All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class Field
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
This holds the field definition. It also supplies methods for the Java format and various SQL formats.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`String`	`alias`	Name to use in the class if not present (normal case) then name is used
`static byte`	`ANSICHAR`
`static byte`	`AUTOTIMESTAMP`
`static byte`	`BIGIDENTITY`
`static byte`	`BIGSEQUENCE`
`static byte`	`BIGXML`
`int`	`bindPos`
`static byte`	`BLOB`
`static byte`	`BOOLEAN`
`static byte`	`BYTE`
`static byte`	`CHAR`
`String`	`checkValue`	Check Constraint to applied to field by the database
`Vector<String>`	`comments`	Array of comments associated with the field
`static byte`	`DATE`
`static byte`	`DATETIME`
`static int`	`DEFAULT_BIG_XML`
`static int`	`DEFAULT_XML`
`String`	`defaultValue`	Default value to apply for the field on insert if not specified
`int`	`definePos`
`static byte`	`DOUBLE`
`static byte`	`DYNAMIC`
`String`	`enumLink`
`Vector<Enum>`	`enums`
`String`	`enumType`
`static byte`	`FLOAT`
`static byte`	`IDENTITY`
`static byte`	`INT`
`boolean`	`isCalc`	Indicates the field is a calculated column on the database
`boolean`	`isExtStd`	Indicates the field is EXT
`boolean`	`isExtStdOut`
`boolean`	`isIn`	Indicates the field is INPUT
`boolean`	`isLiteral`	Indicates the field can is a Literal
`boolean`	`isNull`	Indicates the field can be NULL on the database
`boolean`	`isOut`	Indicates the field is OUTPUT
`boolean`	`isPrimaryKey`	Indicates field is used in the primary key
`boolean`	`isSequence`	Indicates the field is a Sequence
`int`	`length`	Length of field
`String`	`literalName`
`static byte`	`LONG`
`static byte`	`MONEY`
`String`	`name`	Name to use in the database
`int`	`precision`	No of digits in a numeric field
`int`	`scale`	No of digits after the decimal point\|comma
`static byte`	`SEQUENCE`
`static byte`	`SHORT`
`static byte`	`STATUS`
`static byte`	`TIME`
`static byte`	`TIMESTAMP`
`static byte`	`TLOB`
`byte`	`type`	Type of field
`static byte`	`UID`
`static byte`	`USERSTAMP`
`static byte`	`UTF8`
`Vector<String>`	`valueList`
`static byte`	`WANSICHAR`
`static byte`	`WCHAR`
`static byte`	`XML`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Field()
constructor ensures fields have correct default values

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`ansiIsNull()`	Check for empty string as null type fields.
`String`	`getAlias()`
`int`	`getBindPos()`
`String`	`getCheckValue()`
`Vector<String>`	`getComments()`
`String`	`getDefaultValue()`
`int`	`getDefinePos()`
`String`	`getEnumLink()`
`Vector<Enum>`	`getEnums()`
`String`	`getEnumType()`
`int`	`getLength()`
`String`	`getLiteralName()`
`String`	`getName()`
`int`	`getPrecision()`
`int`	`getScale()`
`byte`	`getType()`
`Vector<String>`	`getValueList()`
`boolean`	`isCalc()`
`boolean`	`isCharEmptyAsNull()`	Check for empty string as null type fields.
`boolean`	`isCharEmptyOrAnsiAsNull()`
`boolean`	`isEmptyAsNull()`	Check for empty string as null type fields.
`boolean`	`isEmptyOrAnsiAsNull()`
`boolean`	`isExtStd()`
`boolean`	`isExtStdOut()`
`boolean`	`isIn()`
`boolean`	`isLiteral()`
`boolean`	`isNull()`
`boolean`	`isOut()`
`boolean`	`isPrimaryKey()`
`boolean`	`isSequence()`
`void`	`reader(DataInputStream ids)`
`String`	`replaceAll(String haystack, String needle, String replacement)`
`void`	`setEnumType(String enumType)`
`String`	`useLiteral()`	If there is an literal uses that else returns name
`String`	`useLowerName()`	If there is an alias uses that else returns name
`String`	`useName()`	If there is an alias uses that else returns name
`String`	`useUpperName()`	If there is an alias uses that else returns name
`void`	`writer(DataOutputStream ods)`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail
- name
```
public String name
```
  Name to use in the database
- alias
```
public String alias
```
  Name to use in the class if not present (normal case) then name is used
- defaultValue
```
public String defaultValue
```
  Default value to apply for the field on insert if not specified
- checkValue
```
public String checkValue
```
  Check Constraint to applied to field by the database
- type
```
public byte type
```
  Type of field
- length
```
public int length
```
  Length of field
- precision
```
public int precision
```
  No of digits in a numeric field
- scale
```
public int scale
```
  No of digits after the decimal point|comma
- bindPos
```
public int bindPos
```
- definePos
```
public int definePos
```
- comments
```
public Vector<String> comments
```
  Array of comments associated with the field
- enums
```
public Vector<Enum> enums
```
- valueList
```
public Vector<String> valueList
```
- enumLink
```
public String enumLink
```
- enumType
```
public String enumType
```
- isPrimaryKey
```
public boolean isPrimaryKey
```
  Indicates field is used in the primary key
- isSequence
```
public boolean isSequence
```
  Indicates the field is a Sequence
- isNull
```
public boolean isNull
```
  Indicates the field can be NULL on the database
- isLiteral
```
public boolean isLiteral
```
  Indicates the field can is a Literal
- isCalc
```
public boolean isCalc
```
  Indicates the field is a calculated column on the database
- isIn
```
public boolean isIn
```
  Indicates the field is INPUT
- isOut
```
public boolean isOut
```
  Indicates the field is OUTPUT
- isExtStd
```
public boolean isExtStd
```
  Indicates the field is EXT
- isExtStdOut
```
public boolean isExtStdOut
```
- literalName
```
public String literalName
```
- BLOB
```
public static final byte BLOB
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- BOOLEAN
```
public static final byte BOOLEAN
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- BYTE
```
public static final byte BYTE
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- CHAR
```
public static final byte CHAR
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- DATE
```
public static final byte DATE
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- DATETIME
```
public static final byte DATETIME
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- DOUBLE
```
public static final byte DOUBLE
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- DYNAMIC
```
public static final byte DYNAMIC
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- FLOAT
```
public static final byte FLOAT
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- IDENTITY
```
public static final byte IDENTITY
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- INT
```
public static final byte INT
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- LONG
```
public static final byte LONG
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- MONEY
```
public static final byte MONEY
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- SEQUENCE
```
public static final byte SEQUENCE
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- SHORT
```
public static final byte SHORT
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- STATUS
```
public static final byte STATUS
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- TIME
```
public static final byte TIME
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- TIMESTAMP
```
public static final byte TIMESTAMP
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- TLOB
```
public static final byte TLOB
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- USERSTAMP
```
public static final byte USERSTAMP
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- ANSICHAR
```
public static final byte ANSICHAR
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- UID
```
public static final byte UID
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- XML
```
public static final byte XML
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- BIGSEQUENCE
```
public static final byte BIGSEQUENCE
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- BIGIDENTITY
```
public static final byte BIGIDENTITY
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- AUTOTIMESTAMP
```
public static final byte AUTOTIMESTAMP
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- WCHAR
```
public static final byte WCHAR
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- WANSICHAR
```
public static final byte WANSICHAR
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- UTF8
```
public static final byte UTF8
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- BIGXML
```
public static final byte BIGXML
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- DEFAULT_XML
```
public static final int DEFAULT_XML
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- DEFAULT_BIG_XML
```
public static final int DEFAULT_BIG_XML
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail
- Field
```
public Field()
```
  constructor ensures fields have correct default values

