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package org.apache.commons.beanutils.locale;


import java.beans.IndexedPropertyDescriptor;
import java.beans.PropertyDescriptor;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.util.Locale;

import org.apache.commons.beanutils.BeanUtilsBean;
import org.apache.commons.beanutils.ContextClassLoaderLocal;
import org.apache.commons.beanutils.ConvertUtils;
import org.apache.commons.beanutils.ConvertUtilsBean;
import org.apache.commons.beanutils.DynaBean;
import org.apache.commons.beanutils.DynaClass;
import org.apache.commons.beanutils.DynaProperty;
import org.apache.commons.beanutils.MappedPropertyDescriptor;
import org.apache.commons.beanutils.PropertyUtilsBean;
import org.apache.commons.beanutils.expression.Resolver;
import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;


Utility methods for populating JavaBeans properties
via reflection in a locale-dependent manner.
Since:
1.7
Version:
$Id$/**
 * <p>Utility methods for populating JavaBeans properties
 * via reflection in a locale-dependent manner.</p>
 *
 * @since 1.7
 * @version $Id$
 */

public class LocaleBeanUtilsBean extends BeanUtilsBean {

    
Contains LocaleBeanUtilsBean instances indexed by context classloader.
/**
     * Contains <code>LocaleBeanUtilsBean</code> instances indexed by context classloader.
     */
    private static final ContextClassLoaderLocal<LocaleBeanUtilsBean>
            LOCALE_BEANS_BY_CLASSLOADER = new ContextClassLoaderLocal<LocaleBeanUtilsBean>() {
                        // Creates the default instance used when the context classloader is unavailable
                        @Override
                        protected LocaleBeanUtilsBean initialValue() {
                            return new LocaleBeanUtilsBean();
                        }
                    };

     
Gets singleton instance
Returns:
the singleton instance/**
      * Gets singleton instance
      *
      * @return the singleton instance
      */
     public static LocaleBeanUtilsBean getLocaleBeanUtilsInstance() {
        return LOCALE_BEANS_BY_CLASSLOADER.get();
     }

    
Sets the instance which provides the functionality for LocaleBeanUtils. This is a pseudo-singleton - an single instance is provided per (thread) context classloader. This mechanism provides isolation for web apps deployed in the same container. 
Params:
newInstance – a new singleton instance/**
     * Sets the instance which provides the functionality for {@link LocaleBeanUtils}.
     * This is a pseudo-singleton - an single instance is provided per (thread) context classloader.
     * This mechanism provides isolation for web apps deployed in the same container.
     *
     * @param newInstance a new singleton instance
     */
    public static void setInstance(final LocaleBeanUtilsBean newInstance) {
        LOCALE_BEANS_BY_CLASSLOADER.set(newInstance);
    }

    
All logging goes through this logger /** All logging goes through this logger */
    private final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(LocaleBeanUtilsBean.class);

    // ----------------------------------------------------- Instance Variables

    
Convertor used by this class /** Convertor used by this class */
    private final LocaleConvertUtilsBean localeConvertUtils;

    // --------------------------------------------------------- Constructors

    
Construct instance with standard conversion bean /** Construct instance with standard conversion bean */
    public LocaleBeanUtilsBean() {
        this.localeConvertUtils = new LocaleConvertUtilsBean();
    }

    
Construct instance that uses given locale conversion
Params:
localeConvertUtils – use this localeConvertUtils to perform
conversions
convertUtilsBean – use this for standard conversions
propertyUtilsBean – use this for property conversions/**
     * Construct instance that uses given locale conversion
     *
     * @param localeConvertUtils use this <code>localeConvertUtils</code> to perform
     * conversions
     * @param convertUtilsBean use this for standard conversions
     * @param propertyUtilsBean use this for property conversions
     */
    public LocaleBeanUtilsBean(
                            final LocaleConvertUtilsBean localeConvertUtils,
                            final ConvertUtilsBean convertUtilsBean,
                            final PropertyUtilsBean propertyUtilsBean) {
        super(convertUtilsBean, propertyUtilsBean);
        this.localeConvertUtils = localeConvertUtils;
    }

