de.espirit.firstspirit.webedit.server.gadgets.aspects

Interface SerializingValueHolder<T,S extends Serializable>

public interface SerializingValueHolder<T,S extends Serializable>

Aspect definition for providing serialization means for value's of a specific type.

It is important to note that the serialized value data type must conform to either of these simple types:

• Boolean
• Character
• Date
• Enum
• Number
• String

or of the following composed types, whose elements again must conform to this rule:

• List
• Set

Since:

5.1.25

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static AspectType<SerializingValueHolder>	TYPE The aspect's type.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
S	getSerializedValue() Provide a serialized form of the currently stored value.
T	getValue() Get the current value stored by this value holder.
boolean	isEmpty() Indicates that the currently hold value is considered to represent an empty value.
void	setSerializedValue(S serialization) Receive a serialized form as value to store.
void	setValue(T value) Set the given value to be stored by this value holder.

Field Detail

TYPE

static final AspectType<SerializingValueHolder> TYPE

The aspect's type.

Since:

5.1.25

Method Detail

getValue

@Nullable
T getValue()

Get the current value stored by this value holder.

Returns:

The currently stored value.

Since:

5.1.25

setValue

void setValue(@Nullable
            T value)

Set the given value to be stored by this value holder.

Parameters:

value - A value to store.

Since:

5.1.25

isEmpty

boolean isEmpty()

Indicates that the currently hold value is considered to represent an empty value.

Returns:

true, if value is considered empty.

Since:

5.1.30

getSerializedValue

@Nullable
S getSerializedValue()

Provide a serialized form of the currently stored value.

Returns:

The serialized value.

Since:

5.1.25

setSerializedValue

void setSerializedValue(@Nullable
                      S serialization)

Receive a serialized form as value to store.

Parameters:

serialization - A serialized value.

Since:

5.1.25