org.nodal.model
Interface RecordContent

All Superinterfaces:

Content

All Known Subinterfaces:

RecordNode, RecordNode.Editor

All Known Implementing Classes:

BareRecord, RecordFilter

public interface RecordContent

extends Content

The specific interface for accessing the content of a Node of type RecordType.

A Record consists of a fixed set of fields, each with a Name and an associated type.

Author:

Lee Iverson

See Also:

Content

Nested Class Summary

static interface

RecordContent.Editor Encapsulates the ability to edit RecordContent objects.

Method Summary

Getter	field(Name name) Return a Getter for the field named.
Getter	field(java.lang.String name) Return a Getter for the field named.
java.lang.Object	getField(Name name) Return the Object stored in the name field.
java.lang.Object	getField(java.lang.String name) Return the Object stored in the name field.
boolean	hasField(Name fieldName) Checks for validity of a field Name.
boolean	hasField(java.lang.String fieldName) Checks for validity of a field named fieldName.

Methods inherited from interface org.nodal.model.Content

getValue, invert, isValidProperty, properties, size, type, value

Method Detail

hasField

public boolean hasField(Name fieldName)

Checks for validity of a field Name.

Parameters:

fieldName - the Name of the field

Returns:

true if this record has this field

hasField

public boolean hasField(java.lang.String fieldName)

Checks for validity of a field named fieldName.

Parameters:

fieldName - the Name of the field

Returns:

true if this record has this field

field

public Getter field(Name name)

Return a Getter for the field named.

field

public Getter field(java.lang.String name)

Return a Getter for the field named.

getField

public java.lang.Object getField(Name name)

Return the Object stored in the name field.

getField

public java.lang.Object getField(java.lang.String name)

Return the Object stored in the name field.