org.kuali.rice.krad.util

Class DataTypeUtil

java.lang.Object

org.kuali.rice.krad.util.DataTypeUtil

public class DataTypeUtil
extends Object

A utility class for determining the data type of classes and their attributes.

Author:

Kuali Rice Team (rice.collab@kuali.org)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	determineDataType(Class<?> attributeType) Determines the datatype of the given class.
static String	determineFieldDataType(Class<?> type, String attributeName)
static boolean	isBooleanable(Class<?> type) Determines if the given class is enough like a boolean, to index it as a String "Y" or "N"
static boolean	isDateLike(Class<?> type) Determines if the given class is enough like a date to store values of it as a SearchableAttributeDateTimeValue
static boolean	isDecimaltastic(Class<?> type) Determines if the given class is enough like a Float to store values of it as a SearchableAttributeFloatValue
static boolean	isIntsy(Class<?> type) Determines if the given class is enough like a "long" to store values of it as a SearchableAttributeLongValue
static boolean	isStringy(Class<?> type) Determines if the given Class is a String

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

determineFieldDataType

public static String determineFieldDataType(Class<?> type,
                                            String attributeName)

determineDataType

public static String determineDataType(Class<?> attributeType)

Determines the datatype of the given class.

Parameters:

attributeType - the class whose datatype is to be determined.

Returns:

String representation of the datatype. Defaults to string.

isStringy

public static boolean isStringy(Class<?> type)

Determines if the given Class is a String

Parameters:

type - the class to check for Stringiness

Returns:

true if the Class is a String, false otherwise

isDateLike

public static boolean isDateLike(Class<?> type)

Determines if the given class is enough like a date to store values of it as a SearchableAttributeDateTimeValue

Parameters:

type - the class to determine the type of

Returns:

true if it is like a date, false otherwise

isDecimaltastic

public static boolean isDecimaltastic(Class<?> type)

Determines if the given class is enough like a Float to store values of it as a SearchableAttributeFloatValue

Parameters:

type - the class to determine of the type of

Returns:

true if it is like a "float", false otherwise

isIntsy

public static boolean isIntsy(Class<?> type)

Determines if the given class is enough like a "long" to store values of it as a SearchableAttributeLongValue

Parameters:

type - the class to determine the type of

Returns:

true if it is like a "long", false otherwise

isBooleanable

public static boolean isBooleanable(Class<?> type)

Determines if the given class is enough like a boolean, to index it as a String "Y" or "N"

Parameters:

type - the class to determine the type of

Returns:

true if it is like a boolean, false otherwise