net.nextencia.dj.swingsuite

Class TextEntryValidator

java.lang.Object

net.nextencia.dj.swingsuite.TextEntryValidator

public abstract class TextEntryValidator
extends Object

Author:

Christopher Deckers

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TextEntryValidator()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getDefaultValidText(JTextEntryField textEntryField) Get a default text that is valid within the current set of validation constraints.
String	getInvalidTextErrorMessage(JTextEntryField textEntryField, String invalidText) Get the message to show when the current text is invalid, or null for the default.
boolean	isTextAllowed(JTextEntryField textEntryField, String text) Indicate whether the text is allowed.
boolean	isTextValid(JTextEntryField textEntryField, String text) Indicate whether the text is valid.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

TextEntryValidator

public TextEntryValidator()

Method Detail

isTextAllowed

public boolean isTextAllowed(JTextEntryField textEntryField,
                             String text)

Indicate whether the text is allowed.

Parameters:

textEntryField - The text entry field for which to test the value.

text - The text.

Returns:

true if the text is allowed, false otherwise.

isTextValid

public boolean isTextValid(JTextEntryField textEntryField,
                           String text)

Indicate whether the text is valid.

Parameters:

textEntryField - The text entry field for which to test the value.

text - The text.

Returns:

true if the text is valid, false otherwise.

getInvalidTextErrorMessage

public String getInvalidTextErrorMessage(JTextEntryField textEntryField,
                                         String invalidText)

Get the message to show when the current text is invalid, or null for the default.

Parameters:

textEntryField - The text entry field for which to test the value.

invalidText - the text which is invalid.

Returns:

the message.

getDefaultValidText

public String getDefaultValidText(JTextEntryField textEntryField)

Get a default text that is valid within the current set of validation constraints.
This method is invoked by the validation mechanism so it needs to be properly implemented..

Parameters:

textEntryField - The text entry field for which to test the value.

Returns:

A valid default text.