uk.ac.manchester.cs.jfact.datatypes

Interface Facet

public interface Facet

Author:

ignazio

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getURI()
boolean	isNumberFacet()
Comparable	parse(Object value)
<T extends Comparable<T>> T	parseNumber(Object value) This is a convenience method that enables each facet to parse its values without client code having to worry whether the values are literals or strings - the typing is known to the facet implementation

Method Detail

parseNumber

<T extends Comparable<T>> T parseNumber(Object value)

This is a convenience method that enables each facet to parse its values without client code having to worry whether the values are literals or strings - the typing is known to the facet implementation

Parameters:

value -

Returns:

value that is assigned to this facet

parse

Comparable parse(Object value)

Parameters:

value -

Returns:

the typed value for value

isNumberFacet

boolean isNumberFacet()

Returns:

true if number facet

getURI

String getURI()

Returns:

the facet uri