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 package org.netbeans.html.json.spi;

 import java.util.Collection;

 import java.util.List;

 import net.java.html.BrwsrCtx;

 import net.java.html.json.ComputedProperty;

 import net.java.html.json.Model;

 import org.netbeans.html.json.impl.Bindings;

 import org.netbeans.html.json.impl.JSON;

 import org.netbeans.html.json.impl.JSONList;

 import org.netbeans.html.json.impl.RcvrJSON;

 import org.netbeans.html.json.impl.RcvrJSON.MsgEvnt;

 /** Object associated with one instance of a model generated by the

  * {@link Model} annotation. Contains methods the generated class can

  * use to communicate with behind the scene associated {@link Technology}.

  * Each {@link Proto} object is associated with <a href="http://wiki.apidesign.org/wiki/Singletonizer">

  * singletonizer</a>-like interface {@link Type} which provides the 

  * associated {@link Technology} the necessary information about the 

  * generated {@link Model} class.

  *

  * @author Jaroslav Tulach

  * @since 0.7

  */

 public final class Proto {

     private final Object obj;

     private final Type type;

     private final net.java.html.BrwsrCtx context;

     private org.netbeans.html.json.impl.Bindings ko;

     private Observers observers;

     Proto(Object obj, Type type, BrwsrCtx context) {

         this.obj = obj;

         this.type = type;

         this.context = context;

     }

     /** Browser context this proto object and its associated model

      * are operating-in.

      * 

      * @return the associated context 

      */

     public BrwsrCtx getContext() {

         return context;

     }

     /** Acquires global lock to compute a {@link ComputedProperty derived property}

      * on this proto object. This proto object must not be locked yet. No

      * dependency tracking is performed.

      * 

      * @throws IllegalStateException if already locked

      */

     public void acquireLock() throws IllegalStateException {

         acquireLock(null);

     }

     /** Acquires global lock to compute a {@link ComputedProperty derived property}

      * on this proto object. This proto object must not be locked yet. The

      * name of the property is used to track dependencies on own

      * properties of other proto objects - when they are changed, this

      * {@link #valueHasMutated(java.lang.String) property is changed too}.

      * 

      * @param propName name of property we are about to compute

      * @throws IllegalStateException thrown when there is a cyclic

      *   call is detected

      * @since 0.9

      */

     public void acquireLock(String propName) throws IllegalStateException {

         Observers.beginComputing(this, propName);

     }

     /** A property on this proto object is about to be accessed. Verifies

      * whether this proto object is accessible - e.g. it has not been

      * {@link #acquireLock() locked yet}. If everything is OK, the

      * <code>propName</code> is recorded in the chain of dependencies

      * tracked by {@link #acquireLock(java.lang.String)} and watched by

      * {@link #valueHasMutated(java.lang.String)}.

      * 

      * @param propName name of the property that is requested

      * @throws IllegalStateException if the model is locked

      * @since 0.9

      */

     public void accessProperty(String propName) throws IllegalStateException {

         Observers.accessingValue(this, propName);

     }

     /** Verifies the model is not locked otherwise throws an exception.

      * @throws IllegalStateException if the model is locked

      */

     public void verifyUnlocked() throws IllegalStateException {

         Observers.verifyUnlocked(this);

     }

     /** When modifications are over, the model is switched into 

      * unlocked state by calling this method.

      */

     public void releaseLock() {

         Observers.finishComputing(this);

     }

     /** Whenever model changes a property. It should notify the

      * associated technology by calling this method. 

      * Since 0.8.3: This method may be called by any thread - it reschedules

      * its actual execution into appropriate one by using

      * {@link BrwsrCtx#execute(java.lang.Runnable)}.

      * 

      * @param propName name of the changed property

      */

     public void valueHasMutated(final String propName) {

         context.execute(new Runnable() {

             @Override

             public void run() {

                 if (ko != null) {

                     ko.valueHasMutated(propName, null, null);

                 }

                 Observers.valueHasMutated(Proto.this, propName);

             }

         });

     }

     /** Whenever model changes a propertyit should notify the

      * associated technology. Either by calling this method

      * (if the new value is known and different to the old one) or

      * via (slightly ineffective) {@link #valueHasMutated(java.lang.String)}

      * method.

      * Since 0.8.3: This method may be called by any thread - it reschedules

      * its actual execution into appropriate one by using

      * {@link BrwsrCtx#execute(java.lang.Runnable)}.

