Caplin Systems - FieldManager (DataSource for Java 7.1.4-1079-4821afa API Reference)

```
public interface FieldManager
```
This interface allows access to fields name and numbers configured in fields.conf files.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`FieldInfo`	`getFieldByName(java.lang.String name)`	Given the field's name, returns a structure containing both the field's name and number.
`FieldInfo`	`getFieldByNumber(int num)`	Given the field's number, returns a structure containing both the field's name and number.
`java.util.List<FieldInfo>`	`getFields()`	Returns a list of the available fields.
`default boolean`	`validateFields()`	Should fields be validated to ensure they're defined.

- Method Detail
  - getFieldByName
```
FieldInfo getFieldByName(java.lang.String name)
```
    Given the field's name, returns a structure containing both the field's name and number.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - Field
    
    Returns:
    
    A FieldInfo with the field's information, null if the name doesn't exist
  - getFieldByNumber
```
FieldInfo getFieldByNumber(int num)
```
    Given the field's number, returns a structure containing both the field's name and number.
    
    Parameters:
    
    num - Field
    
    Returns:
    
    A FieldInfo with the field's information, null if the number doesn't exist
  - getFields
```
java.util.List<FieldInfo> getFields()
```
    Returns a list of the available fields.
    
    Returns:
    
    a list of the available fields.
  - validateFields
```
default boolean validateFields()
```
    Should fields be validated to ensure they're defined.
    
    Returns:
    
    Does the field manager require fields to be validated to ensure they're defined;