IValueExtractor (SSSOM-Java 1.11.2 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

HashExtractor, MappingExtensionExtractor, MappingSetExtensionExtractor, MappingSetSlotExtractor, MappingSlotExtractor, MappingValueExtractor, SExpressionExtractor
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public interface IValueExtractor
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Extracts an arbitrary piece of content from a mapping set object.
This interface is the visible face of the logic behind the “extractor expression” feature.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Object`	`extract(MappingSet ms)`	Extracts the desired value from the given mapping set.
`Class<?>`	`getType()`	Gets the type of the value that would be returned by `extract(MappingSet)`.

- Method Detail
  - extract
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Object extract(MappingSet ms)
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    Extracts the desired value from the given mapping set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ms - The mapping set from which to extract the value.
    
    Returns:
    
    The desired value, or null if the set does not contain a value at the specified location.
  - getType
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Class<?> getType()
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    Gets the type of the value that would be returned by extract(MappingSet).
    
    Returns:
    
    The actual Java class of the object representing the extracted value.