org.modeshape.graph.property
Interface ValueFactories

All Superinterfaces:

Iterable<ValueFactory<?>>

@ThreadSafe
public interface ValueFactories
extends Iterable<ValueFactory<?>>

The set of standard ValueFactory instances.

Method Summary

BinaryFactory	getBinaryFactory() Get the value factory for binary properties.
ValueFactory<Boolean>	getBooleanFactory() Get the value factory for boolean properties.
DateTimeFactory	getDateFactory() Get the value factory for date properties.
ValueFactory<BigDecimal>	getDecimalFactory() Get the value factory for decimal properties.
ValueFactory<Double>	getDoubleFactory() Get the value factory for double properties.
ValueFactory<Long>	getLongFactory() Get the value factory for long properties.
NameFactory	getNameFactory() Get the value factory for name properties.
ValueFactory<Object>	getObjectFactory() Get the value factory for object properties.
PathFactory	getPathFactory() Get the value factory for path properties.
ReferenceFactory	getReferenceFactory() Get the value factory for reference properties.
ValueFactory<String>	getStringFactory() Get the value factory for string properties.
TypeSystem	getTypeSystem() Get the type system associated with these factories.
ValueFactory<URI>	getUriFactory() Get the value factory for URI properties.
UuidFactory	getUuidFactory() Get the value factory for UUID properties.
ValueFactory<?>	getValueFactory(Object prototype) Get the value factory that is best able to create values with the most natural type given by the supplied value.
ValueFactory<?>	getValueFactory(PropertyType type) Get the value factory that creates values of the supplied type.
ReferenceFactory	getWeakReferenceFactory() Get the value factory for reference properties.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable

iterator

Method Detail

getTypeSystem

TypeSystem getTypeSystem()

Get the type system associated with these factories.

Returns:

the type system; never null

getValueFactory

ValueFactory<?> getValueFactory(PropertyType type)

Get the value factory that creates values of the supplied type.

Parameters:

type - the type for the values

Returns:

the factory; never null

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the property type is null

getValueFactory

ValueFactory<?> getValueFactory(Object prototype)

Get the value factory that is best able to create values with the most natural type given by the supplied value.

Parameters:

prototype - the value that should be used to determine the best value factory

Returns:

the factory; never null

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the prototype value is null

getStringFactory

ValueFactory<String> getStringFactory()

Get the value factory for string properties.

Returns:

the factory; never null

getBinaryFactory

BinaryFactory getBinaryFactory()

Get the value factory for binary properties.

Returns:

the factory; never null

getLongFactory

ValueFactory<Long> getLongFactory()

Get the value factory for long properties.

Returns:

the factory; never null

getDoubleFactory

ValueFactory<Double> getDoubleFactory()

Get the value factory for double properties.

Returns:

the factory; never null

getDecimalFactory

ValueFactory<BigDecimal> getDecimalFactory()

Get the value factory for decimal properties.

Returns:

the factory; never null

getDateFactory

DateTimeFactory getDateFactory()

Get the value factory for date properties.

Returns:

the factory; never null

getBooleanFactory

ValueFactory<Boolean> getBooleanFactory()

Get the value factory for boolean properties.

Returns:

the factory; never null

getNameFactory

NameFactory getNameFactory()

Get the value factory for name properties.

Returns:

the factory; never null

getReferenceFactory

ReferenceFactory getReferenceFactory()

Get the value factory for reference properties.

Returns:

the factory; never null

getWeakReferenceFactory

ReferenceFactory getWeakReferenceFactory()

Get the value factory for reference properties.

Returns:

the factory; never null

getPathFactory

PathFactory getPathFactory()

Get the value factory for path properties.

Returns:

the factory; never null

getUriFactory

ValueFactory<URI> getUriFactory()

Get the value factory for URI properties.

Returns:

the factory; never null

getUuidFactory

UuidFactory getUuidFactory()

Get the value factory for UUID properties.

Returns:

the factory; never null

getObjectFactory

ValueFactory<Object> getObjectFactory()

Get the value factory for object properties.

Returns:

the factory; never null