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package org.apache.jackrabbit.rmi.value;

import javax.jcr.PropertyType;
import javax.jcr.RepositoryException;
import javax.jcr.ValueFormatException;

/**
 * The <code>NameValue</code> class implements the committed value state for
 * Name values as a part of the State design pattern (Gof) used by this package.
 *
 * @since 0.16.4.1
 */
public class NameValue extends AbstractValue {

    /**
     * Serial version UID.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 4598175360244278453L;

    /** The name value. */
    private final String value;

    /**
     * Creates an instance for the given name <code>value</code>.
     */
    protected NameValue(String value) throws ValueFormatException {
        // TODO: Check name format
        this.value = value;
    }

    /**
     * Returns <code>PropertyType.NAME</code>.
     */
    public int getType() {
        return PropertyType.NAME;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the string representation of the Name value.
     */
    public String getString() throws RepositoryException {
        return value;
    }
}