com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core

Interface ValueNodeContainer

All Known Implementing Classes:

ArrayValue, Field

public interface ValueNodeContainer

A general interface for nodes that allow values to be added to itself.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ValueNodeContainer	addNull(FieldType type) Adds a typed null value to this container.
ValueNodeContainer	addValue(FieldType type, Object value) Adds a value with the specified FieldType to this container.
ValueNodeContainer	addValue(Object value) Adds a value to this container, inferring the FieldType from the value's class.
boolean	hasValue() Returns true if this container has had any value added, including null.

Method Detail

addValue

ValueNodeContainer addValue(FieldType type,
                            Object value)

Adds a value with the specified FieldType to this container.

Parameters:

type - the field type of the value to add, or null to infer the type

value - the value to add, may be null

Returns:

this container for method chaining

addValue

ValueNodeContainer addValue(Object value)

Adds a value to this container, inferring the FieldType from the value's class.

Parameters:

value - the value to add, may be null

Returns:

this container for method chaining

addNull

ValueNodeContainer addNull(FieldType type)

Adds a typed null value to this container.

Parameters:

type - the field type of the null value to add

Returns:

this container for method chaining

hasValue

boolean hasValue()

Returns true if this container has had any value added, including null. Otherwise, it returns false.