DatatypeConverter (MPXJ 13.8.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- net.sf.mpxj.mspdi.DatatypeConverter

```
public final class DatatypeConverter
extends Object
```
This class contains methods used to perform the datatype conversions required to read and write MSPDI files.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

DatatypeConverter()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`DatatypeConverter()`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static AccrueType`	`parseAccrueType(String value)` Parse an accrue type.
`static BookingType`	`parseBookingType(String value)` Parse a booking type.
`static Boolean`	`parseBoolean(String value)` Parse a boolean.
`static ConstraintType`	`parseConstraintType(Number value)` Parse a constraint type.
`static Double`	`parseCurrency(Number value)` Parse currency.
`static CurrencySymbolPosition`	`parseCurrencySymbolPosition(String value)` Parse a currency symbol position value.
`static void`	`parseCustomField(ProjectFile file, FieldContainer mpx, String value, FieldType mpxFieldID, TimeUnit durationFormat)` Parse a custom field value.
`static Boolean`	`parseCustomFieldBoolean(String value)` Parse a custom field boolean value.
`static Number`	`parseCustomFieldCurrency(String value)` Parse a custom field currency value.
`static LocalDateTime`	`parseCustomFieldDate(String value)` Parse a custom field date value.
`static Number`	`parseCustomFieldNumber(String value)` Parse and custom field numeric value.
`static LocalDateTime`	`parseDateTime(String value)` Parse a date time value.
`static DayOfWeek`	`parseDay(Number value)` Parse a day.
`static Duration`	`parseDuration(ProjectFile file, TimeUnit defaultUnits, String value)` Parse a duration.
`static Duration`	`parseDurationInIntegerTenthsOfMinutes(String value)` Parse duration represented as an integer number of tenths of minutes.
`static Duration`	`parseDurationInTenthsOfMinutes(Number value)` Parse duration represented in tenths of minutes.
`static Duration`	`parseDurationInTenthsOfMinutes(ProjectProperties properties, Number value, TimeUnit targetTimeUnit)` Parse duration represented as tenths of minutes.
`static Duration`	`parseDurationInThousanthsOfMinutes(Number value)` Parse duration represented in thousandths of minutes.
`static Duration`	`parseDurationInThousanthsOfMinutes(ProjectProperties properties, Number value, TimeUnit targetTimeUnit)` Parse duration represented in thousandths of minutes.
`static TimeUnit`	`parseDurationTimeUnits(BigInteger value)` Parse duration time units.
`static TimeUnit`	`parseDurationTimeUnits(BigInteger value, TimeUnit defaultValue)` Parse duration time units.
`static EarnedValueMethod`	`parseEarnedValueMethod(Number value)` Parse an earned value method.
`static Object`	`parseOutlineCodeValue(String value, DataType type)` Parse an outline code/custom field value.
`static LocalDateTime`	`parseOutlineCodeValueDate(String value)` Read an outline code/custom field timestamp for a lookup table.
`static Number`	`parsePercentComplete(String value)` Parse percent complete values.
`static Priority`	`parsePriority(BigInteger priority)` Parse priority.
`static Rate`	`parseRate(BigDecimal originalValue, TimeUnit targetUnits)` Parse rate.
`static ResourceType`	`parseResourceType(String value)` Parse a resource type.
`static Integer`	`parseResourceUID(String value)` Parse a resource UID.
`static String`	`parseString(String value)` Parse method for a string: returns the string unchanged.
`static TaskType`	`parseTaskType(String value)` Parse a task type.
`static Integer`	`parseTaskUID(String value)` Parse a task UID.
`static LocalTime`	`parseTime(String value)` Parse a time value.
`static TimeUnit`	`parseTimeUnit(Number value)` Parse time unit.
`static Number`	`parseUnits(Number value)` Parse units.
`static UUID`	`parseUUID(String value)` Convert the MSPDI representation of a UUID into a Java UUID instance.
`static WorkContour`	`parseWorkContour(String value)` Parse a work contour.
`static WorkGroup`	`parseWorkGroup(String value)` Parse a work group.
`static TimeUnit`	`parseWorkUnits(BigInteger value)` Parse work units.
`static String`	`printAccrueType(AccrueType value)` Print an accrue type.
