if(this instanceof IHasMaxLength) {
final int maxlen = metadata.getMaxLen();
((IHasMaxLength) this).setMaxLen(maxlen);
}
final GlobalFormat format = (this instanceof IHasFormat) ? ((IHasFormat) this).getFormat() : null;
// set the type coercion validator
switch(metadata.getPropertyType()) {
case STRING:
case ENUM: