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package com.googlecode.wicketwebbeans.model;

import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
import java.beans.PropertyDescriptor;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType;
import java.net.URISyntaxException;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.logging.Logger;

import org.apache.commons.beanutils.MethodUtils;
import org.apache.commons.beanutils.PropertyUtils;
import org.apache.wicket.Component;
import org.apache.wicket.ajax.AjaxRequestTarget;
import org.apache.wicket.behavior.AttributeAppender;
import org.apache.wicket.markup.html.form.Form;
import org.apache.wicket.markup.html.panel.Panel;
import org.apache.wicket.model.IModel;
import org.apache.wicket.model.Model;
import org.apache.wicket.util.string.Strings;

import com.googlecode.wicketwebbeans.actions.BeanSubmitButton;
import com.googlecode.wicketwebbeans.annotations.Action;
import com.googlecode.wicketwebbeans.annotations.Bean;
import com.googlecode.wicketwebbeans.annotations.Beans;
import com.googlecode.wicketwebbeans.annotations.Property;
import com.googlecode.wicketwebbeans.annotations.Tab;
import com.googlecode.wicketwebbeans.containers.BeanForm;
import com.googlecode.wicketwebbeans.containers.BeanGridPanel;
import com.googlecode.wicketwebbeans.fields.EmptyField;
import com.googlecode.wicketwebbeans.fields.Field;
import com.googlecode.wicketwebbeans.model.api.JBeans;

/**
 * Represents the metadata for a bean properties and actions. Metadata for beans is derived automatically by convention and optionally 
 * by a number of different explicit sources. See the documentation for more information.
 * <p/>
 *  
 * @author Dan Syrstad
 */
public class BeanMetaData extends MetaData implements Serializable {
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -4705317346444856939L;

    private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(BeanMetaData.class.getName());

    private static final Class<?>[] PROP_CHANGE_LISTENER_ARG = new Class<?>[] { PropertyChangeListener.class };
    /** Cache of beanprops files, already parsed. Key is the beanprops name, value is a List of Beans. */
    private static final Map<String, CachedBeanProps> cachedBeanProps = new HashMap<String, CachedBeanProps>();
    private static final String DEFAULT_RESOURCE_KEY = "STUB";

    public static final String PARAM_EXPLICIT_ONLY = "explicitOnly";
    public static final String PARAM_VIEW_ONLY = "viewOnly";
    public static final String PARAM_DISPLAYED = "displayed";
    public static final String PARAM_TABS = "tabs";
    public static final String PARAM_PROPS = "props";
    public static final String PARAM_ACTIONS = "actions";
    public static final String PARAM_LABEL = "label";
    public static final String PARAM_CONTAINER = "container";
    public static final String PARAM_CSS = "css";
    public static final String PARAM_DYNAMIC_CSS = "dynamicCss";

    public static final String TAB_PROPERTY_PREFIX = "tab.";
    public static final String ACTION_PROPERTY_PREFIX = "action.";
    public static final String DEFAULT_TAB_ID = "DEFAULT_TAB";

    private Class<?> beanClass;
    private Class<?> metaDataClass;
    private Beans beansMetaData;
    private List<Bean> collectedBeans = new ArrayList<Bean>();
    private String context;
    private Component component;
    private ComponentRegistry componentRegistry;

    // List of all properties.
    private List<ElementMetaData> elements = new ArrayList<ElementMetaData>();
    private List<TabMetaData> tabs = new ArrayList<TabMetaData>();

    private boolean hasAddPropertyChangeListenerMethod;
    private boolean hasRemovePropertyChangeListenerMethod;

    /**
     * Construct a BeanMetaData. 
     *
     * @param beanClass the bean's class.
     * @param context specifies a context to use when looking up beans in beanprops. May be null to not
     *  use a context.
     * @param component the component used to get the Localizer.
     * @param componentRegistry the ComponentRegistry used to determine visual components. May be null.
     * @param viewOnly if true, specifies that the entire bean is view-only. This can be overridden by the
     *  Localizer configuration.
     */
    public BeanMetaData(Class<?> beanClass, String context, Component component,
            ComponentRegistry componentRegistry, boolean viewOnly) {
        this(beanClass, context, null, null, component, componentRegistry, viewOnly, false);
    }

    /**
     * Construct a BeanMetaData. 
     *
     * @param beanClass the bean's class.
     * @param context specifies a context to use when looking up beans in beanprops. May be null to not
     *  use a context.
     * @param metaDataClass an optional arbitrary class that has WWB {@link Beans} and/or {@link Bean} annotations.
     *  May be null. This allows bean metadata to be separate from the component and the bean, hence reusable.
     * @param component the component used to get the Localizer.
     * @param componentRegistry the ComponentRegistry used to determine visual components. May be null.
     * @param viewOnly if true, specifies that the entire bean is view-only. This can be overridden by the
     *  Localizer configuration.
     */
    public BeanMetaData(Class<?> beanClass, String context, Class<?> metaDataClass, Component component,
            ComponentRegistry componentRegistry, boolean viewOnly) {
        this(beanClass, context, null, metaDataClass, component, componentRegistry, viewOnly, false);
    }

    /**
     * Construct a BeanMetaData. 
     *
     * @param beanClass the bean's class.
     * @param context specifies a context to use when looking up beans in beanprops. May be null to not
     *  use a context.
     * @param beans an implementation using the Beans annotation to provide meta data. May be null. 
     * @param component the component used to get the Localizer.
     * @param componentRegistry the ComponentRegistry used to determine visual components. May be null.
     * @param viewOnly if true, specifies that the entire bean is view-only. This can be overridden by the
     *  Localizer configuration.
     */
    public BeanMetaData(Class<?> beanClass, String context, Beans beans, Component component,
            ComponentRegistry componentRegistry, boolean viewOnly) {
        this(beanClass, context, beans, null, component, componentRegistry, viewOnly, false);
    }

