Accessing item properties in Java classes

You access item properties through the following methods:

  • getDateTimeValue returns a DateTime object representing the value of a date-time item; setDateTimeValue sets the item value.
  • getInputSource reads an item and creates a SAX InputSource for the contents of the object.
  • getInputStream reads an item and creates an InputStream for the contents of the object.
  • getValueDouble returns a double value containing the value of a numeric item; setValueDouble sets the item value.
  • getValueInteger returns an int value containing the value of a numeric item; setValueInteger sets the item value.
  • getValueString returns a String value containing the value of a text item; setValueString sets the item value.
  • getValues returns a vector of Object objects representing the value or values of an item; setValues sets the item values().
  • isAuthors returns true if the item is of type Authors; setAuthors sets the item type regarding Authors.
  • isEncrypted returns true if the item is to be encrypted; setEncrypted sets the item encrypted status.
  • isNames returns true if the item is of type Names; setNames sets the item type regarding Names.
  • isProtected returns true if editor access is required to modify the item; setProtected sets the item protected status.
  • isReaders returns true if the item is of type Readers; setReaders sets the item type regarding Readers.
  • isSigned returns true if the item is signed; setSigned sets the item signed status.
  • isSummary returns true if the item value contains summary data; setSummary sets the item summary status. Summary data can appear in a view
  • isSaveToDisk returns true if the item is saved when the document is saved; setSaveToDisk sets the item save status.
  • getLastModified returns a DateTime object representing the date and time the item was last modified.
  • getName returns a String value containing the name of the item.
  • getParent returns a Document object representing the document that contains the item.
  • getReader reads an item and creates a Reader for the contents of the object.
  • getText returns a String value containing a text rendition of the item's value.
  • getType returns an int constant representing the item type.
  • getValueLength returns an int value containing the item's storage requirements in bytes.