Package org.camunda.bpm.engine.variable.value

Interface ObjectValue

All Superinterfaces:
Serializable, SerializableValue, TypedValue
All Known Implementing Classes:
ObjectValueImpl
public interface ObjectValue extends SerializableValue

A typed value representing a Java Object.

Since:
7.2
Author:
Daniel Meyer

  • Method Details

    • isDeserialized

      boolean isDeserialized()
      Returns true in case the object is deserialized. If this method returns true, it is safe to call the methods
      Specified by:
      isDeserialized in interface SerializableValue
      Returns:
      true if the object is deserialized.

    • getValue

      Object getValue()
      Returns the Object or null in case the value is null.
      Specified by:
      getValue in interface SerializableValue
      Specified by:
      getValue in interface TypedValue
      Returns:
      the object represented by this TypedValue.
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - in case the object is not deserialized. See isDeserialized().

    • getValue

      <T> T getValue(Class<T> type)
      Returns the object provided by this VariableValue. Allows type-safe access to objects by passing in the class.
      Parameters:
      type - the java class the value should be cast to
      Returns:
      the object represented by this TypedValue.
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - in case the object is not deserialized. See isDeserialized().

    • getObjectType

      Class<?> getObjectType()
      Returns the Class this object is an instance of.
      Returns:
      the Class this object is an instance of
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - in case the object is not deserialized. See isDeserialized().

    • getObjectTypeName

      String getObjectTypeName()
      A String representation of the Object's type name. Usually the canonical class name of the Java Class this object is an instance of.
      Returns:
      the Object's type name.