org.eclipse.higgins.icard
Interface ISimpleClaimType

All Superinterfaces:

IClaimType

public interface ISimpleClaimType

extends IClaimType

The ISimpleClaimType interface defines a set of methods to describe simple types of an IClaim objects.

Method Summary

Object	fromString(String stringValue) Converts given lexicalForm to value form of claim of this type.
Class	getDataType() Returns a Class object which represents a type of values of claim objects of this type.
int	getMaxCardinality() Returns maximum count of values allowed for claim objects of this type.
IUIDescriptor	getUIDescriptor() Gets an UI descriptor which provides an information how to display claim value of this type.
String	toString(Object value) Converts given value to string form of claim object of this type.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.higgins.icard.IClaimType

getDescription, getDisplayName, getType, getTypeLocalName, isEditable, isSimple, isVisible

Method Detail

getMaxCardinality

public int getMaxCardinality()

Returns maximum count of values allowed for claim objects of this type.

getDataType

public Class getDataType()

Returns a Class object which represents a type of values of claim objects of this type.

fromString

public Object fromString(String stringValue)
                  throws InvalidValueException

Converts given lexicalForm to value form of claim of this type.

Parameters:

stringValue - String value to be converted.

Returns:

an Object which represents valid value form of claim object of this type.

Throws:

InvalidValueException - if given String can't be converted.

toString

public String toString(Object value)
                throws InvalidValueException

Converts given value to string form of claim object of this type.

Parameters:

value - Object value to be converted.

Returns:

a String which represents valid lexical form of claim of this type.

Throws:

InvalidValueException - if given Object can't be converted.

getUIDescriptor

public IUIDescriptor getUIDescriptor()

Gets an UI descriptor which provides an information how to display claim value of this type.