public ValueType getDomainType() {
if (categorical) {
return ValueType.NOMINAL;
} else {
return dataTableColumn.getValueType();
}
}
private void update() {
index = DataTableColumn.getColumnIndex(dataTable, dataTableColumn);
upToDate = true;
}
/**
* Finds the column index for the column named like dataTableColumn.getName in dataTable, checks
* if that column in the data table is compatible with to settings of dataTableColumn (value type
* etc.), and updates this.columnIdx.
*
* <p>If the column does not exist or is not compatible, the columnIdx is set to -1.
*/
public static int getColumnIndex(DataTable dataTable, DataTableColumn dataTableColumn) {
return getColumnIndex(dataTable, dataTableColumn.getName(), dataTableColumn.getValueType());
}