com.sap.dictionary.runtime
Interface ISimpleType

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, IDataType

All Known Subinterfaces:

ISimpleTypeModifiable

public interface ISimpleType

extends IDataType

Field Summary

static com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum	TYPE_BINARY
static com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum	TYPE_BOOLEAN
static com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum	TYPE_DATE
static com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum	TYPE_DECIMAL
static com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum	TYPE_DOUBLE
static com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum	TYPE_FLOAT
static com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum	TYPE_INTEGER
static com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum	TYPE_LONG
static com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum	TYPE_SHORT
static com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum	TYPE_STRING
static com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum	TYPE_TIME
static com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum	TYPE_TIMESTAMP

Method Summary

void	checkValid(java.lang.Object value) Validates a value of type Object against the SimpleTypes properties
ISimpleTypeModifiable	cloneType() Clones this SimpleType to a modifiable copy
ISimpleTypeModifiable	cloneType(java.util.Locale newLocale) Clones this SimpleType to a modifiable copy according to given locale
java.lang.String	format(java.math.BigDecimal value) Formats a value of type BigDecimal to produce a string.
java.lang.String	format(java.math.BigInteger value) Formats a value of type BigInteger to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(boolean value) Formats a value of type boolean to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(java.lang.Boolean value) Formats a value of type Boolean to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(byte value) Formats a value of type byte to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(java.lang.Byte value) Formats a value of type Byte to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(java.util.Date value) Formats a value of type java.sql.Date to produce a string Formatting is executed by using the underlying SimpleType's format-template.
java.lang.String	format(java.sql.Date value) Formats a value of type java.sql.Date to produce a string Formatting is executed by using the underlying SimpleType's format-template.
java.lang.String	format(double value) Formats a value of type double to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(java.lang.Double value) Formats a value of type Double to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(float value) Formats a value of type float to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(java.lang.Float value) Formats a value of type Float to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(int value) Formats a value of type int to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(java.lang.Integer value) Formats a value of type Integerg to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(long value) Formats a value of type long to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(java.lang.Long value) Formats a value of type Long to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(java.lang.Object value) Formats a value of Object to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(short value) Formats a value of type short to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(java.lang.Short value) Formats a value of type Short to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(java.lang.String value) Formats a value of type String to produce a string
java.lang.String	format(java.sql.Time value) Formats a value of type java.sql.Time to produce a string Formatting is executed by using the underlying SimpleType's format-template.
java.lang.String	formatOfDefaultValue() Formats the default value of special type to produce a string.
java.lang.Class	getAttributeClass() A SimpleType is instantiated as object of a class dependent of the SimpleType's builtInType.
java.lang.String	getBuiltInType() Gets the builtInType as String
java.lang.Object	getBuiltInTypeEnum() Gets the builtInType as Object
java.lang.String	getColumnLabel() Gets the columnLabel.
java.lang.Object	getDefaultValue() Gets the defaultValue.
java.lang.String	getDescription() Gets the description.
java.util.Set	getEnumeration() Gets the enumeration.
java.util.Map	getEnumerationTexts() Gets the enumerationTexts. enumerationTexts contains a description for each enumeration value.
java.lang.String	getFieldLabel() Gets the fieldLabel.
java.lang.String	getFormat() Gets the format. format is the string the format- and parse- methods are based onto.
java.lang.String	getFormatTemplate() Gets the format template.
int	getFractionDigits() Gets fractionDigits. totalDigits is the maximum number of digits in the fractional part of values of type decimal.
int	getLength() Gets the length.
java.lang.Object	getMaxExclusive() Gets maxExclusive. maxExclusive is the exclusive upper bound of the value space for a datatype which ca be ordered.
int	getMaxExternalLength() Gets the maxExternalLength. maxExternalLength is the maximum length of values of this types on the screen.
java.lang.Object	getMaxInclusive() Gets maxInclusive. maxInclusive is the inclusive upper bound of the value space for a datatype which ca be ordered.
int	getMaxLength() Gets the maximal length. maxLength is the maximal number of units of length, where units of length varies depending on the type.
