Method Detail

• java.lang.Object getOriginalValue(java.lang.String propertyName)

  Returns the original value of the property prior to when trackChanges() was called

  Returns:

  The original value

  Parameters:

  propertyName - The property name

• boolean hasChanged()

  Returns:

  True if the instance has any changes

• boolean hasChanged(java.lang.String propertyName)

  Returns:

  True if the given property has any changes

  Parameters:

  propertyName - The name of the property

• java.util.List<java.lang.String> listDirtyPropertyNames()

  Returns:

  A list of the dirty property names

• void markDirty()

  Marks the whole class and all its properties as dirty. When called any future call to any of the hasChanged methods will return true.

• void markDirty(java.lang.String propertyName)

  Marks the given property name as dirty

  Parameters:

  propertyName - The property name

• void markDirty(java.lang.String propertyName, java.lang.Object newValue)

  Marks the given property name as dirty

  Parameters:

  propertyName - The property name

  newValue - The new value

• void markDirty(java.lang.String propertyName, java.lang.Object newValue, java.lang.Object oldValue)

  Marks the given property name as dirty

  Parameters:

  propertyName - The property name

  newValue - The new value

• void trackChanges()

  Indicates that the instance should start tacking changes. Note that if the instance is dirty this will clear any previously tracked changes