org.csstudio.data.values
Interface IStringValue

All Superinterfaces:
IValue, java.io.Serializable

public interface IStringValue
extends IValue

An string value.

IStringValue values have no meta data, i.e. getMetaData() will return null!

Author:
Kay Kasemir
See Also:
IValue

Nested Class Summary
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.csstudio.data.values.IValue
IValue.Format, IValue.Quality
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.String getValue()
           
 java.lang.String[] getValues()
           
 
Methods inherited from interface org.csstudio.data.values.IValue
format, format, getMetaData, getQuality, getSeverity, getStatus, getTime
 

Method Detail

getValues

java.lang.String[] getValues()
Returns:
Returns the whole array of values.

getValue

java.lang.String getValue()
Returns:
Returns the first array element.

Since most samples are probably scalars, this is a convenient way to get that one and only element.

See Also:
getValues()