com.ibm.xtools.common.ui.reduction.viewpoints

Interface IViewpointElementDataHandler

public interface IViewpointElementDataHandler

This interface contains set of methods that convert raw data into string collection and 'vice versa'

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	cloneData(java.lang.Object data) Returns clone of the data object.
java.lang.Object	getDataStucture(java.util.Collection<java.lang.String> collection) The methods takes the string collection and convert into row data.
java.util.Collection<java.lang.String>	getSerializedForm(java.lang.Object data) The method takes the raw data and convert it into string collection.

Method Detail

getDataStucture

java.lang.Object getDataStucture(java.util.Collection<java.lang.String> collection)

The methods takes the string collection and convert into row data. The method will be used when the system reads data from the preference store.

The method must not return null.

Parameters:

collection - string collection

Returns:

raw data object

getSerializedForm

java.util.Collection<java.lang.String> getSerializedForm(java.lang.Object data)

The method takes the raw data and convert it into string collection. The method will be used when the system writes data to the preference store.

The method must not return null.

Parameters:

data - - raw data object

Returns:

string collection

cloneData

java.lang.Object cloneData(java.lang.Object data)

Returns clone of the data object.