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public interface DataType
Represents a unique type of data that may be represented within a tool environment.
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String |
getDescription()
A description of the data this type represents. |
String |
getDisplayName()
A short name that describes the data this type represents. |
String |
getId()
Uniquely identifies this data type with respect to all other data types (and any variants thereof). |
Class |
getValueClass()
Get the Java Class for the object representing values of this data type. |
DataTypeValueSerializer |
getValueSerializer()
Returns a serializer that may be plugged into a tool environment to allow data type values to be moved to and from a persistent store (that stores raw byte values). |
DataTypeValueSummarizer |
getValueSummarizer()
Returns a summarizer object that allows a tool environment to summarize a data type value in a limited amount of space. |
DataTypeValueValidator |
getValueValidator()
Returns a validator that may be plugged into a tool environment to allow data type values to checked for validity with respect to any formatting, range, or other constraints appropriate for this data type. |
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String getId()
String getDisplayName()
String getDescription()
Class getValueClass()
DataTypeValueSummarizer getValueSummarizer()
DataTypeValueSerializer getValueSerializer()
DataTypeValueValidator getValueValidator()
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