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## com.bea.content
Class Value

    java.lang.Object
      com.bea.content.Value

All Implemented Interfaces
  Serializable, Cloneable, Comparable

    public class Value

extends Object
implements Serializable, Cloneable, Comparable

The value for a Property. The typed value can be null. If you call a getter method for a different data type, such as getLongValue() where the type of the property which contains the value is Property.DOUBLE, the long value should be null. Likewise if you set a value of an incorrect data type the underlying repository will ignore that value. It is specific to the repository and SPI implementor whether or not this is an error condition.

See Also
  Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
`Value()` Constructs an empty Value.
`Value(BinaryValue binaryValue)` Constructs a BinaryValue Value.
`Value(Boolean booleanValue)` Constructs a Boolean value.
`Value(Calendar calendarValue)` Constructs a Calendar value.
`Value(Double doubleValue)` Constructs a Double value.
`Value(ID linkedNodeIdValue)` Constructs a Link value, which refers to a node.
`Value(Long longValue)` Constructs a Long value.
`Value(Property[] nestedValue)` Constructs a nested value.
`Value(String stringValue)` Constructs a String value.

Method Summary
`Object` | `clone()` Clones a value.
`int` | `compareTo(Object obj)` Compares this Value to the given object.
`boolean` | `equals(Object obj)` Indicates whether some other value is "equal to" this one.
`BinaryValue` | `getBinaryValue()` The value as a BinaryValue.
`Boolean` | `getBooleanValue()` The value as a Boolean.
`Calendar` | `getCalendarValue()` The value as a Calendar.
`Double` | `getDoubleValue()` The value as a Double.
`ID` | `getLinkValue()` The value as a Link node ID.
`Long` | `getLongValue()` The value as a Long.
`Property[]` | `getNestedValue()` The value as an array of `Property` objects, a nested type.
`int` | `getOrderedPosition()` If multivalued property, the position dictates the order
`String` | `getStringValue()` The value as a String.
`Object` | `getValue()` Gets the Value as an Object.
`Object` | `getValueByType(int type)` Return the correct value based on the type.
`int` | `hashCode()` Returns a hash code value for this value.
`void` | `setOrderedPosition(int position)` Set the position dictating the order, if the Value is part of a Value[] on a Property.
`String` | `toString()` Returns the Value as a String, except if the value is Binary, in which case mimeType, name and size is returned.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### Value

    public Value()

  Constructs an empty Value.

### Value

    public Value(BinaryValue binaryValue)

  Constructs a BinaryValue Value.

  Parameters
    `binaryValue` - The binary value.

### Value

    public Value(Boolean booleanValue)

  Constructs a Boolean value.

  Parameters
    `booleanValue` - The boolean value.

### Value

    public Value(Calendar calendarValue)

  Constructs a Calendar value.

  Parameters
    `calendarValue` - The calendar value.

### Value

    public Value(Double doubleValue)

  Constructs a Double value.

  Parameters
    `doubleValue` - The double value.

### Value

    public Value(ID linkedNodeIdValue)

  Constructs a Link value, which refers to a node.

  Parameters
    `linkedNodeIdValue` - The linked node id value.

### Value

    public Value(Long longValue)

  Constructs a Long value.

  Parameters
    `longValue` - The long value.

### Value

    public Value(String stringValue)

  Constructs a String value.

  Parameters
    `stringValue` - The string value.

### Value

    public Value(Property[] nestedValue)

  Constructs a nested value.

  Parameters
    `nestedValue` - The nested value.

Method Detail

### getBinaryValue

    public BinaryValue getBinaryValue()

  The value as a BinaryValue.

  Returns
    The binary value.

### getOrderedPosition

    public int getOrderedPosition()

  If multivalued property, the position dictates the order

  Note: If this Value is set on more than one property, this position cannot be different for each Property. It is best to avoid setting the position if this Value is going to be added to multiple properties.

  Returns
    The ordered position.

### setOrderedPosition

    public void setOrderedPosition(int position)

  Set the position dictating the order, if the Value is part of a Value[] on a Property.

  Note: If this Value is set on more than one property, this position cannot be different for each Property. It is best to avoid setting the position if this Value is going to be added to multiple properties.

  Parameters
    `position` - The position of this Value in the array of multivalued values, if applicable

### getBooleanValue

    public Boolean getBooleanValue()

  The value as a Boolean.

  Returns
    The boolean value.

### getCalendarValue

    public Calendar getCalendarValue()

  The value as a Calendar.

  Returns
    The calendar value.

### getDoubleValue

    public Double getDoubleValue()

  The value as a Double.

  Returns
    The double value.

### getLinkValue

    public ID getLinkValue()

  The value as a Link node ID.

  Returns
    The link value.

### getLongValue

    public Long getLongValue()

  The value as a Long.

  Returns
    The long value.

### getStringValue

    public String getStringValue()

  The value as a String.

  Returns
    The string value.

### getNestedValue

    public Property[] getNestedValue()

  The value as an array of `Property` objects, a nested type.

  Returns
    The nested value array.

### getValueByType

    public Object getValueByType(int type)

  Return the correct value based on the type. The user will then cast it to the appropriate object.

  Parameters
    `type` - The data type of the value as found in the constants in the `Property` class.
  Returns
    The value.

### getValue

    public Object getValue()

  Gets the Value as an Object.

  Returns
    The value.

### compareTo

    public int compareTo(Object obj)

  Compares this Value to the given object. This performs a native compare on all types, with the exception that Calendar values are compared based on the time in milliseconds and BinaryValue is compared by name.

  Specified by:
    `compareTo` in interface `Comparable`
  Parameters
    `obj` - the `Object` to be compared.
  Returns
    the int value `0` if the `Value` being compared is equal to the argument `Object`; a value less than `0` if the `Value` being compared is somehow (this varies depending on the specific type of value) less than the argument `Object`; and a value greater than `0` if the `Value` being compared is somehow greater than the argument `Object` (signed comparison).

### toString

    public String toString()

  Returns the Value as a String, except if the value is Binary, in which case mimeType, name and size is returned.

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Object`

### clone

    public Object clone()
                 throws CloneNotSupportedException

  Clones a value. Note that binary value stream values are not cloned, but merely copied.

  Overrides:
    `clone` in class `Object`
  Returns
    A clone of the value.
  Throws
    `CloneNotSupportedException` - If the clone fails.

### equals

    public boolean equals(Object obj)

  Indicates whether some other value is "equal to" this one.

  Overrides:
    `equals` in class `Object`
  Parameters
    `obj` - the reference object with which to compare.
  Returns
    True if the given object is the same as this value.

### hashCode

    public int hashCode()

  Returns a hash code value for this value. This should match the hash of the actual value represented by this object.

  Overrides:
    `hashCode` in class `Object`
  Returns
    a hash code value for this value.

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