step
Interface StepRecord

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable, StepObject

All Known Implementing Classes:

EncoderEvent, MetaRecord

public interface StepRecord

extends StepObject

The common interface for all STEP record objects.

In addition to implementing the StepObject interface and fieldIterator() method, every STEP record class should implement the following features:

• The class should create a definition object (RecordDef) and register the definition as the prototype definition for the record. This operation is normally performed as part of the static (class) initializer.
• The class should provide a RecordFactory object for creating new instances from a set of field data. The factory should be added to the default definition object. The factory is normally implemented as an inner class of the record.

NOTE: The ordering of serialized fields, in particular with respect to inheritance, is not strictly defined (or enforced). The only constraint is that both the FieldIterator and RecordFactory must use the same ordering.

Field Summary

static Type

TYPE

Method Summary

FieldIterator

fieldIterator() Get an iterator for serial access to this record's fields.

Methods inherited from interface step.StepObject

equals, hashCode

Field Detail

TYPE

public static final Type TYPE

Method Detail

fieldIterator

public FieldIterator fieldIterator()

Get an iterator for serial access to this record's fields.

NOTE: The order in which fields are accessed by the iterator should be compatible with the factory associated with this record.

See Also:

RecordFactory