org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.mapping

Class LinkCollector

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.mapping.LinkCollector

public class LinkCollector
extends Object

A service to collect all standard links that need to be added to a certain object.

Author:

Oliver Gierke

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
LinkCollector(PersistentEntities entities, SelfLinkProvider linkProvider, Associations associationLinks) Creates a new PersistentEntities, SelfLinkProvider and Associations.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
org.springframework.hateoas.Links	getLinksFor(Object object) Returns all Links for the given object.
org.springframework.hateoas.Links	getLinksFor(Object object, List<org.springframework.hateoas.Link> existingLinks) Returns all Links for the given object and already existing Link.
org.springframework.hateoas.Links	getLinksForNested(Object object, List<org.springframework.hateoas.Link> existing)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

LinkCollector

public LinkCollector(PersistentEntities entities,
                     SelfLinkProvider linkProvider,
                     Associations associationLinks)

Creates a new PersistentEntities, SelfLinkProvider and Associations.

Parameters:

entities - must not be null.

linkProvider - must not be null.

associationLinks - must not be null.

Method Detail

getLinksFor

public org.springframework.hateoas.Links getLinksFor(Object object)

Returns all Links for the given object.

Parameters:

object - must not be null.

Returns:

getLinksFor

public org.springframework.hateoas.Links getLinksFor(Object object,
                                                     List<org.springframework.hateoas.Link> existingLinks)

Returns all Links for the given object and already existing Link.

Parameters:

object - must not be null.

existingLinks - must not be null.

Returns:

getLinksForNested

public org.springframework.hateoas.Links getLinksForNested(Object object,
                                                           List<org.springframework.hateoas.Link> existing)