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Prototype

public static PropertyDescriptor getPropertyDescriptor(Object bean, String name)
        throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, NoSuchMethodException

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Retrieve the property descriptor for the specified property of the specified bean, or return null if there is no such descriptor.

For more details see PropertyUtilsBean.

Usage

From source file:org.kuali.kfs.module.ar.businessobject.lookup.ContractsGrantsInvoiceLookupableHelperServiceImpl.java

/**
 * @param element// ww w . java 2  s  .com
 * @param attributeName
 * @return Column
 */
protected Column setupResultsColumn(BusinessObject element, String attributeName,
        BusinessObjectRestrictions businessObjectRestrictions) {
    Column col = new Column();

    col.setPropertyName(attributeName);

    String columnTitle = getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeLabel(element.getClass(), attributeName);
    if (StringUtils.isBlank(columnTitle)) {
        columnTitle = getDataDictionaryService().getCollectionLabel(element.getClass(), attributeName);
    }
    col.setColumnTitle(columnTitle);
    col.setMaxLength(getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeMaxLength(element.getClass(), attributeName));

    try {
        Class formatterClass = getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeFormatter(element.getClass(),
                attributeName);
        Formatter formatter = null;
        if (formatterClass != null) {
            formatter = (Formatter) formatterClass.newInstance();
            col.setFormatter(formatter);
        }

        // Pick off result column from result list, do formatting
        String propValue = KFSConstants.EMPTY_STRING;
        Object prop = ObjectUtils.getPropertyValue(element, attributeName);

        // Set comparator and formatter based on property type
        Class propClass = null;

        PropertyDescriptor propDescriptor = PropertyUtils.getPropertyDescriptor(element, col.getPropertyName());
        if (propDescriptor != null) {
            propClass = propDescriptor.getPropertyType();
        }

        // Formatters
        if (prop != null) {
            propValue = getContractsGrantsReportHelperService().formatByType(prop, formatter);
        }

        // Comparator
        col.setComparator(CellComparatorHelper.getAppropriateComparatorForPropertyClass(propClass));
        col.setValueComparator(CellComparatorHelper.getAppropriateValueComparatorForPropertyClass(propClass));
        propValue = super.maskValueIfNecessary(element.getClass(), col.getPropertyName(), propValue,
                businessObjectRestrictions);
        col.setPropertyValue(propValue);

        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(propValue)) {
            col.setColumnAnchor(getInquiryUrl(element, col.getPropertyName()));
        }
    } catch (InstantiationException ie) {
        throw new RuntimeException(
                "Unable to get new instance of formatter class for property " + col.getPropertyName(), ie);
    } catch (IllegalAccessException | InvocationTargetException | NoSuchMethodException ex) {
        throw new RuntimeException("Cannot access PropertyType for property " + "'" + col.getPropertyName()
                + "' " + " on an instance of '" + element.getClass().getName() + "'.", ex);
    }
    return col;
}

From source file:org.kuali.kfs.module.ar.businessobject.lookup.CustomerInvoiceWriteoffLookupResultLookupableHelperServiceImpl.java

/**
 * @param element//  ww  w  . j a  va  2  s  . c om
 * @param attributeName
 * @return Column
 *
 * KRAD Conversion: setup up the results column in the display results set.
 *
 * No use of data dictionary.
 */
protected Column setupResultsColumn(BusinessObject element, String attributeName,
        BusinessObjectRestrictions businessObjectRestrictions) {
    Column col = new Column();

    col.setPropertyName(attributeName);

    String columnTitle = getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeLabel(element.getClass(), attributeName);
    if (StringUtils.isBlank(columnTitle)) {
        columnTitle = getDataDictionaryService().getCollectionLabel(element.getClass(), attributeName);
    }
    col.setColumnTitle(columnTitle);
    col.setMaxLength(getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeMaxLength(element.getClass(), attributeName));

    try {
        Class formatterClass = getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeFormatter(element.getClass(),
                attributeName);
        Formatter formatter = null;
        if (formatterClass != null) {
            formatter = (Formatter) formatterClass.newInstance();
            col.setFormatter(formatter);
        }

