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17 package org.apache.ws.jaxme.sqls;
18
19
20 /** <p>Interface of a column with datatype {@link Column.Type#CHAR}
21  * or {@link Column.Type#VARCHAR}.</p>
22  *
23  * @author <a HREF="mailto:joe@ispsoft.de">Jochen Wiedmann</a>
24  */
25 public interface StringColumn extends Column {
26   /** <p>Returns whether the column has fixed or variable length.</p>
27    */
28   public boolean hasFixedLength();
29
30   /** <p>If the column has fixed length: Sets the columns length.
31    * Otherwise sets the columns maximum length.</p>
32    */
33   public void setLength(Long JavaDoc pLength);
34
35   /** <p>Shortcut for <code>setLength(new Integer(pLength))</code>.</p>
36    */
37   public void setLength(long pLength);
38
39   /** <p>If the column has fixed length: Returns the columns length.
40    * Otherwise returns the columns maximum length.</p>
41    */
42   public Long JavaDoc getLength();
43 }
44
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