com.antelmann.crm
Interface Role<T extends DBEntry>

Type Parameters:

T - the base object that can have this object as a role

All Superinterfaces:

DBEntry, Serializable

public interface Role<T extends DBEntry>
extends DBEntry

a role is an instance that can extends its base to 'play' that role for its base in appropriate contexts.

Since:

19.11.2008, 16:47:27

Author:

Holger Antelmann

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface com.antelmann.db.DBEntry

ENTRY_FLAVOR, ENTRY_LIST_FLAVOR

Method Summary

T	getRoleBase() returns the (non-null) base instance for this role
void	setRoleBase(T base) allows to reassign the role to a different (non-null) base

Methods inherited from interface com.antelmann.db.DBEntry

getID

Method Detail

getRoleBase

T getRoleBase()

returns the (non-null) base instance for this role

setRoleBase

void setRoleBase(T base)
                 throws IllegalArgumentException,
                        UnsupportedOperationException

allows to reassign the role to a different (non-null) base

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException

UnsupportedOperationException