ValueNode (Data Pipeline JavaDoc)

java.lang.Object
- com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Node
- - com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.ValueNode<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Session, Serializable, Cloneable, Comparable<ValueNode<T>>

Direct Known Subclasses:

ArrayValue, Record, SingleValue
```
public abstract class ValueNode<T>
extends Node
implements Comparable<ValueNode<T>>, Cloneable
```
ValueNode is the base class for all persistent values held in fields and arrays. Values can be:
- Single values (boolean, date, string, etc. -- FieldType)
- Records
- Array of single values, records, and arrays
See Also:

SingleValue, Record, ArrayValue, Node, Field, FieldType, Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Node
  Node.DuplicateNodeAction, Node.NodeType
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Session
  Session.SessionImpl

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Node
  session

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor and Description

protected ValueNode()

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor and Description
`protected`	`ValueNode()`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static ArrayValue`	`asArray(FieldType type, Object value)`
`abstract ValueNode<T>`	`clone()`
`static ValueNode<?>`	`from(FieldType type, Object value)`
`Node`	`getParentNode()`
`abstract long`	`getSizeInBytes()`
`abstract FieldType`	`getType()`
`abstract T`	`getValue()`
`abstract String`	`getValueAsString()`
`boolean`	`isArray()`
`boolean`	`isNotArray()`
`boolean`	`isNotNull()` Returns `true` if this node does not contain a null value.
`boolean`	`isNotRecord()`
`boolean`	`isNotSingleValue()`
`boolean`	`isNull()` Returns `true` if this node contains a null value.
`boolean`	`isRecord()`
`boolean`	`isSingleValue()`
`boolean`	`isValueNode()` Returns `true` if this node is a ValueNode (Record, ArrayValue, or SingleValue).
`static SingleValue`	`nullValue()`
`static SingleValue`	`nullValue(FieldType type)`
`protected Node`	`setParentNode(Node parentNode)`

Methods inherited from class com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Node
assertNotAncestorOf, containsSessionProperty, containsSessionProperty, containsSessionProperty, copySessionPropertiesFrom, getNodeDepth, getNodeType, getParentField, getParentRecord, getSessionProperty, getSessionProperty, getSessionProperty, hasChildNodes, hasChildRecords, isAncestorOf, isChildNode, keySet, removeChildNode, setSessionProperty, setSessionProperty, setSessionProperty, toString

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

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable
compareTo

- Constructor Detail
  - ValueNode
```
protected ValueNode()
```
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public abstract FieldType getType()
```
  - getParentNode
```
public Node getParentNode()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getParentNode in class Node
  - setParentNode
```
protected Node setParentNode(Node parentNode)
```
  - isValueNode
```
public boolean isValueNode()
```
    Description copied from class: Node
    
    Returns true if this node is a ValueNode (Record, ArrayValue, or SingleValue).
    
    Overrides:
    
    isValueNode in class Node
  - isArray
```
public boolean isArray()
```
  - isNotArray
```
public boolean isNotArray()
```
  - isRecord
```
public boolean isRecord()
```
  - isNotRecord
```
public boolean isNotRecord()
```
  - isSingleValue
```
public boolean isSingleValue()
```
  - isNotSingleValue
```
public boolean isNotSingleValue()
```
  - clone
```
public abstract ValueNode<T> clone()
```
    Overrides:
    
    clone in class Object
  - getValue
```
public abstract T getValue()
```
  - getValueAsString
```
public abstract String getValueAsString()
```
  - isNull
```
public boolean isNull()
```
    Description copied from class: Node
    
    Returns true if this node contains a null value. In concrete terms, only Field and SingleValue can contain nulls while not being null themselves. Both Record and ArrayValue will return false even if they have no values or null only values.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isNull in class Node
  - isNotNull
```
public boolean isNotNull()
```
    Description copied from class: Node
    
    Returns true if this node does not contain a null value. In concrete terms, only Field and SingleValue can contain nulls while not being null themselves. Both Record and ArrayValue will return true even if they have no values or null only values.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isNotNull in class Node
  - getSizeInBytes
```
public abstract long getSizeInBytes()
```
  - nullValue
```
public static SingleValue nullValue()
```
  - nullValue
```
public static SingleValue nullValue(FieldType type)
```
  - from
```
public static ValueNode<?> from(FieldType type,
                                Object value)
```
  - asArray
```
public static ArrayValue asArray(FieldType type,
                                 Object value)
```

Class ValueNode<T>

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Node

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Session

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Node

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Node

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

Constructor Detail

ValueNode

Method Detail

getType

getParentNode

setParentNode

isValueNode

isArray

isNotArray

isRecord

isNotRecord

isSingleValue

isNotSingleValue

clone

getValue

getValueAsString

isNull

isNotNull

getSizeInBytes

nullValue

nullValue

from

asArray