com.elasticpath.domain.attribute
Interface AttributeType

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractAttributeTypeImpl

public interface AttributeType

Represents an attribute type.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getStorageType() Returns a string representing the type/field used to store data for this attribute.
java.lang.String	getStringValue(AttributeValueWithType attributeValueImpl) Gets the string value of the given attribute value instance.
int	getTypeId() Returns the attribute type Id.
java.lang.Object	getValue(AttributeValueWithType attributeValueImpl) Gets the value object of the given attribute value instance.
void	setStringValue(AttributeValueWithType attributeValueImpl, java.lang.String stringValue) Sets the given attribute value with the given string value.
void	setValue(AttributeValueWithType attributeValueImpl, java.lang.Object value) Sets the given value object to the given attribute value instance.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns the attribute type name.

Method Detail

getStorageType

java.lang.String getStorageType()

Returns a string representing the type/field used to store data for this attribute. For example, images (URLS) and short text attributes both store their values as shortTextValues despite being different attribute types.

Returns:

the string name of the field where this attribute's data is stored.

getStringValue

java.lang.String getStringValue(AttributeValueWithType attributeValueImpl)

Gets the string value of the given attribute value instance.

Parameters:

attributeValueImpl - the attribute value instance

Returns:

the string value

getTypeId

int getTypeId()

Returns the attribute type Id.

Returns:

the attribute type Id

getValue

java.lang.Object getValue(AttributeValueWithType attributeValueImpl)

Gets the value object of the given attribute value instance.

Parameters:

attributeValueImpl - the attribute value instance

Returns:

the value object

setStringValue

void setStringValue(AttributeValueWithType attributeValueImpl,
                    java.lang.String stringValue)
                    throws EpBindException

Sets the given attribute value with the given string value.

Parameters:

attributeValueImpl - the attribute value instance

stringValue - the string value to set

Throws:

EpBindException - when the string value cannot be bound to the attribute type

setValue

void setValue(AttributeValueWithType attributeValueImpl,
              java.lang.Object value)

Sets the given value object to the given attribute value instance.

Parameters:

attributeValueImpl - the attribute value instance

value - the value object

toString

java.lang.String toString()

Returns the attribute type name.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

the attribute type name