      * 

      * @param propName name of the changed property

      * @param oldValue provides previous value of the property

      * @param newValue provides new value of the property

      * @since 0.7.6

      */

     public void valueHasMutated(

         final String propName, final Object oldValue, final Object newValue

     ) {

         context.execute(new Runnable() {

             @Override

             public void run() {

                 if (ko != null) {

                     ko.valueHasMutated(propName, oldValue, newValue);

                 }

                 Observers.valueHasMutated(Proto.this, propName);

             }

         });

     }

     /** Initializes the associated model in the current {@link #getContext() context}.

      * In case of <em>knockout.js</em> technology, applies given bindings 

      * of the current model to the <em>body</em> element of the page.

      */

     public void applyBindings() {

         initBindings().applyBindings(null);

     }

     /** Initializes the associated model to the specified element's subtree.

      * The technology is taken from the current {@link #getContext() context} and

      * in case of <em>knockout.js</em> applies given bindings 

      * of the current model to the element of the page with 'id' attribute

      * set to the specified <code>id</code> value.

      * 

      * @param id the id of element to apply the binding to

      * @since 1.1

      * @see Technology.ApplyId

      */

     public void applyBindings(String id) {

         initBindings().applyBindings(id);

     }

     /** Invokes the provided runnable in the {@link #getContext() context}

      * of the browser. If the caller is already on the right thread, the

      * <code>run.run()</code> is invoked immediately and synchronously. 

      * Otherwise the method returns immediately and the <code>run()</code>

      * method is performed later

      * 

      * @param run the action to execute

      */

     public void runInBrowser(Runnable run) {

         context.execute(run);

     }

     /** Invokes the specified function index in the {@link #getContext() context}

      * of the browser. If the caller is already on the right thread, the

      * index-th function is invoked immediately and synchronously. 

      * Otherwise the method returns immediately and the function is invoked

      * later.

      * 

      * @param index the index of the function as will be passed to

      *   {@link Type#call(java.lang.Object, int, java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object)}

      *   method

      * @param args array of arguments that will be passed as

      *   <code>data</code> argument of the <code>call</code> method.

      * @since 0.7.6

      */

     public void runInBrowser(final int index, final Object... args) {

         context.execute(new Runnable() {

             @Override

             public void run() {

                 try {

                     type.call(obj, index, args, null);

                 } catch (Exception ex) {

                     ex.printStackTrace();

                 }

             }

         });

     }

     /** Initializes the provided collection with a content of the <code>array</code>.

      * The initialization can only be done soon after the the collection 

      * is created, otherwise an exception is throw

      * 

      * @param to the collection to initialize (assumed to be empty)

      * @param array the array to add to the collection

      * @throws IllegalStateException if the system has already been initialized

      */

     public void initTo(Collection<?> to, Object array) {

         if (ko != null) {

             throw new IllegalStateException();

         }

         if (to instanceof JSONList) {

            ((JSONList)to).init(array);

         } else {

             JSONList.init(to, array);

         }

     }

     /** Takes an object representing JSON result and extract some of its

      * properties. It is assumed that the <code>props</code> and

      * <code>values</code> arrays have the same length.

      * 

      * @param json the JSON object (actual type depends on the associated

      *   {@link Technology})

      * @param props list of properties to extract

      * @param values array that will be filled with extracted values

      */

     public void extract(Object json, String[] props, Object[] values) {

         JSON.extract(context, json, props, values);

     }

     /** Converts raw JSON <code>data</code> into a Java {@link Model} class.

      * 

      * @param <T> type of the model class

      * @param modelClass the type of the class to create

      * @param data the raw JSON data

      * @return newly created instance of the model class

      */

     public <T> T read(Class<T> modelClass, Object data) {

         return JSON.read(context, modelClass, data);

     }

     /** Initializes asynchronous JSON connection to specified URL. Delegates

      * to {@link #loadJSON(int, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object...) }

      * with no extra parameters.

      * 

      * @param index the callback index to be used when a reply is received

      *   to call {@link Type#onMessage(java.lang.Object, int, int, java.lang.Object)}.

