com.luciad.format.gdf

Graph and Routing EngineClass TLcdGDFDataType

java.lang.Object

com.luciad.format.gdf.TLcdGDFDataType

public class TLcdGDFDataType
extends Object

Represents the different data types that are available within GDF data fields.

Since:

5.1

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static TLcdGDFDataType	A Data type containing only alphabetic characters.
static TLcdGDFDataType	AN Data type containing only alphanumeric characters.
static TLcdGDFDataType	G Data type containing printable characters.
static TLcdGDFDataType	I Data type containing only digits and + or -.
static TLcdGDFDataType	N Data type containing only digits.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getCode() Returns the GDF code of this data type.
static TLcdGDFDataType	getDataType(String aDataTypeCode) Returns the data type corresponding to the given data type code, as described in the GDF specification.
String	getDescription() Returns the textual description of this data type.
String	toString() Returns a general description of this data type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

G

public static final TLcdGDFDataType G

Data type containing printable characters.

A

public static final TLcdGDFDataType A

Data type containing only alphabetic characters.

N

public static final TLcdGDFDataType N

Data type containing only digits.

I

public static final TLcdGDFDataType I

Data type containing only digits and + or -.

AN

public static final TLcdGDFDataType AN

Data type containing only alphanumeric characters.

Method Detail

getDataType

public static TLcdGDFDataType getDataType(String aDataTypeCode)

Returns the data type corresponding to the given data type code, as described in the GDF specification.

Parameters:

aDataTypeCode - the Data Type Code of the data type to be returned.

Returns:

the data unit with the given Data Type Code.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if no data unit exists for the given Data Type Code.

getCode

public String getCode()

Returns the GDF code of this data type.

Returns:

the GDF code of this data type.

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Returns the textual description of this data type.

Returns:

the textual description of this data type.

toString

public String toString()

Returns a general description of this data type. The exact details of the representation are unspecified and are subject to change.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

a general description of this data type.