openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/enhance/FieldSupplier.java

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package org.apache.openjpa.enhance;

/**
 * Supplies persistent field values.
 */
public interface FieldSupplier {

    /**
     * Return the value of the given field.
     */
    boolean fetchBooleanField(int fieldIndex);

    /**
     * Return the value of the given field.
     */
    char fetchCharField(int fieldIndex);

    /**
     * Return the value of the given field.
     */
    byte fetchByteField(int fieldIndex);

    /**
     * Return the value of the given field.
     */
    short fetchShortField(int fieldIndex);

    /**
     * Return the value of the given field.
     */
    int fetchIntField(int fieldIndex);

    /**
     * Return the value of the given field.
     */
    long fetchLongField(int fieldIndex);

    /**
     * Return the value of the given field.
     */
    float fetchFloatField(int fieldIndex);

    /**
     * Return the value of the given field.
     */
    double fetchDoubleField(int fieldIndex);

    /**
     * Return the value of the given field.
     */
    String fetchStringField(int fieldIndex);

    /**
     * Return the value of the given field.
     */
    Object fetchObjectField (int fieldIndex);
}