      * 

      * @param urlBefore the part of the URL before JSON-P callback parameter

      * @param urlAfter the rest of the URL or <code>null</code> if no JSON-P is used

      * @param method method to use for connection to the server

      * @param data string, number or a {@link Model} generated class to send to

      *    the server when doing a query

      */

     public void loadJSON(final int index, 

         String urlBefore, String urlAfter, String method,

         final Object data

     ) {

         loadJSON(index, urlBefore, urlAfter, method, data, new Object[0]);

     }

     /** Initializes asynchronous JSON connection to specified URL. The 

      * method returns immediately and later does callback later.

      * 

      * @param index the callback index to be used when a reply is received

      *   to call {@link Type#onMessage(java.lang.Object, int, int, java.lang.Object)}.

      * 

      * @param urlBefore the part of the URL before JSON-P callback parameter

      * @param urlAfter the rest of the URL or <code>null</code> if no JSON-P is used

      * @param method method to use for connection to the server

      * @param data string, number or a {@link Model} generated class to send to

      *    the server when doing a query

      * @param params extra params to pass back when calling

      *   {@link Type#onMessage(java.lang.Object, int, int, java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object[])}

      * @since 0.8.1

      */

     public void loadJSON(final int index, 

         String urlBefore, String urlAfter, String method,

         final Object data, final Object... params

     ) {

         class Rcvr extends RcvrJSON {

             @Override

             protected void onMessage(MsgEvnt msg) {

                 type.onMessage(obj, index, 1, msg.getValues(), params);

             }

             @Override

             protected void onError(MsgEvnt msg) {

                 type.onMessage(obj, index, 2, msg.getException(), params);

             }

         }

         JSON.loadJSON(context, new Rcvr(), urlBefore, urlAfter, method, data);

     }

     /** Opens new WebSocket connection to the specified URL. 

      * 

      * @param index the index to use later during callbacks to 

      *   {@link Type#onMessage(java.lang.Object, int, int, java.lang.Object)}

      * @param url the <code>ws://</code> or <code>wss://</code> URL to connect to

      * @param data data to send to server (usually <code>null</code>)

      * @return returns a non-null object representing the socket

      *   which can be used when calling {@link #wsSend(java.lang.Object, java.lang.String, java.lang.Object) }

      */

     public Object wsOpen(final int index, String url, Object data) {

         class WSrcvr extends RcvrJSON {

             @Override

             protected void onError(MsgEvnt msg) {

                 type.onMessage(obj, index, 2, msg.getException());

             }

             @Override

             protected void onMessage(MsgEvnt msg) {

                 type.onMessage(obj, index, 1, msg.getValues());

             }

             @Override

             protected void onClose(MsgEvnt msg) {

                 type.onMessage(obj, index, 3, null);

             }

             @Override

             protected void onOpen(MsgEvnt msg) {

                 type.onMessage(obj, index, 0, null);

             }

         }

         return JSON.openWS(context, new WSrcvr(), url, data);

     }

     /** Sends a message to existing socket.

      * 

      * @param webSocket the socket to send message to

      * @param url the <code>ws://</code> or <code>wss://</code> URL to connect to,

      *    preferably the same as the one used when the socket was 

      *    {@link #wsOpen(int, java.lang.String, java.lang.Object) opened}

      * @param data the data to send or <code>null</code> if the socket is

      *    supposed to be closed

      */

     public void wsSend(Object webSocket, String url, Object data) {

         ((JSON.WS)webSocket).send(context, url, data);

     }

     /** Converts raw data (one of its properties) to string representation.

      * 

      * @param data the object

      * @param propName the name of object property or <code>null</code>

      *   if the whole object should be converted

      * @return the string representation of the object or its property

      */

     public String toString(Object data, String propName) {

         return JSON.toString(context, data, propName);

     }

     /** Converts raw data (one of its properties) to a number representation.

      * 

      * @param data the object

      * @param propName the name of object property or <code>null</code>

      *   if the whole object should be converted

      * @return the number representation of the object or its property

      */

     public Number toNumber(Object data, String propName) {

         return JSON.toNumber(context, data, propName);

     }

     /** Converts raw JSON data into a {@link Model} class representation.

      * 

      * @param <T> type of the model to create

      * @param type class of the model to create

      * @param data raw JSON data (depends on associated {@link Technology})

      * @return new instances of the model class filled with values from the

      *   <code>data</code> object

      */

     public <T> T toModel(Class<T> type, Object data) {

         return JSON.toModel(context, type, data, null);

     }

     /** Creates new JSON like observable list.

