org.kuali.student.kim.identity.mock

Interface DataProviderInfc<I,O>

public interface DataProviderInfc<I,O>

Provides values to compare

Author:

nwright

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DataType	getDataType(String fieldKey) Get the data type of the field
List<Object>	getValues(I obj, String fieldKey) Gets the list of values to be compared
Object	parseValue(String fieldKey, String value) Parses the supplied value to which the data field is to be compared
boolean	supportsField(String fieldKey) Checks if the field key is supported

Method Detail

getValues

List<Object> getValues(I obj,
                     String fieldKey)
                       throws IllegalArgumentException

Gets the list of values to be compared

Parameters:

obj - data object

fieldKey - path to field on data object

Returns:

list of values for the specified field, if field occurs only once on object the list is of size one

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if field key is invalid or not supported

getDataType

DataType getDataType(String fieldKey)
                     throws IllegalArgumentException

Get the data type of the field

Parameters:

fieldKey -

Returns:

DataType of the field key, null if fieldKey is not valid or not supported

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if field key is invalid or not supported

supportsField

boolean supportsField(String fieldKey)

Checks if the field key is supported

Parameters:

fieldKey -

Returns:

true if it is supported, else false

parseValue

Object parseValue(String fieldKey,
                String value)
                  throws IllegalArgumentException

Parses the supplied value to which the data field is to be compared

Parameters:

fieldKey -

value -

Returns:

the value parsed to match the data type so it can be compaerd

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if field key is invalid or not supported*