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1   /*
2    * EL4J, the Extension Library for the J2EE, adds incremental enhancements to
3    * the spring framework, http://el4j.sf.net
4    * Copyright (C) 2005 by ELCA Informatique SA, Av. de la Harpe 22-24,
5    * 1000 Lausanne, Switzerland, http://www.elca.ch
6    *
7    * EL4J is published under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
8    * Version 2.1. See http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
9    *
10   * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
11   * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
12   * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
13   * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
14   *
15   * For alternative licensing, please contact info@elca.ch
16   */
17  package ch.elca.el4j.util.objectwrapper.impl;
18  
19  import ch.elca.el4j.util.objectwrapper.ObjectWrapper;
20  import ch.elca.el4j.util.objectwrapper.ObjectWrapperRTException;
21  
22  /**
23   * Base class of wrapper implementations. ObjectWrapper.wrap calls setTarget to pass the target object then create(),
24   * which the implementation must override. If create returns false an ObjectWrapperRTException is thrown from wrap.
25   * <p>
26   * The abstract wrapper implementations are created as prototypes and passed to ObjectWrapper, which clones them 
27   * whenever one is needed.
28   *
29   * @svnLink $Revision: 3873 $;$Date: 2009-08-04 13:59:45 +0200 (Di, 04. Aug 2009) $;$Author: swismer $;$URL: https://el4j.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/el4j/branches/el4j_3_1/el4j/framework/modules/hibernate/src/main/java/ch/elca/el4j/util/objectwrapper/impl/AbstractWrapper.java $
30   *
31   * @author David Bernhard (DBD)
32   */
33  public abstract class AbstractWrapper implements Cloneable {
34  
35  	/** The target object. */
36  	protected Object m_target;
37  	
38  	/** The ObjectWrapper object. Allows one wrapped to require another. */
39  	protected ObjectWrapper m_wrapper;
40  	
41  	/**
42  	 * Setter for ObjectWrapper.
43  	 * @param wrapper The new ObjectWrapper to set.
44  	 */
45  	public void setWrapper(ObjectWrapper wrapper) {
46  		m_wrapper = wrapper;
47  	}
48  
49  	/**
50  	 * Set the target object.
51  	 * @param target The target object.
52  	 */
53  	public void setTarget(Object target) {
54  		if (m_target != null) {
55  			throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot reset target.");
56  		}
57  		m_target = target;
58  	}
59  	
60  	/**
61  	 * Override this in implementations to instantiate an object. A successful return indicates 
62  	 * creation succeeded.
63  	 *  @throws ObjectWrapperRTException If creation failed.
64  	 */
65  	public abstract void create() throws ObjectWrapperRTException;
66  
67  	/** {@inheritDoc} */
68  	@Override
69  	public Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException {
70  		return super.clone();
71  	}
72  	
73  	
74  }