com.reqdesign.reqif

Class DatatypeDefinition

java.lang.Object

com.reqdesign.reqif.Identifiable<DatatypeDefinition>

com.reqdesign.reqif.DatatypeDefinition

Direct Known Subclasses:

DatatypeDefinitionBoolean, DatatypeDefinitionDate, DatatypeDefinitionEnumeration, DatatypeDefinitionInteger, DatatypeDefinitionReal, DatatypeDefinitionString, DatatypeDefinitionXHTML

public abstract class DatatypeDefinition
extends Identifiable<DatatypeDefinition>

This is the abstract base class for all data types. Datatype definitions are referenced by attribute definitions.The same datatype definition can be referenced many times.

The following is the full list of superclasses:

• DatatypeDefinitionBoolean representing the DATATYPE-DEFINITION-BOOLEAN XML XML element
• DatatypeDefinitionDate (DATATYPE-DEFINITION-DATE XML Element
• DatatypeDefinitionEnumeration (DATATYPE-DEFINITION-ENUMERATION XML Element
• DatatypeDefinitionInteger (DATATYPE-DEFINITION-INTEGER XML Element
• DatatypeDefinitionReal (DATATYPE-DEFINITION-REAL XML Element
• DatatypeDefinitionString (DATATYPE-DEFINITION-STRING XML Element
• DatatypeDefinitionXHTML (DATATYPE-DEFINITION-XHTML XML Element

The general form of a DatatypeDefinition in a ReqIF file is as follows:

<DATATYPE-DEFINITION-XXXX DESC="desc" IDENTIFIER="identifier" LAST-CHANGE="lastChange" LONG-NAME="longName">

The following is the common list of XML attributes:

• @DESC optional xsd:string description
• @IDENTIFIER required xsd:ID
• @LAST-CHANGE required xsd:dateTime
• @LONG-NAME required xsd:string

Refer to each individual superclass for more information about specific extensions to the general form.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getDatatypeName() Returns a string representation of the type.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a textual description of the datatype definition.

Methods inherited from class com.reqdesign.reqif.Identifiable

equals, getAlternativeID, getChildren, getDesc, getIdentifier, getLastChange, getLastChangeText, getLongName, getPathToRoot, getReqIFContent, hashCode, isUsed, isValidIdentifier, setAlternativeID, setDesc, setLastChange, setLongName, whereUsed

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a textual description of the datatype definition.

The String representation form is as follows:

• @LONG-NAME.datatype

where datatype is any of

• Boolean
• Date
• Enumeration
• Integer
• Real
• String
• XHTML

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

the String representation in the form @LONG-NAME.datatype, not null

getDatatypeName

public java.lang.String getDatatypeName()

Returns a string representation of the type.

Returns:

a String representing the type e.g., Boolean, Date, Enumeration etc.