de.mguennewig.pobjform
Interface InputElement

All Superinterfaces:

FormElement, ValueElement

All Known Subinterfaces:

CheckboxElement, ReferenceElement, StringElement, TextAreaElement

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractInputElement, HtmlCheckboxElement, HtmlInputElement, HtmlReferenceElement, HtmlStringElement, HtmlTextAreaElement, SwingCheckboxElement, SwingInputElement, SwingReferenceElement, SwingStringElement, SwingTextAreaElement

public interface InputElement
extends ValueElement

Class description goes here.

Author:

Michael Günnewig

Field Summary

static int	MAX_INPUT_SIZE The maximal drawn width for an input element.
static int	RENDER_AS_DISABLED
static int	RENDER_AS_HIDDEN
static int	RENDER_AS_HIDDEN_WITH_LABEL
static int	RENDER_AS_INPUT
static int	RENDER_AS_TEXT

Method Summary

void	addChangeListener(javax.swing.event.ChangeListener l) Adds a listener for change events for this element.
InputEntry	getInputEntry()
int	getRenderAs()
Type	getType()
java.lang.String	getVisualString() Returns the human readable textual representation of the current value.
boolean	isHiddenInput() Tests whether this input element is hidden.
boolean	isMandatory() Tests whether data for this element must be entered.
boolean	isRightAligned() Returns whether the data will be right aligned.
boolean	isVisible() Tests whether this input element is hidden.
void	removeChangeListener(javax.swing.event.ChangeListener l) Removed a previously added listener for change events.
void	setMandatory(boolean mandatory)
void	setRenderAs(int renderAs)
void	setRightAligned(boolean rightAligned) Sets whether the data should be right aligned.

Methods inherited from interface de.mguennewig.pobjform.ValueElement

getCurrentString, getInitialObject, getInitialString, getObject, setCurrentAsInitialState, setObject

Methods inherited from interface de.mguennewig.pobjform.FormElement

appendToList, getContainer, getEntry, getForm, getLabel, getProperty, getPullInPrefix, hasChanged, isPulledIn, omitRowHeader, setLabel, setProperty, setPullInPrefix, setVisible, startsNewCell, validate

Field Detail

RENDER_AS_INPUT

static final int RENDER_AS_INPUT

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RENDER_AS_TEXT

static final int RENDER_AS_TEXT

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RENDER_AS_HIDDEN

static final int RENDER_AS_HIDDEN

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RENDER_AS_DISABLED

static final int RENDER_AS_DISABLED

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RENDER_AS_HIDDEN_WITH_LABEL

static final int RENDER_AS_HIDDEN_WITH_LABEL

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MAX_INPUT_SIZE

static final int MAX_INPUT_SIZE

The maximal drawn width for an input element.

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Method Detail

getInputEntry

InputEntry getInputEntry()

getType

Type getType()

addChangeListener

void addChangeListener(javax.swing.event.ChangeListener l)

Adds a listener for change events for this element.

removeChangeListener

void removeChangeListener(javax.swing.event.ChangeListener l)

Removed a previously added listener for change events.

If the given listener is not registered anymore this method will do nothing.

getRenderAs

int getRenderAs()

setRenderAs

void setRenderAs(int renderAs)

isMandatory

boolean isMandatory()

Tests whether data for this element must be entered.

Specified by:

isMandatory in interface FormElement

setMandatory

void setMandatory(boolean mandatory)

isRightAligned

boolean isRightAligned()

Returns whether the data will be right aligned.

setRightAligned

void setRightAligned(boolean rightAligned)

Sets whether the data should be right aligned.

isVisible

boolean isVisible()

Tests whether this input element is hidden.

The value RENDER_AS_HIDDEN_WITH_LABEL is classified as visible.

Specified by:

isVisible in interface FormElement

isHiddenInput

boolean isHiddenInput()

Tests whether this input element is hidden.

RENDER_AS_HIDDEN_WITH_LABEL is classified as invisible.

getVisualString

java.lang.String getVisualString()

Returns the human readable textual representation of the current value.

This is the value used to write the current value into the UI element. It is never null.