Package com.orchestranetworks.addon.dint.schema

Interface DataType

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:

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    default DataType
    extendFrom()
    Returns the parent data type that this one extends from.
    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.
    Class<?>
    getValueClass()
    Returns the class of values that this data type represents.
    default boolean
    isAssignableFrom(Class<?> valueClass)
    Returns true if this data type's value class is assignable from the specified value class.

  • Method Details

    • getCode

      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

      Class<?> getValueClass()
      Returns the class of values that this data type represents.

      This helps validate data transformation.

    • isAssignableFrom

      default boolean isAssignableFrom(Class<?> valueClass)
      Returns true if this data type's value class is assignable from the specified value class.
      See Also: