edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.xml.export
Interface XmlImportableBase<T>

Type Parameters:

T - is the type of the object

All Known Subinterfaces:

XmlImportable<T>, XmlImportableMultiple<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AttributeAssign, AttributeAssignAction, AttributeAssignActionSet, AttributeAssignValue, AttributeDef, AttributeDefName, AttributeDefNameSet, AttributeDefScope, AuditEntry, AuditType, Composite, Field, Group, Member, Membership, RoleSet, Stem

public interface XmlImportableBase<T>

Hibernated object which can be imported into

xmlToString

String xmlToString()

convert to string for log

Returns:

the string value for log

xmlDifferentUpdateProperties

boolean xmlDifferentUpdateProperties(T other)

see if the update cols are different (e.g. last updated)

Parameters:

other - the one to compare with

Returns:

true if so

xmlDifferentBusinessProperties

boolean xmlDifferentBusinessProperties(T other)

see if the non update cols are different (e.g. name)

Parameters:

other - the one to compare with

Returns:

true if so

xmlSaveBusinessProperties

T xmlSaveBusinessProperties(T existingRecord)

save the business properties (not update properties)

Parameters:

existingRecord - null if insert, the object if exists in DB generally just copy the hibernate version number, and last updated to the object and store it

Returns:

the new object or existing

xmlSaveUpdateProperties

void xmlSaveUpdateProperties()

save the udpate properties (e.g. last updated). Note, this is done with a sql update statement, not with hibernate

xmlCopyBusinessPropertiesToExisting

void xmlCopyBusinessPropertiesToExisting(T existingRecord)

copy business (non update) properties to an existing record

Parameters:

existingRecord -

xmlGetId

String xmlGetId()

set id key in db

Returns:

id

xmlSetId

void xmlSetId(String theId)

set id key in db

Parameters:

theId -