HibernateAttributeType.java

/**
 * 
 */
package org.openflexo.tm.hibernate.impl.enums;

import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Enumeration;

/**
 * Defines all hibernate attribute types available
 * 
 * @author Nicolas Daniels
 */
public enum HibernateAttributeType {
	/** Limited length text type. */
	STRING,

	/** Unlimited length text type. */
	TEXT,

	/** Enumeration type. */
	ENUM,

	/** Boolean type. */
	BOOLEAN,

	/** Date type. */
	DATE,

	/** Integer type. */
	INTEGER,

	/** Decimal number type. */
	DOUBLE,

	/** Big integer type. */
	LONG,

	/** Bytes type. */
	BYTES;

	/**
	 * Return the java class link to this type
	 * 
	 * @return the java class link to this type
	 */
	public Class<? extends Object> getAsClass() {
		switch (this) {
		case DOUBLE:
			return Double.class;
		case LONG:
			return Long.class;
		case INTEGER:
			return Integer.class;
		case BOOLEAN:
			return Boolean.class;
		case ENUM:
			return Enumeration.class;
		case STRING:
		case TEXT:
			return String.class;
		case DATE:
			return Date.class;
		default:
			return Object.class;
		}
	}
}