org.equanda.persistence
Interface ObjectType

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

EquandaObjectType

public interface ObjectType
extends Serializable

Special utility class to determine whether this object is of a certain type (whether the given type is a template for this type).

Author:

Joachim Van der Auwera

Method Summary

Collection<String>	getAllowedStringValues() Returns a list of table type identifiers which are valid (specialized) versions of this table/class.
String[]	getChildTypes() Get the allowed child types
String	getName() Get the full name for this type
String[]	getParentTypes() Get the allowed parent types
String	getType() Get the type identifier for this type
boolean	isParentType(String type) Check whether the given type "is a child of" (or the type itself).
boolean	isType(String type) Check whether this type is "instanceof" the given type (type itself or a child thereof).

Method Detail

isParentType

boolean isParentType(String type)

Check whether the given type "is a child of" (or the type itself).

For example, in a hierarchy Object-Vehicle-Car, Vehicle.isParentTypeStatic(Vehicle) returns true Vehicle.isParentTypeStatic(Car) returns true Vehicle.isParentTypeStatic(Object) returns false

Parameters:

type - type identifier (four letters) for the type to test

Returns:

true when it is an "instanceof"

isType

boolean isType(String type)

Check whether this type is "instanceof" the given type (type itself or a child thereof).

Parameters:

type - type identifier (four letters) for the type to test

Returns:

true when it is an "instanceof"

getType

String getType()

Get the type identifier for this type

Returns:

type identifier for this type

getName

String getName()

Get the full name for this type

Returns:

full name for this type

getAllowedStringValues

Collection<String> getAllowedStringValues()

Returns a list of table type identifiers which are valid (specialized) versions of this table/class.

Returns:

allowed type identifiers

getChildTypes

String[] getChildTypes()

Get the allowed child types

Returns:

arracy of child types

getParentTypes

String[] getParentTypes()

Get the allowed parent types

Returns:

arracy of parent types