I have 2 classes with this structure:
class ClassA {
String typeA;
List<String> valuesA;
... other fields go here
}
class ClassB {
String typeB;
List<String> valuesB;
... other fields go here
}
I need to map the valuesA to valuesB and in the custom coverter for this field mapping I need to access the typeA/typeB.
Something like: if typeA is "type1" then map valuesA to valuesB by some algorithm and if typeA is "type2" then map by a different algorithm the valuesA to valuesB.
Is this possible with Dozer?
Thanks!
I think it is possible by using the programmatic (ie in Java) custom converters of Dozer.
See the documentation, especially the TestCustomConverter Java class for an example.
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I have a hierarchy of classes: VehicleDTO is a base abstract class.
CarDTO, TruckDTO, VanDTO extend from it.
I have the same hierarchy on the other side of a mapper:
VehicleBO <- CarBO, TruckBO, VanBO.
I want to have all the mapping logic consolidated in one mapper. Period.
I have defined mappings for common attributes, but here is when it becomes interesting, I get this exception during compilation:
The return type ... is an abstract class or interface.
Provide a non abstract / non interface result type or a factory method.
So, how do I specify a factory method, that based on a value of a particular attribute or a class of the pojo, would create a target object for me? I would appreciate a good code snippet that actually does the trick.
Thanks!
You can use a method annotated with #ObjectFactory receiving a source parameter for what you need.
Let's assume that you have a mapper that looks like:
#Mapper
public interface VehicleMapper {
VehicleDTO map(VehicleBO vehicle);
// more
}
If you add a method looking like:
#ObjectFactory
default VehicleDTO createVehicleDto(VehicleBO vehicle) {
// your creation logic
}
Then MapStruct will use the createVehicleDto to create the VehicleDTO object.
NOTE when mapping hierarchies and when the mapping looks like the one in the answer then MapStruct will only map the properties which are in the VehicleDTO class and not in possible implementations of the class. The reason for that is that MapStruct generates the mapping code during compilation and not during runtime.
For mapping hierarchies like what you explained you can do something like the following:
public interface VehicleMapper {
default VehicleDTO map(VehicleBO vehicle) {
if (vehicle instanceOf CarBO) {
return map((CarBO) vehicle);
} else if (vehicle instanceOf TruckBO) {
return map((TruckBO) vehicle);
} else if (vehicle instanceOf VanBO) {
return map((VanBO) vehicle);
} else {
//TODO decide what you want to do
}
}
#Named("car")
CarDTO map(CarBO car);
#Named("truck")
TruckDTO map(TruckBO truck);
#Named("car")
VanDTO map(VanBO van);
// more
}
There is mapstruct/mapstruct#131 requesting for generating code like my example out of the box
Nowadays, maybe using Visitor pattern could be better choice instead of the instanceOf way, check below:
https://techlab.bol.com/en/blog/mapstruct-object-hierarchies
You need to set the subclassExhaustiveStrategy property in your #Mapper annotation to RUNTIME_EXCEPTION.
See Mapstruct documentation:
...
To allow mappings for abstract classes or interfaces you need to set the subclassExhaustiveStrategy to RUNTIME_EXCEPTION, you can do this at the #MapperConfig, #Mapper or #BeanMapping annotations. If you then pass a GrapeDto an IllegalArgumentException will be thrown because it is unknown how to map a GrapeDto. Adding the missing (#SubclassMapping) for it will fix that.
...
PostSharp contracts make it easy to label individual fields as Required. But I want a class attribute that makes all of the class fields required. I'm guessing I would have to implement a custom aspect to support this.
It seems like it would be a common need for anyone passing around data containers. Can anyone direct me to some code that implements a custom "AllFieldsRequired" aspect in PostSharp?
You can implement PostSharp.Aspects.IAspectProvider:
public class AllFieldsRequiredAttribute : TypeLevelAspect, IAspectProvider
{
IEnumerable<AspectInstance> IAspectProvider.ProvideAspects(object targetElement)
{
Type type = (Type)targetElement;
return type.GetFields().Select(
m => new AspectInstance(m, new ObjectConstruction(typeof(RequiredAttribute))));
}
}
[AllFieldsRequired]
public class Foo
{
public string Bar;
public object Baz;
}
I have a list List<Payment> which I'd like to map to another list List<PaymentPlan>. These types look like this:
public class Payment {
#XmlElement(name = "Installment")
#JsonProperty("Installment")
private List<Installment> installments = new ArrayList<>();
#XmlElement(name = "OriginalAmount")
#JsonProperty("OriginalAmount")
private BigDecimal originalAmount;
//getters setters, more attributes
}
and....
public class PaymentPlan {
//(Installment in different package)
private List<Installment> installments;
#XmlElement(name = "OriginalAmount")
#JsonProperty("OriginalAmount")
private BigDecimal originalAmount;
//getters setters, more attributes
}
I expect that something like this is working...
