VariableAttributes (java-api 12.2.10 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.uc4.api.objects.VariableAttributes

public class VariableAttributes
extends Object

This class represents variable attributes.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class and Description

static class VariableAttributes.Source
Variable source.

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`static class`	`VariableAttributes.Source` Variable source.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`String`	`getDateFormat()` Returns the output format of a date.
`String`	`getHostType()` Returns the host type.
`DateTime`	`getMaximumDate()` Returns the maximum date or `null` if not set.
`int`	`getMaximumLength()` Returns the maximum number of characters for the first value in variable.
`BigDecimal`	`getMaximumNumber()` Returns the maximum number.
`Time`	`getMaximumTime()` Returns the maximum time or `null` if not set.
`DateTime`	`getMaximumTimestamp()` Returns the maximum timestamp or `null` if not set.
`DateTime`	`getMinimumDate()` Returns the minimum date or `null` if not set.
`BigDecimal`	`getMinimumNumber()` Returns the minimum number.
`Time`	`getMinimumTime()` Returns the minimum time or `null` if not set.
`DateTime`	`getMinimumTimestamp()` Returns the minimum timestamp or `null` if not set.
`String`	`getNumberFormat()` Returns the number format for variable values with the type number.
`int`	`getSortColumn()` Returns the column for sorting.
`VariableAttributes.Source`	`getSource()` Returns the source of this variable.
`String`	`getSourceLabel()` Returns the label source of this variable.
`String`	`getTimeFormat()` Returns the output format of a time.
`String`	`getTimestampFormat()` Returns the output format of timestamps.
`ValidityKeywordType`	`getValidityKeywordType()` Returns the type of the validity keyword.
`boolean`	`isCheckMaxDate()` Returns `true` if maximum value is checked.
`boolean`	`isCheckMaxLength()` Returns `true` if maximum length of characters is checked.
`boolean`	`isCheckMaxNumber()` Returns `true` if maximum value is checked.
`boolean`	`isCheckMaxTime()` Returns `true` if maximum value is checked.
`boolean`	`isCheckMaxTimestamp()` Returns `true` if maximum value is checked.
`boolean`	`isCheckMinDate()` Returns `true` if minimum value is checked.
`boolean`	`isCheckMinNumber()` Returns `true` if minimum value is checked.
`boolean`	`isCheckMinTime()` Returns `true` if minimum value is checked.
`boolean`	`isCheckMinTimestamp()` Returns `true` if minimum value is checked.
`boolean`	`isDataTypeCharacter()` Returns `true` if the value type is character.
`boolean`	`isDataTypeDate()` Returns `true` if the value type is date.
`boolean`	`isDataTypeNumber()` Returns `true` if the value type is number.
`boolean`	`isDataTypeTime()` Returns `true` if the value type is time.
`boolean`	`isDataTypeTimeStamp()` Returns `true` if the value type is time stamp.
`boolean`	`isNotFoundError()` Returns `true` if an error should occur when the key is not found.
`boolean`	`isNotFoundInitial()` Returns `true` if the inital value will be returned when the key is not found.
`boolean`	`isReadOnly()` Returns `true` if the variable attributes cannot be modified.
`boolean`	`isSortOrderAscending()`
`boolean`	`isSortOrderDescending()`
`boolean`	`isUppercase()` Returns `true` if the checkbox for upper case is set.
`boolean`	`isVariableNotShareable()` Returns `true` if the variable is can not be shared.
`boolean`	`isVariableReadOnly()` Returns `true` if the variable can be accessed from other clients in "reading" mode.
`boolean`	`isVariableReferenceable()` Returns `true` if the variable is referenceable form other clients.
`void`	`setDataTypeCharacter()` Sets the value type to character.
`void`	`setDataTypeDate()` Sets the value type to date.
`void`	`setDataTypeNumber()` Sets the value type to number.
`void`	`setDataTypeTime()` Sets the value type to time.
`void`	`setDataTypeTimeStamp()` Sets the value type to time stamp.
`void`	`setNotFoundError()` Set the variable to return an error if the key is not found.
`void`	`setNotFoundInitial()` Set the variable to return initial values if the key is not found.
`void`	`setOutputFormatCharacter(Integer max, boolean upperCase)` Sets the output format parameters for the type character.
`void`	`setOutputFormatDate(DateTime min, DateTime max, String format)` Sets the output format for the datatype date.
`void`	`setOutputFormatNumber(BigDecimal min, BigDecimal max, String format)` Sets the output format parameters for the type number.
`void`	`setOutputFormatTime(Time min, Time max, String format)` Sets the output format for the datatype time.
`void`	`setOutputFormatTimestamp(DateTime min, DateTime max, String format)` Sets the output format for the datatype timestamp.
`void`	`setSortColumn(int column)` Sets the column for sorting.
`void`	`setSortOrder(boolean ascending)` Sets the sort order.
`void`	`setValidityKeywordType(ValidityKeywordType validityKeywordType)` Sets the type of the validity keyword.
`void`	`setVariableNotShareable()` Sets the variable type to "Not shareable".
`void`	`setVariableReadOnly()` Sets the variable type to read only.
`void`	`setVariableReferenceable()` Sets the variable type to referenceable.

