org.mule.transformer.types
Class SimpleDataType<T>

java.lang.Object
  org.mule.transformer.types.SimpleDataType<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

DataType<T>

Direct Known Subclasses:

CollectionDataType

public class SimpleDataType<T>
extends Object
implements DataType<T>

A data type that simply wraps a Java type. This type also allows a mime type to be associated with the Java type.

Field Summary

protected String	mimeType
protected Class	type

Fields inherited from interface org.mule.api.transformer.DataType

ANY_MIME_TYPE

Constructor Summary

SimpleDataType(Class type)

SimpleDataType(Class type, String mimeType)

Method Summary

boolean	equals(Object o)
String	getMimeType() The mime type of the the source object to transform.
Class	getType() The object type of the source object to transform.
int	hashCode()
boolean	isCompatibleWith(DataType dataType) Used to determine if this data type is compatible with the data type passed in.
void	setMimeType(String mimeType) The mime type of the the source object to transform.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

type

protected Class type

mimeType

protected String mimeType

Constructor Detail

SimpleDataType

public SimpleDataType(Class type,
                      String mimeType)

SimpleDataType

public SimpleDataType(Class type)

Method Detail

getType

public Class getType()

Description copied from interface: DataType

The object type of the source object to transform.

Specified by:

getType in interface DataType<T>

Returns:

the class object of the source object. This must not be null

getMimeType

public String getMimeType()

Description copied from interface: DataType

The mime type of the the source object to transform.

Specified by:

getMimeType in interface DataType<T>

Returns:

the mime type of the source object. This may be null if the mime type is not known, or if the mime type is not needed

setMimeType

public void setMimeType(String mimeType)

Description copied from interface: DataType

The mime type of the the source object to transform.

Specified by:

setMimeType in interface DataType<T>

Parameters:

mimeType - the mime type of the source object. This may be null if the mime type is not known, or if the mime type is not needed

isCompatibleWith

public boolean isCompatibleWith(DataType dataType)

Description copied from interface: DataType

Used to determine if this data type is compatible with the data type passed in. This checks to see if the mime types are equal and whether the Java types are assignable

Specified by:

isCompatibleWith in interface DataType<T>

Parameters:

dataType - the dataType object to compare with

Returns:

true if the mime types are the same and this type can be assigned to the dataType.type.

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object