com.davisor.data
Interface Data

All Known Subinterfaces:

DataBuffer, DataSource, DataStream, DataValue, NumberValue, PaintValue, SerializableData, XMLDataStream

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotatedPaintValue, BooleanData, CalendarFieldData, CollectionDataSource, ColorData, EnumeratorDataStream, FontData, IndirectDataBuffer, IteratorDataStream, JoinedDataBuffer, JoinedDataStream, ListDataBuffer, PaintData, ProxyDataBuffer.ProxyDataStream, ResultSetDataStream, SimpleDataBuffer, SimpleNumberValue, StreamDataSource, TimestampData, TupleDataStream, VoidData, VoidValue

public interface Data

Data provides a base interface for parametrized data. A Data object represents data of some Type. All further data aspects and features, if any, are defined by Data sub-classes.

Since:

JDK1.1

See Also:

getType(), DataValue, SerializableData, Type

Method Summary

Type	getType() Gets the type of this data object.

Method Detail

getType

public Type getType()
             throws InvalidDataException

Gets the type of this data object.

Returns:

the type associated with this data object

Throws:

InvalidDataException - if type retrieval fails