`static String`	`printBookingType(BookingType value)` Print a booking type.
`static String`	`printBoolean(Boolean value)` Print a boolean.
`static BigInteger`	`printConstraintType(ConstraintType value)` Print a constraint type.
`static BigDecimal`	`printCurrency(Number value)` Print currency.
`static BigDecimal`	`printCurrencyMandatory(Number value)` Print currency.
`static String`	`printCurrencySymbolPosition(CurrencySymbolPosition value)` Prints a currency symbol position value.
`static String`	`printCustomField(MSPDIWriter writer, Object value, DataType type)` Print a custom field value.
`static String`	`printCustomFieldBoolean(Boolean value)` Print a custom field boolean value.
`static String`	`printCustomFieldCurrency(Number value)` Print a custom field currency value.
`static String`	`printCustomFieldDate(LocalDateTime value)` Print a custom field date value.
`static String`	`printCustomFieldNumber(Number value)` Print a custom field numeric value.
`static String`	`printDateTime(LocalDateTime value)` Print a date time value.
`static BigInteger`	`printDay(DayOfWeek day)` Print a day.
`static String`	`printDuration(MSPDIWriter writer, Duration duration)` Print duration.
`static BigDecimal`	`printDurationInDecimalThousandthsOfMinutes(Duration duration)` Print duration in thousandths of minutes.
`static BigInteger`	`printDurationInIntegerTenthsOfMinutes(Duration duration)` Print duration in tenths of minutes.
`static BigInteger`	`printDurationInIntegerThousandthsOfMinutes(Duration duration)` Print duration in thousandths of minutes.
`static String`	`printDurationMandatory(MSPDIWriter writer, Duration duration)` Print duration.
`static BigInteger`	`printDurationTimeUnits(Duration duration, boolean estimated)` Print duration time units.
`static BigInteger`	`printDurationTimeUnits(TimeUnit value, boolean estimated)` Print duration time units.
`static BigInteger`	`printEarnedValueMethod(EarnedValueMethod value)` Print an earned value method.
`static String`	`printOutlineCodeValue(Object value, DataType type)` Write an outline code/custom field value for a lookup table.
`static String`	`printOutlineCodeValueDate(LocalDateTime value)` Write an outline code/custom field timestamp for a lookup table.
`static BigInteger`	`printOvertimeRateFormat(Resource resource, Rate rate)` Print a time unit from a rate, and handle special case for non-work resources.
`static String`	`printPercentComplete(Number value)` Print a percent complete value.
`static BigInteger`	`printPriority(Priority priority)` Print priority.
`static BigDecimal`	`printRate(Rate rate)` Print rate.
`static BigDecimal`	`printRateMandatory(Rate rate)` Print rate.
`static String`	`printResourceType(ResourceType value)` Print a resource type.
`static String`	`printResourceUID(Integer value)` Print a resource UID.
`static BigInteger`	`printStandardRateFormat(Resource resource, Rate rate)` Print a time unit from a rate, and handle special case for non-work resources.
`static String`	`printString(String value)` Print method for a string: returns the string unchanged.
`static String`	`printTaskType(TaskType value)` Print a task type.
`static String`	`printTaskUID(Integer value)` Print a task UID.
`static String`	`printTime(LocalTime value)` Print time.
`static BigInteger`	`printTimeUnit(Rate rate)` Print a time unit derived from a Rate.
`static BigInteger`	`printTimeUnit(TimeUnit value)` Print time unit.
`static BigDecimal`	`printUnits(Number value)` Print units.
`static String`	`printUUID(UUID guid)` Retrieve a UUID in the form required by MSPDI.
`static String`	`printWorkContour(WorkContour value)` Print a work contour.
`static String`	`printWorkGroup(WorkGroup value)` Print a work group.
`static BigInteger`	`printWorkUnits(TimeUnit value)` Print work units.
`static void`	`setContext(ProjectFile file, boolean ignoreErrors)` This method is called to set the parent file to provide context for parse and print operations.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - DatatypeConverter
```
public DatatypeConverter()
```
- Method Detail
  - printCustomFieldCurrency
```
public static final String printCustomFieldCurrency(Number value)
```
    Print a custom field currency value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - currency value
    
