net.sf.mpxj

Interface FieldType

All Superinterfaces:

MpxjEnum

All Known Implementing Classes:

AssignmentField, ConstraintField, ProjectField, ResourceField, TaskField, UserDefinedField

public interface FieldType
extends MpxjEnum

This interface is implemented by classes which represent a field in a Task, Resource or Assignment entity.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DataType	getDataType() Retrieve the data type of this field.
FieldTypeClass	getFieldTypeClass() Retrieve an enum representing the type of entity to which this field belongs.
String	getName() Retrieve the name of this field using the default locale.
String	getName(Locale locale) Retrieve the name of this field using the supplied locale.
FieldType	getUnitsType() Retrieve the associated units field, if any.
String	name() Retrieve the enum name.

Methods inherited from interface net.sf.mpxj.MpxjEnum

getValue

Method Detail

getFieldTypeClass

FieldTypeClass getFieldTypeClass()

Retrieve an enum representing the type of entity to which this field belongs.

Returns:

field type class

name

String name()

Retrieve the enum name.

Returns:

enum name

getName

String getName()

Retrieve the name of this field using the default locale.

Returns:

field name

getName

String getName(Locale locale)

Retrieve the name of this field using the supplied locale.

Parameters:

locale - target locale

Returns:

field name

getDataType

DataType getDataType()

Retrieve the data type of this field.

Returns:

data type

getUnitsType

FieldType getUnitsType()

Retrieve the associated units field, if any.

Returns:

units field