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

- Method Detail
  - getSourceLabel
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public String getSourceLabel()
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    Returns the label source of this variable.
    
    Returns:
    
    labelSource
  - isReadOnly
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public boolean isReadOnly()
```
    Returns true if the variable attributes cannot be modified. The attributes of referenceable Variables can only be changed in the system client.
    
    Returns:
    
    attributes read only
  - getSource
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public VariableAttributes.Source getSource()
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    Returns the source of this variable.
    
    Returns:
    
    Source
  - isNotFoundError
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public boolean isNotFoundError()
```
    Returns true if an error should occur when the key is not found.
    
    Returns:
    
    error if key not found
  - setNotFoundError
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public void setNotFoundError()
```
    Set the variable to return an error if the key is not found.
  - setNotFoundInitial
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public void setNotFoundInitial()
```
    Set the variable to return initial values if the key is not found.
  - isNotFoundInitial
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public boolean isNotFoundInitial()
```
    Returns true if the inital value will be returned when the key is not found.
    
    Returns:
    
    initial values if not found
  - setDataTypeCharacter
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public void setDataTypeCharacter()
```
    Sets the value type to character. Maximum 255 alphanumeric characters. Blanks at the end of the string are truncated. Leading blanks remain.
  - isDataTypeCharacter
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public boolean isDataTypeCharacter()
```
    Returns true if the value type is character.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if character
  - setDataTypeNumber
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public void setDataTypeNumber()
```
    Sets the value type to number.
```
 Valid range: 0 to 2147483647
 
```
    All values are checked for the correct value type when the object is saved.
  - setDataTypeDate
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public void setDataTypeDate()
```
    Sets the value type to date.
```
 Format: yymmdd
 
```
    All values are checked for the correct value type when the object is saved.
  - setDataTypeTime
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public void setDataTypeTime()
```
    Sets the value type to time.
```
 Format: hhmmss
 
```
    All values are checked for the correct value type when the object is saved.
  - isDataTypeNumber
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public boolean isDataTypeNumber()
```
    Returns true if the value type is number. All values are checked for the correct value type when the object is saved.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if number
  - isDataTypeTime
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public boolean isDataTypeTime()
```
    Returns true if the value type is time. All values are checked for the correct value type when the object is saved.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if time is selected as type of the values
  - isDataTypeDate
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public boolean isDataTypeDate()
```
    Returns true if the value type is date. All values are checked for the correct value type when the object is saved.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if date is selected as type of the values
  - setDataTypeTimeStamp
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public void setDataTypeTimeStamp()
```
    Sets the value type to time stamp.
```
 Format: YYYY-MM-DD [hh:mm:ss]
 
```
    All values are checked for the correct value type when the object is saved.
  - isDataTypeTimeStamp
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public boolean isDataTypeTimeStamp()
```
    Returns true if the value type is time stamp.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if time stamp.
  - getValidityKeywordType
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public ValidityKeywordType getValidityKeywordType()
```
    Returns the type of the validity keyword.
    
    Returns:
    
    validity keyword type
  - setValidityKeywordType
```
public void setValidityKeywordType(ValidityKeywordType validityKeywordType)
```
    Sets the type of the validity keyword. When the object is saved all entries in this variable are checked against the correct type of the validity keyword.
    
