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TypedSeries

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Description

TypedSeries is a special Series which can be contain only a single concept type. When the type is Nil then the TypedSeries will be defined a Series.

Usage

Create the new entry for one "Person" concept and load data in it.

            define TSeries [
                static : main ( $args typeof Series ) [
                    $person = TypedSeries.create("TSeries:Person")

                    $person.createNewEntry

                    $person.lastEntry/firstName="Csaba"
                    $person.lastEntry/lastName="Szabo"
                    $person.lastEntry/address/city="Satu Mare"
                    $person.lastEntry/address/street@name="Aleea Humulesti"
                    $person.lastEntry/address/street@nr=12
                    $person.lastEntry/address/zipCode=3900

                    print $person.toXML]]

            define TSeries:Person label "Person" [
                firstName
                lastName
                address typeof TSeries:Address]

            define TSeries:Address label "Address" [
                city
                street typeof TSeries:Street
                zipCode]

            define TSeries:Street label "Street" [
                @name
                @nr]

Attribute List

Constructor List

Method List

Detailed Attribute Info

@hasNext

Specify whenever the index represents the last element of the series or not.

@hasPrevious

Specify whenever the index represents the first element of the series or not.

@index

Specify the current position of the cursor in the Series, also used to move the cursor at the wanted position. Initially the index is positioned at the first element of the TypedSeries.

@length

Specify the number of items this TypedSeries contains.

@hasNext

Specify whenever the index represents the last element of the series or not.

@hasPrevious

Specify whenever the index represents the first element of the series or not.

@index

Specify the current position of the cursor in the Series, also used to move the cursor at the wanted position. Initially the index is positioned at the first element of the series.

@length

Specify the number of items this Series contains.

Detailed Constructor Info

Creates a new TypedSeries of the specified type.

Creates a new TypedSeries of the specified type and with the given values.

Detailed Method Info

Adds the specified value to this TypedSeries.

               define test7 [                                                                                                         
                 static : main ( $args typeof Series ) [                                                                            
                   $person = TypedSeries.create("test7:Person")                                                                   
                   $prs typeof test7:Person                                                                                         
                   $prs/firstName="Csaba"                                                                            
                   $prs/lastName="Szabo"                                                                             
                   $prs/city="Satu Mare"

                   $person.addEntry( $prs )
                                                                             
                   print $person.toXML                                                                                            
                 ]                                                                                                                  
               ]                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                       
               define test7:Person label "Person" [                                                                                   
                 firstName                                                                                                          
                 lastName                                                                                                           
                 city                                                                                                                
               ]
               -- the result is --
               <Person>
               <firstName>Csaba</firstName>
               <lastName>Szabo</lastName>
               <city>Satu Mare</city>
               </Person>
            

Creates a new instance with the default type and label and adds to this TypedSeries.

               define test7 [                                                                                                         
                 static : main ( $args typeof Series ) [                                                                            
                   $person = TypedSeries.create("test7:Person")                                                                   
                  
                   $person.createNewEntry                                                                                         
                   
                   $person.lastEntry/firstName="Csaba"                                                                            
                   $person.lastEntry/lastName="Szabo"                                                                             
                   $person.lastEntry/city="Satu Mare"                                                                             
                   print $person.toXML                                                                                            
                 ]                                                                                                                  
               ]                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                       
               define test7:Person label "Person" [                                                                                   
                 firstName                                                                                                          
                 lastName                                                                                                           
                 city                                                                                                                
               ]
               -- the result is --
               <Person>
               <firstName>Csaba</firstName>
               <lastName>Szabo</lastName>
               <city>Satu Mare</city>
               </Person>
            

Returns this TypedSeries type.

               define test7 [                                                                                                         
                 static : main ( $args typeof Series ) [                                                                            
                   $person = TypedSeries.create("test7:Person")                                                                   
                   
                   print $person.getType                                                                            

                 ]                                                                                                                  
               ]                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                       
               define test7:Person label "Person" [                                                                                   
                 firstName                                                                                                          
                 lastName                                                                                                           
                 city                                                                                                                
               ]
               -- the result is --
               test7:Person
            

Returns the last concept in the typed series.

               define test7 [                                                                                                         
                 static : main ( $args typeof Series ) [                                                                            
                   $person = TypedSeries.create("test7:Person")                                                                   
                   $person.createNewEntry                                                                                         
                   
                   print $person.lastEntry.getConceptType                                                                            

                 ]                                                                                                                  
               ]                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                       
               define test7:Person label "Person" [                                                                                   
                 firstName                                                                                                          
                 lastName                                                                                                           
                 city                                                                                                                
               ]
               -- the result is --
               test7:Person
            

Sets this TypedSeries type to the specified value.

               define test7 [                                                                                                         
                 static : main ( $args typeof Series ) [                                                                            
                   $person = TypedSeries.create("test7:Person")                                                                   
                  
                   $person.setType("MyPerson")
 
                   print $person.getType                                                                            
                 ]                                                                                                                  
               ]                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                       
               define test7:Person label "Person" [                                                                                   
                 firstName                                                                                                          
                 lastName                                                                                                           
                 city                                                                                                                
               ]
               -- the result is --
               MyPerson