ValueFactory


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29  
30  package javax.jcr;
31  
32  import java.io.InputStream  ;
33  import java.util.Calendar  ;
34  
35  public interface ValueFactory {
36    /**
37     * Creates a value based on a string.
38     */
39    public Value createValue(String   value);
40  
41    /**
42     * Creates a value based on a string, coerced to the expected PropertyType.
43     *
44     * @param value the new value
45     * @param type the expected PropertyType.
46     */
47    public Value createValue(String   value, int type)
48      throws ValueFormatException;
49  
50    /**
51     * Creates a value based on a long.
52     */
53    public Value createValue(long value);
54    
55    /**
56     * Creates a value based on a double.
57     */
58    public Value createValue(double value);
59    
60    /**
61     * Creates a value based on a boolean.
62     */
63    public Value createValue(boolean value);
64    
65    /**
66     * Creates a value based on a date.
67     */
68    public Value createValue(Calendar   value);
69    
70    /**
71     * Creates a value based on a binary stream.
72     */
73    public Value createValue(InputStream   value);
74    
75    /**
76     * Creates a value based on a node reference
77     */
78    public Value createValue(Node value)
79      throws RepositoryException;
80  }
81
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