Package com.google.web.bindery.requestfactory.shared

## Class ValueLocator<T>

- java.lang.Object
- - com.google.web.bindery.requestfactory.shared.Locator<T,​java.lang.Void>
  - - com.google.web.bindery.requestfactory.shared.ValueLocator<T>

- Type Parameters:
    `T` - the type of domain object the Locator will operate on

      public abstract class ValueLocator<T>
      extends Locator<T,​java.lang.Void>

  A `Locator` for use with value types (as opposed to entities), which are not persisted. Abstract methods from the `Locator` class that are not relevant for value types are implemented to return `null`.

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `ValueLocator()` |

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `java.lang.Class<T>` | `getDomainType()` | Returns `null`.
    `java.lang.Void` | `getId​(T domainObject)` | Returns `null`.
    `java.lang.Class<java.lang.Void>` | `getIdType()` | Returns `null`.
    `java.lang.Object` | `getVersion​(T domainObject)` | Returns `null`.

    - ### Methods inherited from class com.google.web.bindery.requestfactory.shared.Locator

      `create, find, isLive`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ValueLocator

          public ValueLocator()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getDomainType

          public final java.lang.Class<T> getDomainType()

      Returns `null`.
      Specified by:
        `getDomainType` in class `Locator<T,​java.lang.Void>`

    - #### getId

          public final java.lang.Void getId​(T domainObject)

      Returns `null`.
      Specified by:
        `getId` in class `Locator<T,​java.lang.Void>`
      Parameters:
        `domainObject` - the object to obtain an id for
      Returns:
        the object's id or `null`

    - #### getIdType

          public final java.lang.Class<java.lang.Void> getIdType()

      Returns `null`.
      Specified by:
        `getIdType` in class `Locator<T,​java.lang.Void>`

    - #### getVersion

          public final java.lang.Object getVersion​(T domainObject)

      Returns `null`.
      Specified by:
        `getVersion` in class `Locator<T,​java.lang.Void>`
      Parameters:
        `domainObject` - the object to obtain an id for
      Returns:
        the object's version or `null`