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package org.apache.commons.beanutils2;

import java.beans.PropertyDescriptor;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.Map;


/**
 * <p>Utility methods for using Java Reflection APIs to facilitate generic
 * property getter and setter operations on Java objects.</p>
 *
 * <p>The implementations for these methods are provided by <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.
 * For more details see {@link PropertyUtilsBean}.</p>
 *
 * @see PropertyUtilsBean
 * @see org.apache.commons.beanutils2.expression.Resolver
 */

public class PropertyUtils {


    // ----------------------------------------------------- Manifest Constants





    // ------------------------------------------------------- Static Variables




    // --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods


    /**
     * Clear any cached property descriptors information for all classes
     * loaded by any class loaders.  This is useful in cases where class
     * loaders are thrown away to implement class reloading.
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#clearDescriptors
     */
    public static void clearDescriptors() {

        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().clearDescriptors();

    }

    /**
     * Resets the registered {@link BeanIntrospector} objects to the initial default
     * state.
     *
     * @since 1.9
     */
    public static void resetBeanIntrospectors() {
        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().resetBeanIntrospectors();
    }

    /**
     * Adds a <code>BeanIntrospector</code>. This object is invoked when the
     * property descriptors of a class need to be obtained.
     *
     * @param introspector the <code>BeanIntrospector</code> to be added (must
     *        not be <b>null</b>
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the argument is <b>null</b>
     * @since 1.9
     */
    public static void addBeanIntrospector(final BeanIntrospector introspector) {
        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().addBeanIntrospector(introspector);
    }

    /**
     * Removes the specified <code>BeanIntrospector</code>.
     *
     * @param introspector the <code>BeanIntrospector</code> to be removed
     * @return <b>true</b> if the <code>BeanIntrospector</code> existed and
     *         could be removed, <b>false</b> otherwise
     * @since 1.9
     */
    public static boolean removeBeanIntrospector(final BeanIntrospector introspector) {
        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().removeBeanIntrospector(
                introspector);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Copy property values from the "origin" bean to the "destination" bean
     * for all cases where the property names are the same (even though the
     * actual getter and setter methods might have been customized via
     * <code>BeanInfo</code> classes).</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param dest Destination bean whose properties are modified
     * @param orig Origin bean whose properties are retrieved
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the <code>dest</code> or
     *  <code>orig</code> argument is null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#copyProperties
     */
    public static void copyProperties(final Object dest, final Object orig)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().copyProperties(dest, orig);
    }


    /**
     * <p>Return the entire set of properties for which the specified bean
     * provides a read method.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose properties are to be extracted
     * @return The set of properties for the bean
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> is null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#describe
     */
    public static Map<String, Object> describe(final Object bean)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().describe(bean);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Return the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
     * bean, with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name <code>propertyname[index]</code> of the property value
     *  to be extracted
     * @return the indexed property value
     *
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the specified index
     *  is outside the valid range for the underlying property
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getIndexedProperty(Object,String)
     */
    public static Object getIndexedProperty(final Object bean, final String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getIndexedProperty(bean, name);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Return the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
     * bean, with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Simple property name of the property value to be extracted
     * @param index Index of the property value to be extracted
     * @return the indexed property value
     *
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the specified index
     *  is outside the valid range for the underlying property
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getIndexedProperty(Object,String, int)
     */
    public static Object getIndexedProperty(final Object bean,
                                            final String name, final int index)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getIndexedProperty(bean, name, index);
    }


