DataType (jOOQ 2.6.4 API)

Type Parameters:
T - The Java type associated with this SQL data type

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractDataType, ASEDataType, CUBRIDDataType, DB2DataType, DerbyDataType, FirebirdDataType, H2DataType, HSQLDBDataType, IngresDataType, MySQLDataType, OracleDataType, PostgresDataType, SQLDataType, SQLiteDataType, SQLServerDataType, SybaseDataType
```
public interface DataType<T>
extends Serializable
```
A common interface to all dialect-specific data types

Author:

Lukas Eder

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`<A extends ArrayRecord<T>> DataType<A>`	`asArrayDataType(Class<A> arrayDataType)` Retrieve the data type for an Oracle-style ARRAY of this data type
`<U> DataType<U>`	`asConvertedDataType(Converter<? super T,U> converter)` Retrieve the data type for a given converter
`<E extends EnumType> DataType<E>`	`asEnumDataType(Class<E> enumDataType)` Retrieve the data type for a given enum data type
`<M extends MasterDataType<T>> DataType<M>`	`asMasterDataType(Class<M> masterDataType)` Deprecated. - 2.5.0 [#1741] - This feature will be removed as of jOOQ 3.0
`List<T>`	`convert(Collection<?> objects)` Convert an arbitrary set of objects into `<T>`
`T[]`	`convert(Object... objects)` Convert an arbitrary set of objects into `<T>`
`T`	`convert(Object object)` Convert an arbitrary object into `<T>`
`DataType<T[]>`	`getArrayDataType()` Retrieve the data type for an ARRAY of this data type
`Class<? extends T[]>`	`getArrayType()` Retrieve the Java type associated with ARRAYs of this data type
`String`	`getCastTypeName()` Retrieve the dialect-specific type name associated with this data type used for casting This is useful for some dialects that have specialised type names for cast expressions.
`String`	`getCastTypeName(Configuration configuration)` Retrieve the dialect-specific type name associated with this data type used for casting This is useful for some dialects that have specialised type names for cast expressions.
`String`	`getCastTypeName(Configuration configuration, int length)` Retrieve the dialect-specific type name associated with this data type used for casting This is useful for some dialects that have specialised type names for cast expressions.
`String`	`getCastTypeName(Configuration configuration, int precision, int scale)` Retrieve the dialect-specific type name associated with this data type used for casting This is useful for some dialects that have specialised type names for cast expressions.
`DataType<T>`	`getDataType(Configuration configuration)` The dialect-specific data type representing this data type.
`SQLDialect`	`getDialect()` Retrieve the underlying `SQLDialect`
`SQLDataType<T>`	`getSQLDataType()` Get the standard SQL data type of this (dialect-specific) data type if available.
`int`	`getSQLType()` Get JDBC `Types` value
`Class<? extends T>`	`getType()` Retrieve the Java type associated with this data type
`Class<?>`	`getType(int precision, int scale)` Retrieve a Java type associated with this data type and precision/scale
`String`	`getTypeName()` Retrieve the dialect-specific type name associated with this data type
`String`	`getTypeName(Configuration configuration)` Retrieve the dialect-specific type name associated with this data type
`boolean`	`isArray()` Whether this data type is an array type.
`boolean`	`isBinary()` Whether this data type is any binary type.
`boolean`	`isDateTime()` Whether this data type is any date or time type.
`boolean`	`isInterval()` Whether this data type is any interval type.
`boolean`	`isLob()` Whether this data type is best deserialised as a `LOB`.
`boolean`	`isNumeric()` Whether this data type is any numeric data type.
`boolean`	`isString()` Whether this data type is any character data type.
`boolean`	`isTemporal()` Whether this data type is any date or time type.

- Method Detail
  - getSQLDataType
```
SQLDataType<T> getSQLDataType()
```
    Get the standard SQL data type of this (dialect-specific) data type if available.
  - getDataType
```
DataType<T> getDataType(Configuration configuration)
```
    The dialect-specific data type representing this data type.
  - getSQLType
```
int getSQLType()
```
    Get JDBC Types value
  - getType
```
Class<? extends T> getType()
```
    Retrieve the Java type associated with this data type
  - getType
```
Class<?> getType(int precision,
               int scale)
```
    Retrieve a Java type associated with this data type and precision/scale
  - getArrayType
```
Class<? extends T[]> getArrayType()
```
    Retrieve the Java type associated with ARRAYs of this data type
  - getArrayDataType
```
DataType<T[]> getArrayDataType()
```
    Retrieve the data type for an ARRAY of this data type
  - asArrayDataType
```
<A extends ArrayRecord<T>> DataType<A> asArrayDataType(Class<A> arrayDataType)
```
    Retrieve the data type for an Oracle-style ARRAY of this data type
  - asMasterDataType
```
@Deprecated
<M extends MasterDataType<T>> DataType<M> asMasterDataType(Class<M> masterDataType)
```
    Deprecated. - 2.5.0 [#1741] - This feature will be removed as of jOOQ 3.0
    