    /**
     * Construct a BeanMetaData. 
     *
     * @param beanClass the bean's class.
     * @param context specifies a context to use when looking up beans in beanprops. May be null to not
     *  use a context.
     * @param bean an implementation using the Bean annotation to provide meta data. May be null. 
     * @param component the component used to get the Localizer.
     * @param componentRegistry the ComponentRegistry used to determine visual components. May be null.
     * @param viewOnly if true, specifies that the entire bean is view-only. This can be overridden by the
     *  Localizer configuration.
     */
    public BeanMetaData(Class<?> beanClass, String context, Bean bean, Component component,
            ComponentRegistry componentRegistry, boolean viewOnly) {
        this(beanClass, context, bean == null ? null : new JBeans(bean), null, component, componentRegistry,
                viewOnly, false);
    }

    /**
     * Construct a BeanMetaData. 
     *
     * @param beanClass the bean's class.
     * @param context specifies a context to use when looking up beans in beanprops. May be null to not
     *  use a context.
     * @param beans an implementation using the Beans annotation to provide meta data.  May be null. 
     * @param metaDataClass an optional arbitrary class that has WWB {@link Beans} and/or {@link Bean} annotations.
     *  May be null. This allows bean metadata to be separate from the component and the bean, hence reusable.
     * @param component the component used to get the Localizer.
     * @param componentRegistry the ComponentRegistry used to determine visual components. May be null.
     * @param viewOnly if true, specifies that the entire bean is view-only. This can be overridden by the
     *  Localizer configuration.
     * @param isChildBean true if this bean is a child of another bean.
     */
    public BeanMetaData(Class<?> beanClass, String context, Beans beans, Class<?> metaDataClass,
            Component component, ComponentRegistry componentRegistry, boolean viewOnly, boolean isChildBean) {
        super(component);

        this.beanClass = beanClass;
        this.context = context;
        this.beansMetaData = beans;
        this.metaDataClass = metaDataClass;
        this.component = component;
        if (componentRegistry == null) {
            this.componentRegistry = new ComponentRegistry();
        } else {
            this.componentRegistry = componentRegistry;
        }

        setParameter(PARAM_VIEW_ONLY, String.valueOf(viewOnly));
        setParameter(PARAM_DISPLAYED, "true");

        String beanClassName = getBaseClassName(beanClass);
        String label = getLabelFromLocalizer(beanClassName, beanClassName);
        if (label == null) {
            label = createLabel(beanClassName);
        }
        setParameter(PARAM_LABEL, label);

        init();

        consumeParameter(PARAM_LABEL);
        consumeParameter(PARAM_ACTIONS);
        consumeParameter(PARAM_PROPS);
        consumeParameter(PARAM_TABS);
        consumeParameter(PARAM_DISPLAYED);
        consumeParameter(PARAM_VIEW_ONLY);
        consumeParameter(PARAM_EXPLICIT_ONLY);
    }

    /**
     * Determines if all parameters specified have been consumed for a specific tab, or all tabs.
     * 
     * @param unconsumedMsgs messages that report the parameter keys that were specified but not consumed.
     * @param tabMetaData the tab to be checked. If null, all elements and tabs are checked.
     * 
     * @return true if all parameters specified have been consumed.
     */
    public boolean areAllParametersConsumed(Set<String> unconsumedMsgs, TabMetaData tabMetaData) {
        if (!super.areAllParametersConsumed("Bean " + beanClass.getName(), unconsumedMsgs)) {
            return false;
        }

        // Make sure all elements and tabs have their parameters consumed.
        for (ElementMetaData element : tabMetaData == null ? getDisplayedElements() : getTabElements(tabMetaData)) {
            if (!element.areAllParametersConsumed("Property " + element.getPropertyName(), unconsumedMsgs)) {
                return false;
            }
        }

        for (TabMetaData tab : tabMetaData == null ? tabs : Collections.singletonList(tabMetaData)) {
            if (!tab.areAllParametersConsumed("Tab " + tab.getId(), unconsumedMsgs)) {
                return false;
            }
        }

        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Logs a warning if any parameter specified have not been consumed for a specific tab, or all tabs.
     * 
     * @param tabMetaData the tab to be checked. If null, all elements and tabs are checked.
     */
    public void warnIfAnyParameterNotConsumed(TabMetaData tabMetaData) {
        Set<String> msgs = new HashSet<String>();
        if (!areAllParametersConsumed(msgs, tabMetaData)) {
            for (String msg : msgs) {
                logger.warning(msg);
            }
        }
    }

    private Method getAddPropertyChangeListenerMethod() {
        try {
            return beanClass.getMethod("addPropertyChangeListener", PROP_CHANGE_LISTENER_ARG);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            // Assume we don't have it.
            return null;
        }
    }

    private Method getRemovePropertyChangeListenerMethod() {
        try {
            return beanClass.getMethod("removePropertyChangeListener", PROP_CHANGE_LISTENER_ARG);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            // Assume we don't have it.
            return null;
        }
    }

    private void init() {
        // Check if bean supports PropertyChangeListeners.
        hasAddPropertyChangeListenerMethod = getAddPropertyChangeListenerMethod() != null;
        hasRemovePropertyChangeListenerMethod = getRemovePropertyChangeListenerMethod() != null;

        String baseBeanClassName = getBaseClassName(beanClass);