    /**
     * <p>Return the value of the specified mapped property of the
     * specified bean, with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name <code>propertyname(key)</code> of the property value
     *  to be extracted
     * @return the mapped property value
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getMappedProperty(Object,String)
     */
    public static Object getMappedProperty(final Object bean, final String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getMappedProperty(bean, name);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Return the value of the specified mapped property of the specified
     * bean, with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Mapped property name of the property value to be extracted
     * @param key Key of the property value to be extracted
     * @return the mapped property value
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getMappedProperty(Object,String, String)
     */
    public static Object getMappedProperty(final Object bean,
                                           final String name, final String key)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getMappedProperty(bean, name, key);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Return the mapped property descriptors for this bean class.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param beanClass Bean class to be introspected
     * @return the mapped property descriptors
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getMappedPropertyDescriptors(Class)
     */
    static Map<Class<?>, Map> getMappedPropertyDescriptors(final Class<?> beanClass) {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getMappedPropertyDescriptors(beanClass);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Return the value of the (possibly nested) property of the specified
     * name, for the specified bean, with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Possibly nested name of the property to be extracted
     * @return the nested property value
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @throws NestedNullException if a nested reference to a
     *  property returns null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException
     * if the property accessor method throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getNestedProperty
     */
    public static Object getNestedProperty(final Object bean, final String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getNestedProperty(bean, name);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Return the value of the specified property of the specified bean,
     * no matter which property reference format is used, with no
     * type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Possibly indexed and/or nested name of the property
     *  to be extracted
     * @return the property value
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getProperty
     */
    public static Object getProperty(final Object bean, final String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getProperty(bean, name);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Retrieve the property descriptor for the specified property of the
     * specified bean, or return <code>null</code> if there is no such
     * descriptor.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean for which a property descriptor is requested
     * @param name Possibly indexed and/or nested name of the property for
     *  which a property descriptor is requested
     * @return the property descriptor
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if a nested reference to a
     *  property returns null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getPropertyDescriptor
     */
    public static PropertyDescriptor getPropertyDescriptor(final Object bean,
                                                           final String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getPropertyDescriptor(bean, name);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Retrieve the property descriptors for the specified class,
     * introspecting and caching them the first time a particular bean class
     * is encountered.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param beanClass Bean class for which property descriptors are requested
     * @return the property descriptors
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>beanClass</code> is null
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getPropertyDescriptors(Class)
     */
    public static PropertyDescriptor[]
            getPropertyDescriptors(final Class<?> beanClass) {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getPropertyDescriptors(beanClass);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Retrieve the property descriptors for the specified bean,
     * introspecting and caching them the first time a particular bean class
     * is encountered.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean for which property descriptors are requested
     * @return the property descriptors
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> is null
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getPropertyDescriptors(Object)
     */
    public static PropertyDescriptor[] getPropertyDescriptors(final Object bean) {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getPropertyDescriptors(bean);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Return the Java Class representing the property editor class that has
     * been registered for this property (if any).</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean for which a property descriptor is requested
     * @param name Possibly indexed and/or nested name of the property for
     *  which a property descriptor is requested
     * @return the property editor class
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if a nested reference to a
     *  property returns null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getPropertyEditorClass(Object,String)
     */
    public static Class<?> getPropertyEditorClass(final Object bean, final String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getPropertyEditorClass(bean, name);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Return the Java Class representing the property type of the specified
     * property, or <code>null</code> if there is no such property for the
     * specified bean.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean for which a property descriptor is requested
     * @param name Possibly indexed and/or nested name of the property for
     *  which a property descriptor is requested
     * @return The property type
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if a nested reference to a
     *  property returns null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getPropertyType(Object, String)
     */
    public static Class<?> getPropertyType(final Object bean, final String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getPropertyType(bean, name);
    }


    /**
     * <p>Return an accessible property getter method for this property,
     * if there is one; otherwise return <code>null</code>.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param descriptor Property descriptor to return a getter for
     * @return The read method
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getReadMethod(PropertyDescriptor)
     */
    public static Method getReadMethod(final PropertyDescriptor descriptor) {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getReadMethod(descriptor);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Return the value of the specified simple property of the specified
     * bean, with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
     * @param name Name of the property to be extracted
     * @return The property value
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the property name
     *  is nested or indexed
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getSimpleProperty
     */
    public static Object getSimpleProperty(final Object bean, final String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getSimpleProperty(bean, name);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Return an accessible property setter method for this property,
     * if there is one; otherwise return <code>null</code>.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param descriptor Property descriptor to return a setter for
     * @return The write method
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getWriteMethod(PropertyDescriptor)
     */
    public static Method getWriteMethod(final PropertyDescriptor descriptor) {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getWriteMethod(descriptor);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Return <code>true</code> if the specified property name identifies
     * a readable property on the specified bean; otherwise, return
     * <code>false</code>.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean to be examined (may be a {@link DynaBean}
     * @param name Property name to be evaluated
     * @return <code>true</code> if the property is readable,
     * otherwise <code>false</code>
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code>
     *  or <code>name</code> is <code>null</code>
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#isReadable
     * @since BeanUtils 1.6
     */
    public static boolean isReadable(final Object bean, final String name) {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().isReadable(bean, name);
    }


