MetaDataEntry entry = (MetaDataEntry) metaEntries.get( index ); return entry.type;
if( null != parentMetaData ) { return parentMetaData.getColumnType( index ); } else { MetaDataEntry entry = (MetaDataEntry) metaEntries.get( index ); return entry.type; }
	public int getColumnType( int index ) throws BirtException	{		index = getColumnIndex( index );		MetaDataEntry entry = (MetaDataEntry) metaEntries.get( index );		return entry.type;	}