    
Construct instance that uses given locale conversion
Params:
localeConvertUtils – use this localeConvertUtils to perform
conversions/**
     * Construct instance that uses given locale conversion
     *
     * @param localeConvertUtils use this <code>localeConvertUtils</code> to perform
     * conversions
     */
    public LocaleBeanUtilsBean(final LocaleConvertUtilsBean localeConvertUtils) {
        this.localeConvertUtils = localeConvertUtils;
    }

    // --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods

    
Gets the bean instance used for conversions
Returns:
the locale converter bean instance/**
     * Gets the bean instance used for conversions
     *
     * @return the locale converter bean instance
     */
    public LocaleConvertUtilsBean getLocaleConvertUtils() {
        return localeConvertUtils;
    }

    
Gets the default Locale
Returns:
the default locale/**
     * Gets the default Locale
     * @return the default locale
     */
    public Locale getDefaultLocale() {

        return getLocaleConvertUtils().getDefaultLocale();
    }


    
Sets the default Locale.
Params:
locale – the default locale/**
     * Sets the default Locale.
     *
     * @param locale the default locale
     */
    public void setDefaultLocale(final Locale locale) {

        getLocaleConvertUtils().setDefaultLocale(locale);
    }

    
Is the pattern to be applied localized
(Indicate whether the pattern is localized or not)
Returns:
true if pattern is localized,
otherwise false/**
     * Is the pattern to be applied localized
     * (Indicate whether the pattern is localized or not)
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if pattern is localized,
     * otherwise <code>false</code>
     */
    public boolean getApplyLocalized() {

        return getLocaleConvertUtils().getApplyLocalized();
    }

    
Sets whether the pattern is applied localized
(Indicate whether the pattern is localized or not)
Params:
newApplyLocalized – true if pattern is localized,
otherwise false/**
     * Sets whether the pattern is applied localized
     * (Indicate whether the pattern is localized or not)
     *
     * @param newApplyLocalized <code>true</code> if pattern is localized,
     * otherwise <code>false</code>
     */
    public void setApplyLocalized(final boolean newApplyLocalized) {

        getLocaleConvertUtils().setApplyLocalized(newApplyLocalized);
    }


    // --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods

    
Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive indexed property
of the specified bean, as a String. The zero-relative index of the
required value must be included (in square brackets) as a suffix to
the property name, or IllegalArgumentException will be
thrown.
Params:
bean – Bean whose property is to be extracted
name – propertyname[index] of the property value
 to be extracted
pattern – The conversion pattern
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception
NoSuchMethodException – if an accessor method for this
 propety cannot be found
Returns:
The indexed property's value, converted to a String/**
     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive indexed property
     * of the specified bean, as a String. The zero-relative index of the
     * required value must be included (in square brackets) as a suffix to
     * the property name, or <code>IllegalArgumentException</code> will be
     * thrown.
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name <code>propertyname[index]</code> of the property value
     *  to be extracted
     * @param pattern The conversion pattern
     * @return The indexed property's value, converted to a String
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  propety cannot be found
     */
    public String getIndexedProperty(
                                    final Object bean,
                                    final String name,
                                    final String pattern)
                                        throws
                                            IllegalAccessException,
                                            InvocationTargetException,
                                            NoSuchMethodException {

        final Object value = getPropertyUtils().getIndexedProperty(bean, name);
        return getLocaleConvertUtils().convert(value, pattern);
    }

    
Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive indexed property of the specified bean, as a String using the default conversion pattern of the corresponding LocaleConverter. The zero-relative index of the required value must be included (in square brackets) as a suffix to the property name, or IllegalArgumentException will be thrown.
Params:
bean – Bean whose property is to be extracted
name – propertyname[index] of the property value
 to be extracted
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception
NoSuchMethodException – if an accessor method for this
 propety cannot be found
Returns:
The indexed property's value, converted to a String/**
     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive indexed property
     * of the specified bean, as a String using the default conversion pattern of
     * the corresponding {@link LocaleConverter}. The zero-relative index
     * of the required value must be included (in square brackets) as a suffix
     * to the property name, or <code>IllegalArgumentException</code> will be thrown.
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name <code>propertyname[index]</code> of the property value
     *  to be extracted
     * @return The indexed property's value, converted to a String
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  propety cannot be found
     */
    @Override
    public String getIndexedProperty(
                                    final Object bean,
                                    final String name)
                                        throws
                                            IllegalAccessException,
                                            InvocationTargetException,
                                            NoSuchMethodException {

