org.oddjob.designer.model
Class TextInput

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

DesignDefinition, FormDefinition

public abstract class TextInput

extends java.util.Observable

implements DesignDefinition, FormDefinition

A model for a visual component which is intended to be rendered as a large text area.

The text is retrieved and set via a text exchange object.

Constructor Summary

TextInput(java.lang.String heading)

Method Summary

void	accept(DesignProcessor processor) Visitor pattern.
abstract java.lang.String	getText()
java.lang.String	getTitle() The title will either be the title for a field or the title round a group or the title on a dialog depending on how the visual component is presented.
boolean	isPopulated() Used by certain summary views to indicate that there is more detail.
abstract void	setText(java.lang.String text)

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

TextInput

public TextInput(java.lang.String heading)

Method Detail

getTitle

public java.lang.String getTitle()

Description copied from interface: DesignDefinition

The title will either be the title for a field or the title round a group or the title on a dialog depending on how the visual component is presented.

Specified by:

getTitle in interface DesignDefinition

Returns:

The title.

setText

public abstract void setText(java.lang.String text)

getText

public abstract java.lang.String getText()

accept

public void accept(DesignProcessor processor)

Description copied from interface: DesignDefinition

Visitor pattern. Implementations will call the appropriate method on the processor passing themselves as the argument.

Specified by:

accept in interface DesignDefinition

Parameters:

processor - A design processor which will typically produce visual components for the model.

isPopulated

public boolean isPopulated()

Description copied from interface: DesignDefinition

Used by certain summary views to indicate that there is more detail.

Specified by:

isPopulated in interface DesignDefinition

Returns:

true if the model has some data, false if it doesn't.