/**
* Method to check if an element is already persistent, or is managed by a different
* ExecutionContext. If not persistent, this will persist it.
*
* @param ec execution context
* @param element The element
* @param fieldValues any initial field values to use if persisting the element
* @return Whether the element was persisted during this call
*/
protected boolean validateElementForWriting(
ExecutionContext ec, Object element, FieldValues fieldValues) {
// TODO Pass in cascade flag and if element not present then throw exception
// Check the element type for this collection
if (!elementIsPersistentInterface
&& !validateElementType(ec.getClassLoaderResolver(), element)) {
throw new ClassCastException(
Localiser.msg(
"056033",
element.getClass().getName(),
ownerMemberMetaData.getFullFieldName(),
elementType));
}
boolean persisted = false;
if (elementsAreEmbedded || elementsAreSerialised) {
// Element is embedded/serialised so has no id
} else {
ObjectProvider elementSM = ec.findObjectProvider(element);
if (elementSM != null && elementSM.isEmbedded()) {
// Element is already with ObjectProvider and is embedded in another field!
throw new NucleusUserException(
Localiser.msg("056028", ownerMemberMetaData.getFullFieldName(), element));
}
persisted = SCOUtils.validateObjectForWriting(ec, element, fieldValues);
}
return persisted;
}
