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arienn
arienn

Reputation: 230

Java - how can I loop methods with same name but different parameters

I have class named: ComplexValidator that extends absract class Validator which have two methods:

Validate(Part part);
getAnswer():

I also have validators, lets name them A, B, C and D.

So

AValidator extends Validator
BValidator extends Validator
CValidator extends Validator
DValidator extends Validator

I am not in front of my code right not so I will use pseudo-code.

CValidator takes different parameter than rest of it, A B and D uses part to get filename etc, but CValidator uses numberOfFiles (which are increased in loop (for part p: multipart) so after every time loop is repeated numberoffiles is increased so I can compare it with maxNumberOfFiles field).

Sadly I didnt know how to make abstract class that will take any parameter to method so all methods must take Part part. Cvalidator doesnt use it and I had to make field numberOfFiles static so I can get access to it.

Is there any way to make those validators takes no parameters but no using static? Is there any way to make abstract class the way that child classes will be able to change arguments it take? And if it takes other arguments HOW can I loop it all when I have:

List <Validator> validators = new ArrayList<>();

in my ComplexValidator.

and then I add all child validators to it and loop over them like that:

for (Validator v: validators){
validate(part);
}

Upvotes: 0

Views: 328

Answers (2)

Michele Da Ros
Michele Da Ros

Reputation: 906

The types of the parameters of an overriden method must be the same as the original method.

To face your problem I would create a custom class that wraps all the different parameters that you might want to pass to the validate function.

Something like that

class Wrapper{
  Part param1;
  File param2;
  File param3;
}

class Validator{
  void validate (Wrapper wrapper);
}


class ValidatorA extends Validate{
 void validate (Wrapper wrapper){
    //use wrapper.part... 
 }
}

class ValidatorC extends Validate{
 void validate (Wrapper wrapper){
    //use wrapper.file... 
     }
}

Upvotes: 3

TrapII
TrapII

Reputation: 2275

You may want to use java reflection. With a Class you can either getMethods and loop throught the methods and getParameterTypes of each method or if you know in advance the types of the method you wish you can getMethod (without s) and provide an array of type.

In your case I would go to the first method and depending on the presence of the second parameter (number of files), invoke the method the good way (with all the parameters needed).

Upvotes: 1

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