    Returns:
    
    string representation
  - parseCustomFieldCurrency
```
public static final Number parseCustomFieldCurrency(String value)
```
    Parse a custom field currency value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - string representation
    
    Returns:
    
    currency value
  - printCustomFieldNumber
```
public static final String printCustomFieldNumber(Number value)
```
    Print a custom field numeric value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - numeric value
    
    Returns:
    
    string representation
  - parseCustomFieldNumber
```
public static final Number parseCustomFieldNumber(String value)
```
    Parse and custom field numeric value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - string representation
    
    Returns:
    
    numeric value
  - printCustomFieldBoolean
```
public static final String printCustomFieldBoolean(Boolean value)
```
    Print a custom field boolean value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - boolean value
    
    Returns:
    
    string representation
  - parseCustomFieldBoolean
```
public static final Boolean parseCustomFieldBoolean(String value)
```
    Parse a custom field boolean value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - string representation
    
    Returns:
    
    boolean value
  - printCustomFieldDate
```
public static final String printCustomFieldDate(LocalDateTime value)
```
    Print a custom field date value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - date value
    
    Returns:
    
    string representation
  - printOutlineCodeValueDate
```
public static final String printOutlineCodeValueDate(LocalDateTime value)
```
    Write an outline code/custom field timestamp for a lookup table.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - Date value
    
    Returns:
    
    timestamp value
  - parseOutlineCodeValueDate
```
public static final LocalDateTime parseOutlineCodeValueDate(String value)
```
    Read an outline code/custom field timestamp for a lookup table.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - timestamp value
    
    Returns:
    
    Date instance
  - parseCustomFieldDate
```
public static final LocalDateTime parseCustomFieldDate(String value)
```
    Parse a custom field date value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - string representation
    
    Returns:
    
    date value
  - printCustomField
```
public static final String printCustomField(MSPDIWriter writer,
                                            Object value,
                                            DataType type)
```
    Print a custom field value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    writer - parent MSPDIWriter instance
    
    value - attribute value
    
    type - type of the value being passed
    
    Returns:
    
    string representation
  - parseCustomField
```
public static final void parseCustomField(ProjectFile file,
                                          FieldContainer mpx,
                                          String value,
                                          FieldType mpxFieldID,
                                          TimeUnit durationFormat)
```
    Parse a custom field value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - parent file
    
    mpx - parent entity
    
    value - string value
    
    mpxFieldID - field ID
    
    durationFormat - duration format associated with the custom field
  - printOutlineCodeValue
```
public static final String printOutlineCodeValue(Object value,
                                                 DataType type)
```
    Write an outline code/custom field value for a lookup table.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - value to write
    
    type - target type
    
    Returns:
    
    formatted value
  - parseOutlineCodeValue
```
public static final Object parseOutlineCodeValue(String value,
                                                 DataType type)
```
    Parse an outline code/custom field value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - string representation of value
    
    type - target type
    
    Returns:
    
    correctly typed instance representing the input value
  - printCurrencySymbolPosition
```
public static final String printCurrencySymbolPosition(CurrencySymbolPosition value)
```
    Prints a currency symbol position value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - CurrencySymbolPosition instance
    
    Returns:
    
    currency symbol position
  - parseCurrencySymbolPosition
```
public static final CurrencySymbolPosition parseCurrencySymbolPosition(String value)
```
    Parse a currency symbol position value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - currency symbol position
    
    Returns:
    
    CurrencySymbolPosition instance
  - printAccrueType
```
public static final String printAccrueType(AccrueType value)
```
    Print an accrue type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - AccrueType instance
    
