com.im.df.api.support
Interface DFDataAcceptor

All Superinterfaces:

DFDataConvertor

public interface DFDataAcceptor
extends DFDataConvertor

Acceptor, that can be used to test whether a certain field type accepts some data. It can be also used to convert the data. The getFieldType() returns the implementation type of the field, which should be used to hold the data values. The getDisplayName() can be used to get a name suitable for presentation purposes.

Method Summary

String	getDisplayName() A human-readable name for the field
String	getFieldType()

Methods inherited from interface com.im.df.api.support.DFDataConvertor

checkDataAcceptance, convert, convert, createOptions

Method Detail

getFieldType

String getFieldType()

Returns:

The field type, that can be used after data conversion

getDisplayName

String getDisplayName()

A human-readable name for the field