javax.jcr
Interface ValueFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

SessionValueFactory

public interface ValueFactory

The ValueFactory object provides methods for the creation Value objects that can then be used to set properties.

Author:

Peeter Piegaze, Stefan Guggisberg

Method Summary

Value	createValue(boolean value) Returns a Value object of PropertyType.BOOLEAN with the specified value.
Value	createValue(java.util.Calendar value) Returns a Value object of PropertyType.DATE with the specified value.
Value	createValue(double value) Returns a Value object of PropertyType.DOUBLE with the specified value.
Value	createValue(java.io.InputStream value) Returns a Value object of PropertyType.BINARY with a value consisting of the content of the specified InputStream.
Value	createValue(long value) Returns a Value object of PropertyType.LONG with the specified value.
Value	createValue(Node value) Returns a Value object of PropertyType.REFERENCE that holds the UUID of the specified Node.
Value	createValue(java.lang.String value) Returns a Value object of PropertyType.STRING with the specified value.
Value	createValue(java.lang.String value, int type) Returns a Value object of the PropertyType specified by type with the specified value.

Method Detail

createValue

public Value createValue(java.lang.String value)

Returns a Value object of PropertyType.STRING with the specified value.

Parameters:

value - a String

Returns:

a Value of PropertyType.STRING

createValue

public Value createValue(java.lang.String value,
                         int type)
                  throws ValueFormatException

Returns a Value object of the PropertyType specified by type with the specified value. A ValueFormatException is thrown if the specified value cannot be converted to the specifed type.

Parameters:

value - a String

type - one of the constants defined in PropertyType.

Returns:

a Value of PropertyType type.

Throws:

ValueFormatException - if the specified value cannot be converted to the specifed type.

createValue

public Value createValue(long value)

Returns a Value object of PropertyType.LONG with the specified value.

Parameters:

value - a long

Returns:

a Value of PropertyType.LONG

createValue

public Value createValue(double value)

Returns a Value object of PropertyType.DOUBLE with the specified value.

Parameters:

value - a double

Returns:

a Value of PropertyType.DOUBLE

createValue

public Value createValue(boolean value)

Returns a Value object of PropertyType.BOOLEAN with the specified value.

Parameters:

value - a boolean

Returns:

a Value of PropertyType.BOOLEAN

createValue

public Value createValue(java.util.Calendar value)

Returns a Value object of PropertyType.DATE with the specified value.

Parameters:

value - a Calendar

Returns:

a Value of PropertyType.DATE

createValue

public Value createValue(java.io.InputStream value)

Returns a Value object of PropertyType.BINARY with a value consisting of the content of the specified InputStream.

Parameters:

value - an InputStream

Returns:

a Value of PropertyType.BINARY

createValue

public Value createValue(Node value)
                  throws RepositoryException

Returns a Value object of PropertyType.REFERENCE that holds the UUID of the specified Node. This Value object can then be used to set a property that will be a reference to that Node.

A RepositoryException is thrown if the specified Node is not referencable, the current Session is no longer active, or another error occurs.

Parameters:

value - a Node

Returns:

a Value of PropertyType.REFERENCE

Throws:

RepositoryException - if the specified Node is not referencable, the current Session is no longer active, or another error occurs.