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28 package org.objectledge.datatype;
29
30 /***
31 * Common base class for Datatype implementations.
32 *
33 * @author <a href="mailto:dgajda@caltha.pl">Damian Gajda</a>
34 * @version $Id: AbstractDatatype.java,v 1.2 2004/12/27 04:43:22 rafal Exp $
35 */
36 public abstract class AbstractDatatype implements Datatype
37 {
38 /*** Local name of the datatype. */
39 protected String name;
40
41 /***
42 * Creates a datatype instance with a given name.
43 * @param name local name of tht datatype
44 */
45 public AbstractDatatype(String name)
46 {
47 this.name = name;
48 }
49
50 /***
51 * {@inheritDoc}
52 */
53 public String getName()
54 {
55 return name;
56 }
57
58 /***
59 * {@inheritDoc}
60 */
61 public abstract DatatypeValidationInfo validate(String value);
62 }