//
//  GenDBField.h
//
//  Created by Andy Satori on 12/19/10.
//  Copyright 2010 Satori & Associates, Inc. All rights reserved.
//

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#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>

@protocol GenDBField

-(NSString *)asString;
-(NSString *)asString:(NSStringEncoding)encoding;
-(NSNumber *)asNumber;
-(short)asShort;
-(long)asLong;
-(NSDate *)asDate;
-(NSDate *)asDateWithGMTOffset:(NSString *)gmtOffset;
-(NSData *)asData;

/*!
	@function
	@abstract   Get the connection's defaultEncoding for all string operations 
				returning.
	@discussion The default setting is NSUTF8StringEncoding.  
	@result     returns the defaultEncoding as an NSSTringEncoding ( 
				http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/documentation/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/Classes/NSString_Class/Reference/NSString.html#//apple_ref/doc/c_ref/NSStringEncoding )
*/
-(NSStringEncoding)defaultEncoding;

/*!
	@function
	@abstract   Set the defaultEncoding for all string operations on the current
				connection
	@discussion The default setting is NSUTF8StringEncoding.
	@param      value the defaultEncoding as an NSSTringEncoding ( 
				http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/documentation/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/Classes/NSString_Class/Reference/NSString.html#//apple_ref/doc/c_ref/NSStringEncoding )
	@result     void
*/
-(void)setDefaultEncoding:(NSStringEncoding)value;

@end