        // Deduce actions from the component.
        List<Method> actionMethods = getActionMethods(component.getClass());
        for (Method method : actionMethods) {
            String name = method.getName();
            String prefixedName = ACTION_PROPERTY_PREFIX + name;
            String label = getLabelFromLocalizer(baseBeanClassName, prefixedName);
            if (label == null) {
                label = createLabel(name);
            }

            ElementMetaData actionMeta = new ElementMetaData(this, prefixedName, label, null);
            actionMeta.setAction(true);
            elements.add(actionMeta);
        }

        // Create defaults based on the bean itself.
        PropertyDescriptor[] descriptors = PropertyUtils.getPropertyDescriptors(beanClass);
        for (PropertyDescriptor descriptor : descriptors) {
            String name = descriptor.getName();

            // Skip getClass() and methods that are not readable or hidden.
            if (name.equals("class") || descriptor.getReadMethod() == null || descriptor.isHidden()) {
                continue;
            }

            String label = getLabelFromLocalizer(baseBeanClassName, name);
            if (label == null) {
                label = descriptor.getDisplayName();
            }

            if (label.equals(name)) {
                label = createLabel(name);
            }

            ElementMetaData propertyMeta = new ElementMetaData(this, name, label,
                    descriptor.getReadMethod().getGenericReturnType());
            propertyMeta.setViewOnly(isViewOnly());
            elements.add(propertyMeta);

            if (descriptor.getWriteMethod() == null) {
                propertyMeta.setViewOnly(true);
            }

            deriveElementFromAnnotations(descriptor, propertyMeta);
        }

        // Collect various sources of metadata for the bean we're interested in. 
        collectAnnotations();
        collectFromBeanProps();
        collectBeansAnnotation(beansMetaData, false);

        // Process action annotations on component.
        for (Method method : getActionMethods(component.getClass())) {
            Action action = method.getAnnotation(Action.class);
            processActionAnnotation(action, method.getName());
        }

        // Determine the hierarchy of Bean contexts. I.e., the default Bean is always processed first, followed by those that
        // extend it, etc. This acts as a stack.
        List<Bean> beansHier = buildContextStack();

        // Apply beans in order from highest to lowest. The default context will always be first.
        boolean foundSpecifiedContext = false;
        for (Bean bean : beansHier) {
            if (context != null && context.equals(bean.context())) {
                foundSpecifiedContext = true;
            }

            processBeanAnnotation(bean);
        }

        // Ensure that if a context was specified, that we found one in the metadata. Otherwise it might have been a typo.
        if (context != null && !foundSpecifiedContext) {
            throw new RuntimeException("Could not find specified context '" + context + "' in metadata.");
        }

        // Post-process Bean-level parameters
        if (!getBooleanParameter(PARAM_DISPLAYED)) {
            elements.clear();
            tabs.clear();
        }

        // Configure tabs
        if (tabs.isEmpty()) {
            // Create single default tab.
            tabs.add(new TabMetaData(this, DEFAULT_TAB_ID, getParameter(PARAM_LABEL)));
        }

        String defaultTabId = tabs.get(0).getId();

        if (!getBooleanParameter(PARAM_EXPLICIT_ONLY) || defaultTabId.equals(DEFAULT_TAB_ID)) {
            // Post-process each property based on bean parameters
            for (ElementMetaData elementMeta : elements) {
                // If element is not on a tab, add it to the first. If it's an
                // action, it must have been assigned an order to
                // appear on a tab. Otherwise it is a global action.
                if (elementMeta.getTabId() == null && (!elementMeta.isAction()
                        || (elementMeta.isAction() && elementMeta.isActionSpecifiedInProps()))) {
                    elementMeta.setTabId(defaultTabId);
                }
            }
        }

        // Remove elements not specified in props
        if (getBooleanParameter(PARAM_EXPLICIT_ONLY)) {
            for (Iterator<ElementMetaData> iter = elements.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
                ElementMetaData element = iter.next();
                if (!element.isSpecifiedInProps()) {
                    iter.remove();
                }
            }
        }

        Collections.sort(elements, new Comparator<ElementMetaData>() {
            public int compare(ElementMetaData o1, ElementMetaData o2) {
                return (o1.getOrder() > o2.getOrder() ? 1 : (o1.getOrder() < o2.getOrder() ? -1 : 0));
            }
        });
    }

    /**
     * Determine the hierarchy of Bean contexts. I.e., the default Bean is always processed first, followed by those that
     * extend it, etc. This acts as a stack.
     *
     * @return see above.
     */
    private List<Bean> buildContextStack() {
        List<Bean> beansHier = new ArrayList<Bean>();
        String currContext = context;

        // Note: Limit accidental cyclical specs (e.g., A extends B, B extends A). This also limits the maximum hierarchy depth to the same 
        // amount, which should be plenty.
        for (int limit = 0; limit < 20; ++limit) {
            String extendsContext = null;
            for (Bean collectedBean : collectedBeans) {
                String beanContext = collectedBean.context();
                if (beanContext != null && beanContext.length() == 0) {
                    beanContext = null;
                }

                if (beanContext == currContext || (beanContext != null && beanContext.equals(currContext))) {
                    // Push it on stack
                    beansHier.add(0, collectedBean);

                    if (extendsContext == null) {
                        extendsContext = collectedBean.extendsContext();
                        if (extendsContext != null && extendsContext.length() == 0) {
                            extendsContext = null;
                        }
                    } else if (!extendsContext.equals(collectedBean.extendsContext())) {
                        throw new RuntimeException("Inconsistent extends context " + collectedBean.extendsContext()
                                + " is not consistent with first one encountered " + extendsContext);
                    }
                }
            }

