RTypeDefinition.java

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 * Software GmbH
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package org.n52.wps.server.r.data;

import org.n52.wps.io.data.IData;

public interface RTypeDefinition {

    /**
     * @return Unique type-expression used in the WPS4R annotation
     *         (type-Attribute)
     */
    public abstract String getKey();

    /**
     * 
     * @return Type-expression used in the processDescription
     */
    public abstract String getProcessKey();

    public abstract boolean isComplex();

    // TODO to be added:

    // public abstract boolean isLitearal();
    // public abstract boolean isLitearal();

    /**
     * 
     * @return (default) encoding or null if not applicable
     */
    public abstract String getEncoding();

    /**
     * 
     * @return (default) Schema
     */
    public abstract String getSchema();

    /**
     * Refers to the Databinding in use
     * 
     * @return IData class
     */
    public abstract Class<? extends IData> getIDataClass();

}