package org.drools.process.core.datatype.impl.type;

/*
 * Copyright 2005 JBoss Inc
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 * 
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 * 
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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import org.drools.process.core.datatype.DataType;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectInput;
import java.io.ObjectOutput;

/**
 * Representation of a float datatype.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:kris_verlaenen@hotmail.com">Kris Verlaenen</a>
 */
public final class FloatDataType
    implements
    DataType {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 400L;

    public void readExternal(ObjectInput in) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException {
    }

    public void writeExternal(ObjectOutput out) throws IOException {
    }

    public boolean verifyDataType(final Object value) {
        if ( value instanceof Float ) {
            return true;
        } else if ( value == null ) {
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }

	public Object readValue(String value) {
		return new Float(value);
	}

	public String writeValue(Object value) {
		Float f = (Float) value;
		return f == null ? "" : f.toString();
	}
}
