+
+ public interface DataTypeI
+ {
+ /**
+ * Returns the data column's data type class
+ *
+ * @return the Class for the data column's data type
+ */
+ public Class getDataTypeClass();
+
+ /**
+ * Checks if the numeric data column's data will be formated
+ *
+ * @return true means the numeric data column shall be formatted
+ */
+ public boolean isFormtted();
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the number of significant figure to be used for the numeric value
+ * formatting
+ *
+ * @return the number of significant figures
+ */
+ public int getSignificantFigures();
+ }