java.lang.Object	getMinExclusive() Gets minExclusive. minExclusive is the exclusive lower bound of the value space for a datatype which ca be ordered.
java.lang.Object	getMinInclusive() Gets minInclusive. minInclusive is the inclusive lower bound of the value space for a datatype which ca be ordered.
int	getMinLength() Gets the minimal length. minLength is the minumum number of units of length, where units of length varies depending on the type.
java.lang.String	getPattern() Gets pattern. pattern is a constraint on the value space of a datatype which is achieved by constraining the lexical space to literals which match a specific pattern.
IDataProvider	getProvider() Get the SimpleType's provider
java.lang.String	getQuickInfo() Gets the quickInfo.
boolean	getReadOnly() Gets readOnly.
com.sap.typeservices.ISimpleValueServices	getSVServices() Gets the valueservices.
java.lang.String	getTextLocale() Deprecated. return value will be null - always
com.sap.typeservices.ITextServices	getTextServices() Gets the textservices.
int	getTotalDigits() Gets totalDigits. totalDigits is the maximum number of digits in values of type decimal.
boolean	getTranslateFlag() Gets translate-property.
boolean	getUppercase() Gets Uppercase.
boolean	hasSVService() Returns true if a simple value service exists, false otherwise.
boolean	isNumeric() Returns the information if a SimpleType accepts only numeric values in the method checkValid().
boolean	isValid(java.math.BigDecimal value) Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead
boolean	isValid(boolean value) Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead
boolean	isValid(java.lang.Boolean value) Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead
boolean	isValid(java.sql.Date value) Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead
boolean	isValid(double value) Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead
boolean	isValid(java.lang.Double value) Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead
boolean	isValid(int value) Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead
boolean	isValid(java.lang.Integer value) Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead
boolean	isValid(java.lang.Object value) Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead
boolean	isValid(java.lang.String value) Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead
boolean	isValid(java.sql.Time value) Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead
java.lang.Object	parse(java.lang.String value) Returns an instance of Object with a value matching the given string.
java.math.BigInteger	parseBigInteger(java.lang.String text) Returns an instance of BigInteger with a value matching the given string.
boolean	parseBoolean(java.lang.String text) Returns a value of type boolean with a value matching the given string.
java.lang.Boolean	parseBooleanObject(java.lang.String text) Allocates a Boolean object representing the value true if the string argument is not null and is equal, ignoring case, to the string "true".
byte	parseByte(java.lang.String text) Returns a byte with a value matching the given string.
java.lang.Byte	parseByteObject(java.lang.String text) Returns an instance of Byte with a value matching the given string.
java.sql.Date	parseDate(java.lang.String text) Returns an instance of java.sql.Date with a value matching the given string.
java.math.BigDecimal	parseDecimal(java.lang.String text) Returns an instance of BigDecimal with a value matching the given string.
double	parseDouble(java.lang.String text) Returns a double with a value matching the given string.
java.lang.Double	parseDoubleObject(java.lang.String text) Returns an instance of Double with a value matching the given string.
float	parseFloat(java.lang.String text) Returns a float with a value matching the given string.
java.lang.Float	parseFloatObject(java.lang.String text) Returns an instance of Float with a value matching the given string.
int	parseInt(java.lang.String text) Returns an int with a value matching the given string.
java.lang.Integer	parseInteger(java.lang.String text) Returns an instance of Integer with a value matching the given string.
long	parseLong(java.lang.String text) Returns a long with a value matching the given string.
java.lang.Long	parseLongObject(java.lang.String text) Returns an instance of Long with a value matching the given string.
short	parseShort(java.lang.String text) Returns a short with a value matching the given string.
java.lang.Short	parseShortObject(java.lang.String text) Returns an instance of Short with a value matching the given string.
java.lang.String	parseString(java.lang.String text) Returns an instance of String with a value matching the given string.
java.sql.Time	parseTime(java.lang.String text) Returns an instance of java.sql.Time with a value matching the given string.
java.sql.Timestamp	parseTimestamp(java.lang.String text) Returns an instance of java.sql.Timestamp with a value matching the given string.
java.util.Date	parseUtilDate(java.lang.String text) Returns an instance of java.util.Date with a value matching the given string.
int	resolveLength() Computes the relevant length out of length, minLength and maxLength.
java.lang.String	toString(java.lang.Object value) Formats a value of type Object to produce a string
java.lang.Object	valueOf(java.lang.String string) Returns an instance of Object with a value matching the given string using xml as locale Additionally the value is checked against the SimpleType definition.

