com.metamatrix.query.function.metadata
Interface FunctionCategoryConstants

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SystemSource

public interface FunctionCategoryConstants

This interface defines the default set of function category constants.

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	CONVERSION "Conversion" functions convert an object of one type to another type.
static java.lang.String	DATETIME "Datetime" functions typically operate on or otherwise manipulate dates, times, or timestamps.
static java.lang.String	MISCELLANEOUS "Miscellaneous" functions are for functions that don't fit in any obvious category.
static java.lang.String	NUMERIC "Numeric" functions typically operate on or otherwise manipulate numbers, such as +, sqrt, etc.
static java.lang.String	SECURITY "Security" functions check authentication or authorization information
static java.lang.String	STRING "String" functions typically operate on or otherwise manipulate strings, such as concat, substring, etc.
static java.lang.String	SYSTEM "System" functions expose system information.
static java.lang.String	XML "XML" functions are for manipulating XML documents.

Field Detail

STRING

static final java.lang.String STRING

"String" functions typically operate on or otherwise manipulate strings, such as concat, substring, etc.

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NUMERIC

static final java.lang.String NUMERIC

"Numeric" functions typically operate on or otherwise manipulate numbers, such as +, sqrt, etc.

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DATETIME

static final java.lang.String DATETIME

"Datetime" functions typically operate on or otherwise manipulate dates, times, or timestamps.

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CONVERSION

static final java.lang.String CONVERSION

"Conversion" functions convert an object of one type to another type.

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SYSTEM

static final java.lang.String SYSTEM

"System" functions expose system information.

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MISCELLANEOUS

static final java.lang.String MISCELLANEOUS

"Miscellaneous" functions are for functions that don't fit in any obvious category.

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XML

static final java.lang.String XML

"XML" functions are for manipulating XML documents.

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SECURITY

static final java.lang.String SECURITY

"Security" functions check authentication or authorization information

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