Internal structures

This package has some internal structures which are used to analyze data objects and their properties. They can be helpful when writing casts, transformers or rule inferrers.

##DataClass

The DataClass represents the structure of a data object and has the following properties:

• name the name of the data class
• properties all the DataProperty's of the class (more on that later)
• methods all the magical creation DataMethods of the class (more on that later)
• constructorMethod the constructor DataMethod of the class

##DataProperty

A data property represents a single property within a data object.

• name the name of the property
• className the name of the class of the property
• type the DataType of the property (more on that later)
• validate should the property be automatically validated
• isPromoted is the property constructor promoted
• hasDefaultValue has the property a default value
• defaultValue the default value of the property
• cast the cast assigned to the property
• transformer the transformer assigned to the property
• inputMappedName the name used to map a property name given
• outputMappedName the name used to map a property name onto
• attributes a collection of ReflectionAttributes assigned to the property

##DataMethod

A data method represents a method within a data object.

• name the name of the method
• parameters all the DataParameter's of the class (more on that later)
• isStatic whether the method is static
• isPublic whether the method is public
• isCustomCreationMethod whether the method is a custom creation method (=magical creation method)

##DataParameter

A data parameter represents a single parameter/property within a data method.

• name the name of the parameter
• hasDefaultValue has the parameter a default value
• defaultValue the default value of the parameter
• isPromoted is the property/parameter constructor promoted
• type the DataType of the parameter (more on that later)

##DataType

• isNullable can the type be nullable
• isMixed is the type a mixed type
• isLazy can the type be lazy
• isOptional can the type be optional
• isDataObject is the type a data object
• isDataCollectable is the type a data collection
• dataClass the class of the data object/collection
• acceptedTypes an array of types accepted by this type + their base types