      * 

      * @param <T> the type of the list elements

      * @param propName name of a property this list is associated with

      * @param onChange index of the property to use when the list is modified

      *   during callback to {@link Type#onChange(java.lang.Object, int)}

      * @param dependingProps the array of {@link ComputedProperty derived properties}

      *   that depend on the value of the list

      * @return new, empty list associated with this proto-object and its model

      */

     public <T> List<T> createList(String propName, int onChange, String... dependingProps) {

         return new JSONList<T>(this, propName, onChange, dependingProps);

     }

     /** Copies content of one collection to another, re-assigning all its

      * elements from their current context to the new <code>ctx</code>.

      * 

      * @param <T> type of the collections

      * @param to the target collection to be filled with cloned values

      * @param ctx context for the new collection

      * @param from original collection with its data

      */

     public <T> void cloneList(Collection<T> to, BrwsrCtx ctx, Collection<T> from) {

         Boolean isModel = null;

         for (T t : from) {

             if (isModel == null) {

                 isModel = JSON.isModel(t.getClass());

             }

             if (isModel) {

                 to.add(JSON.bindTo(t, ctx));

             } else {

                 to.add(t);

             }

         }

     }

     //

     // internal state

     //

     final String toStr() {

         return "Proto[" + obj + "]@" + Integer.toHexString(System.identityHashCode(this));

     }

     final Bindings initBindings() {

         if (ko == null) {

             Bindings b = Bindings.apply(context, obj);

             PropertyBinding[] pb = new PropertyBinding[type.propertyNames.length];

             for (int i = 0; i < pb.length; i++) {

                 pb[i] = b.registerProperty(

                     type.propertyNames[i], i, obj, type, type.propertyReadOnly[i]

                 );

             }

             FunctionBinding[] fb = new FunctionBinding[type.functions.length];

             for (int i = 0; i < fb.length; i++) {

                 fb[i] = FunctionBinding.registerFunction(

                     type.functions[i], i, obj, type

                 );

             }

             ko = b;

             b.finish(obj, pb, fb);

         }

         return ko;

     }

     final Bindings getBindings() {

         return ko;

     }

     final void onChange(int index) {

         type.onChange(obj, index);

     }

     final Observers observers(boolean create) {

         if (create && observers == null) {

             observers = new Observers();

         }

         return observers;

     }

     /** Functionality used by the code generated by annotation

      * processor for the {@link net.java.html.json.Model} annotation.

      * 

      * @param <Model> the generated class

      * @since 0.7

      */

     public static abstract class Type<Model> {

         private final Class<Model> clazz;

         private final String[] propertyNames;

         private final boolean[] propertyReadOnly;

         private final String[] functions;

         /** Constructor for subclasses generated by the annotation processor

          * associated with {@link net.java.html.json.Model} annotation.

          * 

          * @param clazz the generated model class

          * @param modelFor the original class annotated by the {@link net.java.html.json.Model} annotation.

          * @param properties number of properties the class has

          * @param functions  number of functions the class has

          */

         protected Type(

             Class<Model> clazz, Class<?> modelFor, int properties, int functions

         ) {

             assert getClass().getName().endsWith("$Html4JavaType");

             try {

                 assert getClass().getDeclaringClass() == clazz;

             } catch (SecurityException ex) {

                 // OK, no check

             }

             this.clazz = clazz;

             this.propertyNames = new String[properties];

             this.propertyReadOnly = new boolean[properties];

             this.functions = new String[functions];

             JSON.register(clazz, this);

         }

         /** Registers property for the type. It is expected each index

          * is initialized only once.

          * 

          * @param name name of the property

          * @param index index of the property

          * @param readOnly is the property read only?

          */

         protected final void registerProperty(String name, int index, boolean readOnly) {

             assert propertyNames[index] == null;

             propertyNames[index] = name;

             propertyReadOnly[index] = readOnly;

         }

         /** Registers function of given name at given index.

          * 

          * @param name name of the function

          * @param index name of the type

          */

         protected final void registerFunction(String name, int index) {

             assert functions[index] == null;

             functions[index] = name;

         }

         /** Creates new proto-object for given {@link Model} class bound to

          * provided context.

