org.modeshape.jcr.query.model
Interface TypeSystem

All Known Subinterfaces:

JcrTypeSystem

All Known Implementing Classes:

ValueTypeSystem

@Immutable
public interface TypeSystem

An interface that defines the value types used in tuples.

Nested Class Summary

static interface

TypeSystem.TypeFactory<T> Factory interface for creating values from strings.

Method Summary

String	asString(Object value) Get the string representation of the supplied value, using the most appropriate factory given the value.
TypeSystem.TypeFactory<?>	getBinaryFactory() Get the type factory for binary objects.
TypeSystem.TypeFactory<Boolean>	getBooleanFactory() Get the type factory for boolean types.
String	getCompatibleType(String type1, String type2) Get the type that is compatible with both of the supplied types.
TypeSystem.TypeFactory<?>	getDateTimeFactory() Get the type factory for date-time objects.
TypeSystem.TypeFactory<BigDecimal>	getDecimalFactory() Get the type factory for decimal types.
Comparator<Object>	getDefaultComparator() Get the comparator that should be used by default.
String	getDefaultType() Get the name of the type that is used by default.
TypeSystem.TypeFactory<Double>	getDoubleFactory() Get the type factory for double types.
TypeSystem.TypeFactory<Long>	getLongFactory() Get the type factory for long types.
TypeSystem.TypeFactory<?>	getPathFactory() Get the type factory for path objects.
TypeSystem.TypeFactory<?>	getReferenceFactory() Get the type factory for references objects.
TypeSystem.TypeFactory<String>	getStringFactory() Get the type factory for string types.
TypeSystem.TypeFactory<?>	getTypeFactory(Object prototype) Get the type factory for the type denoted by the supplied prototype value.
TypeSystem.TypeFactory<?>	getTypeFactory(String typeName) Get the type factory given the name of the type.
Set<String>	getTypeNames() Get the names of the supported types.

Method Detail

getTypeFactory

TypeSystem.TypeFactory<?> getTypeFactory(String typeName)

Get the type factory given the name of the type.

Parameters:

typeName - the name of the type

Returns:

the type factory, or null if there is no such type in this system

getTypeFactory

TypeSystem.TypeFactory<?> getTypeFactory(Object prototype)

Get the type factory for the type denoted by the supplied prototype value.

Parameters:

prototype - the value whose type is to be identified

Returns:

the type factory, or null if there is no such type in this system

getBooleanFactory

TypeSystem.TypeFactory<Boolean> getBooleanFactory()

Get the type factory for boolean types.

Returns:

the boolean factory; never null

getLongFactory

TypeSystem.TypeFactory<Long> getLongFactory()

Get the type factory for long types.

Returns:

the long factory; never null

getStringFactory

TypeSystem.TypeFactory<String> getStringFactory()

Get the type factory for string types.

Returns:

the string factory; never null

getDoubleFactory

TypeSystem.TypeFactory<Double> getDoubleFactory()

Get the type factory for double types.

Returns:

the double factory; never null

getDecimalFactory

TypeSystem.TypeFactory<BigDecimal> getDecimalFactory()

Get the type factory for decimal types.

Returns:

the decimal factory; never null

getDateTimeFactory

TypeSystem.TypeFactory<?> getDateTimeFactory()

Get the type factory for date-time objects.

Returns:

the date-time factory, or null if this type system doesn't support date-time objects

getPathFactory

TypeSystem.TypeFactory<?> getPathFactory()

Get the type factory for path objects.

Returns:

the path factory, or null if this type system doesn't support path objects

getReferenceFactory

TypeSystem.TypeFactory<?> getReferenceFactory()

Get the type factory for references objects.

Returns:

the reference factory, or null if this type system doesn't support reference objects

getBinaryFactory

TypeSystem.TypeFactory<?> getBinaryFactory()

Get the type factory for binary objects.

Returns:

the binary factory, or null if this type system doesn't support binary objects

getDefaultType

String getDefaultType()

Get the name of the type that is used by default.

Returns:

the default type name; never null

getDefaultComparator

Comparator<Object> getDefaultComparator()

Get the comparator that should be used by default.

Returns:

the default comparator; never null

getTypeNames

Set<String> getTypeNames()

Get the names of the supported types.

Returns:

the immutable set of the uppercase names of the types; never null

asString

String asString(Object value)

Get the string representation of the supplied value, using the most appropriate factory given the value.

Parameters:

value - the value

Returns:

the string representation; never null

getCompatibleType

String getCompatibleType(String type1,
                         String type2)

Get the type that is compatible with both of the supplied types.

Parameters:

type1 - the first type; may be null

type2 - the second type; may be null

Returns:

the compatible type; never null