Transforms

By default, the Juneau framework can serialize and parse a wide variety of POJOs out-of-the-box. However, two special classes are provided tailor how certain Java objects are handled by the framework. These classes are:

- {@link oaj.transform.BeanFilter} - Transforms that alter the way beans are handled.
- {@link oaj.transform.PojoSwap} - Transforms that swap non-serializable POJOs with serializable POJOs during serialization (and optionally vis-versa during parsing).
  - {@link oaj.transform.StringSwap} - Convenience subclass for swaps that convert objects to strings.
  - {@link oaj.transform.MapSwap} - Convenience subclass for swaps that convert objects to maps.

Transforms are added to serializers and parsers (and REST clients) using the following configuration properties:

- {@link oaj.BeanContext}
  - {@link oaj.BeanContext#BEAN_beanFilters BEAN_beanFilters}
  - {@link oaj.BeanContext#BEAN_swaps BEAN_swaps}

Annotations are also provided for specifying transforms directly on classes and methods (all described in later sections):

- {@link oaj.annotation.Swap} - Used to tailor how non-bean POJOs get interpreted by the framework.
- {@link oaj.annotation.Bean} - Used to tailor how beans get interpreted by the framework.
- {@link oaj.annotation.Beanc} - Maps constructor arguments to property names on beans with read-only properties.
- {@link oaj.annotation.Beanp} - Used to tailor how bean properties get interpreted by the framework.
- {@link oaj.annotation.BeanIgnore} - Ignore classes, fields, and methods from being interpreted as bean or bean components.
- {@link oaj.annotation.NameProperty} - Identifies a setter as a method for setting the name of a POJO as it's known by its parent object.
- {@link oaj.annotation.ParentProperty} - Identifies a setter as a method for adding a parent reference to a child object.
- {@link oaj.annotation.URI} - Used to identify a class or bean property as a URI.