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Interface DataSource

All Known Subinterfaces:

MultiDataSource

All Known Implementing Classes:

AdSet, SingleSelection

public interface DataSource

Interface for representing data objects that we will display in templates. Provides a generic interface for getting properties from the currently-active item, and seeing what properties are available.

Field Summary

static java.lang.String

cvsId

Method Summary

boolean	contains(java.lang.String column) Returns true if column is a valid column in this datasource; returns false otherwise.
java.lang.String	get(java.lang.String key) Generic get-property method; returns the value of the column named by key for the currently active
java.lang.String[]	keys() Returns a list of valid keys in this datasource, for use with get().

Field Detail

cvsId

public static final java.lang.String cvsId

Method Detail

contains

public boolean contains(java.lang.String column)
                 throws DataSourceException

Returns true if column is a valid column in this datasource; returns false otherwise.

get

public java.lang.String get(java.lang.String key)
                     throws DataSourceException

Generic get-property method; returns the value of the column named by key for the currently active

keys

public java.lang.String[] keys()
                        throws DataSourceException

Returns a list of valid keys in this datasource, for use with get().