planetj.database.field
Class SQLOperationField

java.lang.Object
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All Implemented Interfaces:

Cloneable, ICSVField, IExternallyNamed, IFDFObject, IGuarded, INamed, IXMLObject, Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

SQLAssociationField

public abstract class SQLOperationField

extends Field

A Field whose data is the result of an SQLOperation. Fields of this type are logical fields that are not directly persisted in the database. Creation date: (5/24/02 4:02:48 PM)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes inherited from class planetj.database.Field

Field.FieldLocation

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface planetj.dataengine.security.IGuarded

TYPE_ID_UNKNOWN, TYPE_NAME_FIELD, TYPE_NAME_SQLOPERATION, TYPE_SECURED_BY_LEVEL, TYPE_SECURED_BY_OPERATION, TYPE_UNSECURED

Constructor Summary

SQLOperationField()

Method Summary

Object	createObject(String pStringValue) Create an object for this Field type using the given String.
String	getDefaultDatabaseValue() Subclass must override this method and return a default value to be placed in the database when this field is Not-nullable and not required.
int	getSQLType() Gets the SQL type of the described fields.
boolean	getValueAsBoolean() Subclasses must override this to detirmine what their boolean value is.
byte	getValueAsByte() Returns a primitive that represents the value in the specified field.
double	getValueAsDouble() Returns a primitive that represents the value in the specified field.
float	getValueAsFloat() Returns a primitive that represents the value in the specified field.
int	getValueAsInt() Returns a primitive that represents the value in the specified field.
boolean	isNumeric() Returns true if this class is a subclass of Number Creation date: (4/9/2002 2:33:50 PM)
boolean	isString() Subclasses should override to change the value
boolean	isValueGreaterThan(Object obj) Returns a boolean indicating if this field is greater than the supplied object.
boolean	isValueLessThan(Object obj) Returns a boolean indicating if this field is less then the supplied object.
String	toString() Returns the String representation of this Field.

Methods inherited from class planetj.database.Field

addFieldClassForDataClass, addPropertyChangeListener, appendSQLColumnDefinition, appendSQLNameAndValue, appendSQLNameAndValue, clearValidationExceptions, cloneField, commitValue, concat, create, create, createFromDataType, divide, equals, executeGetterMethod, executeSetterMethod, getAssociationOperation, getAttribute, getAutoUpdateValue, getColumnSpan, getConfigProperty, getCopiedValue, getCSVField, getCurrentValue, getCurrentValueAsString, getDataSQLOperation, getDate, getDefaultExternalName, getDefaultUsageId, getDefaultValue, getDisplayHeight, getDisplayLength, getDisplayOrder, getDisplayValue, getDisplayWidth, getExternalName, getExternalValidationKey, getFDFData, getFieldClassForDataClass, getFieldDescriptor, getFieldDescriptorSource, getFieldIncrementor, getIndex, getLibrary, getLibraryName, getMaxLength, getMaxLength, getMetaDataSystemAlias, getName, getOldValue, getOldValueAsString, getPossibleValues, getPossibleValues, getPreferredDisplayLength, getPreferredJavaDataType, getRow, getSecuredTypeId, getSecuredTypeName, getSecurityType, getSQLColumnDefinition, getSQLColumnDefinition, getSQLNameAndDefaultValue, getSQLNameAndValue, getSQLNameAndValue, getSQLObject, getSQLType, getSQLTypeName, getSQLTypeName, getSQLValue, getSQLValue, getSQLValue, getStaticAttribute, getStyleClass, getStyleClass, getSystem, getSystemAlias, getSystemURL, getTable, getTableName, getValidationExceptions, getValidationInvalidLengthString, getValidationInvalidMinLengthString, getValidationInvalidValueString, getValidationInvalidValueString, getValidationRequiredString, getValidValuesString, getValue, getValueAsDate, getValueAsFullLengthString, getValueAsLong, getValueAsNumber, getValueAsShort, getValueAsString, getXMLData, getXMLTag, guessFieldClassProbability, handlePossibleValueOperation, hasMultipleStyleClasses, hasOldValue, hasPossibleValuesKeyClassOrOp, hasPossibleValuesSQLOperation, hasPossibleValuesSQLOperation, hasValue, isApplicable, isAuthorizedForEdit, isAuthorizedForRead, isAutoUpdateValue, isBoolean, isChanged, isContainsValue, isCurrentValueField, isCurrentValueString, isDate, isDecimalSQLType, isDecimalSQLType, isDefaultValue, isDerived, isDisplayable, isFieldContentDisplayable, isFieldValueDatabaseDefault, isFieldValueNotBlank, isFieldValueNull, isFileUpload, isGuarded, isHelpTextPresent, isInitialized, isNumericSQLType, isNumericSQLType, isPassword, isPhysical, isPossibleValuesSearch, isReadOnly, isReadOnly, isRequired, isRequired, isRequiredOnSearch, isSkeleton, isStringSQLType, isStringSQLType, isTime, isUpdateable, isValidationRequiredForAutoPopulate, isValidLength, isValidLength, isValidMinLength, isValidRequired, isValidRequired, isValidValue, isValidValue, isValueEqual, isValueEqualToString, lessThan, removePropertyChangeListener, rollbackChanges, setAttribute, setChanged, setClonedValues, setDate, setFieldContentDisplayable, setFieldDescriptor, setInitialValue, setInitialValueAsString, setMaxLength, setName, setRow, setSavepoint, setSQLType, setSQLTypeName, setStaticAttribute, setTable, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValueAsString, setValueToDefault, toUpperCase, validate, validate, validate

