com.ibm.jtopenlite.command
Class Parameter

java.lang.Object
  com.ibm.jtopenlite.command.Parameter

Direct Known Subclasses:

InputOutputParameter, InputParameter, NullParameter, OutputParameter

public abstract class Parameter
extends Object

Abstract parent class for all program parameters.

Field Summary

static int	TYPE_INPUT Constant representing an input parameter.
static int	TYPE_INPUT_OUTPUT Constant representing an input/output parameter.
static int	TYPE_NULL Constant representing a null parameter.
static int	TYPE_OUTPUT Constant representing an output parameter.

Constructor Summary

protected

Parameter(int type)

Method Summary

byte[]	getInputData() Returns the input data for this parameter.
int	getInputLength() Returns the input length of this parameter.
int	getMaxLength() Returns the maximum length of this parameter.
byte[]	getOutputData() Returns the output data for this parameter.
int	getOutputLength() Returns the output length of this parameter.
int	getType() Returns the type of this parameter.
boolean	isInput() Returns true if the type of this parameter is input or input/output.
boolean	isOutput() Returns true if the type of this parameter is output or input/output.
int	parseInt(int offset) Convenience method to retrieve the 4-byte integer value in the output data at the specified offset.
String	parseString(int offset, int length) Convenience method to retrieve the CCSID 37 String in the output data at the specified offset and length.
protected void	setOutputData(byte[] data)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

TYPE_NULL

public static final int TYPE_NULL

Constant representing a null parameter.

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Constant Field Values

TYPE_INPUT

public static final int TYPE_INPUT

Constant representing an input parameter.

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Constant Field Values

TYPE_OUTPUT

public static final int TYPE_OUTPUT

Constant representing an output parameter.

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Constant Field Values

TYPE_INPUT_OUTPUT

public static final int TYPE_INPUT_OUTPUT

Constant representing an input/output parameter.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Parameter

protected Parameter(int type)

Method Detail

getInputData

public byte[] getInputData()

Returns the input data for this parameter. The default is null.

getInputLength

public int getInputLength()

Returns the input length of this parameter. The default is 0.

getOutputLength

public int getOutputLength()

Returns the output length of this parameter. The default is 0.

getMaxLength

public int getMaxLength()

Returns the maximum length of this parameter. The default is 0.

setOutputData

protected void setOutputData(byte[] data)

getOutputData

public byte[] getOutputData()

Returns the output data for this parameter. The default is null.

isInput

public boolean isInput()

Returns true if the type of this parameter is input or input/output.

isOutput

public boolean isOutput()

Returns true if the type of this parameter is output or input/output.

getType

public int getType()

Returns the type of this parameter.

parseInt

public int parseInt(int offset)

Convenience method to retrieve the 4-byte integer value in the output data at the specified offset.

parseString

public String parseString(int offset,
                          int length)
                   throws IOException

Convenience method to retrieve the CCSID 37 String in the output data at the specified offset and length.

Throws:

IOException