com.hp.util.type

Class AbstractValueType<E extends Serializable>

java.lang.Object

com.hp.util.type.AbstractValueType<E>

Type Parameters:

E - type of the internal representation of the value type.

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ColumnName, Namespace, ThreadId

public abstract class AbstractValueType<E extends Serializable>
extends Object
implements Serializable

Abstract value type that hides the internal representation, for example the internal representation of an IpAddress could be a String or bytes.

This class is immutable and so should subclasses.

Author:

Fabiel Zuniga

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	AbstractValueType(E value) Creates a new value type.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object obj)
E	getValue() Gets the internal representation.
int	hashCode()
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

AbstractValueType

protected AbstractValueType(E value)

Creates a new value type.

Parameters:

value - value.

Method Detail

getValue

public E getValue()

Gets the internal representation.

Returns:

internal representation.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object