        // pick off result column from result list, do formatting
        String propValue = KFSConstants.EMPTY_STRING;
        Object prop = ObjectUtils.getPropertyValue(element, attributeName);

        // set comparator and formatter based on property type
        Class propClass = null;
        PropertyDescriptor propDescriptor = PropertyUtils.getPropertyDescriptor(element, col.getPropertyName());
        if (propDescriptor != null) {
            propClass = propDescriptor.getPropertyType();
        }

        // formatters
        if (prop != null) {
            propValue = getContractsGrantsReportHelperService().formatByType(prop, formatter);
        }

        // comparator
        col.setComparator(CellComparatorHelper.getAppropriateComparatorForPropertyClass(propClass));
        col.setValueComparator(CellComparatorHelper.getAppropriateValueComparatorForPropertyClass(propClass));
        propValue = super.maskValueIfNecessary(element.getClass(), col.getPropertyName(), propValue,
                businessObjectRestrictions);
        col.setPropertyValue(propValue);

        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(propValue)) {
            col.setColumnAnchor(getInquiryUrl(element, col.getPropertyName()));
        }
    } catch (InstantiationException ie) {
        throw new RuntimeException(
                "Unable to get new instance of formatter class for property " + col.getPropertyName(), ie);
    } catch (IllegalAccessException | InvocationTargetException | NoSuchMethodException ex) {
        throw new RuntimeException("Cannot access PropertyType for property " + "'" + col.getPropertyName()
                + "' " + " on an instance of '" + element.getClass().getName() + "'.", ex);
    }
    return col;
}

From source file:org.kuali.kfs.module.ar.businessobject.lookup.GenerateDunningLettersLookupableHelperServiceImpl.java

/**
 * @param element//from  ww w  .j a  v a2s  .co  m
 * @param attributeName
 * @return Column
 */
protected Column setupResultsColumn(BusinessObject element, String attributeName,
        BusinessObjectRestrictions businessObjectRestrictions) {
    Column col = new Column();

    col.setPropertyName(attributeName);

    String columnTitle = getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeLabel(element.getClass(), attributeName);
    if (StringUtils.isBlank(columnTitle)) {
        columnTitle = getDataDictionaryService().getCollectionLabel(element.getClass(), attributeName);
    }
    col.setColumnTitle(columnTitle);
    col.setMaxLength(getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeMaxLength(element.getClass(), attributeName));

    try {
        Class formatterClass = getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeFormatter(element.getClass(),
                attributeName);
        Formatter formatter = null;
        if (ObjectUtils.isNotNull(formatterClass)) {
            formatter = (Formatter) formatterClass.newInstance();
            col.setFormatter(formatter);
        }

        // Pick off result column from result list, do formatting
        String propValue = KFSConstants.EMPTY_STRING;
        Object prop = ObjectUtils.getPropertyValue(element, attributeName);

        // Set comparator and formatter based on property type
        Class propClass = null;
        PropertyDescriptor propDescriptor = PropertyUtils.getPropertyDescriptor(element, col.getPropertyName());
        if (ObjectUtils.isNotNull(propDescriptor)) {
            propClass = propDescriptor.getPropertyType();
        }

        // Formatters
        if (ObjectUtils.isNotNull(prop)) {
            propValue = getContractsGrantsReportHelperService().formatByType(prop, formatter);
        }

        // Comparator
        col.setComparator(CellComparatorHelper.getAppropriateComparatorForPropertyClass(propClass));
        col.setValueComparator(CellComparatorHelper.getAppropriateValueComparatorForPropertyClass(propClass));
        propValue = super.maskValueIfNecessary(element.getClass(), col.getPropertyName(), propValue,
                businessObjectRestrictions);
        col.setPropertyValue(propValue);

        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(propValue)) {
            col.setColumnAnchor(getInquiryUrl(element, col.getPropertyName()));
        }
    } catch (InstantiationException ie) {
        throw new RuntimeException(
                "Unable to get new instance of formatter class for property " + col.getPropertyName(), ie);
    } catch (IllegalAccessException | InvocationTargetException | NoSuchMethodException ex) {
        throw new RuntimeException("Cannot access PropertyType for property " + "'" + col.getPropertyName()
                + "' " + " on an instance of '" + element.getClass().getName() + "'.", ex);
    }
    return col;
}

