Package com.mendix.systemwideinterfaces.core

Interface IDataType

  • public interface IDataType
    Generic class for Mendix data types. Use Core.createDataType to convert model data type DSL strings to this object.

    • Nested Class Summary

      Nested Classes 
      Modifier and Type Interface Description
      static class  IDataType.DataTypeEnum
      Provides all enum types.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      boolean checkTypeForValue​(java.lang.Object value)
      Checks the type of the given value.
      If the given value is a List, it should contain at least one item to check the object type.
      java.lang.String getDSLType()
      Returns the type of this DataType.
      IMetaEnumeration getEnumeration()
      Returns the enumeration of this DataType (if applicable).
      java.lang.String getObjectType()
      Returns the object type of this DataType (if applicable).
      IDataType.DataTypeEnum getType()
      Returns the enum type of this DataType.
      IDataType getTypeOfValue​(java.lang.Object value)
      Returns DataType of the given value.
      If the given value is a List, it should contain at least one item to set the object type.
      boolean isList()
      Returns whether this DataType is a list.
      boolean isMendixObject()
      Returns whether this DataType is an object.
      boolean isNothing()
      Returns whether this DataType is nothing.
      java.lang.Object parseValueFromString​(java.lang.String value)
      Parses a String to a value based on this DataType.

    • Method Detail

      • getObjectType

        java.lang.String getObjectType()
        Returns the object type of this DataType (if applicable).
        Returns:
        the object type if type is List or Object, null otherwise

      • checkTypeForValue

        boolean checkTypeForValue​(java.lang.Object value)
        Checks the type of the given value.
        If the given value is a List, it should contain at least one item to check the object type.
        Parameters:
        value - the value to check
        Returns:
        true if the value is valid for this DataType

      • getTypeOfValue

        IDataType getTypeOfValue​(java.lang.Object value)
        Returns DataType of the given value.
        If the given value is a List, it should contain at least one item to set the object type.
        Parameters:
        value - the value to check
        Returns:
        the DataType of the given value

      • parseValueFromString

        java.lang.Object parseValueFromString​(java.lang.String value)
        Parses a String to a value based on this DataType.
        Parameters:
        value - the value to parse
        Returns:
        the parsed string

      • isList

        boolean isList()
        Returns whether this DataType is a list.
        Returns:
        true if this DataType is a list, false otherwise

      • isMendixObject

        boolean isMendixObject()
        Returns whether this DataType is an object.
        Returns:
        true if this DataType is an object, false otherwise

      • isNothing

        boolean isNothing()
        Returns whether this DataType is nothing.
        Returns:
        true if this DataType is nothing, false otherwise

      • getDSLType

        java.lang.String getDSLType()
        Returns the type of this DataType.
        Returns:
        the raw string representing the type defined in the DSL

      • getEnumeration

        IMetaEnumeration getEnumeration()
        Returns the enumeration of this DataType (if applicable).
        Returns:
        the enumeration if this type is an enumeration, null otherwise