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21  package org.apache.struts.util;
22  
23  import java.io.Serializable;
24  
25  import java.util.Comparator;
26  
27  /**
28   * A simple JavaBean to represent label-value pairs. This is most commonly
29   * used when constructing user interface elements which have a label to be
30   * displayed to the user, and a corresponding value to be returned to the
31   * server. One example is the <code>&lt;html:options&gt;</code> tag.
32   *
33   * <p> Note: this class has a natural ordering that is inconsistent with
34   * equals. </p>
35   *
36   * @version $Rev$ $Date: 2005-05-07 12:11:38 -0400 (Sat, 07 May 2005)
37   *          $
38   */
39  public class LabelValueBean implements Comparable<LabelValueBean>, Serializable {
40      private static final long serialVersionUID = -4583610486738719417L;
41  
42      /**
43       * Comparator that can be used for a case insensitive sort of
44       * <code>LabelValueBean</code> objects.
45       */
46      public static final Comparator<LabelValueBean> CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER =
47          (lvb1, lvb2) -> lvb1.getLabel().compareToIgnoreCase(lvb2.getLabel());
48  
49      // ------------------------------------------------------------- Properties
50  
51      /**
52       * The property which supplies the option label visible to the end user.
53       */
54      private String label = null;
55  
56      /**
57       * The property which supplies the value returned to the server.
58       */
59      private String value = null;
60  
61      // ----------------------------------------------------------- Constructors
62  
63      /**
64       * Default constructor.
65       */
66      public LabelValueBean() {
67          super();
68      }
69  
70      /**
71       * Construct an instance with the supplied property values.
72       *
73       * @param label The label to be displayed to the user.
74       * @param value The value to be returned to the server.
75       */
76      public LabelValueBean(String label, String value) {
77          this.label = label;
78          this.value = value;
79      }
80  
81      public String getLabel() {
82          return this.label;
83      }
84  
85      public void setLabel(String label) {
86          this.label = label;
87      }
88  
89      public String getValue() {
90          return this.value;
91      }
92  
93      public void setValue(String value) {
94          this.value = value;
95      }
96  
97      // --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods
98  
99      /**
100      * Compare LabelValueBeans based on the label, because that's the human
101      * viewable part of the object.
102      *
103      * @see Comparable
104      */
105     public int compareTo(LabelValueBean o) {
106         // Implicitly tests for the correct type, throwing
107         // ClassCastException as required by interface
108         String otherLabel = o.getLabel();
109 
110         return this.getLabel().compareTo(otherLabel);
111     }
112 
113     /**
114      * Return a string representation of this object.
115      */
116     public String toString() {
117         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("LabelValueBean[");
118 
119         sb.append(this.label);
120         sb.append(", ");
121         sb.append(this.value);
122         sb.append("]");
123 
124         return (sb.toString());
125     }
126 
127     /**
128      * LabelValueBeans are equal if their values are both null or equal.
129      *
130      * @see Object#equals(Object)
131      */
132     public boolean equals(Object obj) {
133         if (obj == this) {
134             return true;
135         }
136 
137         if (!(obj instanceof LabelValueBean)) {
138             return false;
139         }
140 
141         LabelValueBean bean = (LabelValueBean) obj;
142         int nil = (this.getValue() == null) ? 1 : 0;
143 
144         nil += ((bean.getValue() == null) ? 1 : 0);
145 
146         if (nil == 2) {
147             return true;
148         } else if (nil == 1) {
149             return false;
150         } else {
151             return this.getValue().equals(bean.getValue());
152         }
153     }
154 
155     /**
156      * The hash code is based on the object's value.
157      *
158      * @see Object#hashCode()
159      */
160     public int hashCode() {
161         return (this.getValue() == null) ? 17 : this.getValue().hashCode();
162     }
163 }