net.sf.saffron.core
Interface SaffronField

All Known Implementing Classes:

SaffronTypeFactoryImpl.FieldImpl

public interface SaffronField

The definition of a field in a SaffronType.

Since:

May 29, 2003

Version:

$Id: //open/saffron/src/net/sf/saffron/core/SaffronField.java#2 $

Author:

jhyde

Method Summary

Object	get(Object o) Retrieves the value of this field in an instance of this type.
int	getIndex() Returns the index of this field within its record type.
String	getName() Returns the name of this field.
SaffronType	getType() Returns the type of this field.
void	set(Object o, Object value) Sets the value of this field in an instance of the type.

Method Detail

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name of this field. The name is unique within the type.

getIndex

public int getIndex()

Returns the index of this field within its record type.

getType

public SaffronType getType()

Returns the type of this field.

get

public Object get(Object o)
           throws IllegalAccessException

Retrieves the value of this field in an instance of this type.

IllegalAccessException

set

public void set(Object o,
                Object value)
         throws IllegalAccessException

Sets the value of this field in an instance of the type.

IllegalAccessException