RasType (rasj 10.6.3 API)

java.lang.Object
- rasj.RasType

Direct Known Subclasses:: RasBaseType, RasCollectionType, RasMArrayType, RasMIntervalType, RasOIDType, RasPointType, RasSIntervalType

public class RasType
extends java.lang.Object


 PURPOSE:
 This class the superclass for all types in the ODMG conformant
 representation of the RasDaMan type system.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected int typeID

protected java.lang.String typeName

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

RasType()
Default constructor.

RasType(java.lang.String newTypeName)
Constructor getting the name of the new type.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static RasType`	`getAnyType(java.lang.String typeString)`	Builds the type schema from a string representation.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Retrieves the name of this type.
`int`	`getTypeID()`	Retrieves the id of this type.
`boolean`	`isBaseType()`	Checks if this type is a base type (primitive type or structure type).
`boolean`	`isStructType()`	Checks if this type is a primitive or structured type.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - typeName
```
protected java.lang.String typeName
```
  - typeID
```
protected int typeID
```
- Constructor Detail
  - RasType
```
public RasType()
```
    Default constructor.
  - RasType
```
public RasType(java.lang.String newTypeName)
```
    Constructor getting the name of the new type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newTypeName - the name of the new type
- Method Detail
  - getTypeID
```
public int getTypeID()
```
    Retrieves the id of this type.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type id
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Retrieves the name of this type.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type name
  - isStructType
```
public boolean isStructType()
```
    Checks if this type is a primitive or structured type.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a structured type, otherwise false
  - isBaseType
```
public boolean isBaseType()
```
    Checks if this type is a base type (primitive type or structure type).
    
    Returns:
    
    true for a primitive or structured type, otherwise false
  - getAnyType
```
public static RasType getAnyType(java.lang.String typeString)
```
    Builds the type schema from a string representation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeString - the string representation of the type
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    the string represntation of this type