org.cytoscape.view.vizmap.mappings
Interface ValueTranslator<V,T>

Type Parameters:

V - Data type of the column used for mapping

T - Type of Visual Property range value. Such as Color, Number, String.

public interface ValueTranslator<V,T>

Translate given table value to a Visual Property value. This will be used by Passthrough Mapping.

Method Summary

Class<T>	getTranslatedValueType() Returns compatible input data type.
T	translate(V inputValue) Convert input value to Visual Property value.

Method Detail

translate

T translate(V inputValue)

Convert input value to Visual Property value. For example, if this is a translator from text representation of color to Color object, inputValue is a String value and return value is a Color build from the given string.

Parameters:

inputValue - table value of type V.

Returns:

translated Visual Property value.

getTranslatedValueType

Class<T> getTranslatedValueType()

Returns compatible input data type.

Returns:

data type of input value.