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Passing values from database in "allowableValues"?

I am using Swagger version 2 with Java Spring. I have declared a property and it works fine and it generates a drop down list of value I assigned.
#ApiParam(value = "Pass any one Shuttle provider ID from the list", allowableValues = "1,2,3,4,10")
private Long hotelId;
Now, I need a way to populate this list which is passed in allowableValues from my database as it could be random list as well as huge data. How can I assign list of values dynamically from database in this allowableValues?

This question is bit old, I too faced the same problem so thought of adding here which may help some one.
//For ApiModelProperty
#ApiModelProperty(required = true, allowableValues = "dynamicEnum(AddressType)")
#JsonProperty("type")
private String type;
Created a component which implements ModelPropertyBuilderPlugin
#Component
#Order(SwaggerPluginSupport.SWAGGER_PLUGIN_ORDER + 1)
public class ApiModelPropertyPropertyBuilderCustom implements ModelPropertyBuilderPlugin {
private final DescriptionResolver descriptions;
#Autowired
public ApiModelPropertyPropertyBuilderCustom(DescriptionResolver descriptions) {
this.descriptions = descriptions;
}
public void apply(ModelPropertyContext context) {
try {
AllowableListValues allowableListValues = (AllowableListValues) FieldUtils.readField(context.getBuilder(),
"allowableValues", true);
if(allowableListValues!=null) {
String allowableValuesString = allowableListValues.getValues().get(0);
if (allowableValuesString.contains("dynamicEnum")) {
String yourOwnStringOrDatabaseTable = allowableValuesString.substring(allowableValuesString.indexOf("(")+1, allowableValuesString.indexOf(")"));
//Logic to Generate dynamic values and create a list out of it and then create AllowableListValues object
context.getBuilder().allowableValues(allowableValues);
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
public boolean supports(DocumentationType delimiter) {
return SwaggerPluginSupport.pluginDoesApply(delimiter);
}
}
Similary for ApiParam we can create component which will implement ParameterBuilderPlugin
#Override
public void apply(ParameterContext context) {
#SuppressWarnings("Guava") final Optional<ApiParam> apiParam =
context.resolvedMethodParameter().findAnnotation(ApiParam.class);
if (apiParam.isPresent()) {
final String allowableValuesString = apiParam.get().allowableValues();
//Your logic here
context.parameterBuilder().allowableValues(allowableValues);
}
}

You need to create constructor in SwaggerConfiguration class.
#Autowire service and withdraw data you need from database
assign this to final variable
assign this final variable to allowableValues in annotation
enjoy not efficient api
private final String allowableValues;
public SwaggerConfiguration() {
List<YourEntitiy> list = someService.findAll();
//code to get every value you need and add create comma separated String
StringJoiner stringJoiner = new StringJoiner(",");
stringJoiner.add(list.get(0).getValue());
this.allowableValues = stringJoiner.toString();
}
#ApiParam(allowableValues = allowableValues)
But I think it's bad idea getting all ids from database just to create allowable values. Just validate in api method if that id exist and/or Create new api to get ids from database, use pagination from Spring Data project, like PageImpl<> javadocs

How to get data stored in ListArray

I want to store my API result in a Array List, need to store, ID and ImageURL.
I am able to store the data using my class ImgModel. But I can't figureout how to access it later on.
public class ImgModel{
private String url, id;
public ImgModel(String id, String url) {
this.id = id;
this.url = url;
}
public String getUrl() {
return url;
}
public void setUrl(String url) {
this.url = url;
}
public String getId() {
return id;
}
public void setId(String photoId) {
this.id = photoId;
}
}
in MainActivity I call the API
public class MainActivity ....{
...
List<ImgModel> photosList = new ArrayList<ImgModel>();
....
//>>in the result API... after parse the json
String id = imgOgj.getString("id");
String url = imgOgj.getString("url");
ImgModelp p = new ImgModel(id, url);
photosList.add(p); //THIS WORKS
}
This Part I don't know how to implement - pls help
Now in the ImagePreview Activity I want to access these images and Id to display in Image view.
public class ImagePreviewActivity ....{
//List<ImgModel> mProcessedImg= new ArrayList<ImgModel>(); //If I do this, that means I am creating a new list, and not accessing the store data right ?
ProcessedImg mProcessedImg;
ImageView mImageView;
onCreate{
....
mProcessedImg.size(); //Get the size .i.e how make images url
mImageView.setImage(mProcessedImg.getUrl(0);//sample how can I get the url of position 0 ?
}
}

