pdi.core.Property

Package pdi :: Module core :: Class Property

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Class Property

object --+
         |
        Property

All properties must inherit from this class. An instance of this class should be treated as an unknown property.

Method Summary
	`__init__(self, name, content, value, encoding, type, lineNumber)`
a new object with type S, a subtype of T	`__new__(S, ...)`
	`__str__(self)` Serializes a property back to raw data.
	`getContent(self)` Use this to fetch the content.
	`invalidContent(self, message, content)` Issue warning.
	`setContent(self, content)` Use this to set the content.
boolean	`validate(self)` Validates the property content.

Method Details

Parameters:: name - The name of this property (not type).
(type=string); content - The raw content fetched directly from the input data.
(type=string); encoding - The encoding used to store the raw content.
(type=string); type - Type of content.
(type=string); lineNumber - The line on which this property was found.
(type=number)

Serializes a property back to raw data.

Use this to fetch the content.

Issue warning.

Parameters:: message - Explaining why the content is invalid.
(type=string); content - The invalid content.
(type=string)

Use this to set the content. The content will be validated.

Validates the property content. Issues warnings.

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