org.dspace.app.xmlui.wing.element
Class Field

java.lang.Object
  org.dspace.app.xmlui.wing.element.AbstractWingElement
      org.dspace.app.xmlui.wing.element.Field

All Implemented Interfaces:

StructuralElement, WingElement

Direct Known Subclasses:

Button, CheckBox, Composite, File, Hidden, Password, Radio, Select, Text, TextArea

public abstract class Field
extends AbstractWingElement
implements StructuralElement

Field Summary

static String	A_DISABLED The name of the disabled attribute
static String	A_FIELD_TYPE The name of the field type attribute
static String	A_REQUIRED The name of the required attribute
protected boolean	disabled Whether this field is disabled
static String	E_FIELD The name of the field element
protected List<Error>	errors Error instructions for this field
protected List<Field>	fields All sub fields contained within a composite field
protected Help	help Help instructions for this field
protected List<Instance>	instances The set of stored values
protected Label	label The fields Label
protected String	name The field's name
static String	OPERATION_ADD Possible field behavioral operations
static String	OPERATION_DELETE
static String[]	OPERATIONS
protected List<Option>	options The value of this field
protected Params	params Additional field parameters
protected String	rend Any special rendering instructions
protected boolean	required Whether this field is required
protected String	type The type of field, see TYPES above
static String	TYPE_BUTTON The possible field types
static String	TYPE_CHECKBOX
static String	TYPE_COMPOSITE
static String	TYPE_FILE
static String	TYPE_HIDDEN
static String	TYPE_PASSWORD
static String	TYPE_RADIO
static String	TYPE_SELECT
static String	TYPE_TEXT
static String	TYPE_TEXTAREA
static String[]	TYPES All the possible field types collected into one array.
protected List<Value>	values The value of this field

Fields inherited from class org.dspace.app.xmlui.wing.element.AbstractWingElement

context

Fields inherited from interface org.dspace.app.xmlui.wing.element.StructuralElement

A_ID, A_NAME, A_RENDER

Constructor Summary

protected

Field(WingContext context, String name, String type, String rend) Construct a new field.

Method Summary

Error	addError() The error elements denotes that the fields value is invalid for the given context.
void	addError(Message message) The error elements denotes that the fields value is invalid for the given context.
void	addError(String characters) The error elements denotes that the fields value is invalid for the given context.
void	dispose() Dispose
protected void	removeValueOfType(String removeType) Private function to remove all values of a particular type.
void	setAuthorityControlled() Set this field to be authority-controlled.
void	setAuthorityControlled(boolean value) Set this field to be authority-controlled.
void	setAuthorityRequired() Set this field as authority_required.
void	setAuthorityRequired(boolean value) Set this field to either be required or not required as determined by the required parameter.
void	setAutofocus(String value) Set the field's autofocus attribute, an HTML5 feature.
void	setChoices(String fieldKey) Declare that this field has a value to be chosen from a choice provider (see ChoicesManager).
void	setChoicesClosed()
void	setChoicesClosed(boolean value) Set whether set of choices is "closed" to just the values in menu, or allows arbitrary user-supplied values.
void	setChoicesPresentation(String value) Set the kind of UI presentation requested for this choice, e.g.
void	setDisabled() Set this field to be disabled.
void	setDisabled(boolean disabled) Set this field to either be disabled or enabled as determined by the disabled parameter.
Help	setHelp() The help element provides help instructions to assist the user in using this field.
void	setHelp(Message message) The help element provides help instructions to assist the user in using this field.
void	setHelp(String characters) The help element provides help instructions to assist the user in using this field.
Label	setLabel() The help element provides help instructions to assist the user in using this field.
void	setLabel(Message message) The help element provides help instructions to assist the user in using this field.
void	setLabel(String characters) The help element provides help instructions to assist the user in using this field.
void	setRequired() Set this field as required.
void	setRequired(boolean required) Set this field to either be required or not required as determined by the required parameter.
void	toSAX(ContentHandler contentHandler, LexicalHandler lexicalHandler, NamespaceSupport namespaces) Translate this element and all contained elements into SAX events.

