tv.amwa.maj.meta
Class TypeDefinition

java.lang.Object
  tv.amwa.maj.meta.MetaDefinition
      tv.amwa.maj.meta.TypeDefinition

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, DefinitionType, MetaDefinition, TypeDefinition, XMLSerializable, MAJCommon

Direct Known Subclasses:

TypeDefinitionCharacter, TypeDefinitionEnumeration, TypeDefinitionExtendibleEnumeration, TypeDefinitionFixedArray, TypeDefinitionIndirect, TypeDefinitionInteger, TypeDefinitionObjectReference, TypeDefinitionRecord, TypeDefinitionRename, TypeDefinitionSet, TypeDefinitionStream, TypeDefinitionString, TypeDefinitionVariableArray

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          uuid2=515,
          uuid3=0,
          uuid4={6,14,43,52,2,6,1,1},
          definedName="TypeDefinition",
          description="The TypeDefinition class defines a property type.")
public abstract class TypeDefinition
extends MetaDefinition
implements TypeDefinition, Serializable, MAJCommon

Implements the definition of a property type.

THE COMMENTS FOR THIS CLASS ARE INCOMPLETE.

Author:

Richard Cartwright

See Also:

TypeDefinitionWarehouse, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

TypeDefinition()

Method Summary

abstract PropertyValue	createValue(Object javaValue) Create a property value from the given Java object.
abstract TypeCategory	getTypeCategory() Returns the type category to which this type definition belongs, which corresponds to its sub interface.
void	setPropertiesFromInterface(TypeDefinition castFrom)

Methods inherited from class tv.amwa.maj.meta.MetaDefinition

appendXMLChildren, castFromInterface, deepEquals, equals, getAUID, getDescription, getIdentification, getName, hashCode, setDescription, setName, setPropertiesFromInterface, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface tv.amwa.maj.iface.MetaDefinition

getAUID, getDescription, getName, setDescription, setName

Methods inherited from interface tv.amwa.maj.meta.MAJCommon

equals, hashCode, toString

Constructor Detail

TypeDefinition

public TypeDefinition()

Method Detail

setPropertiesFromInterface

public final void setPropertiesFromInterface(TypeDefinition castFrom)

getTypeCategory

public abstract TypeCategory getTypeCategory()

Description copied from interface: TypeDefinition

Returns the type category to which this type definition belongs, which corresponds to its sub interface. For example, TypeCategory.Int is returned for a TypeDefinitionInteger.

Specified by:

getTypeCategory in interface TypeDefinition

Returns:

Type category to which the type definition belongs.

See Also:

TypeCategory

createValue

public abstract PropertyValue createValue(Object javaValue)
                                   throws ClassCastException

Create a property value from the given Java object. If the type of the object is not compatible with this type definition, a ClassCastException is thrown.

Specified by:

createValue in interface TypeDefinition

Parameters:

javaValue - Java object to use to create a property value of this type.

Returns:

Property value representing the given value.

Throws:

ClassCastException - The given object cannot be cast to a property value with this type definition.