1 /*
2 *
3 * The DbUnit Database Testing Framework
4 * Copyright (C)2002-2004, DbUnit.org
5 *
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20 */
21 package org.dbunit.dataset.datatype;
22
23 /**
24 * A factory for creating {@link DataType}.
25 *
26 * @author Manuel Laflamme
27 * @since May 17, 2003
28 * @version $Revision: 654 $
29 */
30 public interface IDataTypeFactory
31 {
32 /**
33 * Returns the DataType object that corresponds to the specified
34 * {@link java.sql.Types}.
35 *
36 * @param sqlType SQL type from {@link java.sql.Types}
37 * @param sqlTypeName Data source dependent type name
38 */
39 public DataType createDataType(int sqlType, String sqlTypeName) throws DataTypeException;
40
41 /**
42 * Returns the DataType object that corresponds to the specified
43 * {@link java.sql.Types} and regards the given tableName and columnName.
44 * When a {@link org.dbunit.dataset.datatype.ToleratedDeltaMap.ToleratedDelta} has been set
45 * for a tableName.columnName set then this method automatically creates the correct
46 * datatype that honours the tolerance value in the assertion.
47 *
48 * @param sqlType SQL type from {@link java.sql.Types}
49 * @param sqlTypeName Data source dependent type name
50 * @param tableName The database table for which the type is created
51 * @param columnName The database column in the given table for which the type is created
52 *
53 * @since 2.3.0
54 */
55 public DataType createDataType(int sqlType, String sqlTypeName, String tableName, String columnName)
56 throws DataTypeException;
57
58 }