    /**
     * <p>Return <code>true</code> if the specified property name identifies
     * a writeable property on the specified bean; otherwise, return
     * <code>false</code>.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean to be examined (may be a {@link DynaBean}
     * @param name Property name to be evaluated
     * @return <code>true</code> if the property is writeable,
     * otherwise <code>false</code>
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code>
     *  or <code>name</code> is <code>null</code>
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#isWriteable
     * @since BeanUtils 1.6
     */
    public static boolean isWriteable(final Object bean, final String name) {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().isWriteable(bean, name);
    }


    /**
     * <p>Sets the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
     * bean, with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be modified
     * @param name <code>propertyname[index]</code> of the property value
     *  to be modified
     * @param value Value to which the specified property element
     *  should be set
     *
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the specified index
     *  is outside the valid range for the underlying property
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setIndexedProperty(Object, String, Object)
     */
    public static void setIndexedProperty(final Object bean, final String name,
                                          final Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setIndexedProperty(bean, name, value);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Sets the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
     * bean, with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be set
     * @param name Simple property name of the property value to be set
     * @param index Index of the property value to be set
     * @param value Value to which the indexed property element is to be set
     *
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the specified index
     *  is outside the valid range for the underlying property
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setIndexedProperty(Object, String, Object)
     */
    public static void setIndexedProperty(final Object bean, final String name,
                                          final int index, final Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setIndexedProperty(bean, name, index, value);
    }


    /**
     * <p>Sets the value of the specified mapped property of the
     * specified bean, with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be set
     * @param name <code>propertyname(key)</code> of the property value
     *  to be set
     * @param value The property value to be set
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setMappedProperty(Object, String, Object)
     */
    public static void setMappedProperty(final Object bean, final String name,
                                         final Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setMappedProperty(bean, name, value);
    }


    /**
     * <p>Sets the value of the specified mapped property of the specified
     * bean, with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be set
     * @param name Mapped property name of the property value to be set
     * @param key Key of the property value to be set
     * @param value The property value to be set
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setMappedProperty(Object, String, String, Object)
     */
    public static void setMappedProperty(final Object bean, final String name,
                                         final String key, final Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setMappedProperty(bean, name, key, value);
    }


    /**
     * <p>Sets the value of the (possibly nested) property of the specified
     * name, for the specified bean, with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be modified
     * @param name Possibly nested name of the property to be modified
     * @param value Value to which the property is to be set
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if a nested reference to a
     *  property returns null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setNestedProperty
     */
    public static void setNestedProperty(final Object bean,
                                         final String name, final Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setNestedProperty(bean, name, value);
    }


    /**
     * <p>Set the value of the specified property of the specified bean,
     * no matter which property reference format is used, with no
     * type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be modified
     * @param name Possibly indexed and/or nested name of the property
     *  to be modified
     * @param value Value to which this property is to be set
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setProperty
     */
    public static void setProperty(final Object bean, final String name, final Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setProperty(bean, name, value);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Set the value of the specified simple property of the specified bean,
     * with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be modified
     * @param name Name of the property to be modified
     * @param value Value to which the property should be set
     *
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the property name is
     *  nested or indexed
     * @throws InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  property cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setSimpleProperty
     */
    public static void setSimpleProperty(final Object bean,
                                         final String name, final Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setSimpleProperty(bean, name, value);
    }


}