org.dmd.dmc.types

Class DmcTypeDmcAttribute

java.lang.Object

org.dmd.dmc.DmcAttribute<DmcAttribute<?>>

org.dmd.dmc.types.DmcTypeDmcAttribute

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, Comparable<String>

Direct Known Subclasses:

DmcTypeDmcAttributeMV, DmcTypeDmcAttributeSET, DmcTypeDmcAttributeSV

public abstract class DmcTypeDmcAttribute
extends DmcAttribute<DmcAttribute<?>>
implements Serializable

The DmcTypeDmcAttribute type is meant to allow you to refer to attributes from other attributes, This may seem weird, but it allows for things like object naming; trust me, it's cool!

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.dmd.dmc.DmcAttribute

attrInfo, ID

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DmcTypeDmcAttribute() Constructs a new Long attribute.
DmcTypeDmcAttribute(DmcAttributeInfo ai)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DmcAttribute<?>	cloneValue(DmcAttribute<?> original) This method must be overridden to clone whatever value is stored in this attribute.
DmcAttribute<?>	deserializeValue(DmcInputStreamIF dis) Read a DmcAttribute.
void	serializeValue(DmcOutputStreamIF dos, DmcAttribute<?> value) Write a DmcAttribute.
DmcAttribute<?>	typeCheck(Object value) Derived classes must overload this method to determine if the value passed in conforms with their type criteria.

Methods inherited from class org.dmd.dmc.DmcAttribute

add, addModsMV, addModsSV, cloneIt, compareTo, contains, containsKey, del, deserializeIt, formatValue, formatValueAsCompactJSON, formatValueAsJSON, getAttributeInfo, getByKey, getID, getMV, getMVnth, getMVSize, getName, getNew, getSV, hasValue, modifierFormat, serializeIt, set, setAttributeInfo, setMVnth, toOIF, toOIF, valueChangedMV, valueChangedSV

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DmcTypeDmcAttribute

public DmcTypeDmcAttribute()

Constructs a new Long attribute.

DmcTypeDmcAttribute

public DmcTypeDmcAttribute(DmcAttributeInfo ai)

Method Detail

typeCheck

public DmcAttribute<?> typeCheck(Object value)
                          throws DmcValueException

Description copied from class: DmcAttribute

Derived classes must overload this method to determine if the value passed in conforms with their type criteria.

Specified by:

typeCheck in class DmcAttribute<DmcAttribute<?>>

Parameters:

value - the value to be checked

Returns:

a value holder

Throws:

DmcValueException - if the value is incorrect

cloneValue

public DmcAttribute<?> cloneValue(DmcAttribute<?> original)

Description copied from class: DmcAttribute

This method must be overridden to clone whatever value is stored in this attribute. The concept of clone constructors was considered, but this doesn't work for enumerated values.

Specified by:

cloneValue in class DmcAttribute<DmcAttribute<?>>

Parameters:

original - the original value

Returns:

A clone of the value.

serializeValue

public void serializeValue(DmcOutputStreamIF dos,
                           DmcAttribute<?> value)
                    throws Exception

Write a DmcAttribute.

Specified by:

serializeValue in class DmcAttribute<DmcAttribute<?>>

Parameters:

dos - The output stream.

value - The value to be serialized.

Throws:

Exception

deserializeValue

public DmcAttribute<?> deserializeValue(DmcInputStreamIF dis)
                                 throws Exception

Read a DmcAttribute.

Specified by:

deserializeValue in class DmcAttribute<DmcAttribute<?>>

Parameters:

dis - the input stream.

Returns:

A value read from the input stream.

Throws:

Exception