ingo@1127: /*
ingo@1127:  * Copyright (c) 2010 by Intevation GmbH
ingo@1127:  *
ingo@1127:  * This program is free software under the LGPL (>=v2.1)
ingo@1127:  * Read the file LGPL.txt coming with the software for details
ingo@1127:  * or visit http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ if it does not exist.
ingo@1127:  */
ingo@1127: 
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
sascha@887:  * @author <a href="mailto:tim.englich@intevation.de">Tim Englich</a>
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@884: 
tim@132:     /**
tim@132:      * Returns the Number of Columns
tim@132:      * @return the Number of Columns
tim@132:      */
tim@132:     public int getColumnCount();
tim@884: 
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@884: 
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@271: 
tim@884:     /**
sascha@885:      * Returns the Indices of the Columns which are specified in the
tim@884:      * param columnNames.
tim@884:      * @param columnNames the Name of the Columns for which the Indices should returned.
sascha@885:      * @return the Indices of the Columns which are specified in the
tim@884:      * param columnNames.
tim@884:      */
tim@271:     public int [] getColumnIndices(String [] columnNames);
tim@271: 
tim@884:     /**
tim@884:      * Returns the index of the given columnName
tim@884:      * @param columnName the Name of the Index which should be looked up.
tim@884:      * @return the index of the given columnName
tim@884:      */
tim@271:     public int getColumnIndex(String columnName);
tim@132: }