From source file:org.kuali.kfs.module.bc.document.validation.impl.BudgetConstructionDocumentRules.java

/**
 * Validates a single primitive in a BO/*from  ww w.j av  a2  s. c o  m*/
 *
 * @param object
 * @param attributeName
 * @param errorPrefix
 * @param validateRequired
 */
protected void validatePrimitiveFromDescriptor(Object object, String attributeName, String errorPrefix,
        boolean validateRequired) {

    try {
        PropertyDescriptor attributeDescriptor = PropertyUtils.getPropertyDescriptor(object, attributeName);
        validatePrimitiveFromDescriptor(object.getClass().getName(), object, attributeDescriptor, "", true);
    } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
        throw new InfrastructureException(
                "unable to find propertyDescriptor for property '" + attributeName + "'", e);
    } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
        throw new InfrastructureException(
                "unable to access propertyDescriptor for property '" + attributeName + "'", e);
    } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
        throw new InfrastructureException("unable to invoke methods for property '" + attributeName + "'", e);
    }
}

From source file:org.kuali.kfs.module.ld.businessobject.lookup.LedgerBalanceForExpenseTransferLookupableHelperServiceImpl.java

/**
 * @param element/*w w  w.j a  va  2 s  .c om*/
 * @param attributeName
 * @return Column
 *
 * KRAD Conversion: Performs customization of the results columns.
 *
 * Uses data dictionary to get column properties.
 */
protected Column setupResultsColumn(BusinessObject element, String attributeName,
        BusinessObjectRestrictions businessObjectRestrictions) {
    Column col = new Column();

    col.setPropertyName(attributeName);

    String columnTitle = getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeLabel(getBusinessObjectClass(), attributeName);
    if (StringUtils.isBlank(columnTitle)) {
        columnTitle = getDataDictionaryService().getCollectionLabel(getBusinessObjectClass(), attributeName);
    }
    col.setColumnTitle(columnTitle);
    col.setMaxLength(getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeMaxLength(getBusinessObjectClass(), attributeName));

    Class formatterClass = getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeFormatter(getBusinessObjectClass(),
            attributeName);
    Formatter formatter = null;
    if (formatterClass != null) {
        try {
            formatter = (Formatter) formatterClass.newInstance();
            col.setFormatter(formatter);
        } catch (InstantiationException e) {
            LOG.error("Unable to get new instance of formatter class: " + formatterClass.getName());
            throw new RuntimeException(
                    "Unable to get new instance of formatter class: " + formatterClass.getName());
        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
            LOG.error("Unable to get new instance of formatter class: " + formatterClass.getName());
            throw new RuntimeException(
                    "Unable to get new instance of formatter class: " + formatterClass.getName());
        }
    }

    // pick off result column from result list, do formatting
    String propValue = KFSConstants.EMPTY_STRING;
    Object prop = ObjectUtils.getPropertyValue(element, attributeName);

    // set comparator and formatter based on property type
    Class propClass = null;
    try {
        PropertyDescriptor propDescriptor = PropertyUtils.getPropertyDescriptor(element, col.getPropertyName());
        if (propDescriptor != null) {
            propClass = propDescriptor.getPropertyType();
        }
    } catch (Exception e) {
        throw new RuntimeException("Cannot access PropertyType for property " + "'" + col.getPropertyName()
                + "' " + " on an instance of '" + element.getClass().getName() + "'.", e);
    }

    // formatters
    if (prop != null) {
        // for Booleans, always use BooleanFormatter
        if (prop instanceof Boolean) {
            formatter = new BooleanFormatter();
        }

        if (formatter != null) {
            propValue = (String) formatter.format(prop);
        } else {
            propValue = prop.toString();
        }
    }

    // comparator
    col.setComparator(CellComparatorHelper.getAppropriateComparatorForPropertyClass(propClass));
    col.setValueComparator(CellComparatorHelper.getAppropriateValueComparatorForPropertyClass(propClass));

    propValue = super.maskValueIfNecessary(element.getClass(), col.getPropertyName(), propValue,
            businessObjectRestrictions);
    col.setPropertyValue(propValue);

    if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(propValue)) {
        col.setColumnAnchor(getInquiryUrl(element, col.getPropertyName()));
    }
    return col;
}

