org.oddjob.designer.model
Class SimpleAttribute

java.lang.Object
  java.util.Observable
      org.oddjob.designer.model.SimpleAttribute

All Implemented Interfaces:

DesignAttribute, DesignElement

Direct Known Subclasses:

BooleanAttribute, DateAttribute, DateTimeAttribute, DayAttribute, DayOfYearAttribute, FileAttribute, MonthAttribute, NumberAttribute, ReferenceAttribute, SimpleDE, SimpleTextAttribute, TimeAttribute, TimeZoneAttribute

public abstract class SimpleAttribute

extends java.util.Observable

implements DesignAttribute

An DesignElement that is only an attribute in an objects configuration.

Author:

Rob Gordon.

Constructor Summary

SimpleAttribute()

Method Summary

java.lang.String	attribute() Get the attribute text.
void	attribute(java.lang.String value) Set the attribute text.
void	clear() Clear the DesignElement of Data.
DesignDefinition	detail() The method is overridden by sub classes which have a detailed definition for their configuration.
boolean	hasDetail() Has the the element got detail, i.e more than just an attribute.

Methods inherited from class java.util.Observable

addObserver, clearChanged, countObservers, deleteObserver, deleteObservers, hasChanged, notifyObservers, notifyObservers, setChanged

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SimpleAttribute

public SimpleAttribute()

Method Detail

attribute

public java.lang.String attribute()

Description copied from interface: DesignAttribute

Get the attribute text.

Specified by:

attribute in interface DesignAttribute

Returns:

The attribute text. Can be null.

attribute

public void attribute(java.lang.String value)

Description copied from interface: DesignAttribute

Set the attribute text.

Specified by:

attribute in interface DesignAttribute

Parameters:

value - The attribute. May be null.

hasDetail

public boolean hasDetail()

Description copied from interface: DesignElement

Has the the element got detail, i.e more than just an attribute.

Specified by:

hasDetail in interface DesignElement

Returns:

true if it has, false otherwise.

detail

public DesignDefinition detail()

Description copied from interface: DesignElement

The method is overridden by sub classes which have a detailed definition for their configuration. For DesignElement which hasn't got detail this method should never be called, and as such it should throw a RuntimeException if it is.

Specified by:

detail in interface DesignElement

Returns:

The DesignDefinition for their configuration. Never null.

clear

public void clear()

Description copied from interface: DesignElement

Clear the DesignElement of Data. This method will be called when a selection changes.

Specified by:

clear in interface DesignElement