oracle.apps.fnd.applcore.flex.bi
Class DiscriminatorValue

java.lang.Object
  oracle.apps.fnd.applcore.flex.bi.DiscriminatorValue

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<DiscriminatorValue>

public class DiscriminatorValue
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Comparable<DiscriminatorValue>

A discriminator value. For key flexfields, the key is the structure instance number and the alternate key is the structure instance code. For descriptive flexfields, the key is the context value and there is no alternate key.

Field Summary

protected java.lang.Object	altKey The alternate key of this value; null if there is no alternate key.
protected java.lang.Object	key The key of this value.

Constructor Summary

DiscriminatorValue(java.lang.Object key)
Constructs a discriminator value with a key.

DiscriminatorValue(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object altKey)
Constructs a discriminator value with a key and alternate key.

Method Summary

int	compareTo(DiscriminatorValue o)
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object o)
java.lang.Object	getAltKey() Gets the alternative key.
java.lang.Object	getKey() Gets the key.
int	hashCode()
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

key

protected final java.lang.Object key

The key of this value.

altKey

protected final java.lang.Object altKey

The alternate key of this value; null if there is no alternate key.

Constructor Detail

DiscriminatorValue

public DiscriminatorValue(java.lang.Object key,
                          java.lang.Object altKey)

Constructs a discriminator value with a key and alternate key.

Parameters:

key - the key

altKey - the alternate key

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the key or alternate key is null

DiscriminatorValue

public DiscriminatorValue(java.lang.Object key)

Constructs a discriminator value with a key.

Parameters:

key - the key

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the given key is null

Method Detail

getKey

public final java.lang.Object getKey()

Gets the key.

Returns:

the key, which is never null

getAltKey

public final java.lang.Object getAltKey()

Gets the alternative key.

Returns:

the alternative key; null if there is no alternative key

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

compareTo

public int compareTo(DiscriminatorValue o)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<DiscriminatorValue>

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object