Package org.apache.commons.validator.util

Class Flags

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.validator.util.Flags

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable

public class Flags
extends Object
implements Serializable, Cloneable

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.

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

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

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
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 Details

Flags

public Flags()

Create a new Flags object.

Flags

public Flags(long flags)

Initialize a new Flags object with the given flags.

Parameters:

flags - collection of boolean flags to represent.

Method Details

clear

public void clear()

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

Since:

1.1.1

clone

public Object clone()

Clone this Flags object.

Overrides:

clone in class Object

Returns:

a copy of this object.

See Also:

• Object.clone()

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Tests if two Flags objects are in the same state.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

obj - object being tested

Returns:

whether the objects are equal.

See Also:

• Object.equals(Object)

getFlags

public long getFlags()

Returns the current flags.

Returns:

collection of boolean flags represented.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

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

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

the hash code for this object.

See Also:

• Object.hashCode()

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.

Parameters:

flag - Flag value to check.

Returns:

whether the specified flag value is off.

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.

Parameters:

flag - Flag value to check.

Returns:

whether the specified flag value is on.

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.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

string representation of this object.

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.

Parameters:

flag - Flag value to turn off.

turnOffAll

public void turnOffAll()

Turn off all flags.

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.

Parameters:

flag - Flag value to turn on.

turnOnAll

public void turnOnAll()

Turn on all 64 flags.