Methods inherited from interface com.sap.dictionary.runtime.IDataType

getAssociatedClass, getBackendConversionRule, getBackendName, getLocale, getLocalName, getName, getPrefix, getQualifiedName, isModifyAllowed, isSimpleType, isStructure

Field Detail

TYPE_STRING

public static final com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum TYPE_STRING

TYPE_BINARY

public static final com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum TYPE_BINARY

TYPE_DATE

public static final com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum TYPE_DATE

TYPE_TIME

public static final com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum TYPE_TIME

TYPE_TIMESTAMP

public static final com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum TYPE_TIMESTAMP

TYPE_BOOLEAN

public static final com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum TYPE_BOOLEAN

TYPE_DOUBLE

public static final com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum TYPE_DOUBLE

TYPE_INTEGER

public static final com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum TYPE_INTEGER

TYPE_DECIMAL

public static final com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum TYPE_DECIMAL

TYPE_FLOAT

public static final com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum TYPE_FLOAT

TYPE_LONG

public static final com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum TYPE_LONG

TYPE_SHORT

public static final com.sap.dictionary.runtime.BuiltInTypeEnum TYPE_SHORT

Method Detail

getProvider

public IDataProvider getProvider()

Get the SimpleType's provider

Returns:

a provider

cloneType

public ISimpleTypeModifiable cloneType()

Clones this SimpleType to a modifiable copy

Returns:

the clone of this SimpleType

cloneType

public ISimpleTypeModifiable cloneType(java.util.Locale newLocale)

Clones this SimpleType to a modifiable copy according to given locale

Parameters:

newLocale - the locale for the modfiable type

Returns:

the clone of this SimpleType

getAttributeClass

public java.lang.Class getAttributeClass()

A SimpleType is instantiated as object of a class dependent of the SimpleType's builtInType.

Returns:

the Class this SimpleType is instantiated with

format

public java.lang.String format(boolean value)

Formats a value of type boolean to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(java.lang.Boolean value)

Formats a value of type Boolean to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(java.lang.String value)

Formats a value of type String to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(java.lang.Object value)

Formats a value of Object to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(java.math.BigDecimal value)

Formats a value of type BigDecimal to produce a string. Format is executed by using the underlying SimpleType's format-template. The format-template can be defined in the dictionary designtime. For a description of how to define a format-template for type decimal refer to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs.api/index.html under the class java.text.DecimalFormat. The default-template is #,##0.###############################

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

See Also:

getFormat()

format

public java.lang.String format(java.math.BigInteger value)

Formats a value of type BigInteger to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(java.lang.Byte value)

Formats a value of type Byte to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(java.lang.Double value)

Formats a value of type Double to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(java.lang.Float value)

Formats a value of type Float to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(java.lang.Integer value)

Formats a value of type Integerg to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(java.lang.Long value)

Formats a value of type Long to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(java.lang.Short value)

Formats a value of type Short to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(byte value)

Formats a value of type byte to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(double value)

Formats a value of type double to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(float value)

Formats a value of type float to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(int value)

Formats a value of type int to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(long value)

Formats a value of type long to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(short value)

Formats a value of type short to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

format

public java.lang.String format(java.util.Date value)

Formats a value of type java.sql.Date to produce a string Formatting is executed by using the underlying SimpleType's format-template. The format-template can be defined in the dictionary designtime. For a description of how to define a format-template for type date refer to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs.api/index.html under the class java.text.SimpleDateFormat.

