be.SIRAPRISE.util

Class NameIdentifier

java.lang.Object

be.SIRAPRISE.util.NameIdentifier

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Externalizable, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<NameIdentifier>

public final class NameIdentifier
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Comparable<NameIdentifier>, java.io.Externalizable

A Nameidentifier is a wrapper for textual identifiers (i.e. values of a NAME type). The value is held as both a ValueBuffer and a (canonicalized) String.

Author:

Erwin

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
NameIdentifier() Deprecated. - this constructor is only for use as an Externalizable

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.String	asCSV(java.util.Set<NameIdentifier> set) Returns a String containing all the Strings in set, in comma-separated syntax
int	compareTo(NameIdentifier o)
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj)
boolean	equalsNameIdentifier(NameIdentifier obj) Checks if the given NameIdentier is equal to this one.
static NameIdentifier	get(java.lang.String nameText)
static NameIdentifier	get(ValueBuffer nameBuffer)
java.lang.String	getString() Gets string
ValueBuffer	getValueBuffer() Gets the ValueBuffer for the NAME value
int	hashCode()
void	readExternal(java.io.ObjectInput in)
java.lang.String	toString()
void	writeExternal(java.io.ObjectOutput out)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

NameIdentifier

@Deprecated
public NameIdentifier()

Deprecated. - this constructor is only for use as an Externalizable

Method Detail

asCSV

public static java.lang.String asCSV(java.util.Set<NameIdentifier> set)

Returns a String containing all the Strings in set, in comma-separated syntax

Parameters:

set - The set of Strings to be concatenated in comma-separated form

Returns:

a String containing all the Strings in set, in comma-separated syntax

get

public static NameIdentifier get(java.lang.String nameText)

Parameters:

nameText - -

Returns:

-

get

public static NameIdentifier get(ValueBuffer nameBuffer)

Parameters:

nameBuffer - -

Returns:

-

compareTo

public int compareTo(NameIdentifier o)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<NameIdentifier>

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

equalsNameIdentifier

public boolean equalsNameIdentifier(NameIdentifier obj)

Checks if the given NameIdentier is equal to this one. NameIdentifiers are equal iff they both contain the same (canonicalized) String value

Parameters:

obj - A NameIdentifier to compare with this one for equality

Returns:

true if this nameIdentifier has the same String value as obj

getString

public final java.lang.String getString()

Gets string

Returns:

string.

getValueBuffer

public ValueBuffer getValueBuffer()

Gets the ValueBuffer for the NAME value

Returns:

the ValueBuffer for the NAME value

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

readExternal

public void readExternal(java.io.ObjectInput in)
                  throws java.io.IOException

Specified by:

readExternal in interface java.io.Externalizable

Throws:

java.io.IOException

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

writeExternal

public void writeExternal(java.io.ObjectOutput out)
                   throws java.io.IOException

Specified by:

writeExternal in interface java.io.Externalizable

Throws:

java.io.IOException