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package org.apache.openjpa.lib.conf;

import java.util.Objects;


/**
 * A string {@link Value}.
 *
 * @author Marc Prud'hommeaux
 */
public class StringValue extends Value {

    private String value;

    public StringValue(String prop) {
        super(prop);
    }

    public Class<String> getValueType() {
        return String.class;
    }

    /**
     * The internal value.
     */
    public String get() {
        return value;
    }

    /**
     * The internal value.
     */
    public void set(String value) {
        assertChangeable();
        String oldValue = this.value;
        this.value = value;
        if (!Objects.equals(value, oldValue))
            valueChanged();
    }

    protected String getInternalString() {
        return get();
    }

    protected void setInternalString(String val) {
        set(val);
    }
    
    protected void setInternalObject(Object obj) {
        if (obj instanceof String) {
            set((String) obj);
        } else {
            set(obj == null ? null : obj.toString());
        }
    }
}