        return getIndexedProperty(bean, name, null);
    }

    
Return the value of the specified locale-sensetive indexed property
of the specified bean, as a String using the specified conversion pattern.
The index is specified as a method parameter and
must *not* be included in the property name expression
Params:
bean – Bean whose property is to be extracted
name – Simple property name of the property value to be extracted
index – Index of the property value to be extracted
pattern – The conversion pattern
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception
NoSuchMethodException – if an accessor method for this
 propety cannot be found
Returns:
The indexed property's value, converted to a String/**
     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensetive indexed property
     * of the specified bean, as a String using the specified conversion pattern.
     * The index is specified as a method parameter and
     * must *not* be included in the property name expression
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Simple property name of the property value to be extracted
     * @param index Index of the property value to be extracted
     * @param pattern The conversion pattern
     * @return The indexed property's value, converted to a String
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  propety cannot be found
     */
    public String getIndexedProperty(final Object bean,
                                            final String name, final int index, final String pattern)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        final Object value = getPropertyUtils().getIndexedProperty(bean, name, index);
        return getLocaleConvertUtils().convert(value, pattern);
    }

    
Return the value of the specified locale-sensetive indexed property of the specified bean, as a String using the default conversion pattern of the corresponding LocaleConverter. The index is specified as a method parameter and must *not* be included in the property name expression 
Params:
bean – Bean whose property is to be extracted
name – Simple property name of the property value to be extracted
index – Index of the property value to be extracted
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception
NoSuchMethodException – if an accessor method for this
 propety cannot be found
Returns:
The indexed property's value, converted to a String/**
     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensetive indexed property
     * of the specified bean, as a String using the default conversion pattern of
     * the corresponding {@link LocaleConverter}.
     * The index is specified as a method parameter and
     * must *not* be included in the property name expression
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Simple property name of the property value to be extracted
     * @param index Index of the property value to be extracted
     * @return The indexed property's value, converted to a String
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  propety cannot be found
     */
    @Override
    public String getIndexedProperty(final Object bean,
                                            final String name, final int index)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {
        return getIndexedProperty(bean, name, index, null);
    }

    
Return the value of the specified simple locale-sensitive property
of the specified bean, converted to a String using the specified
conversion pattern.
Params:
bean – Bean whose property is to be extracted
name – Name of the property to be extracted
pattern – The conversion pattern
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception
NoSuchMethodException – if an accessor method for this
 property cannot be found
Returns:
The property's value, converted to a String/**
     * Return the value of the specified simple locale-sensitive property
     * of the specified bean, converted to a String using the specified
     * conversion pattern.
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Name of the property to be extracted
     * @param pattern The conversion pattern
     * @return The property's value, converted to a String
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     */
    public String getSimpleProperty(final Object bean, final String name, final String pattern)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        final Object value = getPropertyUtils().getSimpleProperty(bean, name);
        return getLocaleConvertUtils().convert(value, pattern);
    }

    
Return the value of the specified simple locale-sensitive property of the specified bean, converted to a String using the default conversion pattern of the corresponding LocaleConverter. 
Params:
bean – Bean whose property is to be extracted
name – Name of the property to be extracted
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception
NoSuchMethodException – if an accessor method for this
 property cannot be found
Returns:
The property's value, converted to a String/**
     * Return the value of the specified simple locale-sensitive property
     * of the specified bean, converted to a String using the default
     * conversion pattern of the corresponding {@link LocaleConverter}.
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Name of the property to be extracted
     * @return The property's value, converted to a String
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     */
    @Override
    public String getSimpleProperty(final Object bean, final String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        return getSimpleProperty(bean, name, null);
    }

    
Return the value of the specified mapped locale-sensitive property
of the specified bean, as a String using the specified conversion pattern.
The key is specified as a method parameter and must *not* be included in
the property name expression.
Params:
bean – Bean whose property is to be extracted
name – Simple property name of the property value to be extracted
key – Lookup key of the property value to be extracted
pattern – The conversion pattern
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception
NoSuchMethodException – if an accessor method for this
 property cannot be found
Returns:
The mapped property's value, converted to a String/**
     * Return the value of the specified mapped locale-sensitive property
     * of the specified bean, as a String using the specified conversion pattern.
     * The key is specified as a method parameter and must *not* be included in
     * the property name expression.
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Simple property name of the property value to be extracted
     * @param key Lookup key of the property value to be extracted
     * @param pattern The conversion pattern
     * @return The mapped property's value, converted to a String
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     */
    public String getMappedProperty(
                                    final Object bean,
                                    final String name,
                                    final String key,
                                    final String pattern)
                                        throws
                                            IllegalAccessException,
                                            InvocationTargetException,
                                            NoSuchMethodException {

        final Object value = getPropertyUtils().getMappedProperty(bean, name, key);
        return getLocaleConvertUtils().convert(value, pattern);
    }

