com.bristle.javalib.ui
Class DisplayDataTypeEnum

java.lang.Object
  com.bristle.javalib.ui.DisplayDataTypeEnum

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable

public class DisplayDataTypeEnum
extends Object
implements Serializable, Comparable

This class encapsulates the concept of an data type for displayable data, offering an enumerated type, comparison operators, toString(), the ability to retrieve a Collection of all values, and various other utility functions.

Usage:

   - The typical scenarios for using this class are:

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Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

static class

DisplayDataTypeEnum.NoSuchDisplayDataTypeEnumException Thrown when a specified value does not match any DisplayDataTypeEnum

Field Summary

static DisplayDataTypeEnum	DATE_TIME
static DisplayDataTypeEnum	DICT_STRING
static DisplayDataTypeEnum	FLOAT
static DisplayDataTypeEnum	INTEGER
static DisplayDataTypeEnum	PASSWORD_STRING
static DisplayDataTypeEnum	STRING

Method Summary

int	compareTo(Object arg0) Compares other objects to this DisplayDataTypeEnum
static Collection	getAllDisplayDataTypeEnums() Returns a collection of all DisplayDataTypeEnums, sorted by coded string getValue() values.
String	getDescrip() A unique human-readable description of the DisplayDataTypeEnum.
static DisplayDataTypeEnum	getDisplayDataTypeEnum(String strValue) Get a DisplayDataTypeEnum based on its coded string value.
String	getValue() The coded string value of the DisplayDataTypeEnum.
String	toString() Returns a string representation of the DisplayDataTypeEnum.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

STRING

public static final DisplayDataTypeEnum STRING

PASSWORD_STRING

public static final DisplayDataTypeEnum PASSWORD_STRING

DICT_STRING

public static final DisplayDataTypeEnum DICT_STRING

INTEGER

public static final DisplayDataTypeEnum INTEGER

FLOAT

public static final DisplayDataTypeEnum FLOAT

DATE_TIME

public static final DisplayDataTypeEnum DATE_TIME

Method Detail

getValue

public String getValue()

The coded string value of the DisplayDataTypeEnum.

getDescrip

public String getDescrip()

A unique human-readable description of the DisplayDataTypeEnum.

getDisplayDataTypeEnum

public static DisplayDataTypeEnum getDisplayDataTypeEnum(String strValue)
                                                  throws DisplayDataTypeEnum.NoSuchDisplayDataTypeEnumException

Get a DisplayDataTypeEnum based on its coded string value.

Parameters:

strValue - The coded string value.

Throws:

DisplayDataTypeEnum.NoSuchDisplayDataTypeEnumException - when coded string value is invalid

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representation of the DisplayDataTypeEnum. Useful for debugging.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

getAllDisplayDataTypeEnums

public static Collection getAllDisplayDataTypeEnums()

Returns a collection of all DisplayDataTypeEnums, sorted by coded string getValue() values.

compareTo

public int compareTo(Object arg0)

Compares other objects to this DisplayDataTypeEnum

Specified by:

compareTo in interface Comparable

Parameters:

arg0 - The object to compare with.

Returns:

1 if equal, 0 otherwise.