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• getSQLTypeName

  public static String getSQLTypeName(int sqlType)

  Returns the String of the given SQL Types value.

  Parameters:

  sqlType - The SQL Types value.

  Returns:

  The String representation, or "unknown[sqlType]".

• getType

  public static Value.Type getType(String type)

  Returns the Value Type from a given type string.

  Parameters:

  type - The String representation of the Type.

  Returns:

  The Type, or null if not a valid type.

• isTypeClassValid

  public static boolean isTypeClassValid(String classFQN)

  Checks if a fully qualified name is valid as type.

  Parameters:

  classFQN - Class name such as "java.lang.String".

  Returns:

  Type validity flag.

• getValueType

  public static Value.Type getValueType(Object value)

  Guesses the type value for a Value class.

  Parameters:

  value - The value.

  Returns:

  The type, or null if it fails or value is null.

• ofType

  public static Value ofType(Object value, Value.Type targetType, LocaleInfo localeInfo)

  Tries to create a Value instance forced to the specified type. The value is converted from the supported conversion objects that are specific to the type in question using it's convert method, i.e. calling Value.Type.valueObject method IValueObject.convert(Object,Value.Type,LocaleInfo).

  This method is used e.g. when converting values from SQL data types to a requested Value.Type.

  Parameters:

  value - The value as a Java object, possibly null.

  targetType - The target value type to enforce.

  localeInfo - The locale information, null to look-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  Returns:

  a Value instance of the specified type or null if conversion failed.

• getDefaultValue_StringFallback

  public static Value getDefaultValue_StringFallback(Value.Type type, boolean isNullAllowed)

  Safely gets a shared instance of a null or default Value of the specified type depending on the isNullAllowed flag. No exception is thrown if the type is invalid, as the T_String type is assumed instead.

  Parameters:

  type - The value type. If the value type is null, Value.Type.String is assumed.

  isNullAllowed - If null is allowed or not.

  Returns:

  The default or null Value of the value type.

• typeFromSQLType

  public static Value.Type typeFromSQLType(int sqlType)

  Convenience method to convert SQL types to the default mapped value type.

  Parameters:

  sqlType - the SQL type

  Returns:

  The default mapped value Type, or null if not found.

• ofSQLType

  public static Value ofSQLType(Object value, int sqlType)

  Tries to create a Value instance with a type forced to the default SQL Type mapping.

  Parameters:

  value - The value as a java object

  sqlType - the SQL Type to enforce

  Returns:

  a Value instance of the implied type. (default mapping of the SQL type) or null if conversion failed.

• getXMLDataFactory

  public static DatatypeFactory getXMLDataFactory()

  Gets the XML datatype factory.

  Returns:

  The XML datatype factory singleton.

• guessType

  public static Value.Type guessType(String value)

  Guesses the value type from a String in the following order:

  1. Long,
  2. Double,
  3. BigDecimal,
  4. ZonedDateTime,
  5. OffsetDateTime,
  6. LocalDateTime,
  7. OffsetTime,
  8. LocalTime,
  9. LocalDate,
  10. Period,
  11. Duration,
  12. MonthDay,
  13. YearMonth,
  14. Boolean.

  Parameters:

  value - The value.

  Returns:

  The type matching, or Type.String in worst case for no match.

• fromLocalTime

  public static Value fromLocalTime(long millis)

  Constructs a Time value.

  Parameters:

  millis - milliseconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 GMT; a negative number is milliseconds before January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 GMT, or the Java epoch.

  Returns:

  A new Value with LocalTime type.

• fromLocalTime

  public static Value fromLocalTime(Time time)

  Constructs a Time value.

  Parameters:

  time - A time object as java.util.Date or java.sql.Time.

  Returns:

  A new Value with LocalTime type.

• fromLocalTime

  public static Value fromLocalTime(Date time)

  Constructs a Time value.

  Parameters:

  time - A time object as java.util.Date or java.sql.Time.

  Returns:

  A new Value with LocalTime type.

• fromLocalDate

  public static Value fromLocalDate(long millis)

  Constructs a LocaleDate value.

  Parameters:

  millis - milliseconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 GMT; a negative number is milliseconds before January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 GMT

  Returns:

  A new value.

