001/*
002// $Id: ScalarType.java 482 2012-01-05 23:27:27Z jhyde $
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020package org.olap4j.type;
021
022import org.olap4j.metadata.*;
023
024/**
025 * Base class for types which represent scalar values.
026 *
027 * <p>An instance of this class means a scalar value of unknown type.
028 * Usually one of the derived classes {@link NumericType},
029 * {@link StringType}, {@link BooleanType} is used instead.
030 *
031 * @author jhyde
032 * @since Feb 17, 2005
033 * @version $Id: ScalarType.java 482 2012-01-05 23:27:27Z jhyde $
034 */
035public class ScalarType implements Type {
036    public boolean usesDimension(Dimension dimension, boolean maybe) {
037        return false;
038    }
039
040    public Hierarchy getHierarchy() {
041        return null;
042    }
043
044    public Level getLevel() {
045        return null;
046    }
047
048    public Dimension getDimension() {
049        return null;
050    }
051}
052
053// End ScalarType.java