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

See Also:

getFormat()

format

public java.lang.String format(java.sql.Date value)

Formats a value of type java.sql.Date to produce a string Formatting is executed by using the underlying SimpleType's format-template. The format-template can be defined in the dictionary designtime. For a description of how to define a format-template for type date refer to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs.api/index.html under the class java.text.SimpleDateFormat.

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

See Also:

getFormat()

format

public java.lang.String format(java.sql.Time value)

Formats a value of type java.sql.Time to produce a string Formatting is executed by using the underlying SimpleType's format-template. The format-template can be defined in the dictionary designtime. For a description of how to define a format-template for type time refer to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs.api/index.html under the class java.text.SimpleDateFormat.

Parameters:

value - - The value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

See Also:

getFormat()

formatOfDefaultValue

public java.lang.String formatOfDefaultValue()

Formats the default value of special type to produce a string. The default value can be used as first proposal for a field of this type.

Returns:

the default value passed in as the result string

getFormatTemplate

public java.lang.String getFormatTemplate()

Gets the format template. This is built out of the dictionary's locale and the SimpleType information such as the used builtInType and the format.

Returns:

the format template

parse

public java.lang.Object parse(java.lang.String value)
                       throws java.text.ParseException

Returns an instance of Object with a value matching the given string. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseBoolean

public boolean parseBoolean(java.lang.String text)
                     throws java.text.ParseException

Returns a value of type boolean with a value matching the given string. The value is true, if the string argument is not null and is equal, ignoring case, to the string "true". Otherwise, the value is false. The empty String or null lead to a ParseException. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseString

public java.lang.String parseString(java.lang.String text)
                             throws java.text.ParseException

Returns an instance of String with a value matching the given string. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseBooleanObject

public java.lang.Boolean parseBooleanObject(java.lang.String text)
                                     throws java.text.ParseException

Allocates a Boolean object representing the value true if the string argument is not null and is equal, ignoring case, to the string "true". Otherwise, allocate a Boolean object representing the value false. The empty String or null lead to a ParseException. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed.

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseDecimal

public java.math.BigDecimal parseDecimal(java.lang.String text)
                                  throws java.text.ParseException

Returns an instance of BigDecimal with a value matching the given string. Parsing is executed by using the underlying SimpleType's format-template. The format-template can be defined in the dictionary designtime. For a description of how to define a format-template for type decimal refer to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs.api/index.html under the class java.text.DecimalFormat. The default-template is #,##0.############################### No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

See Also:

getFormat()

parseBigInteger

public java.math.BigInteger parseBigInteger(java.lang.String text)
                                     throws java.text.ParseException

Returns an instance of BigInteger with a value matching the given string. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseByteObject

public java.lang.Byte parseByteObject(java.lang.String text)
                               throws java.text.ParseException

Returns an instance of Byte with a value matching the given string. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseDoubleObject

public java.lang.Double parseDoubleObject(java.lang.String text)
                                   throws java.text.ParseException

Returns an instance of Double with a value matching the given string. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseFloatObject

public java.lang.Float parseFloatObject(java.lang.String text)
                                 throws java.text.ParseException

Returns an instance of Float with a value matching the given string. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseInteger

public java.lang.Integer parseInteger(java.lang.String text)
                               throws java.text.ParseException

Returns an instance of Integer with a value matching the given string. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseLongObject

public java.lang.Long parseLongObject(java.lang.String text)
                               throws java.text.ParseException

Returns an instance of Long with a value matching the given string. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseShortObject

public java.lang.Short parseShortObject(java.lang.String text)
                                 throws java.text.ParseException

