/**
* Retrieves the property with the given name. This method, in conjuction with #setProperty,
* allows for a convenient way to store information that doesn't have it's own accessor methods.
*
* @param name the name of the property to return.
* @returns the Object associated with the given name or null if no property was found.
* @see #setProperty
*/
public void setProperty(String name, Object obj) {
if (name == null) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("name may not be null.");
} else if (obj == null) {
// -- remove property if necessary
if (_properties == null) return;
_properties.remove(name);
}
// -- create properties if necessary
if (_properties == null) {
_properties = new HashMap(3);
}
// -- add property
_properties.put(name, obj);
} // -- setProperty
/**
* Retrieves the property with the given name. This method, in conjuction with #setProperty,
* allows for a convenient way to store information that doesn't have it's own accessor methods.
*
* @param name the name of the property to return.
* @returns the Object associated with the given name or null if no property was found.
* @see #setProperty
*/
public Object getProperty(String name) {
if ((name == null) || (_properties == null)) return null;
return _properties.get(name);
} // -- getProperty