Methods inherited from class org.dspace.app.xmlui.wing.element.AbstractWingElement

endElement, endElement, getWingContext, greater, lesser, require, require, requireFalse, requireTrue, restrict, sendCharacters, setWingContext, startElement, startElement

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

E_FIELD

public static final String E_FIELD

The name of the field element

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A_FIELD_TYPE

public static final String A_FIELD_TYPE

The name of the field type attribute

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A_DISABLED

public static final String A_DISABLED

The name of the disabled attribute

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A_REQUIRED

public static final String A_REQUIRED

The name of the required attribute

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TYPE_BUTTON

public static final String TYPE_BUTTON

The possible field types

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TYPE_CHECKBOX

public static final String TYPE_CHECKBOX

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TYPE_FILE

public static final String TYPE_FILE

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TYPE_HIDDEN

public static final String TYPE_HIDDEN

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TYPE_PASSWORD

public static final String TYPE_PASSWORD

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TYPE_RADIO

public static final String TYPE_RADIO

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TYPE_SELECT

public static final String TYPE_SELECT

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TYPE_TEXT

public static final String TYPE_TEXT

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TYPE_TEXTAREA

public static final String TYPE_TEXTAREA

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TYPE_COMPOSITE

public static final String TYPE_COMPOSITE

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TYPES

public static final String[] TYPES

All the possible field types collected into one array.

OPERATION_ADD

public static final String OPERATION_ADD

Possible field behavioral operations

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OPERATION_DELETE

public static final String OPERATION_DELETE

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OPERATIONS

public static final String[] OPERATIONS

name

protected String name

The field's name

type

protected String type

The type of field, see TYPES above

disabled

protected boolean disabled

Whether this field is disabled

required

protected boolean required

Whether this field is required

rend

protected String rend

Any special rendering instructions

params

protected Params params

Additional field parameters

label

protected Label label

The fields Label

help

protected Help help

Help instructions for this field

errors

protected List<Error> errors

Error instructions for this field

fields

protected List<Field> fields

All sub fields contained within a composite field

options

protected List<Option> options

The value of this field

values

protected List<Value> values

The value of this field

instances

protected List<Instance> instances

The set of stored values

Constructor Detail

Field

protected Field(WingContext context,
                String name,
                String type,
                String rend)
         throws WingException

Construct a new field.

Parameters:

context - (Required) The context this element is contained in, such as where to route SAX events and what i18n catalogue to use.

name - (Required) a non-unique local identifier used to differentiate the element from its siblings within an interactive division. This is the name of the field use when data is submitted back to the server.

type - (Required) Specify the type of field, must be one of the field types defined in the static variable TYPES.

rend - (May be null) a rendering hint used to override the default display of the element.

Throws:

WingException

Method Detail

setRequired

public void setRequired()

Set this field as required.

setRequired

public void setRequired(boolean required)

Set this field to either be required or not required as determined by the required parameter.

Parameters:

required - Determine if the field is required or not.

setDisabled

public void setDisabled()

Set this field to be disabled.

setDisabled

public void setDisabled(boolean disabled)

Set this field to either be disabled or enabled as determined by the disabled parameter.

Parameters:

disabled - Determine if the field is required or not.

setAuthorityControlled

public void setAuthorityControlled()

Set this field to be authority-controlled.

setAuthorityControlled

public void setAuthorityControlled(boolean value)

Set this field to be authority-controlled.

Parameters:

value - true if field is authority-controlled.

setAuthorityRequired

public void setAuthorityRequired()

Set this field as authority_required.

setAuthorityRequired

public void setAuthorityRequired(boolean value)

Set this field to either be required or not required as determined by the required parameter.

