de.lmu.ifi.dbs.elki.data.type

Class SimpleTypeInformation<T>

java.lang.Object

de.lmu.ifi.dbs.elki.data.type.SimpleTypeInformation<T>

Type Parameters:

T - Java type we represent.

All Implemented Interfaces:

TypeInformation

Direct Known Subclasses:

VectorTypeInformation

public class SimpleTypeInformation<T>
extends Object
implements TypeInformation

Class wrapping a particular data type.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private Class<? super T>	cls The restriction class we represent.
private String	label Type label.
private ByteBufferSerializer<? super T>	serializer Type serializer.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SimpleTypeInformation(Class<? super T> cls) Constructor.
SimpleTypeInformation(Class<? super T> cls, ByteBufferSerializer<? super T> serializer) Constructor.
SimpleTypeInformation(Class<? super T> cls, String label) Constructor.
SimpleTypeInformation(Class<? super T> cls, String label, ByteBufferSerializer<? super T> serializer) Constructor.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	cast(Object other) Cast the object to type T (actually to the given restriction class!).
String	getLabel() Get the type label.
Class<? super T>	getRestrictionClass() Get the raw restriction class.
ByteBufferSerializer<? super T>	getSerializer() Get the serializer for this type.
boolean	isAssignableFrom(Object other) Test whether this type is assignable from a given object instance.
boolean	isAssignableFromType(TypeInformation type) Test whether this type is assignable from another type.
void	setSerializer(ByteBufferSerializer<? super T> serializer) Set the serializer for this type.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

cls

private Class<? super T> cls

The restriction class we represent.

label

private String label

Type label.

serializer

private ByteBufferSerializer<? super T> serializer

Type serializer.

Constructor Detail

SimpleTypeInformation

public SimpleTypeInformation(Class<? super T> cls)

Constructor.

Parameters:

cls - restriction class

SimpleTypeInformation

public SimpleTypeInformation(Class<? super T> cls,
                     String label)

Constructor.

Parameters:

cls - restriction class

label - type label

SimpleTypeInformation

public SimpleTypeInformation(Class<? super T> cls,
                     ByteBufferSerializer<? super T> serializer)

Constructor.

Parameters:

cls - restriction class

serializer - Serializer

SimpleTypeInformation

public SimpleTypeInformation(Class<? super T> cls,
                     String label,
                     ByteBufferSerializer<? super T> serializer)

Constructor.

Parameters:

cls - restriction class

label - type label

serializer - Serializer

Method Detail

getRestrictionClass

public final Class<? super T> getRestrictionClass()

Get the raw restriction class.

Returns:

Restriction class

isAssignableFromType

public boolean isAssignableFromType(TypeInformation type)

Description copied from interface: TypeInformation

Test whether this type is assignable from another type.

Specified by:

isAssignableFromType in interface TypeInformation

Parameters:

type - Other type

Returns:

true when the other type is accepted as subtype.

isAssignableFrom

public boolean isAssignableFrom(Object other)

Description copied from interface: TypeInformation

Test whether this type is assignable from a given object instance.

Specified by:

isAssignableFrom in interface TypeInformation

Parameters:

other - Other object

Returns:

true when the other type is an acceptable instance.

cast

public T cast(Object other)

Cast the object to type T (actually to the given restriction class!).

Parameters:

other - Object to cast.

Returns:

Instance

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

getLabel

public String getLabel()

Get the type label.

Returns:

Label

getSerializer

public ByteBufferSerializer<? super T> getSerializer()

Get the serializer for this type.

Returns:

Type serializer

setSerializer

public void setSerializer(ByteBufferSerializer<? super T> serializer)

Set the serializer for this type.

Parameters:

serializer - Serializer to use