          * 

          * @param obj instance of appropriate {@link Model} class

          * @param context the browser context

          * @return new proto-object that the generated class can use for

          *   communication with the infrastructure

          */

         public Proto createProto(Object obj, BrwsrCtx context) {

             return new Proto(obj, this, context);

         }

         //

         // Implemented by subclasses

         //

         /** Sets value of a {@link #registerProperty(java.lang.String, int, boolean) registered property}

          * to new value.

          * 

          * @param model the instance of {@link Model model class}

          * @param index index of the property used during registration

          * @param value the value to set the property to

          */

         protected abstract void setValue(Model model, int index, Object value);

         /** Obtains and returns value of a 

          * {@link #registerProperty(java.lang.String, int, boolean) registered property}.

          * 

          * @param model the instance of {@link Model model class}

          * @param index index of the property used during registration

          * @return current value of the property

          */

         protected abstract Object getValue(Model model, int index);

         /** Invokes a {@link #registerFunction(java.lang.String, int)} registered function

          * on given object.

          * 

          * @param model the instance of {@link Model model class}

          * @param index index of the property used during registration

          * @param data the currently selected object the function is about to operate on

          * @param event the event that triggered the event

          * @throws Exception the method can throw exception which is then logged

          */

         protected abstract void call(Model model, int index, Object data, Object event)

         throws Exception;

         /** Re-binds the model object to new browser context.

          * 

          * @param model the instance of {@link Model model class}

          * @param ctx browser context to clone the object to

          * @return new instance of the model suitable for new context

          */

         protected abstract Model cloneTo(Model model, BrwsrCtx ctx);

         /** Reads raw JSON data and converts them to our model class.

          * 

          * @param c the browser context to work in

          * @param json raw JSON data to get values from

          * @return new instance of model class filled by the data

          */

         protected abstract Model read(BrwsrCtx c, Object json);

         /** Called when a {@link #registerProperty(java.lang.String, int, boolean) registered property}

          * changes its value.

          * 

          * @param model the object that has the property

          * @param index the index of the property during registration

          */

         protected abstract void onChange(Model model, int index);

         /** Finds out if there is an associated proto-object for given

          * object.

          * 

          * @param object an object, presumably (but not necessarily) instance of Model class

          * @return associated proto-object or <code>null</code>

          */

         protected abstract Proto protoFor(Object object);

         /** Called to report results of asynchronous over-the-wire 

          * communication. Result of calling {@link Proto#wsOpen(int, java.lang.String, java.lang.Object)}

          * or {@link Proto#loadJSON(int, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object...)}.

          * 

          * @param model the instance of the model class

          * @param index index used during initiating the communication (via <code>loadJSON</code> or <code>wsOpen</code> calls)

          * @param type type of the message: 0 - onOpen, 1 - onMessage, 2 - onError, 3 - onClose -

          *   not all messages are applicable to all communication protocols (JSON has only 1 and 2).

          * @param data <code>null</code> or string, number or a {@link Model} class

          *   obtained to the server as a response

          */

         protected void onMessage(Model model, int index, int type, Object data) {

             onMessage(model, index, type, data, new Object[0]);

         }

         /** Called to report results of asynchronous over-the-wire 

          * communication. Result of calling {@link Proto#wsOpen(int, java.lang.String, java.lang.Object)}

          * or {@link Proto#loadJSON(int, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object...)}.

          * 

          * @param model the instance of the model class

          * @param index index used during initiating the communication (via <code>loadJSON</code> or <code>wsOpen</code> calls)

          * @param type type of the message: 0 - onOpen, 1 - onMessage, 2 - onError, 3 - onClose -

          *   not all messages are applicable to all communication protocols (JSON has only 1 and 2).

          * @param data <code>null</code> or string, number or a {@link Model} class

          *   obtained to the server as a response

          * @param params extra parameters as passed for example to

          *   {@link Proto#loadJSON(int, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object...)}

          *   method

          * @since 0.8.1

          */

         protected void onMessage(Model model, int index, int type, Object data, Object[] params) {

             onMessage(model, index, type, data);

         }

         //

         // Various support methods the generated classes use

         //

         /** Converts and array of raw JSON objects into an array of typed

          * Java {@link Model} classes.

          * 

          * @param <T> the type of the destination array

          * @param context browser context to use

          * @param src array of raw JSON objects

          * @param destType type of the individual array elements

          * @param dest array to be filled with read type instances

          */

         public <T> void copyJSON(BrwsrCtx context, Object[] src, Class<T> destType, T[] dest) {

             for (int i = 0; i < src.length && i < dest.length; i++) {

                 dest[i] = org.netbeans.html.json.impl.JSON.read(context, destType, src[i]);

             }

         }

         /** Compares two objects that can be converted to integers.