            if (currContext == null || currContext.length() == 0) {
                // Just processed the default context, so stop.
                break;
            }

            currContext = extendsContext;
        }
        return beansHier;
    }

    /**
     * Attempts to get the label for the given action or property name from the Localizer.
     *
     * @param baseBeanClassName
     * @param name
     * 
     * @return the label, or null if not defined.
     */
    private String getLabelFromLocalizer(String baseBeanClassName, String name) {
        // Try to retrieve label from properties file in the form of "Bean.{name}.label" or
        // simply {name}.label.
        String propLabelKey = name + ".label";
        String label = component.getLocalizer().getString(baseBeanClassName + '.' + propLabelKey, component,
                DEFAULT_RESOURCE_KEY);
        if (label == DEFAULT_RESOURCE_KEY) {
            label = component.getLocalizer().getString(propLabelKey, component, DEFAULT_RESOURCE_KEY);
        }

        if (label == DEFAULT_RESOURCE_KEY) {
            label = null;
        }

        return label;
    }

    /**
     * Collect any WWB Beans or Bean annotations that may exist on the component, bean, or meta-data class that
     * apply to the specified bean.
     * Order of processing is: Bean, Metadata class, then Component. Hence, Component annotations
     * augment or override those of the Metadata class and the Bean.  
     */
    private void collectAnnotations() {
        // Bean itself
        collectBeansAnnotation(beanClass.getAnnotation(Beans.class), true);
        collectBeanAnnotation(beanClass.getAnnotation(Bean.class), true);

        // Metadata class
        if (metaDataClass != null) {
            collectBeansAnnotation(metaDataClass.getAnnotation(Beans.class), false);
            collectBeanAnnotation(metaDataClass.getAnnotation(Bean.class), false);
        }

        // Component
        Class<? extends Component> componentClass = component.getClass();
        collectBeansAnnotation(componentClass.getAnnotation(Beans.class), false);
        collectBeanAnnotation(componentClass.getAnnotation(Bean.class), false);
    }

    private void collectBeansAnnotation(Beans beans, boolean isBeanAnnotation) {
        if (beans != null) {
            for (Bean bean : beans.value()) {
                collectBeanAnnotation(bean, isBeanAnnotation);
            }
        }
    }

    private void collectBeanAnnotation(Bean bean, boolean isBeanAnnotation) {
        if (bean == null) {
            return;
        }

        Class<?> beanType = bean.type();
        if (beanType == Object.class) {
            if (!isBeanAnnotation) {
                throw new RuntimeException(
                        "@Bean must include the type attribute when used on non-bean components. Occurred while processing annotations for bean "
                                + beanClass.getName());
            }

            beanType = beanClass;
        }

        if (beanType != beanClass) {
            return; // Doesn't match what we're interested in.
        }

        collectedBeans.add(bean);
    }

    private void processBeanAnnotation(Bean bean) {
        setParameter(BeanGridPanel.PARAM_COLS, String.valueOf(bean.columns()));
        setParameter(PARAM_DISPLAYED, String.valueOf(bean.displayed()));
        setParameterIfNotEmpty(PARAM_LABEL, bean.label());
        if (bean.container() != Panel.class) {
            setParameter(PARAM_CONTAINER, bean.container().getName());
        }

        setParameter(BeanForm.PARAM_ROWS, String.valueOf(bean.rows()));

        setParameter(PARAM_CSS, bean.css());
        setParameter(PARAM_DYNAMIC_CSS, bean.dynamicCss());

        if (bean.viewOnly().length > 0) {
            // Only set if explicitly set.
            boolean viewOnly = bean.viewOnly()[0];
            setParameter(PARAM_VIEW_ONLY, String.valueOf(viewOnly));
            updateElementsViewOnlyState(viewOnly);
        }

        if (bean.explicitOnly()) {
            setParameter(PARAM_EXPLICIT_ONLY, String.valueOf(bean.explicitOnly()));
        }

        setParameterIfNotEmpty(bean.paramName(), bean.paramValue());
        for (com.googlecode.wicketwebbeans.annotations.Parameter param : bean.params()) {
            setParameterIfNotEmpty(param.name(), param.value());
            if (param.name().equals(PARAM_VIEW_ONLY)) {
                updateElementsViewOnlyState(getBooleanParameter(PARAM_VIEW_ONLY));
            }
        }

        for (String actionName : bean.actionNames()) {
            if (!handleElementRemove(actionName, true)) {
                findElementAddPseudos(ACTION_PROPERTY_PREFIX + actionName);
            }
        }

        for (Action action : bean.actions()) {
            if (!handleElementRemove(action.name(), false)) {
                processActionAnnotation(action, null);
            }
        }

        // Process propertyNames before properties because propertyNames is typically used to define order.
        int order = 1;
        for (String propName : bean.propertyNames()) {
            if (!handleElementRemove(propName, false)) {
                ElementMetaData element = findElementAddPseudos(propName);
                if (element.isAction()) {
                    element.setActionSpecifiedInProps(true);
                }
                element.setSpecifiedInProps(true);

                if (element.getOrder() == ElementMetaData.DEFAULT_ORDER) {
                    element.setOrder(order++);
                }
            }
        }

        order = 1;
        for (Property property : bean.properties()) {
            if (!handleElementRemove(property.name(), false)) {
                ElementMetaData element = processPropertyAnnotation(property, null);
                if (element.isAction()) {
                    element.setActionSpecifiedInProps(true);
                }
                element.setSpecifiedInProps(true);

                if (element.getOrder() == ElementMetaData.DEFAULT_ORDER) {
                    element.setOrder(order++);
                }
            }
        }

        for (Tab tab : bean.tabs()) {
            String tabName = tab.name();
            boolean removeTab = false;
            if (tabName.startsWith("-") && tabName.length() > 1) {
                tabName = tabName.substring(1);
                removeTab = true;
            }

