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+++ b/geo-backend/src/main/java/de/intevation/gnv/geobackend/base/ResultDescriptor.java	Fri Sep 04 08:11:30 2009 +0000
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+/**
+ *
+ */
+package de.intevation.gnv.geobackend.base;
+/**
+ * Interface which provides the Methods for Accessing
+ * the MetaData of an ResultEntry
+ * @author Tim Englich <tim.englich@intevation.de>
+ */
+public interface ResultDescriptor {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the Classname of the Column
+     * @param column the id of the Column which is requested
+     * @return the Classname of the Column
+     */
+    public String getColumnClassName(int column);
+    
+    /**
+     * Returns the Number of Columns
+     * @return the Number of Columns
+     */
+    public int getColumnCount();
+    
+    /**
+     * Returns the Name of the Column which belongs to the given Columnindex
+     * @param column the Index of the Column
+     * @return the Name of the Column
+     */
+    public String getColumnName(int column);
+    
+    /**
+     * Adds a new ColumnDescription into the Descriptor
+     * @param name the Name of the Column (unique)
+     * @param className the Name of the Class (e.g. Double, Integer
+     */
+    public void addColumn(String name, String className);
+}