• fromLocalDate

  public static Value fromLocalDate(Date date)

  Constructs a LocalDate value from an SQL date.

  Parameters:

  date - The SQL date.

  Returns:

  a new LocalDate value.

• fromLocalDate

  public static Value fromLocalDate(Date date)

  Constructs a Date value.

  Parameters:

  date - The "Java" Date.

  Returns:

  a new LocalDate value.

• fromLocalDateTime

  public static Value fromLocalDateTime(long millis)

  Constructs LocalDateTime from milliseconds since Java epoch value.

  Parameters:

  millis - milliseconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 GMT; a negative number is milliseconds before January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 GMT

  Returns:

  A Value with LocalDateTime as type.

• fromLocalDateTime

  public static Value fromLocalDateTime(Timestamp timestamp)

  Constructs a LocalDateTime from a Timestamp value.

  Parameters:

  timestamp - The timestamp value.

  Returns:

  A Value with LocalDateTime as type.

• fromLocalDateTime

  public static Value fromLocalDateTime(Date dateAndTime)

  Constructs a LocalDateTime from a Date (and time) value.

  Parameters:

  dateAndTime - The date/time value.

  Returns:

  A Value with LocalDateTime as type.

• fromCalendar

  public static Value fromCalendar(Calendar calendar)

  Creates a ZonedDateTime value from a Calendar.

  Parameters:

  calendar - The calendar instance, can also be a GregorianCalendar instance.

  Returns:

  A Value with ZonedDateTime type.

• fromDateBasedValue

  public static Value fromDateBasedValue(XMLGregorianCalendar xcal)

  Creates a Value from an XMLGregorianCalendar depending on the datatype:

  Parameters:

  xcal - The XML Gregorian Calendar that is used for parsing the gXXX datatypes for XML Schema.

  Returns:

  A Value with the type as described above.

  Throws:

  DateTimeException - If the value of any field is out of range

  IllegalStateException - If the combination of set fields does not match one of the eight defined XML Schema built-in date/time datatypes.

• fromDurationInMillis

  public static Value fromDurationInMillis(Number millis)

  Creates a duration from a numeric value in milliseconds.

  Parameters:

  millis - A duration value in milliseconds.

  Returns:

  The new value.

• initialize

  public void initialize(Element element) throws Exception

  Initializes an XML element from this value. There is no support for a null value when saving from XML.

  Parameters:

  element - Element to store the value in.

  Throws:

  Exception - If the value could not be saved.

• isNull

  public boolean isNull()

  Checks if the value is NULL.

  Returns:

  true if the value object is null, otherwise false.

• getTypeString

  public String getTypeString()

  Gets the type string.

  Returns:

  The type string.

• toStringWithType

  public String toStringWithType()

  Produces a debug/logging string of the value (including the type).

  Returns:

  The string formatted as "Type[value]".

• equals

  public boolean equals(Object o)

  Checks if two values are equal; the type must match as well as the value. Two values that are null must match the type.

  Overrides:

  equals in class Object

  Parameters:

  o - The object to compare with.

  Returns:

  The equality flag.

• equals

  public boolean equals(Value v, boolean ignoreType)

  Checks if two values are equal; the value (optionally converted) must match. Two values that are null must (optionally) match the type.

  Parameters:

  v - The value to compare with.

  ignoreType - Perform value conversion if needed when set to true.

  Returns:

  The equality flag.

• equals

  public boolean equals(Value v)

  Checks if two values are equal; the type must match as well as the value. Two values that are null must match the type.

  Parameters:

  v - The value to compare with.

  Returns:

  The equality flag.

• equals

  public static boolean equals(Value v1, Value v2, boolean ignoreType)

  Checks if two Value's are equal, also being null. Optionally ignore type.

  Parameters:

  v1 - The first value.

  v2 - The second value.

  ignoreType - Perform value conversion if needed when set to true.

  Returns:

  true if both values are equal.

• equals

  public static boolean equals(Value v1, Value v2)

  Checks if two Value's are equal, also being null. The type must match as well as the value

  Parameters:

  v1 - The first value.

  v2 - The second value.

  Returns:

  true if both values are equal.

• clone

  public Value clone()

  Clones the value.

