jackcess/src/main/java/com/healthmarketscience/jackcess/Row.java

/*
Copyright (c) 2013 James Ahlborn

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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*/

package com.healthmarketscience.jackcess;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Map;
import java.math.BigDecimal;

import com.healthmarketscience.jackcess.complex.ComplexValueForeignKey;
import com.healthmarketscience.jackcess.util.OleBlob;


/**
 * A row of data as column name->value pairs.  Values are strongly typed, and
 * column names are case sensitive.
 *
 * @author James Ahlborn
 * @usage _general_class_
 */
public interface Row extends Map<String,Object>
{
  /**
   * @return the id of this row 
   */
  public RowId getId();

  /**
   * Convenience method which gets the value for the row with the given name,
   * casting it to a String (DataTypes TEXT, MEMO, GUID).
   */
  public String getString(String name);

  /**
   * Convenience method which gets the value for the row with the given name,
   * casting it to a Boolean (DataType BOOLEAN).
   */
  public Boolean getBoolean(String name);

  /**
   * Convenience method which gets the value for the row with the given name,
   * casting it to a Byte (DataType BYTE).
   */
  public Byte getByte(String name);

  /**
   * Convenience method which gets the value for the row with the given name,
   * casting it to a Short (DataType INT).
   */
  public Short getShort(String name);

  /**
   * Convenience method which gets the value for the row with the given name,
   * casting it to a Integer (DataType LONG).
   */
  public Integer getInt(String name);

  /**
   * Convenience method which gets the value for the row with the given name,
   * casting it to a BigDecimal (DataTypes MONEY, NUMERIC).
   */
  public BigDecimal getBigDecimal(String name);

  /**
   * Convenience method which gets the value for the row with the given name,
   * casting it to a Float (DataType FLOAT).
   */
  public Float getFloat(String name);

  /**
   * Convenience method which gets the value for the row with the given name,
   * casting it to a Double (DataType DOUBLE).
   */
  public Double getDouble(String name);

  /**
   * Convenience method which gets the value for the row with the given name,
   * casting it to a Date (DataType SHORT_DATE_TIME).
   */
  public Date getDate(String name);

  /**
   * Convenience method which gets the value for the row with the given name,
   * casting it to a byte[] (DataTypes BINARY, OLE).
   */
  public byte[] getBytes(String name);

  /**
   * Convenience method which gets the value for the row with the given name,
   * casting it to a {@link ComplexValueForeignKey} (DataType COMPLEX_TYPE).
   */
  public ComplexValueForeignKey getForeignKey(String name);

  /**
   * Convenience method which gets the value for the row with the given name,
   * converting it to an {@link OleBlob} (DataTypes OLE).
   * </p>
   * Note, <i>the OleBlob should be closed after use</i>.
   */
  public OleBlob getBlob(String name) throws IOException;
}