org.dbrain.data

Interface Fqn

All Known Implementing Classes:

FqnImpl

public interface Fqn

Describe a fully qualified name. Syntax allows for wildcards as well as ways of escaping them. '' test test.'' test.123.'*' test.123.'**' test.123.'test*'

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static interface	Fqn.Builder Builder interface for the Fqn.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Fqn	empty()
static Fqn.Builder	from(Fqn fqn) Start building a Fqn from another name.
static Fqn.Builder	fromSegment(String segment) Start building a Fqn from an initial segment.
static Fqn.Builder	newBuilder()
static Fqn	of(ReaderCursor c) Create a fully qualified name from a ReaderCursor.
static Fqn	of(String fqn) Create a new Fully Qualified Name from a String.
static Fqn	ofSegment(String segment)
String	segment(int i)
int	size()
boolean	startsWith(Fqn other)

Method Detail

empty

static Fqn empty()

Returns:

An empty name.

of

static Fqn of(ReaderCursor c)

Create a fully qualified name from a ReaderCursor.

of

static Fqn of(String fqn)

Create a new Fully Qualified Name from a String. Expect to works with the output of toString.

ofSegment

static Fqn ofSegment(String segment)

fromSegment

static Fqn.Builder fromSegment(String segment)

Start building a Fqn from an initial segment.

Returns:

A builder.

from

static Fqn.Builder from(Fqn fqn)

Start building a Fqn from another name.

newBuilder

static Fqn.Builder newBuilder()

Returns:

A new builder instance.

size

int size()

Returns:

The number of segments in the name.

segment

String segment(int i)

Returns:

A single segment within the name.

startsWith

boolean startsWith(Fqn other)

Returns:

Test if a name starts with another.