com.bea.wli.datatype
Interface DataTypeVariantFactory

public interface DataTypeVariantFactory

Implemented by DataType instances that allow variants of themselves.

Method Summary

DataType	createVariant(Object variantInfo) Create a new variant of a base data type by specifying the information that is unique to the variant with respect to its base type.
DataTypeVariantInfoSerializer	getVariantInfoSerializer() Gets a helper object that can be used to generate the variant info needed to describe a variant of a base data type.

Method Detail

getVariantInfoSerializer

DataTypeVariantInfoSerializer getVariantInfoSerializer()

Gets a helper object that can be used to generate the variant info needed to describe a variant of a base data type.

Returns:

createVariant

DataType createVariant(Object variantInfo)
                       throws DataTypeException

Create a new variant of a base data type by specifying the information that is unique to the variant with respect to its base type.

Parameters:

variantInfo -

Returns:

Throws:

DataTypeException