  Overrides:

  clone in class Object

  Returns:

  Value for the clone instance: the same value is returned because they are invariant/immutable, i.e. this instance is returned when the value is NOT a KString value. If the value is of KString type and not null, the return value is a cloned instance, i.e. a new instance of a Value with a cloned KString value.

• dispose

  public void dispose()

  Disposes of the value. This method has no affect on non-KString values. The values are cleaned up later in garbage collection anyway, but please bear in mind that KString may have references to other properties and disposing the value will clean it up quicker.

• hashCode

  public int hashCode()

  Hash code.

  Overrides:

  hashCode in class Object

  Returns:

  Returns the hash code.

• getString

  public String getString(String pattern, LocaleInfo localeInfo) throws IllegalArgumentException

  Gets the value as a String with the specified pattern formatter string. This pattern formatter string depends on the value type.

  Parameters:

  pattern - The pattern for the formatter. If the pattern is null, a default formatter is used.

  localeInfo - The locale information or null for default locale.

  Returns:

  The formatted value as a String. If the value is null, the return value will be null.

  Throws:

  IllegalArgumentException - If the pattern is in error.

• getString

  public static String getString(Object value, Value.Type type, String pattern, LocaleInfo localeInfo) throws IllegalArgumentException

  Gets the value as a String with the specified pattern formatter string. This pattern formatter string depends on the value type.

  Parameters:

  value - The value.

  type - The value type.

  pattern - The pattern for the formatter. If the pattern is null, a default formatter is used.

  localeInfo - The locale information or null for default locale.

  Returns:

  The formatted value as a String. If the value is null, the return value will be null.

  Throws:

  IllegalArgumentException - If the pattern is in error.

• parseValue

  public static Value parseValue(String value, Value.Type type, String pattern, LocaleInfo localeInfo) throws ParseException, IllegalArgumentException

  Creates a Value object from a String using a specified pattern and locale. If the value is null, the Value will have a also null value, but return a Value Object.

  Parameters:

  value - The value, can be null.

  type - The type for the value.

  pattern - The pattern for the parser. If the pattern is null, a default parser is used.

  localeInfo - The locale information or null for default locale.

  Returns:

  A value object, never null.

  Throws:

  ParseException - For parsing errors.

  IllegalArgumentException - If the pattern is invalid.

• getSQLType

  public int getSQLType()

  Gets the default SQL type for this Value type.

  Returns:

  the SQL type, or Types.JAVA_OBJECT if no JDBC mapping is present.

• getScale

  public int getScale()

  Get the scale of this value. Only interesting for BigDecimal.

  Returns:

  The scale.

• convert

  public Value convert(Value.Type targetType) throws ParseException

  Converts this Value from its current value type to the requested target type using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  Parameters:

  targetType - The target type requested.

  Returns:

  The converted value as a new instance.

  Throws:

  ParseException - Thrown when conversion is not possible or a parsing error occurs.

• convert

  public Value convert(Value.Type targetType, LocaleInfo localeInfo) throws ParseException

  Converts this Value from its current value type to the requested target type using the specified locale information.

  Parameters:

  targetType - The target type requested.

  localeInfo - The locale information, null to look-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  Returns:

  The converted value as a new instance.

  Throws:

  ParseException - Thrown when conversion is not possible or a parsing error occurs.

• toString

  public String toString()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a String using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a KString format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Overrides:

  toString in class Object

  Returns:

  The value as a String, or null if the Value is null.

• toKString

  public KString toKString()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a KString using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a KString format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a KString, or null if the Value is null.

• toBoolean

  public Boolean toBoolean()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a Boolean using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a Boolean format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a Boolean, or null if the Value is null.

• toByte

  public Byte toByte()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a Byte using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a Byte format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a Byte, or null if the Value is null.

• toShort

  public Short toShort()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a Short using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a Short format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a Short, or null if the Value is null.

• toInteger

  public Integer toInteger()

  Converts this Value and returns it as an Integer using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a Integer format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a Integer, or null if the Value is null.

• toLong

  public Long toLong()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a Long using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a Long format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a Long, or null if the Value is null.

• toFloat

  public Float toFloat()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a Float using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a Float format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a Float, or null if the Value is null.

