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32   *
33   * $Id$
34   * 
35   * Created on Jan 15, 2005 by kvisco
36   *
37   */
38  
39  package org.exolab.castor.mapping.handlers;
40  
41  import org.exolab.castor.mapping.AbstractFieldHandler;
42  
43  /**
44   * A dummy FieldHandler for "transient" fields. This allows us to create a FieldDescriptor, but not
45   * use a real FieldHandler.
46   * 
47   * @author <a href="mailto:kvisco-at-intalio.com">kvisco</a>
48   * @version $Revision$ $Date: 2005-01-17 14:35:07 -0700 (Mon, 17 Jan 2005) $
49   */
50  public class TransientFieldHandler<T> extends AbstractFieldHandler<T> {
51  
52    public TransientFieldHandler() {
53      super();
54    }
55  
56    public T getValue(Object target) {
57      return null;
58    }
59  
60    public T newInstance(Object target) {
61      return null;
62    }
63  
64    public Object newInstance(Object target, Object[] args) {
65      return null;
66    }
67  
68    public void setValue(Object target, Object value) {
69      // -- do nothing
70    }
71  
72    public void resetValue(Object target) {
73      // -- do nothing
74    }
75  
76  }