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Abstract Class: ValueObject<T>

Base class for values whose equality is determined by their wrapped value. Subclasses validate values and provide a string representation. Equality compares the wrapped values by their JSON serialization.

Extended by​

Type Parameters​

T​

T

Constructors​

Constructor​

new ValueObject<T>(value): ValueObject<T>

Initializes a new instance of the ValueObject class.

Parameters​

value​

T

The value for the value object.

Returns​

ValueObject<T>

Properties​

_value​

protected readonly _value: T

Accessors​

value​

Get Signature​

get value(): Readonly<T>

Gets the value for the value object.

Returns​

Readonly<T>

The value for the value object.

Methods​

equals()​

equals(vo): boolean

Determines whether the current value object is equal to another value object of the same type.

Parameters​

vo​

ValueObject<T>

The other value object to compare with.

Returns​

boolean

True if the value objects are equal; otherwise, false.

toString()​

abstract toString(): string

Converts the value object to a string representation.

Returns​

string

The string representation of the value object.

validate()​

abstract protected validate(value): void

Validates the value for the value object.

Parameters​

value​

T

The value to validate.

Returns​

void