com.sap.ip.me.api.persist.meta
Interface AttributeDescriptor

All Known Subinterfaces:

FieldDescriptor

public interface AttributeDescriptor

this class describes an attribute of a persistable class.

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SAP

See Also:

DescriptorRuntime

Method Summary

int	getDecimals() Gets the decimals attribute of the AttributeDescriptor object
int	getLength() Gets the maximum length of this attribute.
int	getMultiple() Gets the multiplicity of the attribute.
java.lang.String	getName() Gets the name attribute of the PersistableAttribute object
AttributeType	getType() Gets the type of the attribute
boolean	isIndex() Gets the index attribute of the AttributeDescriptor object
java.lang.String	toSqlString() Deprecated.

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Gets the name attribute of the PersistableAttribute object

Returns:

The attribute name

getType

AttributeType getType()

Gets the type of the attribute

Returns:

The attribute type

getMultiple

int getMultiple()

Gets the multiplicity of the attribute. Possible value range goes from 1 to DescriptorRuntime.MAX_ATTRIB_MULTIPLICITY

Returns:

The multiple value

getLength

int getLength()

Gets the maximum length of this attribute.

Returns:

The length value

toSqlString

java.lang.String toSqlString()

Deprecated.

Has no relevant function for Application.

Returns:

isIndex

boolean isIndex()

Gets the index attribute of the AttributeDescriptor object

Returns:

TRUE if attribute is indexed

getDecimals

int getDecimals()

Gets the decimals attribute of the AttributeDescriptor object

Returns:

The decimals value