    
Return the value of the specified mapped locale-sensitive property
of the specified bean, as a String
The key is specified as a method parameter and must *not* be included
in the property name expression
Params:
bean – Bean whose property is to be extracted
name – Simple property name of the property value to be extracted
key – Lookup key of the property value to be extracted
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception
NoSuchMethodException – if an accessor method for this
 property cannot be found
Returns:
The mapped property's value, converted to a String/**
     * Return the value of the specified mapped locale-sensitive property
     * of the specified bean, as a String
     * The key is specified as a method parameter and must *not* be included
     * in the property name expression
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Simple property name of the property value to be extracted
     * @param key Lookup key of the property value to be extracted
     * @return The mapped property's value, converted to a String
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     */
    @Override
    public String getMappedProperty(final Object bean,
                                           final String name, final String key)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        return getMappedProperty(bean, name, key, null);
    }


    
Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive mapped property
of the specified bean, as a String using the specified pattern.
The String-valued key of the required value
must be included (in parentheses) as a suffix to
the property name, or IllegalArgumentException will be
thrown.
Params:
bean – Bean whose property is to be extracted
name – propertyname(index) of the property value
 to be extracted
pattern – The conversion pattern
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception
NoSuchMethodException – if an accessor method for this
 property cannot be found
Returns:
The mapped property's value, converted to a String/**
     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive mapped property
     * of the specified bean, as a String using the specified pattern.
     * The String-valued key of the required value
     * must be included (in parentheses) as a suffix to
     * the property name, or <code>IllegalArgumentException</code> will be
     * thrown.
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name <code>propertyname(index)</code> of the property value
     *  to be extracted
     * @param pattern The conversion pattern
     * @return The mapped property's value, converted to a String
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     */
    public String getMappedPropertyLocale(
                                        final Object bean,
                                        final String name,
                                        final String pattern)
                                            throws
                                                IllegalAccessException,
                                                InvocationTargetException,
                                                NoSuchMethodException {

        final Object value = getPropertyUtils().getMappedProperty(bean, name);
        return getLocaleConvertUtils().convert(value, pattern);
    }


    
Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive mapped property of the specified bean, as a String using the default conversion pattern of the corresponding LocaleConverter. The String-valued key of the required value must be included (in parentheses) as a suffix to the property name, or IllegalArgumentException will be
thrown.
Params:
bean – Bean whose property is to be extracted
name – propertyname(index) of the property value
 to be extracted
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception
NoSuchMethodException – if an accessor method for this
 property cannot be found
Returns:
The mapped property's value, converted to a String/**
     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive mapped property
     * of the specified bean, as a String using the default
     * conversion pattern of the corresponding {@link LocaleConverter}.
     * The String-valued key of the required value
     * must be included (in parentheses) as a suffix to
     * the property name, or <code>IllegalArgumentException</code> will be
     * thrown.
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name <code>propertyname(index)</code> of the property value
     *  to be extracted
     * @return The mapped property's value, converted to a String
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     */
    @Override
    public String getMappedProperty(final Object bean, final String name)
                                    throws
                                        IllegalAccessException,
                                        InvocationTargetException,
                                        NoSuchMethodException {

        return getMappedPropertyLocale(bean, name, null);
    }

    
Return the value of the (possibly nested) locale-sensitive property
of the specified name, for the specified bean,
as a String using the specified pattern.
Params:
bean – Bean whose property is to be extracted
name – Possibly nested name of the property to be extracted
pattern – The conversion pattern
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
IllegalArgumentException – if a nested reference to a
 property returns null
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception
NoSuchMethodException – if an accessor method for this
 property cannot be found
Returns:
The nested property's value, converted to a String/**
     * Return the value of the (possibly nested) locale-sensitive property
     * of the specified name, for the specified bean,
     * as a String using the specified pattern.
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Possibly nested name of the property to be extracted
     * @param pattern The conversion pattern
     * @return The nested property's value, converted to a String
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if a nested reference to a
     *  property returns null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     */
    public String getNestedProperty(
                                    final Object bean,
                                    final String name,
                                    final String pattern)
                                        throws
                                            IllegalAccessException,
                                            InvocationTargetException,
                                            NoSuchMethodException {

        final Object value = getPropertyUtils().getNestedProperty(bean, name);
        return getLocaleConvertUtils().convert(value, pattern);
    }

