org.jlf.dataMap
Class DateAttribute

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.jlf.dataMap.DataAttribute
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        +--org.jlf.dataMap.DateAttribute

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class DateAttribute

extends DataAttribute

This class is used to hold a Java Date attribute.

See Also:

DataAttribute, DataAttributeDescriptor, Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected java.lang.String

dateFormatString Holds the date format string so the attribute can be properly date formatted when using the toString() method.

Fields inherited from class org.jlf.dataMap.DataAttribute

hasChanged, name, originalValue, value

Constructor Summary

DateAttribute()
Default constructor.

DateAttribute(java.lang.String name)
Normal attribute constructor.

Method Summary

void	basicSetValue(java.lang.Object newValue) Override for Date-specific behavior.
void	basicSetValue(java.lang.String dateString) Setter to convert a string to a date.
java.lang.String	getDateFormatString() Retrieves the default date format string.
void	setDateFormatString(java.lang.String dateFormatString) Resets the default date format string.
java.lang.String	toString() Overrides the default toString() method to output date in dateFormat format.

Methods inherited from class org.jlf.dataMap.DataAttribute

getDoubleValue, getLongValue, getName, getOriginalValue, getStringValue, getValue, hasChanged, resetAndSetValue, resetHasChanged, setName, setValue

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

dateFormatString

protected java.lang.String dateFormatString

Holds the date format string so the attribute can be properly date formatted when using the toString() method.

Constructor Detail

DateAttribute

public DateAttribute()

Default constructor. Try to use the parameterized constructor with an attribute name to construct the attribute.

DateAttribute

public DateAttribute(java.lang.String name)

Normal attribute constructor.

Method Detail

getDateFormatString

public java.lang.String getDateFormatString()

Retrieves the default date format string.

setDateFormatString

public void setDateFormatString(java.lang.String dateFormatString)

Resets the default date format string.

basicSetValue

public void basicSetValue(java.lang.Object newValue)

Override for Date-specific behavior.

Overrides:

basicSetValue in class DataAttribute

basicSetValue

public void basicSetValue(java.lang.String dateString)

Setter to convert a string to a date.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides the default toString() method to output date in dateFormat format.

Overrides:

toString in class DataAttribute