.. java:import:: org.datanucleus ExecutionContext

.. java:import:: org.datanucleus.metadata ExtensionMetaData

.. java:import:: org.datanucleus.store.objectvaluegenerator ObjectValueGenerator

.. java:import:: org.motechproject.mds.util PropertyUtil

AbstractObjectValueGenerator
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.. java:package:: org.motechproject.mds.jdo
   :noindex:

.. java:type:: public abstract class AbstractObjectValueGenerator<T> implements ObjectValueGenerator

   Base class for other generator classes. It takes value of property (see \ :java:ref:`getPropertName()`\  method) from object and modify it depending on the implementation. If the modified value is null then the \ :java:ref:`java.lang.IllegalStateException`\  is thrown.

   :param <T>: type of property

Methods
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generate
^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: @Override public Object generate(ExecutionContext ec, Object obj, ExtensionMetaData[] extensions)
   :outertype: AbstractObjectValueGenerator

getPropertName
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: protected abstract String getPropertName()
   :outertype: AbstractObjectValueGenerator

modify
^^^^^^

.. java:method:: protected abstract T modify(T value)
   :outertype: AbstractObjectValueGenerator

   Modifies the given value. This method cannot return null value.

   :param value: the given value related with property.
   :return: modified value.