          * @param a first value

          * @param b second value

          * @return true if they are the same

          */

         public final boolean isSame(int a, int b) {

             return a == b;

         }

         /** Compares two objects that can be converted to (floating point)

          * numbers.

          * @param a first value

          * @param b second value

          * @return  true if they are the same

          */

         public final boolean isSame(double a, double b) {

             return a == b;

         }

         /** Compares two objects for being the same - e.g. either <code>==</code>

          * or <code>equals</code>.

          * @param a first value

          * @param b second value

          * @return true if they are equals

          */ 

         public final boolean isSame(Object a, Object b) {

             if (a == b) {

                 return true;

             }

             if (a == null || b == null) {

                 return false;

             }

             return a.equals(b);

         }

         /** Cumulative hash function. Adds hashcode of the object to the

          * previous value.

          * @param o the object (or <code>null</code>)

          * @param h the previous value of the hash

          * @return new hash - the old one xor the object's one

          */

         public final int hashPlus(Object o, int h) {

             return o == null ? h : h ^ o.hashCode();

         }

         /** Converts an object to its JSON value.

          * 

          * @param obj the object to convert

          * @return JSON representation of the object

          */

         public final String toJSON(Object obj) {

             return JSON.toJSON(obj);

         }

         /** Converts the value to string.

          * 

          * @param val the value

          * @return the converted value

          */

         public final String stringValue(Object val) {

             return JSON.stringValue(val);

         }

         /** Converts the value to number.

          * 

          * @param val the value

          * @return the converted value

          */

         public final Number numberValue(Object val) {

             return JSON.numberValue(val);

         }

         /** Converts the value to character.

          * 

          * @param val the value

          * @return the converted value

          */

         public final Character charValue(Object val) {

             return JSON.charValue(val);

         }

         /** Converts the value to boolean.

          * 

          * @param val the value

          * @return the converted value

          */

         public final Boolean boolValue(Object val) {

             return JSON.boolValue(val);

         }

         /** Extracts value of specific type from given object.

          * 

          * @param <T> the type of object one is interested in

          * @param type the type

          * @param val the object to convert to type

          * @return the converted value

          */

         public final <T> T extractValue(Class<T> type, Object val) {

             if (Number.class.isAssignableFrom(type)) {

                 val = numberValue(val);

             }

             if (Boolean.class == type) {

                 val = boolValue(val);

             }

             if (String.class == type) {

                 val = stringValue(val);

             }

             if (Character.class == type) {

                 val = charValue(val);

             }

             if (Integer.class == type) {

                 val = val instanceof Number ? ((Number) val).intValue() : 0;

             }

             if (Long.class == type) {

                 val = val instanceof Number ? ((Number) val).longValue() : 0;

             }

             if (Short.class == type) {

                 val = val instanceof Number ? ((Number) val).shortValue() : 0;

             }

             if (Byte.class == type) {

                 val = val instanceof Number ? ((Number) val).byteValue() : 0;

             }

             if (Double.class == type) {

                 val = val instanceof Number ? ((Number) val).doubleValue() : Double.NaN;

             }

             if (Float.class == type) {

                 val = val instanceof Number ? ((Number) val).floatValue() : Float.NaN;

             }

             if (type.isEnum() && val instanceof String) {

                 val = Enum.valueOf(type.asSubclass(Enum.class), (String)val);

             }

             return type.cast(val);

         }

         /** Special dealing with array & {@link List} values. This method

          * takes the provided collection, empties it and fills it again

          * with values extracted from <code>value</code> (which is supposed

          * to be an array).

          * 

          * @param <T> the type of list elements

          * @param arr collection to fill with elements in value

          * @param type the type of elements in the collection

          * @param value array of elements to put into the collecition. If

          *   value is not an array it is wrapped into array with only element

          * @since 1.0

          */

         public final <T> void replaceValue(Collection<? super T> arr, Class<T> type, Object value) {

             Object[] newArr;

             if (value instanceof Object[]) {

                 newArr = (Object[]) value;

             } else {

                 newArr = new Object[] { value };

             }

             arr.clear();

             for (Object e : newArr) {

                 arr.add(extractValue(type, e));

             }

         }

     }

 }