Returns an instance of Short with a value matching the given string. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseByte

public byte parseByte(java.lang.String text)
               throws java.text.ParseException

Returns a byte with a value matching the given string. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseDouble

public double parseDouble(java.lang.String text)
                   throws java.text.ParseException

Returns a double with a value matching the given string. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseFloat

public float parseFloat(java.lang.String text)
                 throws java.text.ParseException

Returns a float with a value matching the given string. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseInt

public int parseInt(java.lang.String text)
             throws java.text.ParseException

Returns an int with a value matching the given string. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseLong

public long parseLong(java.lang.String text)
               throws java.text.ParseException

Returns a long with a value matching the given string. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseShort

public short parseShort(java.lang.String text)
                 throws java.text.ParseException

Returns a short with a value matching the given string. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

parseUtilDate

public java.util.Date parseUtilDate(java.lang.String text)
                             throws java.text.ParseException

Returns an instance of java.util.Date with a value matching the given string. Parsing is executed by using the underlying SimpleType's format-template. The format-template can be defined in the dictionary designtime. For a description of how to define a format-template for type date refer to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs.api/index.html under the class java.text.SimpleDateFormat. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

See Also:

getFormat()

parseDate

public java.sql.Date parseDate(java.lang.String text)
                        throws java.text.ParseException

Returns an instance of java.sql.Date with a value matching the given string. Parsing is executed by using the underlying SimpleType's format-template. The format-template can be defined in the dictionary designtime. For a description of how to define a format-template for type date refer to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs.api/index.html under the class java.text.SimpleDateFormat. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

See Also:

getFormat()

parseTime

public java.sql.Time parseTime(java.lang.String text)
                        throws java.text.ParseException

Returns an instance of java.sql.Time with a value matching the given string. Parsing is executed by using the underlying SimpleType's format-template. The format-template can be defined in the dictionary designtime. For a description of how to define a format-template for type time refer to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs.api/index.html under the class java.text.SimpleDateFormat. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

See Also:

getFormat()

parseTimestamp

public java.sql.Timestamp parseTimestamp(java.lang.String text)
                                  throws java.text.ParseException

Returns an instance of java.sql.Timestamp with a value matching the given string. Parsing is executed by using the underlying SimpleType's format-template. The format-template can be defined in the dictionary designtime. For a description of how to define a format-template for type timestamp refer to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs.api/index.html under the java.text.class SimpleDateFormat. No checks against the SimpleType's properties are executed

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

See Also:

getFormat()

toString

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

Formats a value of type Object to produce a string

Parameters:

value - - the value to format

Returns:

the value passed in as the result string

valueOf

public java.lang.Object valueOf(java.lang.String string)
                         throws java.text.ParseException

Returns an instance of Object with a value matching the given string using xml as locale Additionally the value is checked against the SimpleType definition.

Parameters:

value - - the string to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed value, or ParseException if the parse fails

isValid

public boolean isValid(java.lang.Object value)

Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead

Validates a value of type Object against the SimpleTypes properties

Parameters:

value - - The value to validate

Returns:

true, if the value is valid, false otherwise

isValid

public boolean isValid(boolean value)

Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead

Validates a value of type boolean against the SimpleTypes properties

Parameters:

value - - The value to validate

Returns:

true, if the value is valid, false otherwise, IllegalArgumentException, if the SimpleType is not of type DdTypeBoolean.

isValid

public boolean isValid(int value)

Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead

Validates a value of type int against the SimpleTypes properties

Parameters:

value - - The value to validate

Returns:

true, if the value is valid, false otherwise, IllegalArgumentException, if the SimpleType is not of type DdTypeInt.

isValid

public boolean isValid(double value)

Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead

Validates a value of type double against the SimpleTypes properties

Parameters:

value - - The value to validate

Returns:

true, if the value is valid, false otherwise, IllegalArgumentException, if the SimpleType is not of type DdTypeDouble.

