VariableResolver (tbel 1.1.2 API)

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

IndexVariableResolver, ItemResolverFactory.ItemResolver, MapVariableResolver, PrecachedMapVariableResolver, Proto.ProtoResolver, SimpleSTValueResolver, SimpleValueResolver, StaticMethodImportResolver
```
public interface VariableResolver
extends Serializable
```
A variable resolver is responsible for physically accessing a variable, for either read or write. VariableResolver's are obtained via a VariableResolverFactory.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`getFlags()`	Returns the bitset of special variable flags.
`String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of external variable.
`Class`	`getType()`	This should return the type of the variable.
`Object`	`getValue()`	Returns the physical target value of the variable.
`void`	`setStaticType(Class type)`
`void`	`setValue(Object value)`	Sets the value of the physical target value.

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Returns the name of external variable.
    
    Returns:
    
    A string representing the variable name.
  - getType
```
Class getType()
```
    This should return the type of the variable. However, this is not completely necessary, and is particularily only of benefit to systems that require use of MVEL's strict typing facilities. In most cases, this implementation can simply return: Object.class
    
    Returns:
    
    A Class instance representing the type of the target variable.
  - setStaticType
```
void setStaticType(Class type)
```
  - getFlags
```
int getFlags()
```
    Returns the bitset of special variable flags. Internal use only. This should just return 0 in custom implentations.
    
    Returns:
    
    Bitset of special flags.
  - getValue
```
Object getValue()
```
    Returns the physical target value of the variable.
    
    Returns:
    
    The actual variable value.
  - setValue
```
void setValue(Object value)
```
    Sets the value of the physical target value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The new value.