com.wewebu.ow.server.field

Class OwStandardDecoratorFieldDefinition

java.lang.Object

com.wewebu.ow.server.field.OwStandardDecoratorFieldDefinition

All Implemented Interfaces:

OwFieldDefinition

public abstract class OwStandardDecoratorFieldDefinition
extends Object
implements OwFieldDefinition

OwFieldDefinition wrapper to implement a decorator pattern.

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Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
OwStandardDecoratorFieldDefinition()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getClassName() get the name of the class
List	getComplexChildClasses() get child properties classes of a complex property class
Object	getDefaultValue() get the default value
String	getDescription(Locale locale_p) get the description defined by the DMS System
String	getDisplayName(Locale locale_p) get the displayable name of the type as defined by the DMS System can be identical to getClassName
OwEnumCollection	getEnums() get a list of enum objects for the enum type (see isEnum)
OwFormat	getFormat() get the formatter object for string representation
String	getJavaClassName() get the java class name of java object associated with this property
Object	getMaxValue() get the max allowed value, or Integer len for String or null if not defined
Object	getMinValue() get the min allowed value, or Integer len for String or null if not defined
Object	getNativeType() get the native type which is defined by the underlying system WARNING: The returned object is opaque.
Node	getNodeFromValue(Object value_p, Document doc_p) create a XML serialization of the given field value
Collection	getOperators() get a collection of possible filter / search operators for the field
Object	getValueFromNode(Node node_p) create a value for the field described by this class with the given XML Node serialization
Object	getValueFromString(String text_p) create a value for the field described by this class with the given String serialization
abstract OwFieldDefinition	getWrappedFieldDefinition() get the decorated object, to be implemented be overridden classes
boolean	isArray() check if property contains a list of values
boolean	isComplex() check if the property is a component that contains another child properties
boolean	isEnum() check if property is a enum type (see getEnums)
boolean	isRequired() check if property is required, i.e.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

OwStandardDecoratorFieldDefinition

public OwStandardDecoratorFieldDefinition()

Method Detail

getWrappedFieldDefinition

public abstract OwFieldDefinition getWrappedFieldDefinition()

get the decorated object, to be implemented be overridden classes

getClassName

public String getClassName()

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

get the name of the class

Specified by:

getClassName in interface OwFieldDefinition

Returns:

class name

getComplexChildClasses

public List getComplexChildClasses()
                            throws Exception

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

get child properties classes of a complex property class

Specified by:

getComplexChildClasses in interface OwFieldDefinition

Returns:

Collection of OwFieldDefinition or null if isComplex is false

Throws:

Exception

See Also:

OwFieldDefinition.isComplex()

getDefaultValue

public Object getDefaultValue()
                       throws Exception

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

get the default value

Specified by:

getDefaultValue in interface OwFieldDefinition

Throws:

Exception

getDescription

public String getDescription(Locale locale_p)

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

get the description defined by the DMS System

Specified by:

getDescription in interface OwFieldDefinition

Parameters:

locale_p - Locale to use

Returns:

type description of property

getDisplayName

public String getDisplayName(Locale locale_p)

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

get the displayable name of the type as defined by the DMS System can be identical to getClassName

Specified by:

getDisplayName in interface OwFieldDefinition

Parameters:

locale_p - Locale to use

Returns:

type displayable name of property

getEnums

public OwEnumCollection getEnums()
                          throws Exception

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

get a list of enum objects for the enum type (see isEnum)

Specified by:

getEnums in interface OwFieldDefinition

Returns:

OwEnumCollection of OwEnum objects, which can be used in a select box.

Throws:

Exception

getFormat

public OwFormat getFormat()

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

get the formatter object for string representation

Specified by:

getFormat in interface OwFieldDefinition

Returns:

OwFormat, can be null to use the default format

getJavaClassName

public String getJavaClassName()

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

get the java class name of java object associated with this property

Specified by:

getJavaClassName in interface OwFieldDefinition

Returns:

java class name

getMaxValue

public Object getMaxValue()
                   throws Exception

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

get the max allowed value, or Integer len for String or null if not defined

Specified by:

getMaxValue in interface OwFieldDefinition

Throws:

Exception

getMinValue

public Object getMinValue()
                   throws Exception

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

get the min allowed value, or Integer len for String or null if not defined

Specified by:

getMinValue in interface OwFieldDefinition

Throws:

Exception

getNativeType

public Object getNativeType()
                     throws Exception

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

get the native type which is defined by the underlying system WARNING: The returned object is opaque. Using this object makes the client dependent on the underlying system

Specified by:

getNativeType in interface OwFieldDefinition

Returns:

Object native Type Object

Throws:

Exception

getNodeFromValue

public Node getNodeFromValue(Object value_p,
                    Document doc_p)
                      throws Exception

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

create a XML serialization of the given field value

Specified by:

getNodeFromValue in interface OwFieldDefinition

Parameters:

value_p - Object with field value

doc_p - DOM Document to add to

Returns:

DOM Node

Throws:

Exception

getOperators

public Collection getOperators()
                        throws Exception

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

get a collection of possible filter / search operators for the field

Specified by:

getOperators in interface OwFieldDefinition

Returns:

Collection of operators as defined with OwSearchOperator.CRIT_OP_..., or null if no operators are defined

Throws:

Exception

getValueFromNode

public Object getValueFromNode(Node node_p)
                        throws Exception

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

create a value for the field described by this class with the given XML Node serialization

Specified by:

getValueFromNode in interface OwFieldDefinition

Parameters:

node_p - the serialized value as a XML DOM Node

Returns:

Object the value of the field

Throws:

Exception

getValueFromString

public Object getValueFromString(String text_p)
                          throws Exception

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

create a value for the field described by this class with the given String serialization

Specified by:

getValueFromString in interface OwFieldDefinition

Parameters:

text_p - String the serialized value

Returns:

Object the value of the field

Throws:

Exception

isArray

public boolean isArray()
                throws Exception

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

check if property contains a list of values

Specified by:

isArray in interface OwFieldDefinition

Returns:

true if property is array, false if property is scalar

Throws:

Exception

isComplex

public boolean isComplex()

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

check if the property is a component that contains another child properties

Specified by:

isComplex in interface OwFieldDefinition

Returns:

true if the property can contains child properties

See Also:

OwFieldDefinition.getComplexChildClasses()

isEnum

public boolean isEnum()
               throws Exception

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

check if property is a enum type (see getEnums)

Specified by:

isEnum in interface OwFieldDefinition

Returns:

true if property is a enum type

Throws:

Exception

isRequired

public boolean isRequired()
                   throws Exception

Description copied from interface: OwFieldDefinition

check if property is required, i.e. must be set by the user

Specified by:

isRequired in interface OwFieldDefinition

Returns:

true if property is required

Throws:

Exception