Can user always call getAsString() to a DataBuffer

ming.cheng

Can I always call getAsString() to a DataBuffer object?

Assume the actual DataBuffer type is Time or DateTime. How will a value got by getAsString() look like?

Jirapongse

@ming.cheng

Thanks for reaching out to us.

Yes, it will get a string of that date or time.

FieldEntry [    79] HSTCLSDATE
GetAsString(): 16 FEB 2023
2/16/2023
...
FieldEntry [   287] LOW_TIME
GetAsString(): 08:08:37:000:000:000
8:8:37

The following is the description of this method.

const rfa::common::RFA_String& rfa::data::DataBuffer::getAsString() const

Returns select types that are converted to a string representation. The associated set methods converts select types from a string representation. Invalid types include XMLEnum, OpaqueEnum, ANSI_PageEnum

The code looks like this:

         case DataBuffer::DateEnum:
            printf("\nGetAsString(): %s\n", dataBuffer.getAsString().c_str());
            _out->out(dataBuffer.getDate());
            break;
        case DataBuffer::TimeEnum:
            printf("\nGetAsString(): %s\n", dataBuffer.getAsString().c_str());
            _out->out(dataBuffer.getTime());
            break;

I hope that this information is of help.

ming.cheng

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/102528#Comment_102528

So for type XMLEnum, OpaqueEnum, ANSI_PageEnum, user can't call getAsString(). It's ok for the rest.

Jirapongse

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/102519#Comment_102519

You are correct.