org.modeshape.graph.query.model
Interface TypeSystem.TypeFactory<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of value object

All Known Implementing Classes:

ValueTypeSystem.Factory

Enclosing interface:

TypeSystem

public static interface TypeSystem.TypeFactory<T>

Factory interface for creating values from strings.

Method Summary

String	asReadableString(Object value) Get a readable and potentially shorter string representation of the supplied value.
String	asString(Object value) Get the string representation of the supplied value.
T	create(Object value) Create the typed representation of the value given the supplied object representation.
T	create(String value) Create the typed representation of the value given the supplied string representation.
Comparator<T>	getComparator() Get a comparator that can be used to store the values of this type.
Class<T>	getType() Get the class representing the value type.
String	getTypeName() Get the name of the type created by this factory.
long	length(Object value) Get the length of the supplied value.

Method Detail

getType

Class<T> getType()

Get the class representing the value type.

Returns:

the value type; never null

getComparator

Comparator<T> getComparator()

Get a comparator that can be used to store the values of this type.

Returns:

the comparator; never null

getTypeName

String getTypeName()

Get the name of the type created by this factory.

Returns:

the type name; never null and never empty or blank

create

T create(String value)
         throws ValueFormatException

Create the typed representation of the value given the supplied string representation.

Parameters:

value - the string representation of the value

Returns:

the typed representation, which will be an instance of the type

Throws:

ValueFormatException - if the string cannot be converted to a typed value

create

T create(Object value)
         throws ValueFormatException

Create the typed representation of the value given the supplied object representation.

Parameters:

value - the object representation of the value

Returns:

the typed representation, which will be an instance of the type

Throws:

ValueFormatException - if the object cannot be converted to a typed value

asString

String asString(Object value)

Get the string representation of the supplied value.

Parameters:

value - the value

Returns:

the string representation; never null

length

long length(Object value)

Get the length of the supplied value.

Parameters:

value - the value

Returns:

the length; never negative

asReadableString

String asReadableString(Object value)

Get a readable and potentially shorter string representation of the supplied value.

Parameters:

value - the value

Returns:

the readable string representation; never null