#Mappings({
#Mapping(//other mappings...),
#Mapping(source = "payments", target = "paymentInformation.paymentPlans")
})
ResultResponse originalResponseToResultResponse(OrigResponse originalResponse);
...but I get:
Can't map property java.util.List<Payment> to java.util.List<PaymentPlan>.
Consider to declare/implement a mapping method java.util.List<PaymentPlan> map(java.util.List<Payment> value);
I don't know how to apply this information. First I though I need to declare some extra mapping (in the same mapper class) for the lists, so MapStruct knows how to map each field of the List types like this:
#Mappings({
#Mapping(source = "payment.originalAmount", target = "paymentInformation.paymentPlan.originalAmount")
})
List<PaymentPlan> paymentToPaymentPlan(List<Payment> payment);
...but I get error messages like
The type of parameter "payment" has no property named "originalAmount".
Obviously I do something completely wrong, since it sound like it does not even recognize the types of the List.
How can I basically map from one List to another similar List? Obviously I somehow need to combine different mapping strategies.
btw: I know how to do it with expression mapping, like...
#Mapping(target = "paymentPlans",expression="java(Helper.mapManually(payments))")
but I guess MapStruct can handle this by iself.
I presume you are using version 1.1.0.Final. Your extra mapping is correct, the only difference is that you need to define a mapping without the lists MapStruct will then use that to do the mapping (the example message is a bit misleading for collections).
PaymentPlan paymentToPaymentPlan(Payment payment);
You don't even need the #Mappings as they would be automatically mapped. You might also need to define methods for the Instalment (as they are in different packages).
If you switch to 1.2.0.CR2 then MapStruct can automatically generate the methods for you.
I am new to the angular2 world. I am trying to create interfaces for certain components and then implement these interfaces in my models so I can make sure they will be able to work properly.
One thing I have noticed is that if I create new instances of these objects they work fine but when I pull data from a restful call, I use the type casting to turn the data into the type of object I expect. The following code is a pseudo example.
I come from a Java/C++ background so I am hoping someone can see what I'm trying to do and explain to me how to get this working correctly.
Thanks In Advance!
Doesn't work ---
private vehicles: Vehicle[];
this._vehicleService.loadVehicles().subscribe(
vehicles => this.vehicles = <Vehicle[]>vehicles);
Does Work ---
vehicles : Vehicle[];
vehicles.push(new Vehicle(1, 'Old Junker'));
vehicles.push(new Vehicle(2, 'Old Junker2'));
Example class/interface setup.
#Component
export class SelectableComponent {
options : Selectable[]
// Access options.label and options.value
}
export interface Selectable {
label(): string;
value(): any;
}
export class Vehicle implements Selectable {
constructor (
public id: number,
public description: string,
){}
get label() : any {
return this.description;
}
get value() : any {
return this.id;
}
}
What happens here is that the object retrieved from the backend is just a plain Javascript object that gets cast to a Vehicle:
this._vehicleService.loadVehicles().subscribe(
vehicles => this.vehicles = <Vehicle[]>vehicles);
Objects in this array will have all the data of a Vehicle, but none of the behavior of an instance of the Vehicle class, which can be quite confusing as you mention.
The simplest is instead of casting them, calling new and creating an instance of Vehicle immediately while retrieving them from the backend.
But using a long constructor call can be cumbersome, especially if Vehicle has a lot of properties and you need to pass them all to the constructor one by one.
A way to fix this is to create an auxiliary method in the Vehicle class:
class Vehicle {
constructor(private name, private year) {
}
static fromJson({name,year}) {
return new Vehicle(name, year);
}
}
And then use it in return from the backend to create an array of Vehicles, instead of casting them:
this._vehicleService.loadVehicles().subscribe(
vehicles => this.vehicles = vehicles.map(Vehicle.fromJson));
This way the vehicles in the result will have not only all the data of a vehicle, but also the behavior of the Vehicle class, because they are instances on Vehicle.
The main difference between classes and interfaces in TypeScript is that interfaces don't exist at runtime. They are "only" there for compilation and type checking.
Casting an element to an interface / class "only" tells TypeScript that the object follows the structure of it but it's not actually an instance of the type. It's a bit disturbing at a first sight. The main consequence (in the case of a class) is that casting doesn't allow you to use methods of the class.
I already casted this way:
private vehicles: Vehicle[];
this._vehicleService.loadVehicles().subscribe(
vehicles => this.vehicles = <Vehicle[]>vehicles);
What is the exact compilation error you have?
It is possible to create simple annotation for GWT client which give me possibility to use on client side:
#NewAnnotation
myClass myObject
instead of:
myClass myObject=new myClass();
This is essentially the pattern used by UiBinder. The way to implement this behavior is to write a Generator that produces the glue code to assign values to the fields.
You would be able to write something like:
class MyClass {
#NewAnnotation
SomeType field;
interface MyFieldFiller extends FieldFiller<MyClass> {}
MyClass() {
GWT.create(MyFieldFiller.class).populate(this);
}
}
You might want to look at GIN instead, which already implements a very robust dependency-injection mechanism.