se.claremont.taf.javasupport.interaction

Class MethodInvoker

java.lang.Object

se.claremont.taf.javasupport.interaction.MethodInvoker

public class MethodInvoker
extends Object

This is a helper to invoke methods on any object at runtime in a generic fashion. Created by jordam on 2017-02-10.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MethodInvoker()
MethodInvoker(TestCase testCase)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static List<String>	getAvailableMethods(Object object)
ArrayList<String>	getAvalableMethods(Object component) Returns a list of available method for the object provided.
Object	invokeMethod(Object component, String methodName) Tries to invoke the method given upon the object given.
Object	invokeMethod(Object component, String methodName, Object... args) Tries to invoke the method given upon the object given.
static Object	invokeMethod(TestCase testCase, Object component, String methodName, Object... args) Tries to invoke the method given upon the object given.
Object	invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod(Object component, List<String> methodNames) Tries to invoke the methods given upon the object given, in order of declaration.
Object	invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod(Object component, List<String> methodNames, Object... args) Tries to invoke the methods given upon the object given, in order of declaration.
Object	invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod(Object component, String[] methodNames) Tries to invoke the methods given upon the object given, in order of declaration.
Object	invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod(Object component, String[] methodNames, Object... args) Tries to invoke the methods given upon the object given, in order of declaration.
static Object	invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod(TestCase testCase, Object component, String[] methodNames) Tries to invoke the methods given upon the object given, in order of declaration.
static Object	invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod(TestCase testCase, Object component, String[] methodNames, Object... args) Tries to invoke the methods given upon the object given, in order of declaration.
static Object	invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethodFromListOfMethodNames(Object component, String[] methodNames) Tries to invoke the methods given upon the object given, in order of declaration.
static Object	invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethodFromListOfMethodNames(Object component, String[] methodNames, Object... args) Tries to invoke the methods given upon the object given, in order of declaration.
boolean	objectHasAnyOfTheMethods(Object component, String[] methodNames) A check if the object seem to have any of the methods provided.
boolean	objectHasMethod(Object component, String methodName) A check if the object seem to have the method provided.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

MethodInvoker

public MethodInvoker(TestCase testCase)

MethodInvoker

public MethodInvoker()

Method Detail

invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod

public Object invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod(Object component,
                                              List<String> methodNames)

Tries to invoke the methods given upon the object given, in order of declaration. If it is possible to invoke a method it returns the result, and otherwise it will return null.

Parameters:

component - The object to invoke the method on.

methodNames - List of method names in order of invokation attempts.

Returns:

Returns whatever the method invoked would return.

invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod

public static Object invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod(TestCase testCase,
                                                     Object component,
                                                     String[] methodNames)

Tries to invoke the methods given upon the object given, in order of declaration. If it is possible to invoke a method it returns the result, and otherwise it will return null. If a test case is provided the progress is being logged, but as DEBUG log level comments.

Parameters:

testCase - The test case to log to. If no test case is provided output is to console.

component - The object to invoke the method on.

methodNames - List of method names in order of invokation attempts.

Returns:

Returns whatever the method invoked would return.

getAvailableMethods

public static List<String> getAvailableMethods(Object object)

invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod

public static Object invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod(TestCase testCase,
                                                     Object component,
                                                     String[] methodNames,
                                                     Object... args)

Tries to invoke the methods given upon the object given, in order of declaration. If it is possible to invoke a method it returns the result, and otherwise it will return null. If a test case is provided the progress is being logged, but as DEBUG log level comments.

Parameters:

testCase - The test case to log to. If no test case is provided output is to console.

component - The object to invoke the method on.

methodNames - List of method names in order of invokation attempts.

args - Method arguments to use.

Returns:

Returns whatever the method invoked would return.

invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethodFromListOfMethodNames

public static Object invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethodFromListOfMethodNames(Object component,
                                                                          String[] methodNames)

Tries to invoke the methods given upon the object given, in order of declaration. If it is possible to invoke a method it returns the result, and otherwise it will return null.

