MetaRuleset

java.lang.Object
- javax.faces.view.facelets.MetaRuleset

```
public abstract class MetaRuleset
extends java.lang.Object
```
A mutable set of rules to be used in auto-wiring state to a particular object instance. Rules assigned to this object will be composed into a single Metadata instance which will encapsulate the ruleset.

Since:

2.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

MetaRuleset()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`MetaRuleset()`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`abstract MetaRuleset`	`add(Metadata metadata)` Add another `Metadata` to this ruleset, returning `this`.
`abstract MetaRuleset`	`addRule(MetaRule rule)` Add another `MetaRule` to this ruleset, returning `this`.
`abstract MetaRuleset`	`alias(java.lang.String attribute, java.lang.String property)` Customize this `MetaRuleset` by removing the attribute named by argument `attribute` and re-adding it under the name given by the argument `property`, returning `this`.
`abstract Metadata`	`finish()` Take actions to apply the rule.
`abstract MetaRuleset`	`ignore(java.lang.String attribute)` Customize this `MetaRuleset` instance to advise it to ignore the attribute named by the `attribute` argument, returning `this`.
`abstract MetaRuleset`	`ignoreAll()` Customize this `MetaRuleset` instance to advise it to ignore all attributes, returning `this`.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - MetaRuleset
```
public MetaRuleset()
```
- Method Detail
  - ignore
```
public abstract MetaRuleset ignore(java.lang.String attribute)
```
    Customize this MetaRuleset instance to advise it to ignore the attribute named by the attribute argument, returning this.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attribute - the name of the attribute to ignore.
    
    Returns:
    
    the MetaRuleset with the given attribute ignored.
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - ignoreAll
```
public abstract MetaRuleset ignoreAll()
```
    Customize this MetaRuleset instance to advise it to ignore all attributes, returning this.
    
    Returns:
    
    the ignoreAll MetaRuleset.
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - alias
```
public abstract MetaRuleset alias(java.lang.String attribute,
                                  java.lang.String property)
```
    Customize this MetaRuleset by removing the attribute named by argument attribute and re-adding it under the name given by the argument property, returning this.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attribute - the attribute to remove.
    
    property - the property to add.
    
    Returns:
    
    the aliased MetaRuleSet.
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - add
```
public abstract MetaRuleset add(Metadata metadata)
```
    Add another Metadata to this ruleset, returning this.
    
    Parameters:
    
    metadata - the Metadata to add.
    
    Returns:
    
    the MetaRuleset with the Metadata added.
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - addRule
```
public abstract MetaRuleset addRule(MetaRule rule)
```
    Add another MetaRule to this ruleset, returning this.
    
    Parameters:
    
    rule - the rule to add.
    
    Returns:
    
    the MetaRuleset with the MetaRule added.
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - finish
```
public abstract Metadata finish()
```
    Take actions to apply the rule.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Metadata with the MetaRuleSet applied.

Class MetaRuleset

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

MetaRuleset

Method Detail

ignore

ignoreAll

alias

add

addRule

finish