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SQLOperationField

public SQLOperationField()

Method Detail

createObject

public Object createObject(String pStringValue)

Create an object for this Field type using the given String.

Specified by:

createObject in class Field

Parameters:

pStringValue - String

getDefaultDatabaseValue

public String getDefaultDatabaseValue()
                               throws CMException

Subclass must override this method and return a default value to be placed in the database when this field is Not-nullable and not required.

Example: A SS# is not required to be filled in by users, but the database does not allow nulls in that field. SocialSecurityField must override this method and return a default value like -1; Creation date: (5/24/02 4:02:49 PM)

Specified by:

getDefaultDatabaseValue in class Field

CMException

getSQLType

public int getSQLType()
               throws CMException

Gets the SQL type of the described fields. SQL types are defined in java.sql.Types

Overrides:

getSQLType in class Field

CMException

getValueAsBoolean

public boolean getValueAsBoolean()

Subclasses must override this to detirmine what their boolean value is. Returns a primitive that represents the value in the specified field.

Specified by:

getValueAsBoolean in class Field

Returns:

boolean

getValueAsByte

public byte getValueAsByte()

Returns a primitive that represents the value in the specified field.

Overrides:

getValueAsByte in class Field

Returns:

byte

getValueAsDouble

public double getValueAsDouble()

Returns a primitive that represents the value in the specified field.

Overrides:

getValueAsDouble in class Field

Returns:

double

getValueAsFloat

public float getValueAsFloat()

Returns a primitive that represents the value in the specified field.

Overrides:

getValueAsFloat in class Field

Returns:

float

getValueAsInt

public int getValueAsInt()

Returns a primitive that represents the value in the specified field.

Overrides:

getValueAsInt in class Field

Returns:

int

isNumeric

public boolean isNumeric()

Returns true if this class is a subclass of Number Creation date: (4/9/2002 2:33:50 PM)

Overrides:

isNumeric in class Field

isString

public boolean isString()

Subclasses should override to change the value

Overrides:

isString in class Field

Returns:

boolean

isValueGreaterThan

public boolean isValueGreaterThan(Object obj)

Returns a boolean indicating if this field is greater than the supplied object. the Row the Field belongs to. Subclasses should override and implement as appropriate.

Specified by:

isValueGreaterThan in class Field

Returns:

boolean

isValueLessThan

public boolean isValueLessThan(Object obj)

Returns a boolean indicating if this field is less then the supplied object. the Row the Field belongs to. Subclasses should override and return the appropriate response.

Specified by:

isValueLessThan in class Field

Returns:

boolean

toString

public String toString()

Returns the String representation of this Field.

Overrides:

toString in class Field

Returns:

String