            TabMetaData foundTab = findTab(tabName);

            if (removeTab) {
                if (foundTab == null) {
                    throw new RuntimeException("Tab " + tabName + " does not exist in exposed list of tabs.");
                }

                tabs.remove(foundTab);
            } else {
                processTabAnnotation(tab, foundTab);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Set all elements to same viewOnly state. Note that this happens before individual elements are processed so 
     * that they can override the bean setting if necessary.
     *
     * @param viewOnly
     */
    private void updateElementsViewOnlyState(boolean viewOnly) {
        for (ElementMetaData element : elements) {
            element.setViewOnly(viewOnly);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Handle element removal if element name starts with a '-'. 
     *
     * @param elementName the element name, possibly starting with '-'.
     * 
     * @return true if element was removed, else false.
     */
    private boolean handleElementRemove(String elementName, boolean prependActionPrefix) {
        if (elementName.startsWith("-") && elementName.length() > 1) {
            elementName = elementName.substring(1);
            if (prependActionPrefix) {
                elementName = ACTION_PROPERTY_PREFIX + elementName;
            }

            elements.remove(findElementAddPseudos(elementName));
            return true;
        }

        return false;
    }

    private ElementMetaData processPropertyAnnotation(Property property, ElementMetaData element) {
        if (property == null) {
            return null;
        }

        if (element == null && property.name().length() == 0) {
            throw new RuntimeException(
                    "@Property annotation of @Bean " + beanClass.getName() + " did not set the name attribute.");
        }

        if (element == null || property.name().length() > 0) {
            element = findElementAddPseudos(property.name());
        }

        if (property.colspan() > 1) {
            element.setParameter(BeanGridPanel.PARAM_COLSPAN, String.valueOf(property.colspan()));
        }

        if (property.rows() > 0) {
            element.setParameter(ElementMetaData.PARAM_ROWS, String.valueOf(property.rows()));
        }

        if (property.columns() > 0) {
            element.setParameter(ElementMetaData.PARAM_COLUMNS, String.valueOf(property.columns()));
        }

        element.setParameterIfNotEmpty(ElementMetaData.PARAM_DEFAULT_VALUE, property.defaultValue());
        if (property.elementType() != Object.class) {
            element.setParameter(ElementMetaData.PARAM_ELEMENT_TYPE, property.elementType().getName());
        }

        if (property.fieldType() != Field.class) {
            element.setParameter(ElementMetaData.PARAM_FIELD_TYPE, property.fieldType().getName());
        }

        element.setParameterIfNotEmpty(ElementMetaData.PARAM_LABEL, property.label());
        element.setParameterIfNotEmpty(ElementMetaData.PARAM_LABEL_IMAGE, property.labelImage());
        element.setParameter(PARAM_CSS, property.css());
        element.setParameter(PARAM_DYNAMIC_CSS, property.dynamicCss());

        if (property.maxLength() > 0) {
            element.setMaxLength(property.maxLength());
        }

        element.setRequired(property.required());
        if (!element.isAction()) {
            // Only set viewOnly if explicitly set.
            if (property.viewOnly().length > 0) {
                element.setViewOnly(property.viewOnly()[0]);
            }
        }

        element.setParameterIfNotEmpty(property.paramName(), property.paramValue());
        for (com.googlecode.wicketwebbeans.annotations.Parameter param : property.params()) {
            element.setParameterIfNotEmpty(param.name(), param.value());
        }

        return element;
    }

    private ElementMetaData processActionAnnotation(Action action, String methodName) {
        if (action == null) {
            return null;
        }

        if (methodName == null && action.name().length() == 0) {
            throw new RuntimeException(
                    "@Action annotation of @Bean " + beanClass.getName() + " did not set the name attribute.");
        }

        if (action.name().length() > 0) {
            methodName = action.name();
        }

        ElementMetaData element = findElementAddPseudos(ACTION_PROPERTY_PREFIX + methodName);

        if (action.colspan() > 1) {
            element.setParameter(BeanGridPanel.PARAM_COLSPAN, String.valueOf(action.colspan()));
        }

        element.setParameterIfNotEmpty(ElementMetaData.PARAM_LABEL, action.label());
        element.setParameterIfNotEmpty(ElementMetaData.PARAM_LABEL_IMAGE, action.labelImage());

        element.setParameterIfNotEmpty(BeanSubmitButton.PARAM_CONFIRM, action.confirm());
        element.setParameter(BeanSubmitButton.PARAM_AJAX, String.valueOf(action.ajax()));
        element.setParameterIfNotEmpty(BeanSubmitButton.PARAM_DEFAULT, String.valueOf(action.isDefault()));

        element.setParameterIfNotEmpty(action.paramName(), action.paramValue());
        for (com.googlecode.wicketwebbeans.annotations.Parameter param : action.params()) {
            element.setParameterIfNotEmpty(param.name(), param.value());
        }

        return element;
    }

    /**
     * Process a Tab annotation.
     *
     * @param tab the annotation.
     * @param tabMetaData the tab metadata, if it already exists.
     */
    private void processTabAnnotation(Tab tab, TabMetaData tabMetaData) {
        if (tab == null) {
            return;
        }

