com.spss.psapi.data

Interface MissingValueDefinition



  • public interface MissingValueDefinition
    This defines the attributes associated with missing values.
    Since:
    PSAPI 1.0
    Version:
    1.0
    Author:
    Rob Duncan
    Specification Status:
    Under Development
    • Method Summary

      Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method and Description
      int getValueCount()
      Returns the number of values specified as missing in this definition, excluding null and whitespace values.
      java.util.List getValues()
      Returns the list of values specified as missing in this definition.
      boolean isEnabled()
      Returns true if this definition is enabled.
      boolean isNullIncluded()
      Returns true if the null value is recognised as missing by this definition.
      boolean isWhitespaceIncluded()
      Returns true if whitespace values are recognised as missing by this definition.
    • Method Detail

      • isEnabled

        boolean isEnabled()
        Returns true if this definition is enabled. A definition which is not enabled recognises no values as missing.
        Returns:
        true if this definition is enabled
      • isNullIncluded

        boolean isNullIncluded()
        Returns true if the null value is recognised as missing by this definition.
        Returns:
        true if the null value is recognised as missing
      • isWhitespaceIncluded

        boolean isWhitespaceIncluded()
        Returns true if whitespace values are recognised as missing by this definition.
      • getValueCount

        int getValueCount()
        Returns the number of values specified as missing in this definition, excluding null and whitespace values. The result is the length of the list returned by getValues.
        Returns:
        the number of values specified as missing in this definition
      • getValues

        java.util.List getValues()
        Returns the list of values specified as missing in this definition. The list cannot be modified; the mutator methods on the list throw UnsupportedOperationException.
        Returns:
        an unmodifiable list of values specified as missing in this definition

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