org.hibernate.search.bridge.util.impl

Class EncodingStringBridge<T>

java.lang.Object

org.hibernate.search.bridge.util.impl.EncodingStringBridge<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

EncodingBridge, StringBridge

public abstract class EncodingStringBridge<T>
extends Object
implements EncodingBridge, StringBridge

A base class for EncodingBridges that encode values as Strings using a specific format.

Author:

Yoann Rodiere

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
EncodingStringBridge()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
NullMarker	createNullMarker(String indexNullAs)
NumericFieldSettingsDescriptor.NumericEncodingType	getEncodingType() Define the numeric encoding to use for the brdige.
protected abstract T	parseIndexNullAs(String indexNullAs) Parse the 'indexNullAs' string to an indexable value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.hibernate.search.bridge.StringBridge

objectToString

Constructor Detail

EncodingStringBridge

public EncodingStringBridge()

Method Detail

getEncodingType

public NumericFieldSettingsDescriptor.NumericEncodingType getEncodingType()

Description copied from interface: EncodingBridge

Define the numeric encoding to use for the brdige.

Specified by:

getEncodingType in interface EncodingBridge

Returns:

the encoding to use for this bridge, or NumericFieldSettingsDescriptor.NumericEncodingType.UNKNOWN if this bridge does not use numeric encoding.

parseIndexNullAs

protected abstract T parseIndexNullAs(String indexNullAs)
                               throws IllegalArgumentException

Parse the 'indexNullAs' string to an indexable value.

The required format does not have to be the same as the encoded format.

Parameters:

indexNullAs - The string to parse.

Returns:

The encoded value for the given string.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the given string does not match the required format.

createNullMarker

public NullMarker createNullMarker(String indexNullAs)
                            throws IllegalArgumentException

Specified by:

createNullMarker in interface EncodingBridge

Parameters:

indexNullAs - The value of Field.indexNullAs().

Returns:

The marker to use when a value is missing.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If indexNullAs cannot be encoded in the required format.