/*
* 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
* notice unmodified.
*
* 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
* (at your option) any later version.
*
* Resin Open Source is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* 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.
* 59 Temple Place, Suite 330
* Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
*
* @author Scott Ferguson
*/
package javax.jcr;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.util.Calendar;
public interface ValueFactory {
/**
* Creates a value based on a string.
*/
public Value createValue(String value);
/**
* Creates a value based on a string, coerced to the expected PropertyType.
*
* @param value the new value
* @param type the expected PropertyType.
*/
public Value createValue(String value, int type)
throws ValueFormatException;
/**
* Creates a value based on a long.
*/
public Value createValue(long value);
/**
* Creates a value based on a double.
*/
public Value createValue(double value);
/**
* Creates a value based on a boolean.
*/
public Value createValue(boolean value);
/**
* Creates a value based on a date.
*/
public Value createValue(Calendar value);
/**
* Creates a value based on a binary stream.
*/
public Value createValue(InputStream value);
/**
* Creates a value based on a node reference
*/
public Value createValue(Node value)
throws RepositoryException;
}