Package org.apache.jackrabbit.spi

Interface QValueFactory

public interface QValueFactory

QValueFactory defines methods to create QValue instances.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
QValue[]	computeAutoValues(QPropertyDefinition propertyDefinition)	Given the QPropertyDefinition of an autocreated property, compute suitable values to be used in transient space until the newly created node gets saved.
QValue	create(boolean value)	Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.BOOLEAN.
QValue	create(byte[] value)	Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.BINARY.
QValue	create(double value)	Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.DOUBLE.
QValue	create(long value)	Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.LONG.
QValue	create(File value)	Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.BINARY.
QValue	create(InputStream value)	Creates a QValue that contains the given binary stream.
QValue	create(String value, int type)	Create a new QValue using the given String representation of the value and its type.
QValue	create(BigDecimal value)	Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.DECIMAL.
QValue	create(URI value)	Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.URI.
QValue	create(Calendar value)	Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.DATE.
QValue	create(Name value)	Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.NAME.
QValue	create(Path value)	Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.PATH.

Method Detail

create

QValue create(String value,
              int type)
       throws ValueFormatException,
              RepositoryException

Create a new QValue using the given String representation of the value and its type.

Parameters:

value - String representation of the new QValue. Note, that the given String must never be null.

type - A valid type.

Returns:

a new QValue.

Throws:

ValueFormatException - If the given value cannot be converted to the specified type.

RepositoryException - If another error occurs.

See Also:

QValue.getType()

create

QValue create(Calendar value)
       throws RepositoryException

Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.DATE.

Parameters:

value - A non-null Calendar object acting as value of the new QValue.

Returns:

a new QValue.

Throws:

RepositoryException

create

QValue create(double value)
       throws RepositoryException

Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.DOUBLE.

Parameters:

value - A double containing the value of the new QValue.

Returns:

a new QValue.

Throws:

RepositoryException

create

QValue create(long value)
       throws RepositoryException

Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.LONG.

Parameters:

value - A long containing the value of the new QValue.

Returns:

a new QValue.

Throws:

RepositoryException

create

QValue create(boolean value)
       throws RepositoryException

Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.BOOLEAN.

Parameters:

value - A boolean containing the value of the new QValue.

Returns:

a new QValue.

Throws:

RepositoryException

create

QValue create(Name value)
       throws RepositoryException

Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.NAME.

Parameters:

value - A non-null Name.

Returns:

a new QValue.

Throws:

RepositoryException

create

QValue create(Path value)
       throws RepositoryException

Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.PATH.

Parameters:

value - A non-null Path.

Returns:

a new QValue.

Throws:

RepositoryException

create

QValue create(BigDecimal value)
       throws RepositoryException

Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.DECIMAL.

Parameters:

value - A non-null BigDecimal.

Returns:

a new QValue.

Throws:

RepositoryException

create

QValue create(URI value)
       throws RepositoryException

Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.URI.

Parameters:

value - A non-null URI.

Returns:

a new QValue.

Throws:

RepositoryException

create

QValue create(byte[] value)
       throws RepositoryException

Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.BINARY.

Parameters:

value -

Returns:

a new QValue.

Throws:

RepositoryException

create

QValue create(InputStream value)
       throws RepositoryException,
              IOException

Creates a QValue that contains the given binary stream. The given stream is consumed and closed by this method. The type of the resulting QValue will be PropertyType.BINARY.

Parameters:

value - binary stream

Returns:

a new binary QValue.

Throws:

RepositoryException - if the value could not be created

IOException - if the stream can not be consumed

create

QValue create(File value)
       throws RepositoryException,
              IOException

Create a new QValue with type PropertyType.BINARY.

Parameters:

value -

Returns:

a new binary QValue.

Throws:

IOException

RepositoryException

computeAutoValues

QValue[] computeAutoValues(QPropertyDefinition propertyDefinition)
                    throws RepositoryException

Given the QPropertyDefinition of an autocreated property, compute suitable values to be used in transient space until the newly created node gets saved.

Parameters:

propertyDefinition - definition of property for which values should be created

Returns:

computed value

Throws:

RepositoryException