org.paces.Stata.DataRecords

Interface Record

All Known Implementing Classes:

DataRecord, DataRecordByteArray, DataRecordDoubleArray, DataRecordIntArray, DataRecordLongArray, DataRecordStringArray

public interface Record

Defines methods for Objects that construct individual observation records.

Version:

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Author:

Billy Buchanan

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	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

Method Detail

setObid

void setObid(java.lang.Long observationNumber)

Method to set the observation index value for the record

Parameters:

observationNumber - An observation index value

setObid

void setObid(java.lang.Integer observationNumber)

Method to set the observation index value for the record

Parameters:

observationNumber - An observation index value

setData

void setData(java.lang.Long obid)

Constructs the object containing the data for the record

Parameters:

obid - Observation ID for which data is to be retrieved

setData

void setData(java.lang.Integer obid)

Constructs the object containing the data for the record

Parameters:

obid - Observation ID for which data is to be retrieved

setData

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

Method to construct row object with user specified missing value override

Parameters:

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

missingValue - The value to use if missing data are present

getData

java.lang.Object getData()

Retrieves the data for a given record

Returns:

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