org.axiondb.types

Class BaseDataType

java.lang.Object

org.axiondb.types.BaseDataType

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.util.Comparator, DataType, DataTypeFactory

Direct Known Subclasses:

AnyType, BaseNumberDataType, BooleanType, CharacterType, LOBType, ObjectType, StringType, TimestampType, VarBinaryType

public abstract class BaseDataType
extends java.lang.Object
implements DataType, DataTypeFactory

Abstract base implemention of DataType.

Version:

$Revision: 1.20 $ $Date: 2005/10/13 02:25:32 $

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.axiondb.DataType

DataType.BinaryRepresentation, DataType.ExactNumeric, DataType.NonFixedPrecision

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
BaseDataType()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract boolean	accepts(java.lang.Object value) Return true if a field of my type can be assigned the given non- null value , false otherwise.
int	compare(java.lang.Object a, java.lang.Object b)
abstract java.lang.Object	convert(java.lang.Object value) Converts an acceptablevalue to one of the appropriate type.
int	getColumnDisplaySize() Value returned by ResultSetMetaData#getColumnDisplaySizefor this data type.
protected java.util.Comparator	getComparator() This base implementation simply returns a ComparableComparator.
abstract int	getJdbcType() Returns the JDBC type codemost closely matching this type.
java.lang.String	getLiteralPrefix() Prefix used to quote a literal to delimit value for this type when in SQL syntax or result display
java.lang.String	getLiteralSuffix() Suffix used to quote a literal to delimit value for this type when in SQL syntax or result display
int	getNullableCode() Code indicating that type does not accept, does accept, or does not disclose acceptance of null values
int	getPrecision() Value returned by ResultSetMetaData#getPrecisionfor this data type.
int	getPrecisionRadix() Indicates radix used to compute maximum number of significant digits for this datatype, as returned by DataType.getPrecision().
java.lang.String	getPreferredValueClassName() Returns the "normal" type returned by DataType.convert(java.lang.Object).
int	getScale() Value returned by ResultSetMetaData#getScalefor this data type.
short	getSearchableCode() Code indicating how much WHERE ...
boolean	isCaseSensitive() For character and string-related types, indicates whether type acknowledges case when storing and retrieving values
boolean	isCurrency()
boolean	isUnsigned() For numeric types, indicates whether type stores only non-negative (>= 0) values
abstract DataType	makeNewInstance() Creates a new instance of this DataType implementation.
abstract java.lang.Object	read(java.io.DataInput in) Instantiate an object of my type from the given DataInput.
java.lang.Object	successor(java.lang.Object value) Returns the successor for the given value.
boolean	supportsSuccessor() Returns true if the DataType.successor(java.lang.Object)method is supported, false otherwise.
java.math.BigDecimal	toBigDecimal(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a BigDecimal, or throw a AxionException.
java.math.BigInteger	toBigInteger(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a BigInteger, or throw a AxionException.
java.sql.Blob	toBlob(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a Blob, or throw a AxionException.
boolean	toBoolean(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a boolean, or throw a SQLException.
byte	toByte(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a byte, or throw a SQLException.
byte[]	toByteArray(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a byte[], or throw a AxionException.
java.sql.Clob	toClob(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a Clob, or throw a AxionException.
java.sql.Date	toDate(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a Date, or throw a SQLException.
double	toDouble(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a double, or throw a AxionException.
float	toFloat(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a float, or throw a AxionException.
int	toInt(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a int, or throw a AxionException.
long	toLong(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a long, or throw a AxionException.
protected java.lang.Number	toNumber(java.lang.Object value)
short	toShort(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a short, or throw a AxionException.
java.lang.String	toString(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a String, or throw a AxionException.
java.sql.Time	toTime(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a Time, or throw a AxionException.
java.sql.Timestamp	toTimestamp(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a Timestamp, or throw a AxionException.
java.net.URL	toURL(java.lang.Object value) Convert the given non- null value to a URL, or throw a AxionException.
abstract void	write(java.lang.Object value, java.io.DataOutput out) Write an object of my type to the given DataOutput.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

comparing, comparing, comparingDouble, comparingInt, comparingLong, equals, naturalOrder, nullsFirst, nullsLast, reversed, reverseOrder, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

Constructor Detail

BaseDataType

public BaseDataType()

Method Detail

makeNewInstance

public abstract DataType makeNewInstance()

Description copied from interface: DataType

Creates a new instance of this DataType implementation.