    
Return the value of the (possibly nested) locale-sensitive property of the specified name, for the specified bean, as a String using the default conversion pattern of the corresponding LocaleConverter. 
Params:
bean – Bean whose property is to be extracted
name – Possibly nested name of the property to be extracted
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
IllegalArgumentException – if a nested reference to a
 property returns null
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception
NoSuchMethodException – if an accessor method for this
 property cannot be found
Returns:
The nested property's value, converted to a String/**
     * Return the value of the (possibly nested) locale-sensitive property
     * of the specified name, for the specified bean, as a String using the default
     * conversion pattern of the corresponding {@link LocaleConverter}.
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Possibly nested name of the property to be extracted
     * @return The nested property's value, converted to a String
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if a nested reference to a
     *  property returns null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     */
    @Override
    public String getNestedProperty(final Object bean, final String name)
                                    throws
                                        IllegalAccessException,
                                        InvocationTargetException,
                                        NoSuchMethodException {

        return getNestedProperty(bean, name, null);
    }

    
Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive property
of the specified bean, no matter which property reference
format is used, as a String using the specified conversion pattern.
Params:
bean – Bean whose property is to be extracted
name – Possibly indexed and/or nested name of the property
 to be extracted
pattern – The conversion pattern
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception
NoSuchMethodException – if an accessor method for this
 property cannot be found
Returns:
The nested property's value, converted to a String/**
     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive property
     * of the specified bean, no matter which property reference
     * format is used, as a String using the specified conversion pattern.
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Possibly indexed and/or nested name of the property
     *  to be extracted
     * @param pattern The conversion pattern
     * @return The nested property's value, converted to a String
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     */
    public String getProperty(final Object bean, final String name, final String pattern)
                                throws
                                    IllegalAccessException,
                                    InvocationTargetException,
                                    NoSuchMethodException {

        return getNestedProperty(bean, name, pattern);
    }

    
Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive property of the specified bean, no matter which property reference format is used, as a String using the default conversion pattern of the corresponding LocaleConverter. 
Params:
bean – Bean whose property is to be extracted
name – Possibly indexed and/or nested name of the property
 to be extracted
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception
NoSuchMethodException – if an accessor method for this
 property cannot be found
Returns:
The property's value, converted to a String/**
     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive property
     * of the specified bean, no matter which property reference
     * format is used, as a String using the default
     * conversion pattern of the corresponding {@link LocaleConverter}.
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Possibly indexed and/or nested name of the property
     *  to be extracted
     * @return The property's value, converted to a String
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     */
    @Override
    public String getProperty(final Object bean, final String name)
                                throws
                                    IllegalAccessException,
                                    InvocationTargetException,
                                    NoSuchMethodException {

        return getNestedProperty(bean, name);
    }

    
Set the specified locale-sensitive property value, performing type conversions as required to conform to the type of the destination property using the default conversion pattern of the corresponding LocaleConverter. 
Params:
bean – Bean on which setting is to be performed
name – Property name (can be nested/indexed/mapped/combo)
value – Value to be set
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception/**
     * Set the specified locale-sensitive property value, performing type
     * conversions as required to conform to the type of the destination property
     * using the default conversion pattern of the corresponding {@link LocaleConverter}.
     *
     * @param bean Bean on which setting is to be performed
     * @param name Property name (can be nested/indexed/mapped/combo)
     * @param value Value to be set
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     */
    @Override
    public void setProperty(final Object bean, final String name, final Object value)
                                throws
                                    IllegalAccessException,
                                    InvocationTargetException {

