org.dmd.dmc

Interface DmcFilterBuilderIF

All Known Implementing Classes:

DmcTypeClassFilterSTATIC

public interface DmcFilterBuilderIF

The DmcFilterBuilderIF is used to identify singletons that are generated for filter types.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getFilterAttributeID()
String	getFilterClass() The value returned here aligns with the getFilterClass() on a DmcObjectNameIF implementor.
DmcTypeDmcFilter<?>	getNewFilterHolder(DmcFilter filter, DmcAttributeInfo ai) Requests that the filter builder construct an attribute of the appropriate type and set its value to be the specified name.

Method Detail

getFilterClass

String getFilterClass()

The value returned here aligns with the getFilterClass() on a DmcObjectNameIF implementor.

Returns:

the name of the name type for which this is the builder.

getFilterAttributeID

int getFilterAttributeID()

Returns:

the dmdID of the filter attribute.

getNewFilterHolder

DmcTypeDmcFilter<?> getNewFilterHolder(DmcFilter filter,
                                       DmcAttributeInfo ai)

Requests that the filter builder construct an attribute of the appropriate type and set its value to be the specified name.

Parameters:

filter - the filter to be wrapped.

ai - the attribute info of the naming attribute associated with this type of name.

Returns:

a new holder of the appropriate type.