org.apache.commons.validator.util
Class Flags

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.commons.validator.util.Flags

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class Flags

extends Object

implements Serializable

Represents a collection of 64 boolean (on/off) flags. Individual flags are represented by powers of 2. For example,
Flag 1 = 1
Flag 2 = 2
Flag 3 = 4
Flag 4 = 8

or using shift operator to make numbering easier:
Flag 1 = 1 << 0
Flag 2 = 1 << 1
Flag 3 = 1 << 2
Flag 4 = 1 << 3

There cannot be a flag with a value of 3 because that represents Flag 1 and Flag 2 both being on/true.

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Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Flags()
Create a new Flags object.

Flags(long flags)
Initialize a new Flags object with the given flags.

Method Summary

void	clear() Turn off all flags.
Object	clone() Clone this Flags object.
boolean	equals(Object obj) Tests if two Flags objects are in the same state.
long	getFlags() Returns the current flags.
int	hashCode() The hash code is based on the current state of the flags.
boolean	isOff(long flag) Tests whether the given flag is off.
boolean	isOn(long flag) Tests whether the given flag is on.
String	toString() Returns a 64 length String with the first flag on the right and the 64th flag on the left.
void	turnOff(long flag) Turns off the given flag.
void	turnOffAll() Turn off all flags.
void	turnOn(long flag) Turns on the given flag.
void	turnOnAll() Turn on all 64 flags.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Flags

public Flags()

Create a new Flags object.

Flags

public Flags(long flags)

Initialize a new Flags object with the given flags.

Method Detail

getFlags

public long getFlags()

Returns the current flags.

isOn

public boolean isOn(long flag)

Tests whether the given flag is on. If the flag is not a power of 2 (ie. 3) this tests whether the combination of flags is on.

isOff

public boolean isOff(long flag)

Tests whether the given flag is off. If the flag is not a power of 2 (ie. 3) this tests whether the combination of flags is off.

turnOn

public void turnOn(long flag)

Turns on the given flag. If the flag is not a power of 2 (ie. 3) this turns on multiple flags.

turnOff

public void turnOff(long flag)

Turns off the given flag. If the flag is not a power of 2 (ie. 3) this turns off multiple flags.

turnOffAll

public void turnOffAll()

Turn off all flags.

clear

public void clear()

Turn off all flags. This is a synonym for turnOffAll().

Since:

Validator 1.1.1

turnOnAll

public void turnOnAll()

Turn on all 64 flags.

clone

public Object clone()

Clone this Flags object.

See Also:

Object.clone()

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Tests if two Flags objects are in the same state.

Parameters:

obj - object being tested

See Also:

Object.equals(java.lang.Object)

hashCode

public int hashCode()

The hash code is based on the current state of the flags.

See Also:

Object.hashCode()

toString

public String toString()

Returns a 64 length String with the first flag on the right and the 64th flag on the left. A 1 indicates the flag is on, a 0 means it's off.