/**
* Warning: to be used only by Apform for removing internal attributes. Only Inhibits the message
* "Attribute " + attr + " is an program field attribute and cannot be removed.");
*/
public boolean removeProperty(String attr, boolean forced) {
String oldValue = getProperty(attr);
if (oldValue == null) {
logger.error("ERROR: \"" + attr + "\" not instanciated");
return false;
}
if (Attribute.isFinalAttribute(attr)) {
logger.error("ERROR: \"" + attr + "\" is a final attribute");
return false;
}
if (Attribute.isReservedAttributePrefix(attr)) {
logger.error("ERROR: \"" + attr + "\" is a reserved attribute");
return false;
}
PropertyDefinition propDef = getAttrDefinition(attr);
if (propDef != null && propDef.getField() != null && !forced) {
logger.error(
"In " + this + " attribute " + attr + " is a program field and cannot be removed.");
return false;
}
if (getGroup() != null && getGroup().getProperty(attr) != null) {
logger.error("In " + this + " attribute " + attr + " inherited and cannot be removed.");
return false;
}
// it is ok, remove it and propagate to members, recursively
propagateRemove(attr);
// TODO. Should we notify at all levels ?
ApamManagers.notifyAttributeRemoved(this, attr, oldValue);
return true;
}