        setProperty(bean, name, value, null);
    }

    
Set the specified locale-sensitive property value, performing type
conversions as required to conform to the type of the destination
property using the specified conversion pattern.
Params:
bean – Bean on which setting is to be performed
name – Property name (can be nested/indexed/mapped/combo)
value – Value to be set
pattern – The conversion pattern
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception/**
     * Set the specified locale-sensitive property value, performing type
     * conversions as required to conform to the type of the destination
     * property using the specified conversion pattern.
     *
     * @param bean Bean on which setting is to be performed
     * @param name Property name (can be nested/indexed/mapped/combo)
     * @param value Value to be set
     * @param pattern The conversion pattern
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     */
    public void setProperty(
                            final Object bean,
                            String name,
                            final Object value,
                            final String pattern)
                                throws
                                    IllegalAccessException,
                                    InvocationTargetException {

        // Trace logging (if enabled)
        if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
            final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("  setProperty(");
            sb.append(bean);
            sb.append(", ");
            sb.append(name);
            sb.append(", ");
            if (value == null) {
                sb.append("<NULL>");
            }
            else if (value instanceof String) {
                sb.append((String) value);
            }
            else if (value instanceof String[]) {
                final String[] values = (String[]) value;
                sb.append('[');
                for (int i = 0; i < values.length; i++) {
                    if (i > 0) {
                        sb.append(',');
                    }
                    sb.append(values[i]);
                }
                sb.append(']');
            }
            else {
                sb.append(value.toString());
            }
            sb.append(')');
            log.trace(sb.toString());
        }

        // Resolve any nested expression to get the actual target bean
        Object target = bean;
        final Resolver resolver = getPropertyUtils().getResolver();
        while (resolver.hasNested(name)) {
            try {
                target = getPropertyUtils().getProperty(target, resolver.next(name));
                name = resolver.remove(name);
            } catch (final NoSuchMethodException e) {
                return; // Skip this property setter
            }
        }
        if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
            log.trace("    Target bean = " + target);
            log.trace("    Target name = " + name);
        }

        // Declare local variables we will require
        final String propName = resolver.getProperty(name); // Simple name of target property
        final int index  = resolver.getIndex(name);         // Indexed subscript value (if any)
        final String key = resolver.getKey(name);           // Mapped key value (if any)

        final Class<?> type = definePropertyType(target, name, propName);
        if (type != null) {
            final Object newValue = convert(type, index, value, pattern);
            invokeSetter(target, propName, key, index, newValue);
        }
    }

    
Calculate the property type.
Params:
target – The bean
name – The property name
propName – The Simple name of target property
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception
Returns:
The property's type/**
     * Calculate the property type.
     *
     * @param target The bean
     * @param name The property name
     * @param propName The Simple name of target property
     * @return The property's type
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     */
    protected Class<?> definePropertyType(final Object target, final String name, final String propName)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {

        Class<?> type = null;               // Java type of target property

        if (target instanceof DynaBean) {
            final DynaClass dynaClass = ((DynaBean) target).getDynaClass();
            final DynaProperty dynaProperty = dynaClass.getDynaProperty(propName);
            if (dynaProperty == null) {
                return null; // Skip this property setter
            }
            type = dynaProperty.getType();
        }
        else {
            PropertyDescriptor descriptor = null;
            try {
                descriptor =
                        getPropertyUtils().getPropertyDescriptor(target, name);
                if (descriptor == null) {
                    return null; // Skip this property setter
                }
            }
            catch (final NoSuchMethodException e) {
                return null; // Skip this property setter
            }
            if (descriptor instanceof MappedPropertyDescriptor) {
                type = ((MappedPropertyDescriptor) descriptor).
                        getMappedPropertyType();
            }
            else if (descriptor instanceof IndexedPropertyDescriptor) {
                type = ((IndexedPropertyDescriptor) descriptor).
                        getIndexedPropertyType();
            }
            else {
                type = descriptor.getPropertyType();
            }
        }
        return type;
    }

    
Convert the specified value to the required type using the
specified conversion pattern.
Params:
type – The Java type of target property
index – The indexed subscript value (if any)
value – The value to be converted
pattern – The conversion pattern
Returns:
The converted value/**
     * Convert the specified value to the required type using the
     * specified conversion pattern.
     *
     * @param type The Java type of target property
     * @param index The indexed subscript value (if any)
     * @param value The value to be converted
     * @param pattern The conversion pattern
     * @return The converted value
     */
    protected Object convert(final Class<?> type, final int index, final Object value, final String pattern) {

        if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
            log.trace("Converting value '" + value + "' to type:" + type);
        }