    Returns:
    
    accrue type value
  - parseAccrueType
```
public static final AccrueType parseAccrueType(String value)
```
    Parse an accrue type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - accrue type value
    
    Returns:
    
    AccrueType instance
  - printResourceType
```
public static final String printResourceType(ResourceType value)
```
    Print a resource type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - ResourceType instance
    
    Returns:
    
    resource type value
  - parseResourceType
```
public static final ResourceType parseResourceType(String value)
```
    Parse a resource type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - resource type value
    
    Returns:
    
    ResourceType instance
  - printWorkGroup
```
public static final String printWorkGroup(WorkGroup value)
```
    Print a work group.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - WorkGroup instance
    
    Returns:
    
    work group value
  - parseWorkGroup
```
public static final WorkGroup parseWorkGroup(String value)
```
    Parse a work group.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - work group value
    
    Returns:
    
    WorkGroup instance
  - printWorkContour
```
public static final String printWorkContour(WorkContour value)
```
    Print a work contour.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - WorkContour instance
    
    Returns:
    
    work contour value
  - parseWorkContour
```
public static final WorkContour parseWorkContour(String value)
```
    Parse a work contour.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - work contour value
    
    Returns:
    
    WorkContour instance
  - printBookingType
```
public static final String printBookingType(BookingType value)
```
    Print a booking type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - BookingType instance
    
    Returns:
    
    booking type value
  - parseBookingType
```
public static final BookingType parseBookingType(String value)
```
    Parse a booking type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - booking type value
    
    Returns:
    
    BookingType instance
  - printTaskType
```
public static final String printTaskType(TaskType value)
```
    Print a task type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - TaskType instance
    
    Returns:
    
    task type value
  - parseTaskType
```
public static final TaskType parseTaskType(String value)
```
    Parse a task type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - task type value
    
    Returns:
    
    TaskType instance
  - printEarnedValueMethod
```
public static final BigInteger printEarnedValueMethod(EarnedValueMethod value)
```
    Print an earned value method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - EarnedValueMethod instance
    
    Returns:
    
    earned value method value
  - parseEarnedValueMethod
```
public static final EarnedValueMethod parseEarnedValueMethod(Number value)
```
    Parse an earned value method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - earned value method
    
    Returns:
    
    EarnedValueMethod instance
  - printUnits
```
public static final BigDecimal printUnits(Number value)
```
    Print units.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - units value
    
    Returns:
    
    units value
  - parseUnits
```
public static final Number parseUnits(Number value)
```
    Parse units.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - units value
    
    Returns:
    
    units value
  - printTimeUnit
```
public static final BigInteger printTimeUnit(TimeUnit value)
```
    Print time unit.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - TimeUnit instance
    
    Returns:
    
    time unit value
  - printTimeUnit
```
public static final BigInteger printTimeUnit(Rate rate)
```
    Print a time unit derived from a Rate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    rate - Rate instance
    
    Returns:
    
    time unit value
  - printOvertimeRateFormat
```
public static final BigInteger printOvertimeRateFormat(Resource resource,
                                                       Rate rate)
```
    Print a time unit from a rate, and handle special case for non-work resources.
    
    Parameters:
    
    resource - parent resource
    
    rate - Rate instance
    
    Returns:
    
    time unit value
  - printStandardRateFormat
```
public static final BigInteger printStandardRateFormat(Resource resource,
                                                       Rate rate)
```
    Print a time unit from a rate, and handle special case for non-work resources.
    
    Parameters:
    
    resource - parent resource
    
    rate - Rate instance
    
    Returns:
    
    time unit value
  - parseTimeUnit
```
public static final TimeUnit parseTimeUnit(Number value)
```
    Parse time unit.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - time unit value
    
    Returns:
    
    TimeUnit instance
  - printTime
```
public static final String printTime(LocalTime value)
```
    Print time.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - time value
    
    Returns:
    
    calendar value
  - parseWorkUnits
```
public static final TimeUnit parseWorkUnits(BigInteger value)
```
    Parse work units.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - work units value
    
    Returns:
    