isValid

public boolean isValid(java.lang.String value)

Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead

Validates a value of type String against the SimpleTypes properties

Parameters:

value - - The value to validate

Returns:

true, if the value is valid, false otherwise, IllegalArgumentException, if the SimpleType is not of type DdTypeString.

isValid

public boolean isValid(java.sql.Date value)

Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead

Validates a value of type java.sql.Date against the SimpleTypes properties

Parameters:

value - - The value to validate

Returns:

true, if the value is valid, false otherwise, IllegalArgumentException, if the SimpleType is not of type DdTypeDate.

isValid

public boolean isValid(java.sql.Time value)

Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead

Validates a value of type java.sql.Time against the SimpleTypes properties

Parameters:

value - - The value to validate

Returns:

true, if the value is valid, false otherwise, IllegalArgumentException, if the SimpleType is not of type DdTypeTime.

isValid

public boolean isValid(java.math.BigDecimal value)

Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead

Validates a value of type BigDecimal against the SimpleTypes properties

Parameters:

value - - The value to validate

Returns:

true, if the value is valid, false otherwise, IllegalArgumentException, if the SimpleType is not of type DdTypeDecimal.

isValid

public boolean isValid(java.lang.Boolean value)

Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead

Validates a value of type java.lang.Boolean against the SimpleTypes properties

Parameters:

value - - The value to validate

Returns:

true, if the value is valid, false otherwise, IllegalArgumentException, if the SimpleType is not of type DdTypeBooleanObject.

isValid

public boolean isValid(java.lang.Integer value)

Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead

Validates a value of type java.lang.Integer against the SimpleTypes properties

Parameters:

value - - The value to validate

Returns:

true, if the value is valid, false otherwise, IllegalArgumentException, if the SimpleType is not of type DdTypeIntegerObject.

isValid

public boolean isValid(java.lang.Double value)

Deprecated. Use checkValid() instead

Validates a value of type java.lang.Double against the SimpleTypes properties

Parameters:

value - - The value to validate

Returns:

true, if the value is valid, false otherwise, IllegalArgumentException, if the SimpleType is not of type DdTypeDoubleObject.

checkValid

public void checkValid(java.lang.Object value)
                throws com.sap.dictionary.runtime.DdCheckException

Validates a value of type Object against the SimpleTypes properties

Parameters:

value - - The value to validate

Throws:

DdCheckException, - if value is not valid

getLength

public int getLength()

Gets the length. Length is the number of units of length, where units of length varies depending on the type. The value of length must be a non negative Integer

getMinLength

public int getMinLength()

Gets the minimal length. minLength is the minumum number of units of length, where units of length varies depending on the type. The value of minLength must be a non negative Integer.

getMaxLength

public int getMaxLength()

Gets the maximal length. maxLength is the maximal number of units of length, where units of length varies depending on the type. The value of maxLength must be a non negative Integer.

resolveLength

public int resolveLength()

Computes the relevant length out of length, minLength and maxLength. The following hierarchie is used delivering the first value whose lenth >0. External Length Maximum Length Fixed Length

Returns:

a non negative Integer

getMinInclusive

public java.lang.Object getMinInclusive()

Gets minInclusive. minInclusive is the inclusive lower bound of the value space for a datatype which ca be ordered. The value of minInclusive must be in the value space of the base type.

getMaxInclusive

public java.lang.Object getMaxInclusive()

Gets maxInclusive. maxInclusive is the inclusive upper bound of the value space for a datatype which ca be ordered. The value of maxInclusive must be in the value space of the base type.

getMinExclusive

public java.lang.Object getMinExclusive()

Gets minExclusive. minExclusive is the exclusive lower bound of the value space for a datatype which ca be ordered. The value of minExclusive must be in the value space of the base type.

getMaxExclusive

public java.lang.Object getMaxExclusive()

