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 enum 
    IDataType.DataTypeEnum
    Provides all enum types.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    checkTypeForValue(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.
    String
    getDSLType()
    Returns the type of this DataType.
    IMetaEnumeration
    getEnumeration()
    Returns the enumeration of this DataType (if applicable).
    String
    getObjectType()
    Returns the object type of this DataType (if applicable).
    IDataType.DataTypeEnum
    getType()
    Returns the enum type of this DataType.
    IDataType
    getTypeOfValue(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.
    Object
    parseValueFromString(String value)
    Parses a String to a value based on this DataType.

  • Method Details

    • getType

      IDataType.DataTypeEnum getType()
      Returns the enum type of this DataType.
      Returns:
      the enum type

    • getObjectType

      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(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(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

      Object parseValueFromString(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

      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