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package org.springframework.validation;

import java.io.Serializable;

import org.springframework.beans.BeanWrapper;
import org.springframework.beans.ConfigurablePropertyAccessor;
import org.springframework.beans.PropertyAccessorFactory;
import org.springframework.util.Assert;

/**
 * Default implementation of the {@link Errors} and {@link BindingResult}
 * interfaces, for the registration and evaluation of binding errors on
 * JavaBean objects.
 * 
 * <p>Performs standard JavaBean property access, also supporting nested
 * properties. Normally, application code will work with the
 * <code>Errors</code> interface or the <code>BindingResult</code> interface.
 * A {@link DataBinder} returns its <code>BindingResult</code> via
 * {@link org.springframework.validation.DataBinder#getBindingResult()}.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 2.0
 * @see DataBinder#getBindingResult()
 * @see DataBinder#initBeanPropertyAccess()
 * @see DirectFieldBindingResult
 */
public class BeanPropertyBindingResult extends AbstractPropertyBindingResult implements Serializable {

	private final Object target;

	private transient BeanWrapper beanWrapper;


	/**
	 * Creates a new instance of the {@link BeanPropertyBindingResult} class.
	 * @param target the target bean to bind onto
	 * @param objectName the name of the target object
	 */
	public BeanPropertyBindingResult(Object target, String objectName) {
		super(objectName);
		this.target = target;
	}


	public final Object getTarget() {
		return this.target;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the {@link BeanWrapper} that this instance uses.
	 * Creates a new one if none existed before.
	 * @see #createBeanWrapper()
	 */
	public final ConfigurablePropertyAccessor getPropertyAccessor() {
		if (this.beanWrapper == null) {
			this.beanWrapper = createBeanWrapper();
			this.beanWrapper.setExtractOldValueForEditor(true);
		}
		return this.beanWrapper;
	}

	/**
	 * Create a new {@link BeanWrapper} for the underlying target object.
	 * @see #getTarget()
	 */
	protected BeanWrapper createBeanWrapper() {
		Assert.state(this.target != null, "Cannot access properties on null bean instance '" + getObjectName() + "'!");
		return PropertyAccessorFactory.forBeanPropertyAccess(this.target);
	}

}