IParameterDefinition (toolarium-processing-engine 0.5.0 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

ParameterDefinition
```
public interface IParameterDefinition
```
Defines the parameter definition

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getDefaultValue()`	Gets the default value
`java.lang.String`	`getDescription()`	Gets the parameter description.
`java.lang.String`	`getKey()`	Gets the key.
`int`	`getMaxOccurs()`	Get the max occurs.
`int`	`getMinOccurs()`	Get the min occurs.
`com.github.toolarium.processing.unit.dto.ParameterValueType`	`getValueType()`	Gets the data type
`boolean`	`hasValueToProtect()`	Check if the value of this parameter should be protected.
`boolean`	`isEmptyValueAllowed()`	Check if an empty value is allowed or not.
`boolean`	`isOptional()`	Check if the key is optional or not.

- Method Detail
  - getKey
```
java.lang.String getKey()
```
    Gets the key.
    
    Returns:
    
    the key
  - getValueType
```
com.github.toolarium.processing.unit.dto.ParameterValueType getValueType()
```
    Gets the data type
    
    Returns:
    
    the data type
  - getDefaultValue
```
java.lang.String getDefaultValue()
```
    Gets the default value
    
    Returns:
    
    the default value
  - isOptional
```
boolean isOptional()
```
    Check if the key is optional or not.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if it is optional
  - getMinOccurs
```
int getMinOccurs()
```
    Get the min occurs.
    
    Returns:
    
    the min occurs.
  - getMaxOccurs
```
int getMaxOccurs()
```
    Get the max occurs.
    
    Returns:
    
    the max occurs.
  - isEmptyValueAllowed
```
boolean isEmptyValueAllowed()
```
    Check if an empty value is allowed or not.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if an empty value is allowed
  - hasValueToProtect
```
boolean hasValueToProtect()
```
    Check if the value of this parameter should be protected.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value of this parameter should be protected; otherwise false.
  - getDescription
```
java.lang.String getDescription()
```
    Gets the parameter description.
    
    Returns:
    
    The parameter description