AbstractStringDataType (Exasol SQL Statement Builder 4.5.3 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.exasol.datatype.type.AbstractStringDataType<T>

Type Parameters:

T - classes extended AbstractStringDataType

All Implemented Interfaces:

DataType

Direct Known Subclasses:

Char, Varchar
```
public abstract class AbstractStringDataType<T extends AbstractStringDataType<T>>
extends Object
implements DataType
```
Implements common logic for String data types.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	`AbstractStringDataType(int length, int maxLength, String name)`	Create a new common base for a string type.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`getLength()`
`String`	`getName()`
`protected abstract T`	`self()`	Get the generic self pointer.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface com.exasol.datatype.type.DataType
accept

- Constructor Detail
  - AbstractStringDataType
```
protected AbstractStringDataType(int length,
                                 int maxLength,
                                 String name)
```
    Create a new common base for a string type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    length - length of the string
    
    maxLength - maximum length
    
    name - name of the type
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface DataType
    
    Returns:
    
    SQL representation of data type name
  - getLength
```
public int getLength()
```
    Returns:
    
    pre-defined length for stored strings
  - self
```
protected abstract T self()
```
    Get the generic self pointer.
    
    Returns:
    
    self pointer