Parameters:

value - Determine if the authority control is required or not on this field.

setAutofocus

public void setAutofocus(String value)

Set the field's autofocus attribute, an HTML5 feature. Valid input values to enable autofocus are: autofocus, and empty string.

Parameters:

value - To enable autofocus: "autofocus" or ""

setChoices

public void setChoices(String fieldKey)

Declare that this field has a value to be chosen from a choice provider (see ChoicesManager). Value is a metadata field key naming the field whose choices to use.

Parameters:

fieldKey - pre-determined metadata field key

setChoicesPresentation

public void setChoicesPresentation(String value)
                            throws WingException

Set the kind of UI presentation requested for this choice, e.g. select vs. suggest. Value must match one of the PRESENTATIONS.

Parameters:

value - pre-determined metadata field key

Throws:

WingException

setChoicesClosed

public void setChoicesClosed(boolean value)

Set whether set of choices is "closed" to just the values in menu, or allows arbitrary user-supplied values.

Parameters:

value - true if it is closed

setChoicesClosed

public void setChoicesClosed()

setHelp

public Help setHelp()
             throws WingException

The help element provides help instructions to assist the user in using this field.

Throws:

WingException

setHelp

public void setHelp(String characters)
             throws WingException

The help element provides help instructions to assist the user in using this field.

Parameters:

characters - (May be null) Direct content or a dictionary tag to be inserted into the element.

Throws:

WingException

setHelp

public void setHelp(Message message)
             throws WingException

The help element provides help instructions to assist the user in using this field.

Parameters:

message - (Required) A key into the i18n catalogue for translation into the user's preferred language.

Throws:

WingException

addError

public Error addError()
               throws WingException

The error elements denotes that the fields value is invalid for the given context. The message contained within the error message will provide assistance to the user in correcting the problem.

Throws:

WingException

addError

public void addError(String characters)
              throws WingException

The error elements denotes that the fields value is invalid for the given context. The message contained within the error message will provide assistance to the user in correcting the problem.

Parameters:

characters - (May be null) Direct content or a dictionary tag to be inserted into the element.

Throws:

WingException

addError

public void addError(Message message)
              throws WingException

The error elements denotes that the fields value is invalid for the given context. The message contained within the error message will provide assistance to the user in correcting the problem.

Parameters:

message - (Required) A key into the i18n catalogue for translation into the user's preferred language.

Throws:

WingException

setLabel

public Label setLabel()
               throws WingException

The help element provides help instructions to assist the user in using this field.

Throws:

WingException

setLabel

public void setLabel(String characters)
              throws WingException

The help element provides help instructions to assist the user in using this field.

Parameters:

characters - (May be null) Direct content or a dictionary tag to be inserted into the element.

Throws:

WingException

setLabel

public void setLabel(Message message)
              throws WingException

The help element provides help instructions to assist the user in using this field.

Parameters:

message - (Required) A key into the i18n catalogue for translation into the user's preferred language.

Throws:

WingException

removeValueOfType

protected void removeValueOfType(String removeType)

Private function to remove all values of a particular type.

Parameters:

removeType - The type to be removed.

toSAX

public void toSAX(ContentHandler contentHandler,
                  LexicalHandler lexicalHandler,
                  NamespaceSupport namespaces)
           throws SAXException

Translate this element and all contained elements into SAX events. The events should be routed to the contentHandler found in the WingContext.

Specified by:

toSAX in interface WingElement

Parameters:

contentHandler - (Required) The registered contentHandler where SAX events should be routed too.

lexicalHandler - (Required) The registered lexicalHandler where lexical events (such as CDATA, DTD, etc) should be routed too.

namespaces - (Required) SAX Helper class to keep track of namespaces able to determine the correct prefix for a given namespace URI.

Throws:

SAXException

dispose

public void dispose()

Dispose

Specified by:

dispose in interface WingElement

Overrides:

dispose in class AbstractWingElement