Parameters:

component - The object to invoke the method on.

methodNames - List of method names in order of invokation attempts.

Returns:

Returns whatever the method invoked would return.

invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod

public Object invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod(Object component,
                                              String[] methodNames)

Tries to invoke the methods given upon the object given, in order of declaration. If it is possible to invoke a method it returns the result, and otherwise it will return null.

Parameters:

component - The object to invoke the method on.

methodNames - List of method names in order of invokation attempts.

Returns:

Returns whatever the method invoked would return.

invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod

public Object invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod(Object component,
                                              String[] methodNames,
                                              Object... args)

Tries to invoke the methods given upon the object given, in order of declaration. If it is possible to invoke a method it returns the result, and otherwise it will return null.

Parameters:

component - The object to invoke the method on.

methodNames - List of method names in order of invokation attempts.

args - Method arguments to use.

Returns:

Returns whatever the method invoked would return.

invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethodFromListOfMethodNames

public static Object invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethodFromListOfMethodNames(Object component,
                                                                          String[] methodNames,
                                                                          Object... args)

Tries to invoke the methods given upon the object given, in order of declaration. If it is possible to invoke a method it returns the result, and otherwise it will return null.

Parameters:

component - The object to invoke the method on.

methodNames - List of method names in order of invokation attempts.

args - Method arguments to use.

Returns:

Returns whatever the method invoked would return.

invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod

public Object invokeTheFirstEncounteredMethod(Object component,
                                              List<String> methodNames,
                                              Object... args)

Tries to invoke the methods given upon the object given, in order of declaration. If it is possible to invoke a method it returns the result, and otherwise it will return null.

Parameters:

component - The object to invoke the method on.

methodNames - List of method names in order of invokation attempts.

args - Method arguments to use.

Returns:

Returns whatever the method invoked would return.

invokeMethod

public static Object invokeMethod(TestCase testCase,
                                  Object component,
                                  String methodName,
                                  Object... args)

Tries to invoke the method given upon the object given. If it is possible to invoke the method it returns the result, and otherwise it will return null. If a test case is provided the progress is being logged, but as DEBUG log level comments.

Parameters:

testCase - The test case to log to. If no test case is provided output is to console.

component - The object to invoke the method on.

methodName - Method name for method to invoke.

args - The arguments to pass to the method invoked.

Returns:

Returns whatever the method invoked would return.

invokeMethod

public Object invokeMethod(Object component,
                           String methodName,
                           Object... args)

Tries to invoke the method given upon the object given. If it is possible to invoke the method it returns the result, and otherwise it will return null.

Parameters:

component - The object to invoke the method on.

methodName - Method name for method to invoke.

args - Method arguments to use.

Returns:

Returns whatever the method invoked would return.

invokeMethod

public Object invokeMethod(Object component,
                           String methodName)

Tries to invoke the method given upon the object given. If it is possible to invoke the method it returns the result, and otherwise it will return null.

Parameters:

component - The object to invoke the method on.

methodName - Method name for method to invoke.

Returns:

Returns whatever the method invoked would return.

getAvalableMethods

public ArrayList<String> getAvalableMethods(Object component)

Returns a list of available method for the object provided.

Parameters:

component - The object to list the available method for.

Returns:

Returns a list of method names with their arguments types.

objectHasMethod

public boolean objectHasMethod(Object component,
                               String methodName)

A check if the object seem to have the method provided.

Parameters:

component - Object.

methodName - Method name.

Returns:

Returns true if the method name is found among the methods of the object, otherwise false.

objectHasAnyOfTheMethods

public boolean objectHasAnyOfTheMethods(Object component,
                                        String[] methodNames)

A check if the object seem to have any of the methods provided.

Parameters:

component - Object.

methodNames - Method names.

Returns:

Returns true if any of the method names are found among the methods of the object, otherwise false.