Specified by:

makeNewInstance in interface DataType

Specified by:

makeNewInstance in interface DataTypeFactory

Returns:

new instance of this DataType implementation.

accepts

public abstract boolean accepts(java.lang.Object value)

Description copied from interface: DataType

Return true if a field of my type can be assigned the given non- null value , false otherwise.

Specified by:

accepts in interface DataType

Parameters:

value - non- null value

convert

public abstract java.lang.Object convert(java.lang.Object value)
                                  throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Converts an acceptablevalue to one of the appropriate type.

Specified by:

convert in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

read

public abstract java.lang.Object read(java.io.DataInput in)
                               throws java.io.IOException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Instantiate an object of my type from the given DataInput. The next sequence of bytes to be read from the DataInput will have been written by DataType.write(java.lang.Object, java.io.DataOutput).

Specified by:

read in interface DataType

Throws:

java.io.IOException

write

public abstract void write(java.lang.Object value,
                           java.io.DataOutput out)
                    throws java.io.IOException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Write an object of my type to the given DataOutput.

Specified by:

write in interface DataType

Parameters:

value - the value to write, which must be acceptableto this DataType

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getJdbcType

public abstract int getJdbcType()

Description copied from interface: DataType

Returns the JDBC type codemost closely matching this type.

Specified by:

getJdbcType in interface DataType

getPreferredValueClassName

public java.lang.String getPreferredValueClassName()

Description copied from interface: DataType

Returns the "normal" type returned by DataType.convert(java.lang.Object). Returns java.lang.Object if unknown.

Specified by:

getPreferredValueClassName in interface DataType

See Also:

AxionResultSetMetaData.getColumnClassName(int)

compare

public int compare(java.lang.Object a,
                   java.lang.Object b)

Specified by:

compare in interface java.util.Comparator

getComparator

protected java.util.Comparator getComparator()

This base implementation simply returns a ComparableComparator.

getColumnDisplaySize

public int getColumnDisplaySize()

Description copied from interface: DataType

Value returned by ResultSetMetaData#getColumnDisplaySizefor this data type.

Specified by:

getColumnDisplaySize in interface DataType

See Also:

ResultSetMetaData.getColumnDisplaySize(int)

getPrecision

public int getPrecision()

Description copied from interface: DataType

Value returned by ResultSetMetaData#getPrecisionfor this data type.

Specified by:

getPrecision in interface DataType

See Also:

ResultSetMetaData.getPrecision(int)

getScale

public int getScale()

Description copied from interface: DataType

Value returned by ResultSetMetaData#getScalefor this data type.

Specified by:

getScale in interface DataType

See Also:

ResultSetMetaData.getScale(int)

isCaseSensitive

public boolean isCaseSensitive()

Description copied from interface: DataType

For character and string-related types, indicates whether type acknowledges case when storing and retrieving values

Specified by:

isCaseSensitive in interface DataType

See Also:

DatabaseMetaData.getTypeInfo(), ResultSetMetaData.isCaseSensitive(int)

isCurrency

public boolean isCurrency()

Specified by:

isCurrency in interface DataType

See Also:

ResultSetMetaData.isCurrency(int)

getLiteralPrefix

public java.lang.String getLiteralPrefix()

Description copied from interface: DataType

Prefix used to quote a literal to delimit value for this type when in SQL syntax or result display

Specified by:

getLiteralPrefix in interface DataType

See Also:

DatabaseMetaData.getTypeInfo()

getLiteralSuffix

public java.lang.String getLiteralSuffix()

Description copied from interface: DataType

Suffix used to quote a literal to delimit value for this type when in SQL syntax or result display

Specified by:

getLiteralSuffix in interface DataType

See Also:

DatabaseMetaData.getTypeInfo()

getNullableCode

public int getNullableCode()

Description copied from interface: DataType

Code indicating that type does not accept, does accept, or does not disclose acceptance of null values

Specified by:

getNullableCode in interface DataType

See Also:

DatabaseMetaData.getTypeInfo()

getSearchableCode

public short getSearchableCode()

Description copied from interface: DataType

Code indicating how much WHERE ... LIKE support is available across a column of this type

Specified by:

getSearchableCode in interface DataType

See Also:

DatabaseMetaData.getTypeInfo()

isUnsigned

public boolean isUnsigned()

Description copied from interface: DataType

For numeric types, indicates whether type stores only non-negative (>= 0) values

Specified by:

isUnsigned in interface DataType

See Also:

DatabaseMetaData.getTypeInfo()

supportsSuccessor

public boolean supportsSuccessor()

Description copied from interface: DataType

Returns true if the DataType.successor(java.lang.Object)method is supported, false otherwise.

