Package com.pnfsoftware.jeb.core.properties

Interface IPropertyType

All Known Subinterfaces:
IPropertyTypeBoolean, IPropertyTypeInteger, IPropertyTypePath, IPropertyTypeString
All Known Implementing Classes:
PropertyTypeBoolean, PropertyTypeInteger, PropertyTypePath, PropertyTypeSelection, PropertyTypeString
public interface IPropertyType
Base interface for property types.

Implementations provide a default value, validation rules, and optional read/write conversion hooks for property values.

  • Method Details

    • getName

      String getName()
      Get the type name.
      Returns:
      the human-readable type name

    • getDefault

      Object getDefault()
      Get the default value.
      Returns:
      the default value, cannot be null

    • validate

      boolean validate(Object value)
      Validate a property value.
      Parameters:
      value - the property value
      Returns:
      true on success

    • afterRead

      default Object afterRead(IPropertyDefinition def, Object value)
      Post-processing to be done after reading a value. This method should only be called after a successful call to validate(Object).
      Parameters:
      def - property definition associated with the value
      value - must not be null
      Returns:
      the converted value to expose to clients

    • beforeWrite

      default Object beforeWrite(IPropertyDefinition def, Object value)
      Pre-processing to be done before storing a value.
      Parameters:
      def - property definition associated with the value
      value - value to be stored
      Returns:
      the converted value to persist