net.sourceforge.jpalm.mobiledb.field.definition
Class DateDefinition

java.lang.Object
  net.sourceforge.jpalm.mobiledb.field.definition.DateDefinition

All Implemented Interfaces:

Definition

public class DateDefinition
extends java.lang.Object
implements Definition

A date field in a MobileDB record.

Use Date with this field.

Constructor Summary

DateDefinition()
Creates a new date that does not default to the current date.

DateDefinition(boolean defaultToCurrentDate)
Creates a new date.

DateDefinition(java.lang.String indicator)
Creates a new date from the string representation for this type.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getIndicator() Gets the string representation for this definition.
java.lang.String	getRegex() Gets the regular expression for this definition.
boolean	isDefaultToCurrentDate() Gets the defaultToCurrentDate property.
void	setDefaultToCurrentDate(boolean defaultToCurrentDate) Sets the defaultToCurrentDate property.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DateDefinition

public DateDefinition()

Creates a new date that does not default to the current date.

DateDefinition

public DateDefinition(boolean defaultToCurrentDate)

Creates a new date.

Parameters:

defaultToCurrentDate - true if the field should default to the current date; false otherwise

DateDefinition

public DateDefinition(java.lang.String indicator)

Creates a new date from the string representation for this type.

Parameters:

indicator - the string representation

Method Detail

getIndicator

public java.lang.String getIndicator()

Description copied from interface: Definition

Gets the string representation for this definition.

Specified by:

getIndicator in interface Definition

Returns:

the string representation

getRegex

public java.lang.String getRegex()

Description copied from interface: Definition

Gets the regular expression for this definition. The regular expression is compared to a field and if the field matches the expression then that field is of this definition.

Specified by:

getRegex in interface Definition

Returns:

the regular expression for this definition

isDefaultToCurrentDate

public boolean isDefaultToCurrentDate()

Gets the defaultToCurrentDate property.

Returns:

true if the date should default to the current date; false if it should default to null

setDefaultToCurrentDate

public void setDefaultToCurrentDate(boolean defaultToCurrentDate)

Sets the defaultToCurrentDate property.

Parameters:

defaultToCurrentDate - true if the date should default to the current date; false if it should default to null