getValueDataType()

The getValueDataType method returns the data type of a NameValuePair object.

You should use getValueDataType before using getValueAsDate, getValueAsNumeric, or getValueAsString to confirm you are referencing the correct data type.

The getValueDataType method returns a string indicating whether the NameValuePair contains a data, number, or string.

The following example is an excerpt from a method which processes the response object from a getProfile method.

for(NameValuePair nvp : response.getProfileRecord())
{
    System.out.println("Name:"+nvp.getName());
    if(nvp.getValueDataType().equals(NameValuePair.DATA_TYPE_DATETIME))
    {
        System.out.println("Value:"+nvp.getValueAsDate());
    }
    else if(nvp.getValueDataType().equals(NameValuePair.DATA_TYPE_NUMERIC))
    {
        System.out.println("Value:"+nvp.getValueAsNumeric());
    }
    else
    {
        System.out.println("Value:"+nvp.getValueAsString());
    }
}