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package javafx.beans.property;

import javafx.beans.binding.Bindings;
import javafx.beans.value.WritableListValue;
import javafx.collections.ObservableList;

/**
 * This class provides a full implementation of a {@link Property} wrapping a
 * {@link javafx.collections.ObservableList}.
 *
 * The value of a {@code ListProperty} can be get and set with {@link #get()},
 * {@link #getValue()}, {@link #set(Object)}, and {@link #setValue(ObservableList)}.
 *
 * A property can be bound and unbound unidirectional with
 * {@link #bind(javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue)} and {@link #unbind()}. Bidirectional bindings
 * can be created and removed with {@link #bindBidirectional(Property)} and
 * {@link #unbindBidirectional(Property)}.
 *
 * The context of a {@code ListProperty} can be read with {@link #getBean()}
 * and {@link #getName()}.
 *
 * @see javafx.collections.ObservableList
 * @see javafx.beans.value.ObservableListValue
 * @see javafx.beans.value.WritableListValue
 * @see ReadOnlyListProperty
 * @see Property
 *
 * @param <E> the type of the {@code List} elements
 * @since JavaFX 2.1
 */
public abstract class ListProperty<E> extends ReadOnlyListProperty<E> implements
        Property<ObservableList<E>>, WritableListValue<E> {
    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public void setValue(ObservableList<E> v) {
        set(v);
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public void bindBidirectional(Property<ObservableList<E>> other) {
        Bindings.bindBidirectional(this, other);
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public void unbindBidirectional(Property<ObservableList<E>> other) {
        Bindings.unbindBidirectional(this, other);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a string representation of this {@code ListProperty} object.
     * @return a string representation of this {@code ListProperty} object.
     */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        final Object bean = getBean();
        final String name = getName();
        final StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder(
                "ListProperty [");
        if (bean != null) {
            result.append("bean: ").append(bean).append(", ");
        }
        if ((name != null) && (!name.equals(""))) {
            result.append("name: ").append(name).append(", ");
        }
        result.append("value: ").append(get()).append("]");
        return result.toString();
    }
}
