FieldMappingMetadata (Dozer 5.5.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DozerFieldMappingMetadata
```
public interface FieldMappingMetadata
```
This interface can be used to obtain information about the mapping between two fields.

Author:

Florian Kunz

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`String`	`getCustomConverter()` The name of the custom converter class, or an empty string if no custom converter is used.
`String`	`getDateFormat()`
`String`	`getDestinationFieldGetMethod()`
`String`	`getDestinationFieldSetMethod()`
`String`	`getDestinationName()`
`MappingDirection`	`getMappingDirection()` Can be used to check whether a mapping in unidirectional or bidirectional.
`String`	`getSourceFieldGetMethod()`
`String`	`getSourceFieldSetMethod()`
`String`	`getSourceName()`
`boolean`	`isCopyByReference()`
`boolean`	`isDestinationFieldAccessible()`
`boolean`	`isSourceFieldAccessible()`

- Method Detail
  - getSourceName
```
String getSourceName()
```
    Returns:
    The name of the source field.
  - getDestinationName
```
String getDestinationName()
```
    Returns:
    The name of the destination field.
  - getSourceFieldGetMethod
```
String getSourceFieldGetMethod()
```
    Returns:
    The name of the getter of the source field.
  - getSourceFieldSetMethod
```
String getSourceFieldSetMethod()
```
    Returns:
    The name of the setter of the source field.
  - getDestinationFieldGetMethod
```
String getDestinationFieldGetMethod()
```
    Returns:
    The name of the getter of the destination field.
  - getDestinationFieldSetMethod
```
String getDestinationFieldSetMethod()
```
    Returns:
    The name of the setter of the destination field.
  - isCopyByReference
```
boolean isCopyByReference()
```
    Returns:
    true if nested objects are copied by reference. false if a deep copy is performed.
  - isSourceFieldAccessible
```
boolean isSourceFieldAccessible()
```
  - isDestinationFieldAccessible
```
boolean isDestinationFieldAccessible()
```
  - getMappingDirection
```
MappingDirection getMappingDirection()
```
    Can be used to check whether a mapping in unidirectional or bidirectional.
    
    Returns:
    An instance of MappingDirection.
  - getDateFormat
```
String getDateFormat()
```
    Returns:
    The date format used for conversions as a string.
  - getCustomConverter
```
String getCustomConverter()
```
    The name of the custom converter class, or an empty string if no custom converter is used.
    
    Returns:
    The name of the custom converter class as a string.

Interface FieldMappingMetadata

Method Summary

Method Detail

getSourceName

getDestinationName

getSourceFieldGetMethod

getSourceFieldSetMethod

getDestinationFieldGetMethod

getDestinationFieldSetMethod

isCopyByReference

isSourceFieldAccessible

isDestinationFieldAccessible

getMappingDirection

getDateFormat

getCustomConverter