    Parameters:
    
    validityKeywordType - validity keyword type
  - setVariableNotShareable
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public void setVariableNotShareable()
```
    Sets the variable type to "Not shareable". This method has no effect if the client is not 0.
  - isVariableNotShareable
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public boolean isVariableNotShareable()
```
    Returns true if the variable is can not be shared. The Variable can only be accessed in the system client. Variables of the same name which are stored in a different client, however, are not connected to the Variable in the system client.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the variable is can not be shared
  - setVariableReadOnly
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public void setVariableReadOnly()
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    Sets the variable type to read only. This method has no effect if the client is not 0.
  - isVariableReadOnly
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public boolean isVariableReadOnly()
```
    Returns true if the variable can be accessed from other clients in "reading" mode. This is only supported in client 0.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the variable is read only
  - setVariableReferenceable
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public void setVariableReferenceable()
```
    Sets the variable type to referenceable. This method has no effect if the client is not 0.
  - isVariableReferenceable
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public boolean isVariableReferenceable()
```
    Returns true if the variable is referenceable form other clients. This is only supported in client 0.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the variable is referenceable
  - setOutputFormatCharacter
```
public void setOutputFormatCharacter(Integer max,
                                     boolean upperCase)
```
    Sets the output format parameters for the type character.
    
    Parameters:
    
    max - Maximum length, integer between 1 and 1024, null is allowed in order to set no value
    
    upperCase - if true the value is converted to upper case
  - setOutputFormatNumber
```
public void setOutputFormatNumber(BigDecimal min,
                                  BigDecimal max,
                                  String format)
```
    Sets the output format parameters for the type number.
    
    Parameters:
    
    min - Minimum value, null is allowed in order to set no value
    
    max - Maximum value, null is allowed in order to set no value
    
    format - Format string, can be one of: "0.00","+0.00","-0.00","0","-0","+0","0000000000000000"
  - setOutputFormatTimestamp
```
public void setOutputFormatTimestamp(DateTime min,
                                     DateTime max,
                                     String format)
```
    Sets the output format for the datatype timestamp.
    
    Parameters:
    
    min - Minimum value, null is allowed in order to set no value
    
    max - Maximum value, null is allowed in order to set no value
    
    format - Output format of the timestamp, allowed values are "yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss" or "yyyymmddhh24miss"
  - setOutputFormatDate
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public void setOutputFormatDate(DateTime min,
                                DateTime max,
                                String format)
```
    Sets the output format for the datatype date.
    
    Parameters:
    
    min - Minimum value, null is allowed in order to set no value
    
    max - Maximum value, null is allowed in order to set no value
    
    format - Output format, one of: "dd-mon-yyyy","dd-mon-rr","mm-dd-yyyy","yyyymmdd","mmddrr","ddmmrr","mm-dd-rr","mm/dd/rr","yyyy-mm-dd"
  - setOutputFormatTime
```
public void setOutputFormatTime(Time min,
                                Time max,
                                String format)
```
    Sets the output format for the datatype time.
    
    Parameters:
    
    min - Minimum time, null is allowed in order to set no value
    
    max - Maximum time, null is allowed in order to set no value
    
    format - Output format, allowed value: "hhmmss", "hhmmss", "hh:mm:ss", "hhmm", "hh:mm", "mmss", "mm:ss"
  - getMaximumLength
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public int getMaximumLength()
```
    Returns the maximum number of characters for the first value in variable.
    
    Returns:
    
    Maximum length or -1 if not set
  - getNumberFormat
```
public String getNumberFormat()
```
    Returns the number format for variable values with the type number. An empty String is returned if no format has been set, null is never returned
    
    Returns:
    
    Format for numbers or an empty String if not set
  - getMinimumNumber
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public BigDecimal getMinimumNumber()
```
    Returns the minimum number.
    
    Returns:
    
    Min value
  - getMaximumNumber
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public BigDecimal getMaximumNumber()
```
    Returns the maximum number.
    
    Returns:
    
    Max value
  - isUppercase
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public boolean isUppercase()
```
    Returns true if the checkbox for upper case is set.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is converted to upper case.
  - getTimestampFormat
```
public String getTimestampFormat()
```
    Returns the output format of timestamps.
    
    Returns:
    
    Time stamp format
  - getTimeFormat
```
public String getTimeFormat()
```
    Returns the output format of a time.
    
    Returns:
    
    Time format
  - getDateFormat
```
public String getDateFormat()
```
    Returns the output format of a date.
    
    Returns:
    
    Date format
  - getMinimumTimestamp
```
public DateTime getMinimumTimestamp()
```
    Returns the minimum timestamp or null if not set.
    
    Returns:
    
    Timestamp
  - getMaximumTimestamp
```
public DateTime getMaximumTimestamp()
```
    Returns the maximum timestamp or null if not set.
    
