Java Object Representations

The data conversion and comparison operations manipulate strings and other Java objects. Each value in a root domain is represented by an object of a corresponding Java class. The Java class used by a root domain is the same for all descendant domains of that root domain and cannot be changed. When customizing the operations, knowledge of the type of data being processed is important. The table below shows the Java class used for data objects for each of the root domains.

Though derived from SVR_STRING, the Java class used for CODETABLE_CODE is different to that of its parent. This is the only exception to the rule that the Java class used is the same for all descendant domains of a root domain.