Method Detail

getName
```
public String getName()
```

getAlias
```
public String getAlias()
```

getDefaultValue
```
public String getDefaultValue()
```

getCheckValue
```
public String getCheckValue()
```

getType
```
public byte getType()
```

getLength
```
public int getLength()
```

getPrecision
```
public int getPrecision()
```

getScale
```
public int getScale()
```

getBindPos
```
public int getBindPos()
```

getDefinePos
```
public int getDefinePos()
```

getComments
```
public Vector<String> getComments()
```

getEnums
```
public Vector<Enum> getEnums()
```

getValueList
```
public Vector<String> getValueList()
```

getEnumLink
```
public String getEnumLink()
```

getEnumType
```
public String getEnumType()
```

setEnumType

public void setEnumType(String enumType)

isPrimaryKey
```
public boolean isPrimaryKey()
```

isSequence
```
public boolean isSequence()
```

isNull
```
public boolean isNull()
```

isLiteral
```
public boolean isLiteral()
```

isCalc
```
public boolean isCalc()
```

isIn
```
public boolean isIn()
```

isOut
```
public boolean isOut()
```

isExtStd
```
public boolean isExtStd()
```

isExtStdOut
```
public boolean isExtStdOut()
```

getLiteralName
```
public String getLiteralName()
```

reader

public void reader(DataInputStream ids)
            throws IOException

Throws:: IOException

writer

public void writer(DataOutputStream ods)
            throws IOException

Throws:: IOException

useName
```
public String useName()
```
If there is an alias uses that else returns name

useLiteral
```
public String useLiteral()
```
If there is an literal uses that else returns name

useLowerName
```
public String useLowerName()
```
If there is an alias uses that else returns name

useUpperName
```
public String useUpperName()
```
If there is an alias uses that else returns name

replaceAll

public String replaceAll(String haystack,
                         String needle,
                         String replacement)

isEmptyAsNull
```
public boolean isEmptyAsNull()
```
Check for empty string as null type fields.

isCharEmptyAsNull
```
public boolean isCharEmptyAsNull()
```
Check for empty string as null type fields.

ansiIsNull
```
public boolean ansiIsNull()
```
Check for empty string as null type fields.

isEmptyOrAnsiAsNull
```
public boolean isEmptyOrAnsiAsNull()
```

isCharEmptyOrAnsiAsNull

public boolean isCharEmptyOrAnsiAsNull()

Class Field

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

name

alias

defaultValue

checkValue

type

length

precision

scale

bindPos

definePos

comments

enums

valueList

enumLink

enumType

isPrimaryKey

isSequence

isNull

isLiteral

isCalc

isIn

isOut

isExtStd

isExtStdOut

literalName

BLOB

BOOLEAN

BYTE

CHAR

DATE

DATETIME

DOUBLE

DYNAMIC

FLOAT

IDENTITY

INT

LONG

MONEY

SEQUENCE

SHORT

STATUS

TIME

TIMESTAMP

TLOB

USERSTAMP

ANSICHAR

UID

XML

BIGSEQUENCE

BIGIDENTITY

AUTOTIMESTAMP

WCHAR

WANSICHAR

UTF8

BIGXML

DEFAULT_XML

DEFAULT_BIG_XML

Constructor Detail

Field

Method Detail

getName

getAlias

getDefaultValue

getCheckValue

getType

getLength

getPrecision

getScale

getBindPos

getDefinePos

getComments

getEnums

getValueList

getEnumLink