/*
* Copyright (c) 1998-2011 Caucho Technology -- all rights reserved
*
* This file is part of Resin(R) Open Source
*
* Each copy or derived work must preserve the copyright notice and this
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*
* Resin Open Source is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
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*
* Resin Open Source is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, or any warranty
* of NON-INFRINGEMENT. See the GNU General Public License for more
* details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with Resin Open Source; if not, write to the
*
* Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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* Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
*
* @author Scott Ferguson
*/
package javax.jcr;
import javax.jcr.lock.LockException;
import javax.jcr.nodetype.ConstraintViolationException;
import javax.jcr.nodetype.PropertyDefinition;
import javax.jcr.version.VersionException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.util.Calendar;
/**
* Represents a node's property.
*/
public interface Property extends Item {
/**
* Sets the property value.
*/
public void setValue(Value value)
throws ValueFormatException,
VersionException,
LockException,
ConstraintViolationException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Sets the property value to a value array.
*/
public void setValue(Value[] values)
throws ValueFormatException,
VersionException,
LockException,
ConstraintViolationException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Sets the property value to a string.
*/
public void setValue(String value)
throws ValueFormatException,
VersionException,
LockException,
ConstraintViolationException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Sets the property value to a string array.
*/
public void setValue(String[] values)
throws ValueFormatException,
VersionException,
LockException,
ConstraintViolationException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Sets the property value to a binary chunk.
*/
public void setValue(InputStream value)
throws ValueFormatException,
VersionException,
LockException,
ConstraintViolationException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Sets the property value to a long.
*/
public void setValue(long value)
throws ValueFormatException,
VersionException,
LockException,
ConstraintViolationException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Sets the property value to a double.
*/
public void setValue(double value)
throws ValueFormatException,
VersionException,
LockException,
ConstraintViolationException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Sets the property value to a date.
*/
public void setValue(Calendar value)
throws ValueFormatException,
VersionException,
LockException,
ConstraintViolationException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Sets the property value to a boolean.
*/
public void setValue(boolean value)
throws ValueFormatException,
VersionException,
LockException,
ConstraintViolationException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Sets the property value to a node reference.
*/
public void setValue(Node value)
throws ValueFormatException,
VersionException,
LockException,
ConstraintViolationException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Returns the property value.
*/
public Value getValue()
throws ValueFormatException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Returns the property value as a value array.
*/
public Value[] getValues()
throws ValueFormatException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Returns the property value as a string.
*/
public String getString()
throws ValueFormatException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Returns the property value as a binary stream.
*/
public InputStream getStream()
throws ValueFormatException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Returns the property value as a long.
*/
public long getLong()
throws ValueFormatException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Returns the property value as a double.
*/
public double getDouble()
throws ValueFormatException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Returns the property value as a date.
*/
public Calendar getDate()
throws ValueFormatException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Returns the property value as a boolean.
*/
public boolean getBoolean()
throws ValueFormatException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Returns the property value as a node reference.
*/
public Node getNode()
throws ValueFormatException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Returns the size of the property.
*/
public long getLength()
throws ValueFormatException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Returns the size of all the properties.
*/
public long[] getLengths()
throws ValueFormatException,
RepositoryException;
/**
* Returns the property's definition.
*/
public PropertyDefinition getDefinition()
throws RepositoryException;
/**
* Returns the property's base type.
*/
public int getType()
throws RepositoryException;
}