From source file:org.kuali.kfs.sec.businessobject.lookup.AccessSecurityBalanceLookupableHelperServiceImpl.java

/**
 * @param element/*from   w ww  . j a  v a  2 s  .c o m*/
 * @param attributeName
 * @return Column
 */
protected Column setupResultsColumn(BusinessObject element, String attributeName,
        BusinessObjectRestrictions businessObjectRestrictions) {
    Column col = new Column();

    col.setPropertyName(attributeName);

    String columnTitle = getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeLabel(getBusinessObjectClass(), attributeName);
    if (StringUtils.isBlank(columnTitle)) {
        columnTitle = getDataDictionaryService().getCollectionLabel(getBusinessObjectClass(), attributeName);
    }
    col.setColumnTitle(columnTitle);
    col.setMaxLength(getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeMaxLength(getBusinessObjectClass(), attributeName));

    Class formatterClass = getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeFormatter(getBusinessObjectClass(),
            attributeName);
    Formatter formatter = null;
    if (formatterClass != null) {
        try {
            formatter = (Formatter) formatterClass.newInstance();
            col.setFormatter(formatter);
        } catch (InstantiationException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(
                    "Unable to get new instance of formatter class: " + formatterClass.getName());
        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(
                    "Unable to get new instance of formatter class: " + formatterClass.getName());
        }
    }

    // pick off result column from result list, do formatting
    String propValue = KFSConstants.EMPTY_STRING;
    Object prop = ObjectUtils.getPropertyValue(element, attributeName);

    // set comparator and formatter based on property type
    Class propClass = null;
    try {
        PropertyDescriptor propDescriptor = PropertyUtils.getPropertyDescriptor(element, col.getPropertyName());
        if (propDescriptor != null) {
            propClass = propDescriptor.getPropertyType();
        }
    } catch (Exception e) {
        throw new RuntimeException("Cannot access PropertyType for property " + "'" + col.getPropertyName()
                + "' " + " on an instance of '" + element.getClass().getName() + "'.", e);
    }

    // formatters
    if (prop != null) {
        // for Booleans, always use BooleanFormatter
        if (prop instanceof Boolean) {
            formatter = new BooleanFormatter();
        }

        if (formatter != null) {
            propValue = (String) formatter.format(prop);
        } else {
            propValue = prop.toString();
        }
    }

    // comparator
    col.setComparator(CellComparatorHelper.getAppropriateComparatorForPropertyClass(propClass));
    col.setValueComparator(CellComparatorHelper.getAppropriateValueComparatorForPropertyClass(propClass));

    propValue = maskValueIfNecessary(element.getClass(), col.getPropertyName(), propValue,
            businessObjectRestrictions);
    col.setPropertyValue(propValue);

    if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(propValue)) {
        col.setColumnAnchor(getInquiryUrl(element, col.getPropertyName()));
    }
    return col;
}

From source file:org.kuali.kpme.core.krms.KpmeKrmsFactBuilderServiceHelper.java

/**
 *
 * This method gets all terms from the <code>factsObject</code>and add it to the KRMS FactsBuilder
 * @param factsBuilder/*w w w  .ja  v  a2 s .  co  m*/
 * @param factsObject
 * @param contextId
 * @param factTermNS
 */
public void addObjectMembersAsFacts(Facts.Builder factsBuilder, Object factsObject, String contextId,
        String factTermNS) {
    TermRepositoryService termRepositoryService = HrServiceLocator.getService("termRepositoryService");
    //TermSpecificationDefinition termSpec = termRepositoryService.getTermSpecificationByNameAndNamespace("KPME_Term_SPEC", "KPME_NMSPC");
    //List<TermSpecificationDefinition> termSpecs = Collections.singletonList(termSpec);
    List<TermSpecificationDefinition> termSpecs = (List<TermSpecificationDefinition>) termRepositoryService
            .findAllTermSpecificationsByContextId(contextId);
    for (TermSpecificationDefinition termSpecificationDefinition : termSpecs) {