    TimeUnit instance
  - printWorkUnits
```
public static final BigInteger printWorkUnits(TimeUnit value)
```
    Print work units.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - TimeUnit instance
    
    Returns:
    
    work units value
  - parseDuration
```
public static final Duration parseDuration(ProjectFile file,
                                           TimeUnit defaultUnits,
                                           String value)
```
    Parse a duration.
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - parent file
    
    defaultUnits - default time units for the resulting duration
    
    value - duration value
    
    Returns:
    
    Duration instance
  - printDuration
```
public static final String printDuration(MSPDIWriter writer,
                                         Duration duration)
```
    Print duration. Note that Microsoft's xsd:duration parser implementation does not appear to recognise durations other than those expressed in hours. We use the compatibility flag to determine whether the output is adjusted for the benefit of Microsoft Project.
    
    Parameters:
    
    writer - parent MSPDIWriter instance
    
    duration - Duration value
    
    Returns:
    
    xsd:duration value
  - printDurationMandatory
```
public static final String printDurationMandatory(MSPDIWriter writer,
                                                  Duration duration)
```
    Print duration. Note that Microsoft's xsd:duration parser implementation does not appear to recognise durations other than those expressed in hours. We use the compatibility flag to determine whether the output is adjusted for the benefit of Microsoft Project.
    
    Parameters:
    
    writer - parent MSPDIWriter instance
    
    duration - Duration value
    
    Returns:
    
    xsd:duration value
  - printDurationTimeUnits
```
public static final BigInteger printDurationTimeUnits(Duration duration,
                                                      boolean estimated)
```
    Print duration time units.
    
    Parameters:
    
    duration - Duration value
    
    estimated - is this an estimated duration
    
    Returns:
    
    time units value
  - parseCurrency
```
public static final Double parseCurrency(Number value)
```
    Parse currency.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - currency value
    
    Returns:
    
    currency value
  - printCurrency
```
public static final BigDecimal printCurrency(Number value)
```
    Print currency.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - currency value
    
    Returns:
    
    currency value
  - printCurrencyMandatory
```
public static final BigDecimal printCurrencyMandatory(Number value)
```
    Print currency.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - currency value
    
    Returns:
    
    currency value
  - parseDurationTimeUnits
```
public static final TimeUnit parseDurationTimeUnits(BigInteger value)
```
    Parse duration time units. Note that we don't differentiate between confirmed and unconfirmed durations. Unrecognised duration types are default to hours.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - BigInteger value
    
    Returns:
    
    Duration units
  - parseDurationTimeUnits
```
public static final TimeUnit parseDurationTimeUnits(BigInteger value,
                                                    TimeUnit defaultValue)
```
    Parse duration time units. Note that we don't differentiate between confirmed and unconfirmed durations. Unrecognised duration types are default the supplied default value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - BigInteger value
    
    defaultValue - if value is null, use this value as the result
    
    Returns:
    
    Duration units
  - printDurationTimeUnits
```
public static final BigInteger printDurationTimeUnits(TimeUnit value,
                                                      boolean estimated)
```
    Print duration time units. Note that we don't differentiate between confirmed and unconfirmed durations. Unrecognised duration types are default to hours.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - Duration units
    
    estimated - is this an estimated duration
    
    Returns:
    
    BigInteger value
  - parsePriority
```
public static final Priority parsePriority(BigInteger priority)
```
    Parse priority.
    
    Parameters:
    
    priority - priority value
    
    Returns:
    
    Priority instance
  - printPriority
```
public static final BigInteger printPriority(Priority priority)
```
    Print priority.
    
