org.jlf.dataMap
Class StringAttribute

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class StringAttribute

extends DataAttribute

This class is used as the base of all attributes in the data mapping framework

See Also:

DataAttribute, DataAttributeDescriptor, Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.jlf.dataMap.DataAttribute

hasChanged, name, originalValue, value

Constructor Summary

StringAttribute()
Default constructor.

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

Method Summary

void	basicSetValue(java.lang.Object newValue) Override for String-specific behavior.
void	basicSetValue(java.lang.String newValue) Main setter for string values to ensure the string is not too long if a maximum length was specified.
int	getMaximumStringLength() Retrieves the maximum length allowed for the string.
void	setMaximumStringLength(int maximumStringLength) Sets the maximum length allowed for the string.

Methods inherited from class org.jlf.dataMap.DataAttribute

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

StringAttribute

public StringAttribute()

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

StringAttribute

public StringAttribute(java.lang.String name)

Normal attribute constructor.

Method Detail

getMaximumStringLength

public int getMaximumStringLength()

Retrieves the maximum length allowed for the string. If the length is less than 1, there is no maximum.

setMaximumStringLength

public void setMaximumStringLength(int maximumStringLength)

Sets the maximum length allowed for the string. If the length is zero or negative, there is no maximum.

basicSetValue

public void basicSetValue(java.lang.Object newValue)

Override for String-specific behavior.

Overrides:

basicSetValue in class DataAttribute

basicSetValue

public void basicSetValue(java.lang.String newValue)

Main setter for string values to ensure the string is not too long if a maximum length was specified.