DataType (EBX® EBX Data Exchange Add-on (New) Version 6.1.1 Java API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultDataTypes
```
public interface DataType
```
Data type definition for a Field, and the InputDefinition and OutputDefinition of a TransformationDefinition.

Since:

4.1.0

See Also:

Field.getDataType(), InputDefinition.getType(), OutputDefinition.getType(), DefaultDataTypes

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default DataType`	`extendFrom()`	Returns the parent data type that this one extends from.
`java.lang.String`	`getCode()`	Returns the unique code.
`default com.onwbp.base.text.UserMessage`	`getDescription()`	Returns the description.
`com.onwbp.base.text.UserMessage`	`getLabel()`	Returns the label.
`java.lang.Class<?>`	`getValueClass()`	Returns the class of values that this data type represents.
`default boolean`	`isAssignableFrom(java.lang.Class<?> valueClass)`	Returns `true` if this data type's value class is assignable from the specified value class.

- Method Detail
  - getCode
```
java.lang.String getCode()
```
    Returns the unique code.
  - getLabel
```
com.onwbp.base.text.UserMessage getLabel()
```
    Returns the label.
  - getDescription
```
default com.onwbp.base.text.UserMessage getDescription()
```
    Returns the description.
    Returns null by default.
  - extendFrom
```
default DataType extendFrom()
```
    Returns the parent data type that this one extends from.
    Returns null by default.
    
    Since:
    
    4.3.0
  - getValueClass
```
java.lang.Class<?> getValueClass()
```
    Returns the class of values that this data type represents.
    This helps validate data transformation.
  - isAssignableFrom
```
default boolean isAssignableFrom(java.lang.Class<?> valueClass)
```
    Returns true if this data type's value class is assignable from the specified value class.
    
    See Also:
    
    getValueClass()