de.alpharogroup.evaluate.object.checkers

Class ToStringCheck

java.lang.Object

de.alpharogroup.evaluate.object.checkers.ToStringCheck

public final class ToStringCheck
extends Object

The class ToStringCheck provides algorithms for evaluate the Object.toString() method.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ToStringCheck()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <T> Optional<ContractViolation>	consistency(T object) Checks consistency of method Object.toString() for the given objects This method calls the same name method with default iterations of 7
static <T> Optional<ContractViolation>	consistency(T object, int iterations) Checks consistency of method Object.toString() for the given objects
static Optional<ContractViolation>	evaluate(Class<?> clazz) Checks if the given class implements the toString method.
static <T> Optional<ContractViolation>	evaluateAndConsistency(T object) Checks the all the contract conditions for the methods Object.toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ToStringCheck

public ToStringCheck()

Method Detail

evaluate

public static Optional<ContractViolation> evaluate(Class<?> clazz)

Checks if the given class implements the toString method.

Parameters:

clazz - the class

Returns:

an empty Optional if no violation occurred or an Optional with the specific violation type

consistency

public static <T> Optional<ContractViolation> consistency(T object)

Checks consistency of method Object.toString() for the given objects
This method calls the same name method with default iterations of 7

Type Parameters:

T - the generic type

Parameters:

object - the object

Returns:

an empty Optional if no violation occurred or an Optional with the specific violation type

consistency

public static <T> Optional<ContractViolation> consistency(T object,
                                                          int iterations)

Checks consistency of method Object.toString() for the given objects

Type Parameters:

T - the generic type

Parameters:

object - the object

iterations - the iterations of call of equals method.

Returns:

an empty Optional if no violation occurred or an Optional with the specific violation type

evaluateAndConsistency

public static <T> Optional<ContractViolation> evaluateAndConsistency(T object)

Checks the all the contract conditions for the methods Object.toString()

Type Parameters:

T - the generic type

Parameters:

object - the object

Returns:

true, if all contract conditions for the methods Object.toString() is given otherwise false