    Parameters:
    
    priority - Priority instance
    
    Returns:
    
    priority value
  - parseDurationInThousanthsOfMinutes
```
public static final Duration parseDurationInThousanthsOfMinutes(Number value)
```
    Parse duration represented in thousandths of minutes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - duration value
    
    Returns:
    
    Duration instance
  - parseDurationInTenthsOfMinutes
```
public static final Duration parseDurationInTenthsOfMinutes(Number value)
```
    Parse duration represented in tenths of minutes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - duration value
    
    Returns:
    
    Duration instance
  - parseDurationInThousanthsOfMinutes
```
public static final Duration parseDurationInThousanthsOfMinutes(ProjectProperties properties,
                                                                Number value,
                                                                TimeUnit targetTimeUnit)
```
    Parse duration represented in thousandths of minutes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    properties - project properties
    
    value - duration value
    
    targetTimeUnit - required output time units
    
    Returns:
    
    Duration instance
  - parseDurationInTenthsOfMinutes
```
public static final Duration parseDurationInTenthsOfMinutes(ProjectProperties properties,
                                                            Number value,
                                                            TimeUnit targetTimeUnit)
```
    Parse duration represented as tenths of minutes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    properties - project properties
    
    value - duration value
    
    targetTimeUnit - required output time units
    
    Returns:
    
    Duration instance
  - printDurationInIntegerThousandthsOfMinutes
```
public static final BigInteger printDurationInIntegerThousandthsOfMinutes(Duration duration)
```
    Print duration in thousandths of minutes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    duration - Duration instance
    
    Returns:
    
    duration in thousandths of minutes
  - printDurationInDecimalThousandthsOfMinutes
```
public static final BigDecimal printDurationInDecimalThousandthsOfMinutes(Duration duration)
```
    Print duration in thousandths of minutes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    duration - Duration instance
    
    Returns:
    
    duration in thousandths of minutes
  - printDurationInIntegerTenthsOfMinutes
```
public static final BigInteger printDurationInIntegerTenthsOfMinutes(Duration duration)
```
    Print duration in tenths of minutes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    duration - Duration instance
    
    Returns:
    
    duration in tenths of minutes
  - parseDurationInIntegerTenthsOfMinutes
```
public static final Duration parseDurationInIntegerTenthsOfMinutes(String value)
```
    Parse duration represented as an integer number of tenths of minutes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - duration value
    
    Returns:
    
    Duration instance
  - parseUUID
```
public static final UUID parseUUID(String value)
```
    Convert the MSPDI representation of a UUID into a Java UUID instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - MSPDI UUID
    
    Returns:
    
    Java UUID instance
  - printUUID
```
public static String printUUID(UUID guid)
```
    Retrieve a UUID in the form required by MSPDI.
    
    Parameters:
    
    guid - UUID instance
    
    Returns:
    
    formatted UUID
  - printRate
```
public static final BigDecimal printRate(Rate rate)
```
    Print rate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    rate - Rate instance
    
    Returns:
    
    rate value
  - printRateMandatory
```
public static final BigDecimal printRateMandatory(Rate rate)
```
    Print rate. Ensure the rate is converted to "per hour" before output.
    
    Parameters:
    
    rate - Rate instance
    
    Returns:
    
    rate value
  - parseRate
```
public static final Rate parseRate(BigDecimal originalValue,
                                   TimeUnit targetUnits)
```
    Parse rate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    originalValue - rate value
    
    targetUnits - target units
    
    Returns:
    
    Rate instance
  - printDay
```
public static final BigInteger printDay(DayOfWeek day)
```
    Print a day.
    
    Parameters:
    
    day - Day instance
    
    Returns:
    
    day value
  - parseDay
```
public static final DayOfWeek parseDay(Number value)
```
    Parse a day.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - day value
    
    Returns:
    
    Day instance
  - parseConstraintType
```
public static final ConstraintType parseConstraintType(Number value)
```
    Parse a constraint type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - constraint type value
    
    Returns:
    
    ConstraintType instance
  - printConstraintType
```
public static final BigInteger printConstraintType(ConstraintType value)
```
    Print a constraint type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - ConstraintType instance
    
    Returns:
    
    constraint type value
  - printTaskUID
```
public static final String printTaskUID(Integer value)
```
    Print a task UID.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - task UID
    
    Returns:
    
    task UID string
  - parseTaskUID
```
public static final Integer parseTaskUID(String value)
```
    Parse a task UID.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - task UID string
    
