Component Value Type

The component value type is used to pass working value data between the different classes which are part of a FirstSpirit input component..

Component value objects may be of one of the following categories:

• Simple object types
  Objects that directly represent their value, such as objects of type String or Number.
• Complex object types
  Objects such as lists or maps that contain inner values.
• Encapsulating object types
  Non-primitive objects that store their data in one or more fields and provide accessor methods to retrieve or manipulate data stored in these fields. An encapsulating object which is to be used as a component value type must be serializable (i.e. support a form of reversible conversion into a simple object).