    Retrieve the data type for a given master data type
  - asEnumDataType
```
<E extends EnumType> DataType<E> asEnumDataType(Class<E> enumDataType)
```
    Retrieve the data type for a given enum data type
  - asConvertedDataType
```
<U> DataType<U> asConvertedDataType(Converter<? super T,U> converter)
```
    Retrieve the data type for a given converter
  - getTypeName
```
String getTypeName()
```
    Retrieve the dialect-specific type name associated with this data type
  - getTypeName
```
String getTypeName(Configuration configuration)
```
    Retrieve the dialect-specific type name associated with this data type
  - getCastTypeName
```
String getCastTypeName()
```
    Retrieve the dialect-specific type name associated with this data type used for casting
    This is useful for some dialects that have specialised type names for cast expressions. Other dialects require type-length binding when casting, (e.g. VARCHAR(32767))
  - getCastTypeName
```
String getCastTypeName(Configuration configuration)
```
    Retrieve the dialect-specific type name associated with this data type used for casting
    This is useful for some dialects that have specialised type names for cast expressions. Other dialects require type-length binding when casting, (e.g. VARCHAR(32767))
  - getCastTypeName
```
String getCastTypeName(Configuration configuration,
                     int length)
```
    Retrieve the dialect-specific type name associated with this data type used for casting
    This is useful for some dialects that have specialised type names for cast expressions. Other dialects require type-length binding when casting, (e.g. VARCHAR(20))
  - getCastTypeName
```
String getCastTypeName(Configuration configuration,
                     int precision,
                     int scale)
```
    Retrieve the dialect-specific type name associated with this data type used for casting
    This is useful for some dialects that have specialised type names for cast expressions. Other dialects require type-length binding when casting, (e.g. DECIMAL(20,5))
  - getDialect
```
SQLDialect getDialect()
```
    Retrieve the underlying SQLDialect
  - convert
```
T convert(Object object)
```
    Convert an arbitrary object into <T>
    
    Parameters:
    object - The object to be converted
    
    Returns:
    The converted object
    
    Throws:
    
    DataTypeException - If conversion fails.
  - convert
```
T[] convert(Object... objects)
```
    Convert an arbitrary set of objects into <T>
    
    Parameters:
    objects - The objects to be converted
    
    Returns:
    The converted objects
    
    Throws:
    
    DataTypeException - If conversion fails.
  - convert
```
List<T> convert(Collection<?> objects)
```
    Convert an arbitrary set of objects into <T>
    
    Parameters:
    objects - The objects to be converted
    
    Returns:
    The converted objects
    
    Throws:
    
    DataTypeException - If conversion fails.
  - isNumeric
```
boolean isNumeric()
```
    Whether this data type is any numeric data type.
    This applies to any of these types:
  - isString
```
boolean isString()
```
    Whether this data type is any character data type.
    This applies to any of these types:
  - isDateTime
```
boolean isDateTime()
```
    Whether this data type is any date or time type.
    This applies to any of these types.
  - isTemporal
```
boolean isTemporal()
```
    Whether this data type is any date or time type.
    This applies to any of these types.
    This is a combination of isDateTime() or isInterval()
  - isInterval
```
boolean isInterval()
```
    Whether this data type is any interval type.
    This applies to any of these types.
    - YearToMonth
    - DayToSecond
  - isBinary
```
boolean isBinary()
```
    Whether this data type is any binary type.
    This applies to any of these types.
  - isLob
```
boolean isLob()
```
    Whether this data type is best deserialised as a LOB.
    This applies to any of these types.
  - isArray
```
boolean isArray()
```
    Whether this data type is an array type.

Interface DataType<T>

Method Summary

Method Detail

getSQLDataType

getDataType

getSQLType

getType

getType

getArrayType

getArrayDataType

asArrayDataType

asMasterDataType

asEnumDataType

asConvertedDataType

getTypeName

getTypeName

getCastTypeName

getCastTypeName

getCastTypeName

getCastTypeName

getDialect

convert

convert

convert

isNumeric

isString

isDateTime

isTemporal

isInterval

isBinary

isLob

isArray