# AttributeType.java

    /*
    ** Module   :AttributeType.java
    ** Abstract :List of attribute type constants.
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    ** 003 SIY 20050323 CHG  @20466  Fixed formatting and comments.
    ** 004 SIY 20050418 CHG  @21005  Added fromString() method, fixed formatting.
    ** 005 SIY 20050514 CHG  @21186  More detailed documentation.
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    package com.goldencode.p2j.directory;

    /**
     * Attribute type constants and helper methods to convert them to/from string.
     *
     * @author  SIY
     * @version 1.0
     */
    public final class AttributeType
    {
       /** Attribute type is int */
       public static final int ATTR_INTEGER     = 1;

       /** Attribute type is boolean */
       public static final int ATTR_BOOLEAN     = 2;

       /** Attribute type is String */
       public static final int ATTR_STRING      = 3;

       /** Attribute type is double */
       public static final int ATTR_DOUBLE      = 4;

       /** Attribute type is array of bytes */
       public static final int ATTR_BYTEARRAY   = 5;

       /** Attribute type is bit filed */
       public static final int ATTR_BITFIELD    = 6;

       /** Attribute type is bit selector */
       public static final int ATTR_BITSELECTOR = 7;

       /** Attribute type is Date */
       public static final int ATTR_DATE        = 8;

       /** Attribute type is Time */
       public static final int ATTR_TIME        = 9;

       /**
        * Static strings which must match defined types.
        */
       private static String[] types =
          {
             "unknown" , "INTEGER"    , "BOOLEAN"  ,
             "STRING"  , "DOUBLE"     , "BYTEARRAY",
             "BITFIELD", "BITSELECTOR", "DATE"     ,
             "TIME"
          };

       /**
        * Convert type code into humen-readable text string.
        *
        * @param   type
        *          Type code for which string representation is requested.
        * @return  Text string representation of the type.
        */
       public static String toString(int type)
       {
          return types[type];
       }

       /**
        * Convert type name into type value.
        *
        * @param   type
        *          A string which represents type name.
        * @return  Type code for specified type name.
        */
       public static int fromString(String type)
       {
          String tmp = type.trim().toUpperCase();

          for (int i = 1; i < types.length; i++)
          {
             if (tmp.equals(types[i]))
                return i;
          }

          return 0;
       }
    }