Specified by:

supportsSuccessor in interface DataType

successor

public java.lang.Object successor(java.lang.Object value)
                           throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Returns the successor for the given value. For example, the successor of the integer 1 is 2.

Specified by:

successor in interface DataType

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

getPrecisionRadix

public int getPrecisionRadix()

Description copied from interface: DataType

Indicates radix used to compute maximum number of significant digits for this datatype, as returned by DataType.getPrecision().

Specified by:

getPrecisionRadix in interface DataType

Returns:

radix used to compute value of DataType.getPrecision(), typically 2 or 10.

toNumber

protected java.lang.Number toNumber(java.lang.Object value)
                             throws AxionException

Throws:

AxionException

toBigDecimal

public java.math.BigDecimal toBigDecimal(java.lang.Object value)
                                  throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a BigDecimal, or throw a AxionException.

Specified by:

toBigDecimal in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getBigDecimal(int, int)

toBigInteger

public java.math.BigInteger toBigInteger(java.lang.Object value)
                                  throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a BigInteger, or throw a AxionException.

Specified by:

toBigInteger in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

java.sql.ResultSet#getBigInteger

toBoolean

public boolean toBoolean(java.lang.Object value)
                  throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a boolean, or throw a SQLException.

Specified by:

toBoolean in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getBoolean(int)

toByte

public byte toByte(java.lang.Object value)
            throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a byte, or throw a SQLException.

Specified by:

toByte in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getByte(int)

toByteArray

public byte[] toByteArray(java.lang.Object value)
                   throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a byte[], or throw a AxionException.

Specified by:

toByteArray in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getBytes(int)

toDate

public java.sql.Date toDate(java.lang.Object value)
                     throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a Date, or throw a SQLException.

Specified by:

toDate in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getDate(int)

toDouble

public double toDouble(java.lang.Object value)
                throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a double, or throw a AxionException.

Specified by:

toDouble in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getDouble(int)

toFloat

public float toFloat(java.lang.Object value)
              throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a float, or throw a AxionException.

Specified by:

toFloat in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getFloat(int)

toInt

public int toInt(java.lang.Object value)
          throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a int, or throw a AxionException.

Specified by:

toInt in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getInt(int)

toLong

public long toLong(java.lang.Object value)
            throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a long, or throw a AxionException.

Specified by:

toLong in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getLong(int)

toShort

public short toShort(java.lang.Object value)
              throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a short, or throw a AxionException.

Specified by:

toShort in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getShort(int)

toString

public java.lang.String toString(java.lang.Object value)
                          throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a String, or throw a AxionException.

Specified by:

toString in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getString(int)

toURL

public java.net.URL toURL(java.lang.Object value)
                   throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a URL, or throw a AxionException.

Specified by:

toURL in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getURL(int)

toTime

public java.sql.Time toTime(java.lang.Object value)
                     throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a Time, or throw a AxionException.

Specified by:

toTime in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getTime(int)

toTimestamp

public java.sql.Timestamp toTimestamp(java.lang.Object value)
                               throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a Timestamp, or throw a AxionException.

Specified by:

toTimestamp in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getTimestamp(int)

toClob

public java.sql.Clob toClob(java.lang.Object value)
                     throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a Clob, or throw a AxionException.

Specified by:

toClob in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getClob(int)

toBlob

public java.sql.Blob toBlob(java.lang.Object value)
                     throws AxionException

Description copied from interface: DataType

Convert the given non- null value to a Blob, or throw a AxionException.

Specified by:

toBlob in interface DataType

Throws:

AxionException

See Also:

ResultSet.getBlob(int)