org.paces.Stata.DataRecords

Class DataRecordStringArray

java.lang.Object

org.paces.Stata.DataRecords.DataRecordStringArray

All Implemented Interfaces:

Record

public class DataRecordStringArray
extends java.lang.Object
implements Record

Creates an Array of Strings for Individual Observation

Version:

%G%

Author:

Billy Buchanan

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private Meta	metaob A Stata Metadata object
private java.lang.Long	obid Observation ID variable
private java.lang.String[]	observation Variable containing the data for a given observation

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DataRecordStringArray(java.lang.Integer id, Meta metaobject) Constructor method for DataRecordStringArray class
DataRecordStringArray(java.lang.Integer id, Meta metaobject, java.lang.Number missingValue) Constructor method for DataRecordStringArray class
DataRecordStringArray(java.lang.Long id, Meta metaobject) Constructor method for DataRecordStringArray class
DataRecordStringArray(java.lang.Long id, Meta metaobject, java.lang.Number missingValue) Constructor method for DataRecordStringArray class

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String[]	getData() Retrieves the data for a given record
void	setData(java.lang.Integer obid) Constructs the object containing the data for the record
void	setData(java.lang.Long obid) Constructs the object containing the data for the record
void	setData(java.lang.Number obid, java.lang.Number missingValue) Method to construct row object with user specified missing value override.
void	setObid(java.lang.Integer observationNumber) Method to set the observation index value for the record
void	setObid(java.lang.Long observationNumber) Method to set the observation index value for the record
java.util.List<java.lang.String>	toList() Method to retrieve the data as a List of String objects

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

metaob

private Meta metaob

A Stata Metadata object

obid

private java.lang.Long obid

Observation ID variable

observation

private java.lang.String[] observation

Variable containing the data for a given observation

Constructor Detail

DataRecordStringArray

public DataRecordStringArray(java.lang.Long id,
                             Meta metaobject)

Constructor method for DataRecordStringArray class

Parameters:

id - The observation index value for which to retrieve the data for

metaobject - A Meta class object containing metadata from the Stata dataset

DataRecordStringArray

public DataRecordStringArray(java.lang.Integer id,
                             Meta metaobject)

Constructor method for DataRecordStringArray class

Parameters:

id - The observation index value for which to retrieve the data for

metaobject - A Meta class object containing metadata from the Stata dataset

DataRecordStringArray

public DataRecordStringArray(java.lang.Integer id,
                             Meta metaobject,
                             java.lang.Number missingValue)

Constructor method for DataRecordStringArray class

Parameters:

id - The observation index value for which to retrieve the data for

metaobject - A Meta class object containing metadata from the Stata dataset

missingValue - User specified default missing value

DataRecordStringArray

public DataRecordStringArray(java.lang.Long id,
                             Meta metaobject,
                             java.lang.Number missingValue)

Constructor method for DataRecordStringArray class

Parameters:

id - The observation index value for which to retrieve the data for

metaobject - A Meta class object containing metadata from the Stata dataset

missingValue - User specified default missing value

Method Detail

setObid

public void setObid(java.lang.Long observationNumber)

Method to set the observation index value for the record

Specified by:

setObid in interface Record

Parameters:

observationNumber - An observation index value

setObid

public void setObid(java.lang.Integer observationNumber)

Method to set the observation index value for the record

Specified by:

setObid in interface Record

Parameters:

observationNumber - An observation index value

setData

public void setData(java.lang.Long obid)

Constructs the object containing the data for the record

Specified by:

setData in interface Record

Parameters:

obid - The observation ID for which the data are to be extracted

setData

public void setData(java.lang.Integer obid)

Constructs the object containing the data for the record

Specified by:

setData in interface Record

Parameters:

obid - The observation ID for which the data are to be extracted

setData

public void setData(java.lang.Number obid,
                    java.lang.Number missingValue)

Method to construct row object with user specified missing value override. The missingValue parameter has no effect in this class

Specified by:

setData in interface Record

Parameters:

obid - The observation ID for which the data are to be retrieved

missingValue - The value to use if missing data are present

getData

public java.lang.String[] getData()

Retrieves the data for a given record

Specified by:

getData in interface Record

Returns:

An object with the values for variables of interest on a given observation

toList

public java.util.List<java.lang.String> toList()

Method to retrieve the data as a List of String objects

Returns:

The data in a List object