        if (isPropertyType(termSpecificationDefinition)) {
            String termNS = termSpecificationDefinition.getNamespace();
            if (termNS.equals(factTermNS)) {
                String factKey = termSpecificationDefinition.getName();
                if (factsObject != null) {
                    Class factsClazz = factsObject.getClass();
                    PropertyDescriptor propDescriptor = null;
                    try {
                        propDescriptor = PropertyUtils.getPropertyDescriptor(factsObject, factKey);
                        if (propDescriptor != null) {
                            Object propertyValue = null;
                            Method readMethod = propDescriptor.getReadMethod();
                            if (readMethod != null) {
                                propertyValue = propDescriptor.getReadMethod().invoke(factsObject);
                            }
                            factsBuilder.addFact(factKey, propertyValue);
                        }
                    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
                        LOG.error("KRMS Fact for " + factKey + " has not been added to fact builder", e);
                    } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
                        LOG.error("KRMS Fact for " + factKey + " has not been added to fact builder", e);
                    } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
                        LOG.error("KRMS Fact for " + factKey + " has not been added to fact builder", e);
                    } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
                        LOG.error("KRMS Fact for " + factKey + " has not been added to fact builder", e);
                    }
                } else {
                    factsBuilder.addFact(factKey, null);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

From source file:org.kuali.kra.bo.KraPersistableBusinessObjectBase.java

/**
 * {@inheritDoc}//from w  w  w.  j  ava 2 s.  c  o m
 * @see org.kuali.rice.kns.bo.PersistableBusinessObjectBase#afterInsert(org.apache.ojb.broker.PersistenceBroker)
 */
@Override
@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
public void afterInsert(PersistenceBroker persistenceBroker) throws PersistenceBrokerException {
    if (temporaryExtension != null) {
        List<String> fieldNames = getPersistenceStructureService().listPrimaryKeyFieldNames(getClass());
        try {
            for (String fieldName : fieldNames) {
                try {
                    Method thisGetter = PropertyUtils
                            .getReadMethod(PropertyUtils.getPropertyDescriptor(this, fieldName));
                    Method extensionSetter = PropertyUtils
                            .getWriteMethod(PropertyUtils.getPropertyDescriptor(temporaryExtension, fieldName));
                    extensionSetter.invoke(temporaryExtension, thisGetter.invoke(this));
                } catch (NoSuchMethodException nsme) {
                    throw new PersistenceBrokerException(
                            "Could not find accessor for " + fieldName + " in an extension object", nsme);
                } catch (InvocationTargetException ite) {
                    throw new PersistenceBrokerException(
                            "Could not invoke accessor for " + fieldName + " on an extension object", ite);
                } catch (IllegalAccessException iae) {
                    throw new PersistenceBrokerException(
                            "Illegal access when invoking " + fieldName + " accessor on an extension object",
                            iae);
                }
            }
        } finally {
            extension = temporaryExtension;
            temporaryExtension = null;
        }
    }
}

From source file:org.kuali.kra.krms.service.impl.KcKrmsFactBuilderServiceHelper.java

/**
 * /*from  w  ww .j  av a 2 s.c  o m*/
 * This method gets all terms from the <code>factsObject</code>and add it to the KRMS FactsBuilder 
 * @param factsBuilder
 * @param factsObject
 * @param contextId
 * @param factTermNameSpace
 */
public void addObjectMembersAsFacts(Facts.Builder factsBuilder, Object factsObject, String contextId,
        String factTermNS) {
    TermRepositoryService termRepositoryService = KraServiceLocator.getService("termRepositoryService");
    List<TermSpecificationDefinition> termSpecs = (List<TermSpecificationDefinition>) termRepositoryService
            .findAllTermSpecificationsByContextId(contextId);
    for (TermSpecificationDefinition termSpecificationDefinition : termSpecs) {

