org.geomajas.layer.feature.attribute

Class PrimitiveAttribute<VALUE_TYPE>

java.lang.Object

org.geomajas.layer.feature.attribute.PrimitiveAttribute<VALUE_TYPE>

Type Parameters:

VALUE_TYPE - type which is represented by the primitive attribute

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, Attribute<VALUE_TYPE>

Direct Known Subclasses:

BooleanAttribute, CurrencyAttribute, DateAttribute, DoubleAttribute, FloatAttribute, ImageUrlAttribute, IntegerAttribute, LongAttribute, ShortAttribute, StringAttribute, UrlAttribute

@Api(allMethods=true)
public abstract class PrimitiveAttribute<VALUE_TYPE>
extends Object
implements Attribute<VALUE_TYPE>

Primitive value attribute. This is the base class for simple attribute types such as integer, float, string,...

Since:

1.6.0

Author:

Jan De Moerloose, Pieter De Graef

See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract Object	clone() Create a clone of this attribute object.
PrimitiveType	getType() Get type of primitive attribute.
VALUE_TYPE	getValue() Get the value for this attribute.
boolean	isEditable() Indicates whether the user is authorized to edit this attribute.
boolean	isEmpty() Does the attribute have a value?
boolean	isPrimitive() Return true, as this type is the very definition of a primitive attribute.
void	setEditable(boolean editable) set whether the feature is editable or not.
void	setType(PrimitiveType type) Set type of primitive attribute.
void	setValue(VALUE_TYPE value) Set the actual value for the attribute.
String	toString() Returns a string representation of the primitive value using Object.toString().

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

clone

public abstract Object clone()

Create a clone of this attribute object.

Specified by:

clone in interface Attribute<VALUE_TYPE>

Overrides:

clone in class Object

Returns:

Return an exact copy of this attribute.

Since:

1.7.0

getType

public PrimitiveType getType()

Get type of primitive attribute.

Returns:

PrimitiveType

setType

public void setType(PrimitiveType type)

Set type of primitive attribute.

Parameters:

type - type of primitive attribute

isPrimitive

public boolean isPrimitive()

Return true, as this type is the very definition of a primitive attribute.

Specified by:

isPrimitive in interface Attribute<VALUE_TYPE>

Returns:

true as this is a primitive attribute

isEmpty

public boolean isEmpty()

Does the attribute have a value?

Specified by:

isEmpty in interface Attribute<VALUE_TYPE>

Returns:

true when the attribute has no value

getValue

public VALUE_TYPE getValue()

Get the value for this attribute.

Specified by:

getValue in interface Attribute<VALUE_TYPE>

Returns:

attribute value

setValue

public void setValue(VALUE_TYPE value)

Set the actual value for the attribute.

Parameters:

value - value for the attribute

isEditable

public boolean isEditable()

Indicates whether the user is authorized to edit this attribute.

The value can only be true when the layer/feature model has the capability to edit the attribute and the logged in user is authorized.

Specified by:

isEditable in interface Attribute<VALUE_TYPE>

Returns:

true when attribute is editable

setEditable

public void setEditable(boolean editable)

set whether the feature is editable or not.

The value can only be true when the layer/feature model has the capability to edit the attribute and the logged in user is authorized.

Specified by:

setEditable in interface Attribute<VALUE_TYPE>

Parameters:

editable - editable status

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representation of the primitive value using Object.toString().

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

string value

Since:

1.9.0