org.assistments.domain.core

Interface XrefConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

XrefConvertMechanismType

public interface XrefConverter

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	decode(XInfo xInfo) Returns the object instance represented by the provided external reference.
java.lang.String	encode(ExternalReferenceType xrefType, int targetDbid) Returns the external reference for a specified object type and primary key ID
java.lang.String	encode(HasExternalReference obj) Returns the external reference for the specified object

Method Detail

encode

java.lang.String encode(HasExternalReference obj)

Returns the external reference for the specified object

Parameters:

obj - An instance of ExternalReferenceType object type.

Returns:

The external reference for provided object.

encode

java.lang.String encode(ExternalReferenceType xrefType,
                        int targetDbid)

Returns the external reference for a specified object type and primary key ID

Parameters:

xrefType - The external reference type of the provided target database ID

targetDbid - The primary key value of the specified object.

Returns:

The external reference for provided object.

decode

int decode(XInfo xInfo)

Returns the object instance represented by the provided external reference.

Parameters:

xInfo - External reference object

Returns:

The object of interest.