        Object newValue = null;

        if (type.isArray() && (index < 0)) { // Scalar value into array
            if (value instanceof String) {
                final String[] values = new String[1];
                values[0] = (String) value;
                newValue = getLocaleConvertUtils().convert(values, type, pattern);
            }
            else if (value instanceof String[]) {
                newValue = getLocaleConvertUtils().convert((String[]) value, type, pattern);
            }
            else {
                newValue = value;
            }
        }
        else if (type.isArray()) {         // Indexed value into array
            if (value instanceof String) {
                newValue = getLocaleConvertUtils().convert((String) value,
                        type.getComponentType(), pattern);
            }
            else if (value instanceof String[]) {
                newValue = getLocaleConvertUtils().convert(((String[]) value)[0],
                        type.getComponentType(), pattern);
            }
            else {
                newValue = value;
            }
        }
        else {                             // Value into scalar
            if (value instanceof String) {
                newValue = getLocaleConvertUtils().convert((String) value, type, pattern);
            }
            else if (value instanceof String[]) {
                newValue = getLocaleConvertUtils().convert(((String[]) value)[0],
                        type, pattern);
            }
            else {
                newValue = value;
            }
        }
        return newValue;
    }

    
 Convert the specified value to the required type.
Params:
type – The Java type of target property
index – The indexed subscript value (if any)
value – The value to be converted
Returns:
The converted value/**
     *  Convert the specified value to the required type.
     *
     * @param type The Java type of target property
     * @param index The indexed subscript value (if any)
     * @param value The value to be converted
     * @return The converted value
     */
    protected Object convert(final Class<?> type, final int index, final Object value) {

        Object newValue = null;

        if (type.isArray() && (index < 0)) { // Scalar value into array
            if (value instanceof String) {
                final String[] values = new String[1];
                values[0] = (String) value;
                newValue = ConvertUtils.convert(values, type);
            }
            else if (value instanceof String[]) {
                newValue = ConvertUtils.convert((String[]) value, type);
            }
            else {
                newValue = value;
            }
        }
        else if (type.isArray()) {         // Indexed value into array
            if (value instanceof String) {
                newValue = ConvertUtils.convert((String) value,
                        type.getComponentType());
            }
            else if (value instanceof String[]) {
                newValue = ConvertUtils.convert(((String[]) value)[0],
                        type.getComponentType());
            }
            else {
                newValue = value;
            }
        }
        else {                             // Value into scalar
            if (value instanceof String) {
                newValue = ConvertUtils.convert((String) value, type);
            }
            else if (value instanceof String[]) {
                newValue = ConvertUtils.convert(((String[]) value)[0],
                        type);
            }
            else {
                newValue = value;
            }
        }
        return newValue;
    }

    
Invoke the setter method.
Params:
target – The bean
propName – The Simple name of target property
key – The Mapped key value (if any)
index – The indexed subscript value (if any)
newValue – The value to be set
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception/**
     * Invoke the setter method.
     *
     * @param target The bean
     * @param propName The Simple name of target property
     * @param key The Mapped key value (if any)
     * @param index The indexed subscript value (if any)
     * @param newValue The value to be set
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     */
    protected void invokeSetter(final Object target, final String propName, final String key, final int index, final Object newValue)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {

        try {
            if (index >= 0) {
                getPropertyUtils().setIndexedProperty(target, propName,
                        index, newValue);
            }
            else if (key != null) {
                getPropertyUtils().setMappedProperty(target, propName,
                        key, newValue);
            }
            else {
                getPropertyUtils().setProperty(target, propName, newValue);
            }
        }
        catch (final NoSuchMethodException e) {
            throw new InvocationTargetException
                    (e, "Cannot set " + propName);
        }
    }

    
Resolve any nested expression to get the actual target property.
Params:
bean – The bean
name – The property name
Throws:
IllegalAccessException – if the caller does not have
 access to the property accessor method
InvocationTargetException – if the property accessor method
 throws an exception
Returns:
The property's descriptor
Deprecated:
Property name expressions are now processed by the configured Resolver implementation and this method is no longer used by BeanUtils./**
     * Resolve any nested expression to get the actual target property.
     *
     * @param bean The bean
     * @param name The property name
     * @return The property's descriptor
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @deprecated Property name expressions are now processed by
     * the configured {@link Resolver} implementation and this method
     * is no longer used by BeanUtils.
     */
    @Deprecated
    protected Descriptor calculate(final Object bean, String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {

        // Resolve any nested expression to get the actual target bean
        Object target = bean;
        final Resolver resolver = getPropertyUtils().getResolver();
        while (resolver.hasNested(name)) {
            try {
                target = getPropertyUtils().getProperty(target, resolver.next(name));
                name = resolver.remove(name);
            } catch (final NoSuchMethodException e) {
                return null; // Skip this property setter
            }
        }
        if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
            log.trace("    Target bean = " + target);
            log.trace("    Target name = " + name);
        }

        // Declare local variables we will require
        final String propName = resolver.getProperty(name); // Simple name of target property
        final int index  = resolver.getIndex(name);         // Indexed subscript value (if any)
        final String key = resolver.getKey(name);           // Mapped key value (if any)

        return new Descriptor(target, name, propName, key, index);
    }

    
Deprecated:
Property name expressions are now processed by the configured Resolver implementation and this class is no longer used by BeanUtils./**
     * @deprecated Property name expressions are now processed by
     * the configured {@link Resolver} implementation and this class
     * is no longer used by BeanUtils.
     */
    @Deprecated
    protected class Descriptor {

        private int index = -1;    // Indexed subscript value (if any)
        private String name;
        private String propName;   // Simple name of target property
        private String key;        // Mapped key value (if any)
        private Object target;

        
Construct a descriptor instance for the target bean and property.
Params:
target – The target bean
name – The property name (includes indexed/mapped expr)
propName – The property name
key – The mapped property key (if any)
index – The indexed property index (if any)/**
         * Construct a descriptor instance for the target bean and property.
         *
         * @param target The target bean
         * @param name The property name (includes indexed/mapped expr)
         * @param propName The property name
         * @param key The mapped property key (if any)
         * @param index The indexed property index (if any)
         */
        public Descriptor(final Object target, final String name, final String propName, final String key, final int index) {

            setTarget(target);
            setName(name);
            setPropName(propName);
            setKey(key);
            setIndex(index);
        }

        
Return the target bean.
Returns:
The descriptors target bean/**
         * Return the target bean.
         *
         * @return The descriptors target bean
         */
        public Object getTarget() {
            return target;
        }

        
Set the target bean.
Params:
target – The target bean/**
         * Set the target bean.
         *
         * @param target The target bean
         */
        public void setTarget(final Object target) {
            this.target = target;
        }

        
Return the mapped property key.
Returns:
the mapped property key (if any)/**
         * Return the mapped property key.
         *
         * @return the mapped property key (if any)
         */
        public String getKey() {
            return key;
        }

        
Set the mapped property key.
Params:
key – The mapped property key (if any)/**
         * Set the mapped property key.
         *
         * @param key The mapped property key (if any)
         */
        public void setKey(final String key) {
            this.key = key;
        }

        
Return indexed property index.
Returns:
indexed property index (if any)/**
         * Return indexed property index.
         *
         * @return indexed property index (if any)
         */
        public int getIndex() {
            return index;
        }

        
Set the indexed property index.
Params:
index – The indexed property index (if any)/**
         * Set the indexed property index.
         *
         * @param index The indexed property index (if any)
         */
        public void setIndex(final int index) {
            this.index = index;
        }

        
Return property name (includes indexed/mapped expr).
Returns:
The property name (includes indexed/mapped expr)/**
         * Return property name (includes indexed/mapped expr).
         *
         * @return The property name (includes indexed/mapped expr)
         */
        public String getName() {
            return name;
        }

        
Set the property name (includes indexed/mapped expr).
Params:
name – The property name (includes indexed/mapped expr)/**
         * Set the property name (includes indexed/mapped expr).
         *
         * @param name The property name (includes indexed/mapped expr)
         */
        public void setName(final String name) {
            this.name = name;
        }

        
Return the property name.
Returns:
The property name/**
         * Return the property name.
         *
         * @return The property name
         */
        public String getPropName() {
            return propName;
        }

        
Set the property name.
Params:
propName – The property name/**
         * Set the property name.
         *
         * @param propName The property name
         */
        public void setPropName(final String propName) {
            this.propName = propName;
        }
    }
}