    Returns:
    
    task UID
  - printResourceUID
```
public static final String printResourceUID(Integer value)
```
    Print a resource UID.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - resource UID value
    
    Returns:
    
    resource UID string
  - parseResourceUID
```
public static final Integer parseResourceUID(String value)
```
    Parse a resource UID.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - resource UID string
    
    Returns:
    
    resource UID value
  - printBoolean
```
public static final String printBoolean(Boolean value)
```
    Print a boolean.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - boolean
    
    Returns:
    
    boolean value
  - parseBoolean
```
public static final Boolean parseBoolean(String value)
```
    Parse a boolean.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - boolean
    
    Returns:
    
    Boolean value
  - parseTime
```
public static final LocalTime parseTime(String value)
```
    Parse a time value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - time value
    
    Returns:
    
    time value
  - printDateTime
```
public static final String printDateTime(LocalDateTime value)
```
    Print a date time value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - date time value
    
    Returns:
    
    string representation
  - parseDateTime
```
public static final LocalDateTime parseDateTime(String value)
```
    Parse a date time value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - string representation
    
    Returns:
    
    date time value
  - printString
```
public static final String printString(String value)
```
    Print method for a string: returns the string unchanged. This is used to enable to string representation of an xsd:datetime to be generated by MPXJ.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - string value
    
    Returns:
    
    string value
  - parseString
```
public static final String parseString(String value)
```
    Parse method for a string: returns the string unchanged. This is used to enable to string representation of an xsd:datetime to be processed by MPXJ.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - string value
    
    Returns:
    
    string value
  - parsePercentComplete
```
public static final Number parsePercentComplete(String value)
```
    Parse percent complete values. Attempts to handle the case where decimal values have been used rather than integers.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - string value
    
    Returns:
    
    numeric value
  - printPercentComplete
```
public static final String printPercentComplete(Number value)
```
    Print a percent complete value. Ensure that we print an integer value, and apply rounding if the value is a decimal.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - numeric value
    
    Returns:
    
    string representation
  - setContext
```
public static final void setContext(ProjectFile file,
                                    boolean ignoreErrors)
```
    This method is called to set the parent file to provide context for parse and print operations.
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - parent file instance
    
    ignoreErrors - ignore errors flag

Class DatatypeConverter

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

DatatypeConverter

Method Detail

printCustomFieldCurrency

parseCustomFieldCurrency

printCustomFieldNumber

parseCustomFieldNumber

printCustomFieldBoolean

parseCustomFieldBoolean

printCustomFieldDate

printOutlineCodeValueDate

parseOutlineCodeValueDate

parseCustomFieldDate

printCustomField

parseCustomField

printOutlineCodeValue

parseOutlineCodeValue

printCurrencySymbolPosition

parseCurrencySymbolPosition

printAccrueType

parseAccrueType

printResourceType

parseResourceType

printWorkGroup

parseWorkGroup

printWorkContour

parseWorkContour

printBookingType

parseBookingType

printTaskType

parseTaskType

printEarnedValueMethod

parseEarnedValueMethod

printUnits

parseUnits

printTimeUnit

printTimeUnit

printOvertimeRateFormat

printStandardRateFormat

parseTimeUnit

printTime

parseWorkUnits

printWorkUnits

parseDuration

printDuration

printDurationMandatory

printDurationTimeUnits

parseCurrency

printCurrency

printCurrencyMandatory

parseDurationTimeUnits

parseDurationTimeUnits

printDurationTimeUnits

parsePriority

printPriority

parseDurationInThousanthsOfMinutes

parseDurationInTenthsOfMinutes

parseDurationInThousanthsOfMinutes

parseDurationInTenthsOfMinutes

printDurationInIntegerThousandthsOfMinutes

printDurationInDecimalThousandthsOfMinutes

printDurationInIntegerTenthsOfMinutes

parseDurationInIntegerTenthsOfMinutes

parseUUID

printUUID

printRate

printRateMandatory

parseRate

printDay

parseDay

parseConstraintType

printConstraintType

printTaskUID

parseTaskUID

printResourceUID

parseResourceUID