        String tabName = tab.name();
        if (tabMetaData == null) {
            String baseBeanClassName = getBaseClassName(beanClass);
            String prefixedName = TAB_PROPERTY_PREFIX + tabName;
            String label = getLabelFromLocalizer(baseBeanClassName, prefixedName);
            if (label == null) {
                label = createLabel(tabName);
            }

            tabMetaData = new TabMetaData(this, tabName, label);
            tabs.add(tabMetaData);
        }

        tabMetaData.setParameterIfNotEmpty(PARAM_LABEL, tab.label());

        // Process propertyNames after properties because propertyNames is typically used to define order.
        int order = 1;
        for (Property property : tab.properties()) {
            if (!handleElementRemove(property.name(), false)) {
                ElementMetaData element = processPropertyAnnotation(property, null);
                element.setTabId(tabMetaData.getId());
                element.setOrder(order++);
                if (element.isAction()) {
                    element.setActionSpecifiedInProps(true);
                }
                element.setSpecifiedInProps(true);
            }
        }

        order = 1;
        for (String propName : tab.propertyNames()) {
            if (!handleElementRemove(propName, false)) {
                ElementMetaData element = findElementAddPseudos(propName);
                element.setTabId(tabMetaData.getId());
                element.setOrder(order++);
                if (element.isAction()) {
                    element.setActionSpecifiedInProps(true);
                }
            }
        }

        tabMetaData.setParameterIfNotEmpty(tab.paramName(), tab.paramValue());
        for (com.googlecode.wicketwebbeans.annotations.Parameter param : tab.params()) {
            tabMetaData.setParameterIfNotEmpty(param.name(), param.value());
        }
    }

    /**
     * Collection Beans from the beanprops file, if any.
     */
    private void collectFromBeanProps() {
        String propFileName = getBaseClassName(component.getClass()) + ".beanprops";
        URL propFileURL = component.getClass().getResource(propFileName);
        long timestamp = 0;
        if (propFileURL != null && propFileURL.getProtocol().equals("file")) {
            try {
                timestamp = new File(propFileURL.toURI()).lastModified();
            } catch (URISyntaxException e) { /* Ignore - treat as zero */
            }
        }

        String cacheKey = beanClass.getName() + ':' + propFileName;
        CachedBeanProps beanprops = cachedBeanProps.get(cacheKey);
        if (beanprops == null || beanprops.getModTimestamp() != timestamp) {
            if (beanprops != null) {
                logger.info("File changed: " + propFileName + " re-reading.");
            }

            // It's OK not to have a beanprops file. We can deduce the parameters by convention.
            InputStream propsStream = component.getClass().getResourceAsStream(propFileName);
            if (propsStream != null) {
                try {
                    JBeans beans = new BeanPropsParser(propFileName, propsStream).parseToJBeans(this);
                    beanprops = new CachedBeanProps(beans, timestamp);
                    cachedBeanProps.put(cacheKey, beanprops);
                } finally {
                    try {
                        propsStream.close();
                    } catch (IOException e) { /* Ignore */
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        if (beanprops != null) {
            collectBeansAnnotation(beanprops.getBeans(), false);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Derive metadata from standard annotations such as JPA and FindBugs.
     * 
     * @param descriptor
     * @param elementMetaData
     */
    private void deriveElementFromAnnotations(PropertyDescriptor descriptor, ElementMetaData elementMetaData) {
        // NOTE: !!! The annotation classes must be present at runtime, otherwise getAnnotations() doesn't
        // return the annotation.
        Method readMethod = descriptor.getReadMethod();
        if (readMethod != null) {
            processElementAnnotations(elementMetaData, readMethod.getAnnotations());
        }

        Method writeMethod = descriptor.getWriteMethod();
        if (writeMethod != null) {
            processElementAnnotations(elementMetaData, writeMethod.getAnnotations());
        }

        // Collects annotations on fields
        // Patch submitted by Richard O'Sullivan, fixes issue 9
        try {
            java.lang.reflect.Field beanField = beanClass.getDeclaredField(descriptor.getName());
            processElementAnnotations(elementMetaData, beanField.getAnnotations());
        } catch (Exception e) {
            // no foul, no harm.
        }
    }

    /**
     * Process annotations for {@link #deriveElementFromAnnotations(PropertyDescriptor, ElementMetaData)}.
     *
     * @param elementMetaData
     * @param annotations
     */
    private void processElementAnnotations(ElementMetaData elementMetaData, Annotation[] annotations) {
        if (annotations == null) {
            return;
        }

        // Note: We only reference the annotations using their string name, not the class.
        // If we referenced the class, we'd have a dependency on those classes.
        // We also have to access the values by reflection so we don't depend on the class.
        for (Annotation annotation : annotations) {
            Class<?> annotationType = annotation.annotationType();
            String name = annotationType.getName();

            if (name.equals("javax.persistence.Column")) {
                elementMetaData.setMaxLength((Integer) invokeAnnotationMethod(annotation, "length"));
                elementMetaData.setRequired(!(Boolean) invokeAnnotationMethod(annotation, "nullable"));
            } else if (name.equals("javax.jdo.annotations.Column")) {
                elementMetaData.setMaxLength((Integer) invokeAnnotationMethod(annotation, "length"));
                elementMetaData
                        .setRequired("false".equals((String) invokeAnnotationMethod(annotation, "allowsNull")));
                elementMetaData.setDefaultValue((String) invokeAnnotationMethod(annotation, "defaultValue"));
            } else if (annotationType == Property.class) {
                processPropertyAnnotation((Property) annotation, elementMetaData);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Invokes an annotation method to get a value, possibly returning null if no value or if the method doesn't exist.
     */
    private Object invokeAnnotationMethod(Annotation annotation, String methodName) {
        try {
            return MethodUtils.invokeExactMethod(annotation, methodName, null);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            // Ignore.
            return null;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Find action methods for a class. 
     *
     * @param aClass the class.
     * 
     * @return an List of sorted action methods, possibly empty.
     */
    private List<Method> getActionMethods(Class<? extends Component> aClass) {
        List<Method> result = new ArrayList<Method>();
        for (Method method : aClass.getMethods()) {
            Class<?>[] params = method.getParameterTypes();
            Class<?> returnType = method.getReturnType();
            if (returnType.equals(Void.TYPE) && params.length == 3 && params[0] == AjaxRequestTarget.class
                    && params[1] == Form.class && (params[2] == beanClass || params[2] == Object.class)) {
                result.add(method);
            }
        }

