com.wrq.apptrieve.appconn
Class VariableMetaData

java.lang.Object
  com.wrq.apptrieve.appconn.VariableMetaData

All Implemented Interfaces:

AppConnMetaData

public class VariableMetaData
extends java.lang.Object
implements AppConnMetaData

Provides metadata about a model variable that is defined in a Host Integrator model.

Field Summary

static int	INIT_TYPE_AT_CONNECTION Return value for getInitType() when variable is set to Initialize at Host Connect.
static int	INIT_TYPE_BY_DEFAULT Return value for getInitType() when variable is set to Initialize with Default Value.
static int	INIT_TYPE_UNINITIALIZED Return value for getInitType() when variable is set to Not Initialized.
static int	VAR_KIND_SETTING Return value for getKind() when variable is mapped to a setting.
static int	VAR_KIND_USER Return value for getKind() when variable is not mapped to a setting.

Fields inherited from interface com.wrq.apptrieve.appconn.AppConnMetaData

METADATA_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE, METADATA_TYPE_COLUMN, METADATA_TYPE_FIELD, METADATA_TYPE_OPERATION, METADATA_TYPE_PROCEDURE, METADATA_TYPE_RECORDSET, METADATA_TYPE_VARIABLE

Constructor Summary

VariableMetaData(ModelVariableMeta saObject)
Constructor for internal use only.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getDefaultValue() Gets the default value for the variable.
java.lang.String	getDescription() Gets the description for the variable.
int	getInitType() Gets the initialization type of the variable.
int	getKind() Gets the kind of the variable.
int	getMetaDataType() Gets the meta data type for this object.
java.lang.String	getName() Gets the name of the variable.
boolean	isEncrypted() Discovers whether the variable is encrypted.
boolean	isHidden() Discovers whether the variable is hidden.
boolean	isReadable() Discovers whether the variable value can be read.
boolean	isWriteable() Discovers whether the variable value can be changed.
java.lang.String	toString() Generates a String object that represents the current values of this VariableMetaData object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

INIT_TYPE_AT_CONNECTION

public static final int INIT_TYPE_AT_CONNECTION

Return value for getInitType() when variable is set to Initialize at Host Connect.

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Constant Field Values

INIT_TYPE_BY_DEFAULT

public static final int INIT_TYPE_BY_DEFAULT

Return value for getInitType() when variable is set to Initialize with Default Value.

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INIT_TYPE_UNINITIALIZED

public static final int INIT_TYPE_UNINITIALIZED

Return value for getInitType() when variable is set to Not Initialized.

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Constant Field Values

VAR_KIND_SETTING

public static final int VAR_KIND_SETTING

Return value for getKind() when variable is mapped to a setting.

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Constant Field Values

VAR_KIND_USER

public static final int VAR_KIND_USER

Return value for getKind() when variable is not mapped to a setting.

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Constructor Detail

VariableMetaData

public VariableMetaData(ModelVariableMeta saObject)

Constructor for internal use only.

Parameters:

saObject - data

Method Detail

getDefaultValue

public java.lang.String getDefaultValue()

Gets the default value for the variable.

Returns:

String the default value

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()

Gets the description for the variable.

Specified by:

getDescription in interface AppConnMetaData

Returns:

String the description

getInitType

public int getInitType()

Gets the initialization type of the variable.

The returned value is one of:

• INIT_TYPE_AT_CONNECTION
• INIT_TYPE_BY_DEFAULT
• INIT_TYPE_UNINITIALIZED

Returns:

int - the initialization type of the variable

getKind

public int getKind()

Gets the kind of the variable. This setting corresponds to the "Map to setting" control in the Design Tool's Variables dialog. If the value is "(None)", this method returns VAR_KIND_USER. Otherwise, the method returns VAR_KIND_SETTING

The returned value is one of:

• VAR_KIND_SETTING
• VAR_KIND_USER

Returns:

int - the kind of the variable

getMetaDataType

public int getMetaDataType()

Gets the meta data type for this object.

Specified by:

getMetaDataType in interface AppConnMetaData

Returns:

int - always returns AppConnMetaData.METADATA_TYPE_VARIABLE

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Gets the name of the variable.

Specified by:

getName in interface AppConnMetaData

Returns:

String the name

isEncrypted

public boolean isEncrypted()

Discovers whether the variable is encrypted.

Returns:

boolean true if the variable is encrypted

isHidden

public boolean isHidden()

Discovers whether the variable is hidden.

Returns:

boolean true if the variable is hidden

isReadable

public boolean isReadable()

Discovers whether the variable value can be read.

Returns:

boolean true if the variable value can be read

isWriteable

public boolean isWriteable()

Discovers whether the variable value can be changed.

Returns:

boolean true if the variable value can be changed

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Generates a String object that represents the current values of this VariableMetaData object.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

java.lang.String - the string representation of this object