When you create your own data types, try to inherit from the data types
that VisualAge provides. This way, the code you write is simpler,
because you don't have to check for all the error conditions that
VisualAge already checks for. You can inherit from any of the following
VisualAge classes:
Data type | Class |
Boolean | AbtBooleanConverter |
Character | AbtCharacterConverter |
Date | AbtDateConverter |
DBCS Only | AbtDbStringOnlyConverter |
Decimal | AbtDecimalConverter |
Float | AbtFloatingPointRepresentationConverter |
Integer | AbtIntegerConverter |
Monetary Amount | AbtMonetaryAmountConverter |
Number | AbtNumberConverter |
Social Security Number | AbtSSNConverter |
String | AbtStringConverter |
Time | AbtTimeConverter |
Timestamp | AbtTimestampConverter |
USA State | AbtUSAStateConverter |
Zip Code | AbtZipCodeConverter |