Package ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.shared.basic

Class CodeConverter

  • public final class CodeConverter
extends java.lang.Object
    Methods for converter codes from business layer to database and from database to business layer.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static java.lang.String getPropertyTypeCode​(java.lang.String propertyColumnName)
      Convert property column name as used in GUI to property type code as used in business layer.
      static boolean isInternalNamespace​(java.lang.String codeFromBusinessLayerOrNull)
      Returns true, if the codeFromBusinessLayerOrNull represents a internal property code.
      static java.lang.String tryToBusinessLayer​(java.lang.String codeFromDatabaseOrNull, boolean internalNamespace)
      Converts a code from database form to business layer form.
      static java.lang.String tryToDatabase​(java.lang.String codeFromBusinessLayerOrNull)
      Converts a property type code from business layer form to database form.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

    • Method Detail

      • tryToBusinessLayer

        public static java.lang.String tryToBusinessLayer​(java.lang.String codeFromDatabaseOrNull,
                                                  boolean internalNamespace)
        Converts a code from database form to business layer form.

        If internalNamespace is true, the prefix '$' will be used, because internal properties will be represented as 'NAME' in the database and as $NAME in the business layer.

        Returns:
        The code appropriate for the business layer.

      • tryToDatabase

        public static java.lang.String tryToDatabase​(java.lang.String codeFromBusinessLayerOrNull)
        Converts a property type code from business layer form to database form.

        The code will be translated to upper case. Internal properties will be represented as 'NAME' in the database and as $NAME in the business layer.

        Returns:
        The code appropriate for the database.

      • isInternalNamespace

        public static boolean isInternalNamespace​(java.lang.String codeFromBusinessLayerOrNull)
        Returns true, if the codeFromBusinessLayerOrNull represents a internal property code.

      • getPropertyTypeCode

        public static java.lang.String getPropertyTypeCode​(java.lang.String propertyColumnName)
        Convert property column name as used in GUI to property type code as used in business layer.