01: /*
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40: package es.udc.mypersonalizer.kernel.model.query.virtualmetainfo;
41:
42: import es.udc.mypersonalizer.kernel.model.annotators.AnnotatedObject;
43: import es.udc.mypersonalizer.kernel.model.annotators.AnnotationHelper;
44:
45: /**
46: * Utility class to simplify the use of anotations for virtual metaproperties.
47: *
48: * @author Abel Muinho
49: * @since 1.0
50: */
51: public class VirtualMetaPropertyAnnotationHelper {
52:
53: /** Hidden constructor. */
54: private VirtualMetaPropertyAnnotationHelper() {
55: };
56:
57: /** Name of the annotation for the virtual property tag. */
58: public final static String VIRTUAL_ANNOTATION = "virtual";
59:
60: /** Determines if the given metaproperty is virtual.
61: * @param mp the metaproperty to be checked.
62: * @return <code>true</code> if the metaproperty is annotated as virtual,
63: * <code>false</code> otherwise.
64: */
65: public static final boolean isVirtual(AnnotatedObject mp) {
66: return AnnotationHelper.getAnnotation(mp, VIRTUAL_ANNOTATION) != null;
67: }
68: }
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