        Collections.sort(result, new Comparator<Method>() {
            public int compare(Method o1, Method o2) {
                return o1.getName().compareTo(o2.getName());
            }

        });
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the base class name of a Class.
     * 
     * @param aClass the class.
     *
     * @return the base class name (the name without the package name).
     */
    static String getBaseClassName(Class<?> aClass) {
        String baseClassName = aClass.getName();
        int idx = baseClassName.lastIndexOf('.');
        if (idx >= 0) {
            baseClassName = baseClassName.substring(idx + 1);
        }

        return baseClassName;
    }

    /**
     * Finds a tab.
     *
     * @param tabName the tab name
     * @return the TabMetaData, or null if not found.
     */
    private TabMetaData findTab(String tabName) {
        TabMetaData foundTab = null;
        for (TabMetaData tab : tabs) {
            if (tab.getId().equals(tabName)) {
                foundTab = tab;
                break;
            }
        }
        return foundTab;
    }

    /**
     * Finds the specified element in the list of all elements. Handles special
     * Pseudo property names (e.g., "EMPTY") by adding a new one to the list.
     * 
     * @param propertyName
     * 
     * @return the ElementMetaData.
     * 
     * @throws RuntimeException if property is not found.
     */
    private ElementMetaData findElementAddPseudos(String propertyName) {
        ElementMetaData prop;
        if (propertyName.equals("EMPTY")) {
            prop = new ElementMetaData(this, "EMPTY:" + elements.size(), "", Object.class);
            prop.setFieldType(EmptyField.class.getName());
            prop.setViewOnly(true);
            elements.add(prop);
        } else {
            prop = findElement(propertyName);
            if (prop == null) {
                throw new RuntimeException(
                        "Property: " + propertyName + " does not exist in exposed list of properties.");
            }
        }

        return prop;
    }

    /**
     * Finds the specified element in the list of all elements.
     * 
     * @param propertyName
     * 
     * @return the ElementMetaData or null if not found.
     */
    public ElementMetaData findElement(String propertyName) {
        for (ElementMetaData prop : elements) {
            if (prop.getPropertyName().equals(propertyName)) {
                return prop;
            }
        }

        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Creates a human readable label from a Java identifier.
     * 
     * @param identifier the Java identifier.
     * 
     * @return the label.
     */
    private static String createLabel(String identifier) {
        // Check for a complex property.
        int idx = identifier.lastIndexOf('.');
        if (idx < 0) {
            idx = identifier.lastIndexOf('$'); // Java nested classes.
        }

        if (idx >= 0 && identifier.length() > 1) {
            identifier = identifier.substring(idx + 1);
        }

        if (identifier.length() == 0) {
            return "";
        }

        char[] chars = identifier.toCharArray();
        StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer(chars.length + 10);

        // Capitalize the first letter.
        buf.append(Character.toUpperCase(chars[0]));
        boolean lastLower = false;
        for (int i = 1; i < chars.length; ++i) {
            if (!Character.isLowerCase(chars[i])) {
                // Lower to upper case transition -- add space before it
                if (lastLower) {
                    buf.append(' ');
                }
            }

            buf.append(chars[i]);
            lastLower = Character.isLowerCase(chars[i]) || Character.isDigit(chars[i]);
        }

        return buf.toString();
    }

    public String getLabel() {
        return getParameter(PARAM_LABEL);
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public Class<? extends Panel> getContainerClass() {
        String container = getParameter(PARAM_CONTAINER);
        if (container == null) {
            return null;
        }

        try {
            return (Class<? extends Panel>) Class.forName(container);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw new RuntimeException("Cannot load container class " + container);
        }
    }

    /**
     * @return the tabs defined for this bean. There will always be at least one tab.
     */
    public List<TabMetaData> getTabs() {
        return tabs;
    }

    /**
     * @param tab
     * @return a list of all displayed elements for a tab.
     */
    public List<ElementMetaData> getTabElements(TabMetaData tab) {
        List<ElementMetaData> elems = new ArrayList<ElementMetaData>();
        for (ElementMetaData elem : elements) {
            if (elem.getTabId() != null && elem.getTabId().equals(tab.getId())) {
                elems.add(elem);
            }
        }

        return elems;
    }

    /**
     * @return a list of all displayed elements for a bean.
     */
    public List<ElementMetaData> getDisplayedElements() {
        return elements;
    }

