javax.jcr

Interface ValueFactory

public interface ValueFactory

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

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.