org.eclipse.datatools.sqltools.core.services
Interface ISQLDataService

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultSQLDataService

public interface ISQLDataService

A SQL Data service that handles data types and data validation.

Author:

Hui Cao

Method Summary

java.lang.String[]	getDatatypeAliases() Retrieves aliases for getDatatypes().e.g.
java.lang.String[]	getDatatypes() Retrieves all datatypes used for parameters & variables.
ISqlDataValidator	getSQLDataValidator(DatabaseIdentifier databaseIdentifier) Returns a ISqlDataValidator object which is used to validate data types and values for a database

Method Detail

getSQLDataValidator

public ISqlDataValidator getSQLDataValidator(DatabaseIdentifier databaseIdentifier)

Returns a ISqlDataValidator object which is used to validate data types and values for a database

Parameters:

databaseIdentifier - uniquely identifies a database

Returns:

SQL data validator

getDatatypes

public java.lang.String[] getDatatypes()

Retrieves all datatypes used for parameters & variables. This is different with datatypes defined in database model in that it includes default length for some data types.

Returns:

data type array

getDatatypeAliases

public java.lang.String[] getDatatypeAliases()

Retrieves aliases for getDatatypes().e.g. "national char" is an alias for "nchar".

Returns:

data type aliases