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org.apache.tuscany.sca.databinding
Interface DataBinding

All Known Implementing Classes:

AxiomDataBinding, BaseDataBinding, CallableReferenceDataBinding, DOMDataBinding, ExternalizableDataBinding, GroupDataBinding, JavaBeansDataBinding, JavaExceptionDataBinding, JAXBDataBinding, JobDataBinding, JSONDataBinding, SaxonNodeDataBinding, SaxonValueDataBinding, SDODataBinding, SimpleJavaDataBinding, StAXDataBinding, XMLBeansDataBinding, XMLGroupDataBinding, XMLStringDataBinding, XObjectDataBinding

public interface DataBinding

DataBinding represents a data representation, for example, SDO, JAXB and AXIOM

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	IDL_FAULT A special databinding for fault message of an operation
static java.lang.String	IDL_INPUT A special databinding for input message of an operation
static java.lang.String	IDL_OUTPUT A special databinding for output message of an operation

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	copy(java.lang.Object object, DataType dataType, Operation operation) Make a copy of the object for "pass-by-value" semantics.
java.lang.String	getName() The name of a databinding should be case-insensitive and unique
WrapperHandler	getWrapperHandler() Provide a WrapperHandler for this databinding
XMLTypeHelper	getXMLTypeHelper() Get the XML type helper for Java types
boolean	introspect(DataType dataType, Operation operation) Introspect and populate information to a DataType model
DataType	introspect(java.lang.Object value, Operation operation) Introspect the data to figure out the corresponding data type

Field Detail

IDL_INPUT

static final java.lang.String IDL_INPUT

A special databinding for input message of an operation

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Constant Field Values

IDL_OUTPUT

static final java.lang.String IDL_OUTPUT

A special databinding for output message of an operation

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Constant Field Values

IDL_FAULT

static final java.lang.String IDL_FAULT

A special databinding for fault message of an operation

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()

The name of a databinding should be case-insensitive and unique

Returns:

The name of the databinding

introspect

boolean introspect(DataType dataType,
                   Operation operation)

Introspect and populate information to a DataType model

Parameters:

dataType - The data type to be introspected

operation - The operation

Returns:

true if the databinding has recognized the given data type

introspect

DataType introspect(java.lang.Object value,
                    Operation operation)

Introspect the data to figure out the corresponding data type

Parameters:

value - The object to be checked

operation - The operation

Returns:

The DataType or null if the java type is not supported by this databinding

getWrapperHandler

WrapperHandler getWrapperHandler()

Provide a WrapperHandler for this databinding

Returns:

A wrapper handler which can handle wrapping/wrapping for this databinding

copy

java.lang.Object copy(java.lang.Object object,
                      DataType dataType,
                      Operation operation)

Make a copy of the object for "pass-by-value" semantics.

Parameters:

object - source object to copy

dataType - The data type

operation - The operation

Returns:

copy of the object passed in as argument

getXMLTypeHelper

XMLTypeHelper getXMLTypeHelper()

Get the XML type helper for Java types

Returns:

The databinding-specific XML type helper class