org.apache.derby.impl.sql.catalog

Class DDdependableFinder

java.lang.Object

org.apache.derby.impl.sql.catalog.DDdependableFinder

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Externalizable, java.io.Serializable, DependableFinder, Formatable, TypedFormat

Direct Known Subclasses:

DDColumnDependableFinder

public class DDdependableFinder
extends java.lang.Object
implements DependableFinder, Formatable

Class for most DependableFinders in the core DataDictionary. This class is stored in SYSDEPENDS for the finders for the provider and dependent. It stores no state, its functionality is driven off its format identifier.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DDdependableFinder(int formatId) Public constructor for Formatable hoo-hah.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Dependable	getDependable(DataDictionary dd, UUID dependableObjectID) Get the dependable for the given UUID
java.lang.String	getSQLObjectType() The name of the class of Dependables as a "SQL Object" which this Finder can find.
int	getTypeFormatId() Get the formatID which corresponds to this class.
void	readExternal(java.io.ObjectInput in) Read this object from a stream of stored objects.
java.lang.String	toString()
void	writeExternal(java.io.ObjectOutput out) Write this object to a stream of stored objects.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DDdependableFinder

public DDdependableFinder(int formatId)

Public constructor for Formatable hoo-hah.

Method Detail

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

readExternal

public void readExternal(java.io.ObjectInput in)
                  throws java.io.IOException,
                         java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Read this object from a stream of stored objects. Nothing to do. Our persistent representation is just a 2-byte format id.

Specified by:

readExternal in interface java.io.Externalizable

Parameters:

in - read this.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

writeExternal

public void writeExternal(java.io.ObjectOutput out)
                   throws java.io.IOException

Write this object to a stream of stored objects. Again, nothing to do. We just stamp the output stream with our Format id.

Specified by:

writeExternal in interface java.io.Externalizable

Parameters:

out - write bytes here.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getTypeFormatId

public final int getTypeFormatId()

Get the formatID which corresponds to this class.

Specified by:

getTypeFormatId in interface TypedFormat

Returns:

the formatID of this class

getSQLObjectType

public java.lang.String getSQLObjectType()

Description copied from interface: DependableFinder

The name of the class of Dependables as a "SQL Object" which this Finder can find. This is a value like "Table" or "View". Every DependableFinder can find some class of Dependables.

Specified by:

getSQLObjectType in interface DependableFinder

Returns:

String type of the "SQL Object" which this Finder can find.

See Also:

DependableFinder.getSQLObjectType()

getDependable

public final Dependable getDependable(DataDictionary dd,
                                      UUID dependableObjectID)
                               throws StandardException

Get the dependable for the given UUID

Specified by:

getDependable in interface DependableFinder

Parameters:

dd - DataDictionary to use for lookup.

dependableObjectID - the ID of a Dependable. Used to locate that Dependable.

Returns:

the associated Dependable

Throws:

StandardException - thrown on error