        if (isPropertyType(termSpecificationDefinition)) {
            String termNS = termSpecificationDefinition.getNamespace();
            if (termNS.equals(factTermNS)) {
                String factKey = termSpecificationDefinition.getName();
                if (factsObject != null) {
                    Class factsClazz = factsObject.getClass();
                    PropertyDescriptor propDescriptor = null;
                    try {
                        propDescriptor = PropertyUtils.getPropertyDescriptor(factsObject, factKey);
                        if (propDescriptor != null) {
                            Object propertyValue = null;
                            Method readMethod = propDescriptor.getReadMethod();
                            if (readMethod != null) {
                                propertyValue = propDescriptor.getReadMethod().invoke(factsObject);
                            }
                            if (propertyValue != null
                                    && propertyValue.getClass().isAssignableFrom(BudgetDecimal.class)) {
                                propertyValue = ((BudgetDecimal) propertyValue).bigDecimalValue();
                            }
                            factsBuilder.addFact(factKey, propertyValue);
                        }
                    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
                        LOG.error("KRMS Fact for " + factKey + " has not been added to fact builder", e);
                    } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
                        LOG.error("KRMS Fact for " + factKey + " has not been added to fact builder", e);
                    } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
                        LOG.error("KRMS Fact for " + factKey + " has not been added to fact builder", e);
                    } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
                        LOG.error("KRMS Fact for " + factKey + " has not been added to fact builder", e);
                    }
                } else {
                    factsBuilder.addFact(factKey, null);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

From source file:org.kuali.ole.sec.businessobject.lookup.AccessSecurityBalanceLookupableHelperServiceImpl.java

/**
 * @param element//from www  .ja  v  a  2  s.  co m
 * @param attributeName
 * @return Column
 */
protected Column setupResultsColumn(BusinessObject element, String attributeName,
        BusinessObjectRestrictions businessObjectRestrictions) {
    Column col = new Column();

    col.setPropertyName(attributeName);

    String columnTitle = getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeLabel(getBusinessObjectClass(), attributeName);
    if (StringUtils.isBlank(columnTitle)) {
        columnTitle = getDataDictionaryService().getCollectionLabel(getBusinessObjectClass(), attributeName);
    }
    col.setColumnTitle(columnTitle);
    col.setMaxLength(getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeMaxLength(getBusinessObjectClass(), attributeName));

    Class formatterClass = getDataDictionaryService().getAttributeFormatter(getBusinessObjectClass(),
            attributeName);
    Formatter formatter = null;
    if (formatterClass != null) {
        try {
            formatter = (Formatter) formatterClass.newInstance();
            col.setFormatter(formatter);
        } catch (InstantiationException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(
                    "Unable to get new instance of formatter class: " + formatterClass.getName());
        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(
                    "Unable to get new instance of formatter class: " + formatterClass.getName());
        }
    }

    // pick off result column from result list, do formatting
    String propValue = OLEConstants.EMPTY_STRING;
    Object prop = ObjectUtils.getPropertyValue(element, attributeName);

    // set comparator and formatter based on property type
    Class propClass = null;
    try {
        PropertyDescriptor propDescriptor = PropertyUtils.getPropertyDescriptor(element, col.getPropertyName());
        if (propDescriptor != null) {
            propClass = propDescriptor.getPropertyType();
        }
    } catch (Exception e) {
        throw new RuntimeException("Cannot access PropertyType for property " + "'" + col.getPropertyName()
                + "' " + " on an instance of '" + element.getClass().getName() + "'.", e);
    }

    // formatters
    if (prop != null) {
        // for Booleans, always use BooleanFormatter
        if (prop instanceof Boolean) {
            formatter = new BooleanFormatter();
        }

        if (formatter != null) {
            propValue = (String) formatter.format(prop);
        } else {
            propValue = prop.toString();
        }
    }

    // comparator
    col.setComparator(CellComparatorHelper.getAppropriateComparatorForPropertyClass(propClass));
    col.setValueComparator(CellComparatorHelper.getAppropriateValueComparatorForPropertyClass(propClass));

    propValue = maskValueIfNecessary(element.getClass(), col.getPropertyName(), propValue,
            businessObjectRestrictions);
    col.setPropertyValue(propValue);

    if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(propValue)) {
        col.setColumnAnchor(getInquiryUrl(element, col.getPropertyName()));
    }
    return col;
}