Package ecologylab.xml.types.scalar

Provides an extensible type system for translating fields to and from String representations.

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Interface Summary

ScalarTypeInstanceConstants

Easy to access and use instances of popular ScalarTypes.

Class Summary

BooleanType	Type system entry for boolean, a built-in primitive.
ByteType	Type system entry for byte, a built-in primitive.
CharType	Type system entry for char, a built-in primitive.
ClassType	For marshalling Class objects themselves.
ColorType	Type system entry for java.awt.Color.
DateType	Type system entry for Date.
DoubleType	Type system entry for double, a built-in primitive.
FieldType	For marshalling the name of a field, for transmission to other platforms.
FileType
FloatType	Type system entry for float, a built-in primitive.
IntType	Type system entry for int, a built-in primitive.
LongType	Type system entry for long, a built-in primitive.
ParsedURLType	Type system entry for java.awt.Color.
PatternType
ReferenceFloatType
ReferenceIntType
ReferenceLongType
ReferenceType<T>
ScalarType<T>	Basic unit of the scalar type system.
ScalarTypeType	For storing actual ScalarType values as meta-metadata.
ShortType	Type system entry for short, a built-in primitive.
StringBuilderType	Type system entry for String.
StringType	Type system entry for String.
TypeRegistry	This class implements a registry of instances of Type.
URLType	Type system entry for URL.

Package ecologylab.xml.types.scalar Description

Provides an extensible type system for translating fields to and from String representations. Comes with support for primitive types and common reference types, such as String, Color, and URL. Includes straightforward facilities for extension to support any type. Specifically, to add support for a new type, extend the Type class.