• toDouble

  public Double toDouble()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a Double using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a Double format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a Double, or null if the Value is null.

• toBigInteger

  public BigInteger toBigInteger()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a BigInteger using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a BigInteger format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a BigInteger, or null if the Value is null.

• toBigDecimal

  public BigDecimal toBigDecimal()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a BigDecimal using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a BigDecimal format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a BigDecimal, or null if the Value is null.

• toLocalTime

  public LocalTime toLocalTime()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a LocalTime using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a LocalTime format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a LocalTime, or null if the Value is null.

• toOffsetTime

  public OffsetTime toOffsetTime()

  Converts this Value and returns it as an OffsetTime using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a OffsetTime format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a OffsetTime, or null if the Value is null.

• toOffsetTime

  public OffsetTime toOffsetTime(LocaleInfo localeInfo)

  Converts this Value and returns it as an OffsetTime using the locale information specified.

  If this Value already is in a OffsetTime format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Parameters:

  localeInfo - The locale information, null to look-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  Returns:

  The value as a OffsetTime, or null if the Value is null.

• toLocalDate

  public LocalDate toLocalDate()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a LocalDate using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a LocalDate format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a LocalDate, or null if the Value is null.

• toMonthDay

  public MonthDay toMonthDay()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a MonthDay using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a MonthDay format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a MonthDay, or null if the Value is null.

• toYear

  public Year toYear()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a Year using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a Year format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a Year, or null if the Value is null.

• toYearMonth

  public YearMonth toYearMonth()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a YearMonth using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a YearMonth format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a YearMonth, or null if the Value is null.

• toLocalDateTime

  public LocalDateTime toLocalDateTime()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a LocalDateTime using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a LocalDateTime format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a LocalDateTime, or null if the Value is null.

• toLocalDateTime

  public LocalDateTime toLocalDateTime(LocaleInfo localeInfo)

  Converts this Value and returns it as a LocalDateTime using the locale information specified.

  If this Value already is in a LocalDateTime format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Parameters:

  localeInfo - The locale information, null to look-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  Returns:

  The value as a LocalDateTime, or null if the Value is null.

• toOffsetDateTime

  public OffsetDateTime toOffsetDateTime()

  Converts this Value and returns it as an OffsetDateTime using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a OffsetDateTime format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a OffsetDateTime, or null if the Value is null.

• toOffsetDateTime

  public OffsetDateTime toOffsetDateTime(LocaleInfo localeInfo)

  Converts this Value and returns it as an OffsetDateTime using the locale information specified.

  If this Value already is in a OffsetDateTime format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Parameters:

  localeInfo - The locale information, null to look-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  Returns:

  The value as a OffsetDateTime, or null if the Value is null.

• toZonedDateTime

  public ZonedDateTime toZonedDateTime()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a ZonedDateTime using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a ZonedDateTime format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a ZonedDateTime, or null if the Value is null.

• toZonedDateTime

  public ZonedDateTime toZonedDateTime(LocaleInfo localeInfo)

  Converts this Value and returns it as a ZonedDateTime using the locale information specified.

  If this Value already is in a ZonedDateTime format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Parameters:

  localeInfo - The locale information, null to look-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  Returns:

  The value as a ZonedDateTime, or null if the Value is null.

• toXMLGregorianCalendar

  public ImmutableXMLGregorianCalendar toXMLGregorianCalendar()

  Converts this Value and returns it as an ImmutableXMLGregorianCalendar using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in an ImmutableXMLGregorianCalendar format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as an XMLGregorianCalendar, or null if the Value is null.

• toXMLGregorianCalendar

  public ImmutableXMLGregorianCalendar toXMLGregorianCalendar(LocaleInfo localeInfo)

  Converts this Value and returns it as an ImmutableXMLGregorianCalendar using the locale information specified.

  If this Value already is in an ImmutableXMLGregorianCalendar format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Parameters:

  localeInfo - The locale information, null to look-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  Returns:

  The value as an XMLGregorianCalendar, or null if the Value is null.

• toDuration

  public Duration toDuration()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a Duration using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in an Duration format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a Duration, or null if the Value is null.

• toPeriod

  public Period toPeriod()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a Period using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a Period format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a Period, or null if the Value is null.

