Package org.pgcodekeeper.core.schema

Interface ICast

All Superinterfaces:

IStatement

All Known Implementing Classes:

MetaCast, PgCast

public interface ICast
extends IStatement

Interface for database type cast operations. Defines functionality for casting between different data types in various contexts.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
static enum	ICast.CastContext	Indicates what contexts the cast can be invoked in.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final String	CAST_NAME	Template for cast names in the format "source AS target".

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
ICast.CastContext	getContext()	Gets the context in which this cast can be invoked.
static String	getSimpleName(String source, String target)	Creates a simple name for a cast from source to target type.
String	getSource()	Gets the source type of the cast.
String	getTarget()	Gets the target type of the cast.

Methods inherited from interface org.pgcodekeeper.core.schema.IStatement

getBareName, getComment, getDatabase, getName, getParent, getQualifiedName, getStatementType

Field Details

CAST_NAME

static final String CAST_NAME

Template for cast names in the format "source AS target".

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

Method Details

getSource

String getSource()

Gets the source type of the cast.

Returns:

the source type name

getTarget

String getTarget()

Gets the target type of the cast.

Returns:

the target type name

getContext

ICast.CastContext getContext()

Gets the context in which this cast can be invoked.

Returns:

the cast context

getSimpleName

static String getSimpleName(String source,
 String target)

Creates a simple name for a cast from source to target type.

Parameters:

source - the source type

target - the target type

Returns:

the formatted cast name