The photosList variable that you have declared in MainActivity is a local variable, which means that its scope is limited to only the code block in which it has been declared. This is the reason that you cannot access the data you have stored in that variable elsewhere in your code.
In order to use and access that same variable again outside of the code block in which it was declared you could instead use an instance variable of the MainActivity class, by amending your class declaration as follows:
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
List<ImgModel> mPhotosList;
...
// Override the OnCreate method of Activity
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// Create the mPhotosList instance variable
mPhotosList = new ArrayList<ImgModel>;
...
}
// other methods where you call the API and store the data in mPhotosList
...
}
These pages may help to explain the differences between the types of variables that you can use in Java:
what is the difference between local and instance variables in Java
http://www.cs.umd.edu/~clin/MoreJava/Objects/local.html
In terms of the next part of your problem, to access the mPhotosList member variable from another Activity, the following post may help:
Passing a Bundle on startActivity()?

If you neeed to share a list between lots of activities,putting it into MyApp's instance maybe a solution.

Create constructor inside ImagePreviewActivity.class which allows one List parameter.
public class ImagePreviewActivity ....{
List<ImgModel> imgList;
ImageView mImageView;
public ImagePreviewActivity(List<ImgModel> imageList){
this.imgList = imageList;
}
onCreate{
mImageView.setImage(imageList.get(0).getUrl();
}
}
Creating a object of ImagePreviewActivity.class
public class MainActivity ....{
...
List<ImgModel> photosList = new ArrayList<ImgModel>();
....
String id = imgOgj.getString("id");
String url = imgOgj.getString("url");
ImgModelp p = new ImgModel(id, url);
photosList.add(p);
//Craeate Object of ImagePreviewActivity
ImagePreviewActivity ipa = new ImagePreviewActivity(photosList);
}

How print the array in another class?

Basically, i have a class where i have my arrays in, which is like this
public final class DepotDatabase {
private Driver[] arrayDrivers;
public DepotDatabase() {
arrayDrivers = new Driver[4];
arrayDrivers[0] = new Driver(1234, 1234, 0); // sample driver
arrayDrivers[1] = new Driver(4444, 4444, 0); // sample driver
arrayDrivers[2] = new Driver(1337, 1337, 1); // sample manager
arrayDrivers[3] = new Driver(1234, 1234, 0); // sample driver
}
and i want to print this array in another class, i did set up the array in another class
public Driver(int username, int password, int managerCheck) {
this.username = username;
this.password = password;
this.managerCheck = managerCheck;
}
but now i want to be able to print out all the drivers, but in another class which will be called ViewDrivers or something similar

You can create a method inside DepotDatabase to print the array, then create an object from and call print method.
public final class DepotDatabase {
private Driver[] arrayDrivers;
public void printArray() {
for (int i = 0; i < arrayDrivers.length; i++) {
Driver d = arrayDrivers[i];
System.out.println("Username : " + d.getUsername());
System.out.println("Password : " + d.getPassword());
System.out.println(" Manager Check: " + d.getManagerCheck());
}
}
the from the test class you can do:
public void execute() {
DepotDatabase ddb = new DepotDatabase();
ddb.printArray();
}

That's why you'll need to have getters and setters. You should have:
public Driver[] getDrivers() {
return arrayDrivers;
}
and in the other class, you simply call it (and print it or whatever).
Read this tutorial.

If you plan to print your array in another class you show create an accessor to it.
The common pattern for Java is to use "get plus name off attribute", getDrivers() you should also avoid the class name in such geter as it may changed due to application life.
public final class DepotDatabase {
//your code
public Driver[] getDrivers() {
return this.arrayDrivers;
}
}
Next question to answer is a returning the whole array is good idea. When you return it as above you loose control on it. And every one that call that method will be able to change the content of it.
To prevent this you should use so called Defensive copying
public Driver[] getDrivers() {
return Arrays.copyOf(arrayDrivers, arrayDrivers.length);
}
Then person will get an copy of it an will not harm your class.
The issue with this is that consumer of your class will have to call this method every time to get fresh list of cars.
To solve this issue you may want to user the [collection framework] where instead of array you cold define:
List<Driver> drivers new ArrayList<>();
and provide the drivers as [immutable] list
public Iterable<Driver> getDrivers() {
return java.util.Collections.unmodifiableList(drivers);
}
Iterable is an interface, that allow you to obtain an interator the the list consumer of class wold have possibility to traverse it. IF you wan to allow him to check that list contains some driver you can set the return type as Collection
class Storage {
private String items[] = new String[10];
public String[] getItems() {
return Arrays.copyOf(items, items.length);
}
}
class Store {
Storage storage = new Storage();
private void printStorage() {
String[] items = storage.getItems();
for (String item : items) {
}
}
}

