gr.uoa.di.madgik.execution.datatype

Interface IDataType

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DataTypeArray, DataTypeBooleanClass, DataTypeBooleanPrimitive, DataTypeConvertable, DataTypeDoubleClass, DataTypeDoublePrimitive, DataTypeFloatClass, DataTypeFloatPrimitive, DataTypeIntegerClass, DataTypeIntegerPrimitive, DataTypeLongClass, DataTypeLongPrimitive, DataTypeReflectable, DataTypeResultSet, DataTypeString

public interface IDataType
extends Serializable

The Interface IDataType.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	IDataType.DataTypes The known DataTypes.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	CanSuggestDataTypeClass() Retrieves if the implementation of the data type can suggest the run time type of the hosted value
void	FromXML(Element XML) Parses the xml serialization of the data type as retrieved by ToXML()
void	FromXML(String XML) Parses the xml serialization of the data type as retrieved by ToXML()
Class<?>	GetDataTypeClass() Retrieves the run time type of the data type's value if CanSuggestDataTypeClass() indicates that the data type can suggest a type
IDataType.DataTypes	GetDataTypeEnum() Retrieves the known data type of the type
String	GetStringValue() Retrieves the value as a string
Object	GetValue() Retrieves the value of the type
void	SetStringValue(String val) Sets the value as a string representation
void	SetValue(Object Value) Sets the value of this type
String	ToXML() Creates an xml serialization of the data type

Method Detail

SetValue

void SetValue(Object Value)
              throws ExecutionValidationException

Sets the value of this type

Parameters:

Value - the value to set

Throws:

ExecutionValidationException - A validation error occurred

GetValue

Object GetValue()

Retrieves the value of the type

Returns:

the value

SetStringValue

void SetStringValue(String val)
                    throws ExecutionValidationException,
                           ExecutionSerializationException

Sets the value as a string representation

Parameters:

val - the value to set

Throws:

ExecutionValidationException - A validation error occurred

ExecutionSerializationException - A serialization error occurred

GetStringValue

String GetStringValue()
                      throws ExecutionSerializationException

Retrieves the value as a string

Returns:

the string representation of the value

Throws:

ExecutionSerializationException - A serialization error occurred

FromXML

void FromXML(String XML)
             throws ExecutionSerializationException

Parses the xml serialization of the data type as retrieved by ToXML()

Parameters:

XML - the XML serialization

Throws:

ExecutionSerializationException - A serialization error occurred

FromXML

void FromXML(Element XML)
             throws ExecutionSerializationException

Parses the xml serialization of the data type as retrieved by ToXML()

Parameters:

XML - The root element of the serialization

Throws:

ExecutionSerializationException - A validation error occurred

ToXML

String ToXML()
             throws ExecutionSerializationException

Creates an xml serialization of the data type

Returns:

the XML serialization

Throws:

ExecutionSerializationException - a serialization error occurred

CanSuggestDataTypeClass

boolean CanSuggestDataTypeClass()

Retrieves if the implementation of the data type can suggest the run time type of the hosted value

Returns:

true, if it can

GetDataTypeClass

Class<?> GetDataTypeClass()

Retrieves the run time type of the data type's value if CanSuggestDataTypeClass() indicates that the data type can suggest a type

Returns:

the run time type

GetDataTypeEnum

IDataType.DataTypes GetDataTypeEnum()

Retrieves the known data type of the type

Returns:

the data type