/**
* Procedure to convert selector string to value selector class.
*
* @param valueSelectorText selector string e.g. RawData, Command, Temperature
* @return corresponding selector value.
* @throws InvalidClassException Not valid class for value selector.
*/
public static RMEValueSelector getValueSelector(String valueSelectorText)
throws IllegalArgumentException {
for (RMEValueSelector c : RMEValueSelector.values()) {
if (c.text.equals(valueSelectorText)) {
return c;
}
}
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Not valid value selector");
}
/**
* Procedure to validate selector string.
*
* @param valueSelector selector string e.g. RawData, Command, Temperature
* @return true if item is valid.
* @throws IllegalArgumentException Not valid value selector.
* @throws InvalidClassException Not valid class for value selector.
*/
public static boolean validateBinding(String valueSelector, Item item)
throws IllegalArgumentException, InvalidClassException {
for (RMEValueSelector c : RMEValueSelector.values()) {
if (c.text.equals(valueSelector) && item != null) {
logger.debug("Accepted types are {}", item.getAcceptedDataTypes());
logger.debug("typeclass is {}", c.getTypeClass());
if (item.getAcceptedDataTypes().contains(c.getTypeClass())) return true;
else throw new InvalidClassException("Not valid class for value selector");
}
}
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Not valid value selector");
}