    /**
     * Gets a list of actions that are not assigned to any particular placement within the bean.
     *
     * @return the list of global actions.
     */
    public List<ElementMetaData> getGlobalActions() {
        List<ElementMetaData> elems = new ArrayList<ElementMetaData>();
        if (getBooleanParameter(PARAM_EXPLICIT_ONLY)) {
            for (ElementMetaData elem : elements) {
                if (elem.isAction() && elem.getTabId() == null) {
                    elems.add(elem);
                }
            }
        } else {
            for (ElementMetaData elem : elements) {
                if (elem.isAction() && !elem.isActionSpecifiedInProps()) {
                    elems.add(elem);
                }
            }
        }

        return elems;
    }

    /**
     * @return the bean class.
     */
    public Class<?> getBeanClass() {
        return beanClass;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the external metadata Class supplied to the constructor.
     *
     * @return a Class<?>, or null if not defined.
     */
    public Class<?> getMetaDataClass() {
        return metaDataClass;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the beansMetaData.
     *
     * @return a Beans.
     */
    public Beans getBeansMetaData() {
        return beansMetaData;
    }

    /**
     * @return the component.
     */
    public Component getComponent() {
        return component;
    }

    /**
     * @return the componentRegistry.
     */
    public ComponentRegistry getComponentRegistry() {
        return componentRegistry;
    }

    /**
     * @return the context.
     */
    public String getContext() {
        return context;
    }

    /**
     * Sets a new context and rebuilds all metadata so that
     * it is consistent with the new context.
     *
     * @param context
     */
    public void setContext(String context) {
        this.context = context;
        cachedBeanProps.clear();
        collectedBeans.clear();
        elements.clear();
        tabs.clear();
        init();
    }

    /**
     * @return the viewOnly flag.
     */
    public boolean isViewOnly() {
        return getBooleanParameter(PARAM_VIEW_ONLY);
    }

    /**
     * @return the displayed flag.
     */
    public boolean isDisplayed() {
        return getBooleanParameter(PARAM_DISPLAYED);
    }

    /**
     * Adds a property change listener to the bean if it supports it. If it doesn't support
     * addition property change listeners, nothing happens.
     *
     * @param beanModel the bean's IModel.
     * @param listener the {@link PropertyChangeListener}.
     */
    public void addPropertyChangeListener(BeanPropertyModel beanModel, PropertyChangeListener listener) {
        if (!hasAddPropertyChangeListenerMethod) {
            return;
        }

        Object bean = beanModel.getBean();
        if (bean != null) {
            try {
                getAddPropertyChangeListenerMethod().invoke(bean, new Object[] { listener });
            } catch (Exception e) {
                throw new RuntimeException("Error adding PropertyChangeListener: ", e);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Removes a property change listener to the bean if it supports it. If it doesn't support
     * removal of property change listeners, nothing happens.
     *
     * @param beanModel the bean's IModel.
     * @param listener the {@link PropertyChangeListener}.
     */
    public void removePropertyChangeListener(IModel beanModel, PropertyChangeListener listener) {
        if (!hasRemovePropertyChangeListenerMethod) {
            return;
        }

        Object bean = beanModel.getObject();
        if (bean != null) {
            try {
                getRemovePropertyChangeListenerMethod().invoke(bean, new Object[] { listener });
            } catch (Exception e) {
                throw new RuntimeException("Error removing PropertyChangeListener: ", e);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Applies any metadata-based CSS classes for the given bean or property to the component.
     * @param bean
     * @param metaData
     * @param applyToComponent
     */
    public void applyCss(Object bean, MetaData metaData, Component applyToComponent) {
        String css = metaData.getParameter(PARAM_CSS);

        if (!Strings.isEmpty(css)) {
            applyToComponent.add(new AttributeAppender("class", new Model<String>(css), " "));
        }

        String dynamicCssMethod = metaData.getParameter(PARAM_DYNAMIC_CSS);
        if (!Strings.isEmpty(dynamicCssMethod)) {
            Method method = null;
            String cssReturn = null;
            try {
                method = component.getClass().getMethod(dynamicCssMethod,
                        new Class[] { beanClass, metaData.getClass() });
            } catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
                throw new RuntimeException("dynamicCss method " + dynamicCssMethod + "(" + beanClass.getName()
                        + ", " + metaData.getClass().getName() + ") is not defined in " + component.getClass());
            } catch (SecurityException ex) {
                throw new RuntimeException("securty exception accessing dynamicCss method " + dynamicCssMethod + "("
                        + beanClass.getName() + ", " + metaData.getClass().getName() + ") in "
                        + component.getClass(), ex);
            }
            if (bean instanceof IModel) {
                bean = ((IModel) bean).getObject();
            }
            try {
                cssReturn = (String) method.invoke(component, new Object[] { bean, metaData });
            } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
                throw new RuntimeException("access to dynamicCss method " + dynamicCssMethod + "("
                        + beanClass.getName() + ", " + metaData.getClass().getName() + ") in "
                        + component.getClass() + " is not allowed");
            } catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
                throw new RuntimeException(
                        "illegal arguments for dynamicCss method " + dynamicCssMethod + "(" + beanClass.getName()
                                + ", " + metaData.getClass().getName() + ") in " + component.getClass());
            } catch (InvocationTargetException ex) {
                throw new RuntimeException("invocation to dynamicCss method " + dynamicCssMethod + "("
                        + beanClass.getName() + ", " + metaData.getClass().getName() + ") in "
                        + component.getClass() + " has thrown an exception", ex);
            }
            if (!Strings.isEmpty(cssReturn)) {
                applyToComponent.add(new AttributeAppender("class", new Model<String>(cssReturn), " "));
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * A Cached Beanprops file.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("serial")
    private static final class CachedBeanProps implements Serializable {
        private JBeans beans;
        private long modTimestamp;

        CachedBeanProps(JBeans beans, long modTimestamp) {
            this.beans = beans;
            this.modTimestamp = modTimestamp;
        }

        JBeans getBeans() {
            return beans;
        }

        long getModTimestamp() {
            return modTimestamp;
        }
    }
}