{
    if (digits == -1)
    {
      EAnnotation eAnnotation = getAnnotation(eDataType, false);
      if (eAnnotation != null)
      {
        eAnnotation.getDetails().remove("totalDigits");
      }
    }
    else
    {
      EAnnotation eAnnotation = getAnnotation(eDataType, true);
      eAnnotation.getDetails().put("totalDigits", Integer.toString(digits));
    } 
    getExtendedMetaData(eDataType).setTotalDigitsFacet(digits);
  }