T
- public interface PropertyDescriptor<T> extends Comparable<PropertyDescriptor<?>>
Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
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String |
asDelimitedString(T value)
Formats the object onto a string suitable for storage within the property
map.
|
Map<String,String> |
attributeValuesById()
Returns a map representing all the property attributes of the receiver in
string form.
|
Object[][] |
choices()
Returns a set of choice tuples if available, returns null if none are
defined.
|
T |
defaultValue()
Default value to use when the user hasn't specified one or when they wish
to revert to a known-good state.
|
String |
description()
Describes the property and the role it plays within the rule it is
specified for.
|
String |
errorFor(Object value)
Validation function that returns a diagnostic error message for a sample
property value.
|
boolean |
isMultiValue()
Returns whether the property is multi-valued, i.e.
|
boolean |
isRequired()
Denotes whether the value is required before the rule can be executed.
|
char |
multiValueDelimiter()
Return the character being used to delimit multiple property values
within a single string.
|
String |
name()
The name of the property without spaces as it serves as the key into the
property map.
|
int |
preferredRowCount()
If the datatype is a String then return the preferred number of rows to
allocate in the text widget, returns a value of one for all other types.
|
String |
propertyErrorFor(Rule rule)
A convenience method that returns an error string if the rule holds onto
a property value that has a problem.
|
Class<T> |
type()
Denotes the value datatype.
|
float |
uiOrder()
Denotes the relative order the property field should occupy if we are
using an auto-generated UI to display and edit property values.
|
T |
valueFrom(String propertyString)
If the property is multi-valued then return the separate values after
parsing the propertyString provided.
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compareTo
String name()
String description()
boolean isMultiValue()
T defaultValue()
boolean isRequired()
String errorFor(Object value)
value
- Objectfloat uiOrder()
T valueFrom(String propertyString) throws IllegalArgumentException
propertyString
- StringIllegalArgumentException
- if the given string cannot be parsedString asDelimitedString(T value)
value
- ObjectObject[][] choices()
String propertyErrorFor(Rule rule)
rule
- Rulechar multiValueDelimiter()
int preferredRowCount()
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