Creating two objects of a class in another class in Java

I'm trying to create two objects of a Silo class in a SiloManager class, so that I can access both objects' methods. But I can't seem to make the SiloManager constructor work, nor to instance the classes properly. (I'm a beginner in java). Here's my code:
public class GrainSiloManager {
public GrainSilo silo1 = new GrainSilo(100);
public GrainSilo silo2 = new GrainSilo(50);
public GrainSiloManager(GrainSilo silo1, GrainSilo silo2) {
this.silo1 = silo1;
this.silo2 = silo2;
}
private void showStatus() {
System.out.println("The current grain in silo1 is: " + silo1.getGrain());
System.out.println("The current grain in silo2 is: " + silo2.getGrain());
}
}
As I say i'm a beginnger so go easy heh, thanks for any help.

public GrainSilo silo1 = new GrainSilo(100);
public GrainSilo silo2 = new GrainSilo(50);
public GrainSiloManager(GrainSilo silo1, GrainSilo silo2) {
this.silo1 = silo1;
this.silo2 = silo2;
}
This will get compiled as:
public GrainSilo silo1;
public GrainSilo silo2;
public GrainSiloManager(GrainSilo silo1, GrainSilo silo2) {
this.silo1 = new GrainSilo(100);
this.silo2 = new GrainSilo(50);
this.silo1 = silo1;
this.silo2 = silo2;
}
which as you can see makes little to no sense. You're overwriting the object that you make, with the objects passed into the constructor.

Your constructor is going to replace the "public!" silo1 and silo2 objects with whatever is passed in. You could change your constructor like this
public GrainSiloManager() {
super();
}
or the even shorter (but equivalent)
public GrainSiloManager() {
}
And then call it like this
new GrainSiloManager().showStatus();
or you can use your existing approach (which will replace the GrainSoloManager.silo1 and GrainSoloManager.silo2 in your constructor)
GrainSilo silo1 = new GrainSilo(100);
GrainSilo silo2 = new GrainSilo(50);
new GrainSiloManager(silo1, silo2).showStatus();

Load a class using reflection and edit the variables during runtime [duplicate]

Okay, so I have a java file which is loading another class and I want the java file to be able to edit and read variables from the class which is running.
For example:
I have a button which when pressed it sets a variable (This is the class file). I want the java file which is loading this class to be able to see the new value of the variable read it, set it and do whatever is needed. And I want the new value which is set to show up on the running java class.
This is what I have tried so far but when I try to edit the values like getting baseX it doesn't show up on the running class. Also, the baseX value should change when I do stuff on the running class but the stuff is not printed to the screen when I change them. It's as if reflection can't read stuff on runtime. So what does?
Class c = Class.forName("Client");
for (Method m : c.getMethods()) {
if (m.getName().contentEquals("main")) {
Object[] passedArgs = { args };
m.invoke(null, passedArgs);
}
}
Object instance = c.newInstance();
Field baseX = c.getField("baseX");
Field loggedIn = c.getField("loggedIn");
boolean gotValues = false;
while(!gotValues) {
boolean loggedin = loggedIn.getBoolean(instance);
if(loggedin) {
System.out.println(baseX.get(instance));
} else {
System.out.println(loggedin);
loggedIn.setBoolean(instance, true);
}
}
Also yeah getter/setter methods would work if they worked on runtime and I could make it so that when button x is pressed variable y changes on screen. What is a java bean? Also what if I wanted to just invoke a method and not get a value? Or what if I wanted to add my own methods/code?

Try this:
public class Client {
public Object baseX = new Object();
public boolean loggedIn;
}
-----
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
Class c = Class.forName("Client");
/*for (Method m : c.getMethods()) {
if (m.getName().contentEquals("main")) {
Object[] passedArgs = {args};
m.invoke(null, passedArgs);
}
}*/
Object instance = c.newInstance();
Field baseX = c.getField("baseX");
Field loggedIn = c.getField("loggedIn");
boolean gotValues = false;
//while (!gotValues) {
boolean loggedin = loggedIn.getBoolean(instance);
if (loggedin) {
System.out.println("Logged in!");
System.out.println(baseX.get(instance));
}
else {
System.out.println("NOT Logged in!");
System.out.println(loggedin);
loggedIn.setBoolean(instance, true);
System.out.println(loggedIn.getBoolean(instance));
}
//}
}
}