Gets maxExclusive. maxExclusive is the exclusive upper bound of the value space for a datatype which ca be ordered. The value of maxExclusive must be in the value space of the base type.

getTotalDigits

public int getTotalDigits()

Gets totalDigits. totalDigits is the maximum number of digits in values of type decimal. The value of totalDigits must be a positive integer.

getFractionDigits

public int getFractionDigits()

Gets fractionDigits. totalDigits is the maximum number of digits in the fractional part of values of type decimal. The value of totalDigits must be a positive integer.

getPattern

public java.lang.String getPattern()

Gets pattern. pattern is a constraint on the value space of a datatype which is achieved by constraining the lexical space to literals which match a specific pattern.

getReadOnly

public boolean getReadOnly()

Gets readOnly. Expresses if a value in a field based on this type can only be shown or also modified.

Returns:

true, if type has readOnly property, false otherwise

getUppercase

public boolean getUppercase()

Gets Uppercase. Expresses if a value in a field based on this type has to be shown in uppercase letters.

Returns:

true, if type has uppercase property, false otherwise

getTranslateFlag

public boolean getTranslateFlag()

Gets translate-property. Expresses if a value in a field based on this type has to be translated.

Returns:

true, if type has translate flag switched on, false otherwise

getMaxExternalLength

public int getMaxExternalLength()

Gets the maxExternalLength. maxExternalLength is the maximum length of values of this types on the screen.

getDefaultValue

public java.lang.Object getDefaultValue()

Gets the defaultValue. The default value is the default send to screen for fields of this type.

getFormat

public java.lang.String getFormat()

Gets the format. format is the string the format- and parse- methods are based onto.

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()

Gets the description. A short description of the types semantic.

getFieldLabel

public java.lang.String getFieldLabel()

Gets the fieldLabel. A keyword to use for a field with this type

getColumnLabel

public java.lang.String getColumnLabel()

Gets the columnLabel. A keyword to use as column-title if column is of this type

getQuickInfo

public java.lang.String getQuickInfo()

Gets the quickInfo. A keyword which expresses the meaning of the type. Will be used as quickInfo on a screen.

getTextLocale

public java.lang.String getTextLocale()

Deprecated. return value will be null - always

Gets the textLocale.

getEnumeration

public java.util.Set getEnumeration()

Gets the enumeration. Enumeration contrains the value space to a specified set of values. Works only if type is java type and not backend type. In the latter case use getEnumerationTexts() to get the string values and texts for this enumeration.

getEnumerationTexts

public java.util.Map getEnumerationTexts()

Gets the enumerationTexts. enumerationTexts contains a description for each enumeration value.

getTextServices

public com.sap.typeservices.ITextServices getTextServices()

Gets the textservices. If no textservices are avaliable, null is delivered. If getting a textservices instance is not possible a RuntimeException is thrown.

Throws:

DdRuntimeException - - error when trying to instantiate textservices

hasSVService

public boolean hasSVService()

Returns true if a simple value service exists, false otherwise. Currently it is only checked if an enumeration exists.

getSVServices

public com.sap.typeservices.ISimpleValueServices getSVServices()

Gets the valueservices. If no valueservices are avaliable, null is delivered. If getting a valueservices instance is not possible a RuntimeException is thrown.

Throws:

DdRuntimeException - - error when trying to instantiate valueservices

getBuiltInType

public java.lang.String getBuiltInType()

Gets the builtInType as String

getBuiltInTypeEnum

public java.lang.Object getBuiltInTypeEnum()

Gets the builtInType as Object

Returns:

an Instance of BuiltInTypeEnum for the type's builtInType

isNumeric

public boolean isNumeric()

Returns the information if a SimpleType accepts only numeric values in the method checkValid().

Returns:

true - if the SimpleType accepts numeric values only, false otherwise. The method returns especially true, if the SimpleType is generated from a R/3-backend Type with dataType NUMC.