org.virtualmock.rule
Class RuleManager

java.lang.Object
  org.virtualmock.rule.RuleManager

public class RuleManager

extends java.lang.Object

Class which handles evaluation and reporting of rules and rule violations. This method checkAllRulesInCurrentPhase performs checks for all Rules that are applicable to the current phase. New rules can be added at runtime. If a new rule is added which has the same key as an existing rule, the old rule will be replaced.

Version:

$Revision: 1.26 $

Author:

Chad Woolley

Constructor Summary

RuleManager(java.util.List rules, ResourceManager resourceManager)
Creates a new RuleManager object.

Method Summary

void	addRule(Rule rule) Adds a rule to be checked.
void	checkAllRulesInCurrentPhase() Checks all rules in current phase.
Rule	getRule(java.lang.String key) Returns the Rule for the specified key, or null if no Rule matches the key.
java.util.List	getRules() Returns all of the rules that are currently defined.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

RuleManager

public RuleManager(java.util.List rules,
                   ResourceManager resourceManager)

Creates a new RuleManager object.

Parameters:

rules - the initial list of Rules which will be managed

resourceManager - the ResourceManager to be used when creating messages

Method Detail

getRule

public Rule getRule(java.lang.String key)

Returns the Rule for the specified key, or null if no Rule matches the key.

Parameters:

key - DOCUMENT ME! (Constructor Parameter)

Returns:

the Rule for the specified key, or null if no Rule matches the key.

getRules

public java.util.List getRules()

Returns all of the rules that are currently defined.

Returns:

all of the rules that are currently defined

addRule

public void addRule(Rule rule)

Adds a rule to be checked.

Parameters:

rule - the Rule that is being added

checkAllRulesInCurrentPhase

public void checkAllRulesInCurrentPhase()

Checks all rules in current phase.

Throws:

java.lang.Error - if the rule was violated