001    /*
002    // $Id: ScalarType.java 482 2012-01-05 23:27:27Z jhyde $
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020    package org.olap4j.type;
021    
022    import 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     */
035    public 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