    Returns:
    
    Timestamp
  - getMinimumTime
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public Time getMinimumTime()
```
    Returns the minimum time or null if not set.
    
    Returns:
    
    Time
  - getMaximumTime
```
public Time getMaximumTime()
```
    Returns the maximum time or null if not set.
    
    Returns:
    
    Time
  - getMinimumDate
```
public DateTime getMinimumDate()
```
    Returns the minimum date or null if not set.
    
    Returns:
    
    Date
  - getMaximumDate
```
public DateTime getMaximumDate()
```
    Returns the maximum date or null if not set.
    
    Returns:
    
    Date
  - setSortColumn
```
public void setSortColumn(int column)
```
    Sets the column for sorting.
    - 0 ... Key
    - 1 ... Value1
    - 2 ... Value2
    - 3 ... Value3
    - 4 ... Value4
    - 5 ... Value5
    Parameters:
    
    column - Column index
  - getSortColumn
```
public int getSortColumn()
```
    Returns the column for sorting.
    - 0 ... Key
    - 1 ... Value1
    - 2 ... Value2
    - 3 ... Value3
    - 4 ... Value4
    - 5 ... Value5
    Returns:
    
    Sort column
  - setSortOrder
```
public void setSortOrder(boolean ascending)
```
    Sets the sort order.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ascending - true for ascending sort order, false for descending order.
  - isSortOrderAscending
```
public boolean isSortOrderAscending()
```
    Returns:
    
    true if the sort order is ascending.
  - isSortOrderDescending
```
public boolean isSortOrderDescending()
```
    Returns:
    
    true if the sort order is descending.
  - isCheckMaxLength
```
public boolean isCheckMaxLength()
```
    Returns true if maximum length of characters is checked.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is checked, false if the value will not be checked
  - isCheckMinNumber
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public boolean isCheckMinNumber()
```
    Returns true if minimum value is checked.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is checked, false if the value will not be checked
  - isCheckMaxNumber
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public boolean isCheckMaxNumber()
```
    Returns true if maximum value is checked.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is checked, false if the value will not be checked
  - isCheckMinTime
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public boolean isCheckMinTime()
```
    Returns true if minimum value is checked.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is checked, false if the value will not be checked
  - isCheckMaxTime
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public boolean isCheckMaxTime()
```
    Returns true if maximum value is checked.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is checked, false if the value will not be checked
  - isCheckMinDate
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public boolean isCheckMinDate()
```
    Returns true if minimum value is checked.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is checked, false if the value will not be checked
  - isCheckMaxDate
```
public boolean isCheckMaxDate()
```
    Returns true if maximum value is checked.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is checked, false if the value will not be checked
  - isCheckMinTimestamp
```
public boolean isCheckMinTimestamp()
```
    Returns true if minimum value is checked.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is checked, false if the value will not be checked
  - isCheckMaxTimestamp
```
public boolean isCheckMaxTimestamp()
```
    Returns true if maximum value is checked.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is checked, false if the value will not be checked
  - getHostType
```
public String getHostType()
```
    Returns the host type.
    
    Returns:
    
    host type

Class VariableAttributes

Nested Class Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

getSourceLabel

isReadOnly

getSource

isNotFoundError

setNotFoundError

setNotFoundInitial

isNotFoundInitial

setDataTypeCharacter

isDataTypeCharacter

setDataTypeNumber

setDataTypeDate

setDataTypeTime

isDataTypeNumber

isDataTypeTime

isDataTypeDate

setDataTypeTimeStamp

isDataTypeTimeStamp

getValidityKeywordType

setValidityKeywordType

setVariableNotShareable

isVariableNotShareable

setVariableReadOnly

isVariableReadOnly

setVariableReferenceable

isVariableReferenceable

setOutputFormatCharacter

setOutputFormatNumber

setOutputFormatTimestamp

setOutputFormatDate

setOutputFormatTime

getMaximumLength

getNumberFormat

getMinimumNumber

getMaximumNumber

isUppercase

getTimestampFormat

getTimeFormat

getDateFormat

getMinimumTimestamp

getMaximumTimestamp

getMinimumTime

getMaximumTime

getMinimumDate

getMaximumDate

setSortColumn

getSortColumn

setSortOrder

isSortOrderAscending

isSortOrderDescending

isCheckMaxLength

isCheckMinNumber

isCheckMaxNumber

isCheckMinTime

isCheckMaxTime

isCheckMinDate

isCheckMaxDate

isCheckMinTimestamp

isCheckMaxTimestamp

getHostType