by criteria.

Author:

Richard "Shred" Körber

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	assemble(F entity) Assembles a DTO from the given entity.
void	merge(T dto, F entity) Writes back the DTO properties to the entity.
org.hibernate.criterion.ProjectionList	projection() Creates a ProjectionList for bulk queries of the DTO.

Method Detail

assemble

T assemble(F entity)
    throws CillaServiceException

Assembles a DTO from the given entity.

Parameters:

entity - Entity to convert

Returns:

DTO that was assembled

Throws:

CillaServiceException

merge

void merge(T dto,
           F entity)
    throws CillaServiceException

Writes back the DTO properties to the entity.

Parameters:

dto - DTO to merge

entity - Entity to merge into

Throws:

CillaServiceException

projection

org.hibernate.criterion.ProjectionList projection()

Creates a ProjectionList for bulk queries of the DTO.

Returns:

ProjectionList

Throws:

UnsupportedOperationException - if this assembler does not support projections