Interface IAnyValueDescriptor

All Superinterfaces:

IAttributeConfigurable<IValueDescriptor<Object, IAnyValueBuilder>>, IValueDescriptor<Object, IAnyValueBuilder>, Serializable

public interface IAnyValueDescriptor
extends IValueDescriptor<Object, IAnyValueBuilder>

A IValueDescriptor for a value of any type. No restriction is imposed on the value. Use with caution, prefer more specific value descriptors.

Since:

7.0.0

Author:

XIMA MEDIA GmbH

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
IAnyValueDescriptorBuilder	configure()	Creates a new builder pre-configured with the settings of this descriptor.
default EValueType	getBaseType()	Gets the basic type of the value described by this value descriptor.
default Class<Object>	getJavaClass()	Gets the Java class of the values described by this descriptor.
IAnyValueDescriptor	withAddedAttribute(String key, Object value)	Gets a new instance with the attribute at the given key changed to the given value.
IAnyValueDescriptor	withAddedAttributes(Map<String,Object> newAttributes)	Gets a new instance with the attributes changed to the given map of attributes.
IAnyValueDescriptor	withAttributes(Map<String,Object> attributes)	Gets a new instance with the attributes changed to the given map of attributes.
IAnyValueDescriptor	withDefaultValue(Object defaultValue)	Gets a new value descriptor with the default value changed to the given value.
IAnyValueDescriptor	withDescription(String description)	Deprecated.

Methods inherited from interface IAttributeConfigurable

getAttribute, getAttribute, getBooleanAttribute, getBooleanAttribute, getFloatAttribute, getFloatAttribute, getIntegerAttribute, getIntegerAttribute, getStringAttribute, getStringAttribute

Methods inherited from interface IValueDescriptor

acceptsValue, acceptsValue, asAny, asBoolean, asConst, asFloat, asInteger, asLargeString, asList, asList, asMap, asMap, asNull, asRecord, asString, asTuple, asUnion, asUnion, asVoid, builder, builder, getAttributes, getDefaultValue, getDescription, getFullType, getFullTypeWithRestrictions, getKnownProperties, getKnownProperties, intersect, is, match, unwrap

Method Details

configure

IAnyValueDescriptorBuilder configure()

Description copied from interface: IValueDescriptor

Creates a new builder pre-configured with the settings of this descriptor. Lets you e.g. add additional properties.

Specified by:

configure in interface IValueDescriptor<Object, IAnyValueBuilder>

Returns:

A new builder pre-configured with the settings of this descriptor.

getBaseType

default EValueType getBaseType()

Description copied from interface: IValueDescriptor

Gets the basic type of the value described by this value descriptor.

Specified by:

getBaseType in interface IValueDescriptor<Object, IAnyValueBuilder>

Returns:

The value's basic type.

getJavaClass

default Class<Object> getJavaClass()

Description copied from interface: IValueDescriptor

Gets the Java class of the values described by this descriptor.

Specified by:

getJavaClass in interface IValueDescriptor<Object, IAnyValueBuilder>

Returns:

The value's Java class.

withAddedAttribute

IAnyValueDescriptor withAddedAttribute(String key,
 Object value)

Description copied from interface: IAttributeConfigurable

Gets a new instance with the attribute at the given key changed to the given value.

Specified by:

withAddedAttribute in interface IAttributeConfigurable<IValueDescriptor<Object, IAnyValueBuilder>>

Parameters:

key - The attribute key.

value - The attribute value.

Returns:

A new instance with the new attribute.

withAddedAttributes

IAnyValueDescriptor withAddedAttributes(Map<String,Object> newAttributes)

Description copied from interface: IAttributeConfigurable

Gets a new instance with the attributes changed to the given map of attributes. Preserves other existing attributes and only adds or replaces the given ones.

Specified by:

withAddedAttributes in interface IAttributeConfigurable<IValueDescriptor<Object, IAnyValueBuilder>>

Parameters:

newAttributes - The new attributes to add (or replace).

Returns:

A new instance with the current attributes plus the given attributes.

withAttributes

IAnyValueDescriptor withAttributes(Map<String,Object> attributes)

Description copied from interface: IAttributeConfigurable

Gets a new instance with the attributes changed to the given map of attributes. Replaces all existing attributes.

Specified by:

withAttributes in interface IAttributeConfigurable<IValueDescriptor<Object, IAnyValueBuilder>>

Parameters:

attributes - The new attributes.

Returns:

A new instance with the given attributes.

withDefaultValue

IAnyValueDescriptor withDefaultValue(Object defaultValue)

Description copied from interface: IValueDescriptor

Gets a new value descriptor with the default value changed to the given value.

Specified by:

withDefaultValue in interface IValueDescriptor<Object, IAnyValueBuilder>

Parameters:

defaultValue - The new default value. May be changed when it does not conform to the restrictions imposed by this descriptor.

Returns:

A new descriptor with the default value.

withDescription

@Deprecated
IAnyValueDescriptor withDescription(String description)

Deprecated.

Description copied from interface: IValueDescriptor

Gets a new value descriptor with the description changed to the given description.

Specified by:

withDescription in interface IValueDescriptor<Object, IAnyValueBuilder>

Parameters:

description - The new description.

Returns:

A new descriptor with the given description.