• toXMLDuration

  public Duration toXMLDuration()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a javax.xml.datatype.Duration using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a javax.xml.datatype.Duration format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a javax.xml.datatype.Duration, or null if the Value is null.

• toBinary

  public byte[] toBinary()

  Converts this Value and returns it as a Binary byte [] using the locale looked-up from current thread or if not found, for system default.

  If this Value already is in a byte [] format, the value is returned directly.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead.

  Returns:

  The value as a Binary byte [], or null if the Value is null.

• toDate

  public Date toDate()

  Converts all date/time formats into java.util.Date. Many other Value's can be converted to date/time formats by using the conversion of a number of milliseconds from the Epoch (January 1st 1970 00:00:00 UTC) to a date. This includes all numbers and duration/periods.

  The conversion is done silently and you may experience loss of precision.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead. Then you convert the native date/time Value type to a java.util.Date.

  Returns:

  The Value as a java.util.Date if possible, null if Value is null or conversion fails.

• toSQLTimestamp

  public Timestamp toSQLTimestamp()

  Converts all date/time formats into java.sql.Timestamp. Many other Value's can be converted to date/time formats by using the conversion of a number of milliseconds from the Epoch (January 1st 1970 00:00:00 UTC) to a date. This includes all numbers and duration/periods.

  The conversion is done silently and you may experience loss of precision.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead. Then you convert the native date/time Value type to a java.sql.Timestamp.

  Returns:

  The Value as a java.sql.Timestamp if possible, null if Value is null or conversion fails.

• toSQLTime

  public Time toSQLTime()

  Converts all date/time formats into java.sql.Time. Many other Value's can be converted to date/time formats by using the conversion of a number of milliseconds from the Epoch (January 1st 1970 00:00:00 UTC) to a date. This includes all numbers and duration/periods.

  The conversion is done silently and you may experience loss of precision.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead. Then you convert the native date/time Value type to a java.sql.Time.

  Returns:

  The Value as a java.sql.Time if possible, null if Value is null or conversion fails.

• toSQLDate

  public Date toSQLDate()

  Converts all date/time formats into java.sql.Date. Many other Value's can be converted to date/time formats by using the conversion of a number of milliseconds from the Epoch (January 1st 1970 00:00:00 UTC) to a date. This includes all numbers and duration/periods.

  The conversion is done silently and you may experience loss of precision.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead. Then you convert the native date/time Value type to a java.sql.Date.

  Returns:

  The Value as a java.sql.Date if possible, null if Value is null or conversion fails.

• toGregorianCalendar

  public GregorianCalendar toGregorianCalendar()

  Converts all date/time formats into GregorianCalendar. Many other Value's can be converted to date/time formats by using the conversion of a number of milliseconds from the Epoch (January 1st 1970 00:00:00 UTC) to a date. This includes all numbers and duration/periods.

  The conversion is done silently and you may experience loss of precision.

  If the conversion cannot be done, it is silently returning null without logging or throwing an exception. Do not use this method if you wish to have control over the conversion process, use convert(Type) or or convert(Type, LocaleInfo) instead. Then you convert the native date/time Value type to a java.sql.Date.

  Returns:

  The Value as a GregorianCalendar if possible, null if Value is null or conversion fails.

• adjust

  public Value adjust(TemporalAdjuster temporalAdjuster) throws DateTimeException, ArithmeticException

  Adjusts the current temporal value with a temporal adjuster.

  The current value type must be of one of the supported types:

  • LocalTime,
  • OffsetTime,
  • LocalDate,
  • MonthDay,
  • Year,
  • YearMonth,
  • LocalDateTime,
  • OffsetDateTime or
  • ZonedDateTime,

  otherwise IllegalStateException is thrown.

  This method makes it possible to update e.g. a LocalDateTime with a LocalTime, returning a new LocalDateTime Value with the same LocalDate, but with the new LocalTime.

  Parameters:

  temporalAdjuster - Another temporal used to adjust with.

  Returns:

  The new Value.

  Throws:

  ArithmeticException - If numeric overflow occurs.

  DateTimeException - If unable to make the adjustment.

  IllegalStateException - If the current value is null, i.e. isNull() returns true, or if the Value type is not of valid temporal type.