DataHandler

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Static methods:

• public static DataHandler get_default (Type for_type)
  Obtain a pointer to a DataHandler which can manage Value values of type for_type.

Methods:

• public abstract bool accepts_g_type (Type type)
  Checks wether the GdaDataHandler is able to handle the gda type given as argument.
• public abstract unowned string get_descr ()
  Get a short description of the GdaDataHandler
• public abstract Value? get_sane_init_value (Type type)
  Creates a new GValue which holds a sane initial value to be used if no value is specifically provided.
• public abstract string get_sql_from_value (Value? value)
  Creates a new string which is an SQL representation of the given value, the returned string can be used directly in an SQL statement.
• public abstract string get_str_from_value (Value? value)
  Creates a new string which is a "user friendly" representation of the given value (in the user's locale, specially for the dates).
• public abstract Value? get_value_from_sql (string? sql, Type type)
  Creates a new GValue which represents the SQL value given as argument.
• public abstract Value? get_value_from_str (string? str, Type type)
  Creates a new GValue which represents the str value given as argument.

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