tim@132: /**
tim@132:  *
tim@132:  */
tim@132: package de.intevation.gnv.geobackend.base;
tim@141: 
tim@141: import java.io.Serializable;
tim@141: 
tim@132: /**
tim@132:  * Interface which provides the Methods for Accessing
tim@132:  * the MetaData of an ResultEntry
tim@132:  * @author Tim Englich <tim.englich@intevation.de>
tim@132:  */
tim@141: public interface ResultDescriptor extends Serializable{
tim@132: 
tim@132:     /**
tim@132:      * Returns the Classname of the Column
tim@132:      * @param column the id of the Column which is requested
tim@132:      * @return the Classname of the Column
tim@132:      */
tim@132:     public String getColumnClassName(int column);
tim@132:     
tim@132:     /**
tim@132:      * Returns the Number of Columns
tim@132:      * @return the Number of Columns
tim@132:      */
tim@132:     public int getColumnCount();
tim@132:     
tim@132:     /**
tim@132:      * Returns the Name of the Column which belongs to the given Columnindex
tim@132:      * @param column the Index of the Column
tim@132:      * @return the Name of the Column
tim@132:      */
tim@132:     public String getColumnName(int column);
tim@132:     
tim@132:     /**
tim@132:      * Adds a new ColumnDescription into the Descriptor
tim@132:      * @param name the Name of the Column (unique)
tim@132:      * @param className the Name of the Class (e.g. Double, Integer
tim@132:      */
tim@132:     public void addColumn(String name, String className);
tim@132: }