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package org.apache.empire.commons;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * This class defines one possible value of a field and it's description

 * This class is used by the Options class to implement a set of options 
 * where the option value us used as the key for the set.

 * The text should only be used for display purposes e.g. to display a drop-down in a user interface.

 * 
 */
public class OptionEntry implements Serializable
{
	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
	
	private Object value;
    private String text;
    
    public OptionEntry(Object value, String text)
    {
        this.value = value;
        this.text = text;
    }

    public Object getValue()
    {
        return value;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the value as string
     * 
     * @return the string representation of the value or an empty string if the value is null
     */
    public String getValueString()
    {
        // check null
        if (value==null)
            return "";
        // check enum
        if (value.getClass().isEnum())
            return ((Enum)value).name();
        // convert
        return String.valueOf(value);
    }
    
    public String getText()
    {
        return text;
    }

    public void setText(String text)
    {
        this.text = text;
    }
}