com.objex.panywhere
Class DataType

java.lang.Object
  com.objex.panywhere.DataType

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

BooleanDataType, DateDataType, DropDownDataType, MarkerDataType, NumberDataType, TextDataType, YesNoDataType

public abstract class DataType
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

Describes the data type of the database field used by the control. This determines what operations may or may not be performed on that field.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

static DataType	BOOLEAN_TYPE Boolean data type values are true and false
static DataType	DATE_TYPE Date DataType
static DataType	MARKER_TYPE Marker data type
static DataType	NUMBER_TYPE Number data type (Integer, Double, Float etc)
static DataType	TEXT_TYPE Text data type for strings
static DataType	YESNO_TYPE Yes/No Data Type whose values are Y/N

Constructor Summary

DataType()

Method Summary

void	addTypeValue(java.lang.String id, java.lang.String val) Adds a subvalue that makes up complex types such as Drop Down Lists or other such types
java.lang.Class	getDataTypeClass()
int	getTypeid()
java.lang.String	getTypename() Returns the actual data type name or description for this data type
java.lang.String	getTypeValue(java.lang.String id) Returns the subvalue from the list of subvalues that are relevant for this Data type
protected java.util.Map	getTypeValues() Returns an Iterarable list of all type values.
abstract java.lang.String	getXMLOutput() Constructs and returns the XML output that represents this subelement of the element
void	setDataTypeClass(java.lang.Class dataTypeClass)
protected void	setTypeid(int typeid)
void	setTypename(java.lang.String rhs) Set the datatyep name e.g.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

NUMBER_TYPE

public static final DataType NUMBER_TYPE

Number data type (Integer, Double, Float etc)

TEXT_TYPE

public static final DataType TEXT_TYPE

Text data type for strings

YESNO_TYPE

public static final DataType YESNO_TYPE

Yes/No Data Type whose values are Y/N

BOOLEAN_TYPE

public static final DataType BOOLEAN_TYPE

Boolean data type values are true and false

DATE_TYPE

public static final DataType DATE_TYPE

Date DataType

MARKER_TYPE

public static final DataType MARKER_TYPE

Marker data type

Constructor Detail

DataType

public DataType()

Method Detail

getXMLOutput

public abstract java.lang.String getXMLOutput()

Constructs and returns the XML output that represents this subelement of the element

setTypename

public void setTypename(java.lang.String rhs)

Set the datatyep name e.g. "text" or "dropdown"

getTypename

public java.lang.String getTypename()

Returns the actual data type name or description for this data type

addTypeValue

public void addTypeValue(java.lang.String id,
                         java.lang.String val)

Adds a subvalue that makes up complex types such as Drop Down Lists or other such types

Parameters:

id - The ID of the Type Value of this data type

val - The actual subvalue of this data type -- relevant for complex types

getTypeValue

public java.lang.String getTypeValue(java.lang.String id)

Returns the subvalue from the list of subvalues that are relevant for this Data type

Parameters:

id - The ID of the subfield to be retrieved.

Returns:

The subvalue or an empty string

getTypeValues

protected java.util.Map getTypeValues()

Returns an Iterarable list of all type values. Null will be returned if the data type concerned does not have types values or if it is a simple data type.

getDataTypeClass

public java.lang.Class getDataTypeClass()

Returns:

The class represented by this datatype. The default class is Object if no class was specified

setDataTypeClass

public void setDataTypeClass(java.lang.Class dataTypeClass)

getTypeid

public int getTypeid()

Returns:

The Type ID for this field type.

setTypeid

protected void setTypeid(int typeid)