wt.graph
Class ObjectImage

java.lang.Object
  wt.graph.ObjectImage

All Implemented Interfaces:

Externalizable, Serializable

public abstract class ObjectImage
extends Object
implements Externalizable

Provides for a common means of abstracting any type of object, potentially ranging from some form of object reference to merely a classname.

Supported API: true

Extendable: false

See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

static ObjectImage

newObjectImage(String consumer) Makes a new instance of one of the subclassed images as defined in a property where the consumer class is paired with the image subclass.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

newObjectImage

public static final ObjectImage newObjectImage(String consumer)
                                        throws wt.graph.ObjectGraphException

Makes a new instance of one of the subclassed images as defined in a property where the consumer class is paired with the image subclass.

Supported API: true

Parameters:

consumer -

Returns:

ObjectImage

Throws:

wt.graph.ObjectGraphException