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1 | /** | |
2 | * Copyright 2005-2011 The Kuali Foundation | |
3 | * | |
4 | * Licensed under the Educational Community License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); | |
5 | * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. | |
6 | * You may obtain a copy of the License at | |
7 | * | |
8 | * http://www.opensource.org/licenses/ecl2.php | |
9 | * | |
10 | * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software | |
11 | * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, | |
12 | * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. | |
13 | * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and | |
14 | * limitations under the License. | |
15 | */ | |
16 | package org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.container; | |
17 | ||
18 | import org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.component.Component; | |
19 | import org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.field.ErrorsField; | |
20 | import org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.field.HeaderField; | |
21 | import org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.field.MessageField; | |
22 | import org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.layout.LayoutManager; | |
23 | import org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.widget.Help; | |
24 | ||
25 | import java.util.List; | |
26 | import java.util.Set; | |
27 | ||
28 | /** | |
29 | * Type of component that contains a collection of other components. All | |
30 | * templates for <code> Container</code> components must use a | |
31 | * <code>LayoutManager</code> to render the contained components. | |
32 | * | |
33 | * Each container has the following parts in addition to the contained components: | |
34 | * <ul> | |
35 | * <li><code>HeaderField</code></li> | |
36 | * <li>Summary <code>MessageField</code></li> | |
37 | * <li>Help component</li> | |
38 | * <li>Errors container</li> | |
39 | * <li>Footer <code>Group</code></li> | |
40 | * </ul> | |
41 | * Container implementations are free to add additional content as needed. | |
42 | * | |
43 | * @author Kuali Rice Team (rice.collab@kuali.org) | |
44 | * | |
45 | * @see org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.component.Component | |
46 | */ | |
47 | public interface Container extends Component { | |
48 | ||
49 | /** | |
50 | * <code>List</code> of <code>Component</code> instances that are held by | |
51 | * the container | |
52 | * | |
53 | * <p> | |
54 | * Contained components are rendered within the section template by calling | |
55 | * the associated <code>LayoutManager</code> | |
56 | * </p> | |
57 | * | |
58 | * @return List component instances | |
59 | */ | |
60 | public List<? extends Component> getItems(); | |
61 | ||
62 | /** | |
63 | * Setter for the containers list of components | |
64 | * | |
65 | * @param items - list of components to set in container | |
66 | */ | |
67 | public void setItems(List<? extends Component> items); | |
68 | ||
69 | /** | |
70 | * <code>Set</code> of <code>Component</code> classes that may be placed | |
71 | * into the container | |
72 | * | |
73 | * <p> | |
74 | * If an empty or null list is returned, it is assumed the container | |
75 | * supports all components. The returned set will be used by dictionary | |
76 | * validators and allows renders to make assumptions about the contained | |
77 | * components | |
78 | * </p> | |
79 | * | |
80 | * @return Set component classes | |
81 | */ | |
82 | public Set<Class<? extends Component>> getSupportedComponents(); | |
83 | ||
84 | /** | |
85 | * <code>LayoutManager</code> that should be used to layout the components | |
86 | * in the container | |
87 | * | |
88 | * <p> | |
89 | * The template associated with the layout manager will be invoked passing | |
90 | * in the List of components from the container. This list is exported under | |
91 | * the attribute name 'items' | |
92 | * </p> | |
93 | * | |
94 | * @return LayoutManager instance | |
95 | */ | |
96 | public LayoutManager getLayoutManager(); | |
97 | ||
98 | /** | |
99 | * Setter for the containers layout manager | |
100 | * | |
101 | * @param layoutManager | |
102 | */ | |
103 | public void setLayoutManager(LayoutManager layoutManager); | |
104 | ||
105 | /** | |
106 | * <code>HeaderField</code> associated with the container | |
107 | * | |
108 | * <p> | |
109 | * Header fields are generally rendered at the beginning of the container to | |
110 | * indicate a grouping, although this is determined by the template | |
111 | * associated with the container. The actual rendering configuration (style | |
112 | * and so on) is configured within the HeaderField instance | |
113 | * </p> | |
114 | * <p> | |
115 | * Header is only rendered if <code>Container#isRenderHeader</code> is true | |
116 | * and getHeader() is not null | |
117 | * </p> | |
118 | * | |
119 | * @return HeaderField instance or Null | |
120 | */ | |
121 | public HeaderField getHeader(); | |
122 | ||
123 | /** | |
124 | * Setter for the containers header field | |
125 | * | |
126 | * @param header | |
127 | */ | |
128 | public void setHeader(HeaderField header); | |
129 | ||
130 | /** | |
131 | * Footer <code>Group</code> associated with the container | |
132 | * | |
133 | * <p> | |
134 | * The footer is usually rendered at the end of the container. Often this is | |
135 | * a place to put actions (buttons) for the container. | |
136 | * </p> | |
137 | * <p> | |
138 | * Footer is only rendered if <code>Container#isRenderFooter</code> is true | |
139 | * and getFooter is not null | |
140 | * </p> | |
141 | * | |
142 | * @return Group footer instance or Null | |
143 | */ | |
144 | public Group getFooter(); | |
145 | ||
146 | /** | |
147 | * Setter for the containers footer | |
148 | * | |
149 | * @param footer | |
150 | */ | |
151 | public void setFooter(Group footer); | |
152 | ||
153 | /** | |
154 | * Text for the container that provides a summary description or | |
155 | * instructions | |
156 | * | |
157 | * <p> | |
158 | * Text is encapsulated in a <code>MessageField</code> that contains | |
159 | * rendering configuration. | |
160 | * </p> | |
161 | * <p> | |
162 | * Summary <code>MessageField</code> only rendered if this methods does not | |
163 | * return null | |
164 | * </p> | |
165 | * | |
166 | * @return MessageField instance or Null | |
167 | */ | |
168 | public MessageField getInstructionalMessageField(); | |
169 | ||
170 | /** | |
171 | * Setter for the containers summary message field | |
172 | * | |
173 | * @param summaryMessageField | |
174 | */ | |
175 | public void setInstructionalMessageField(MessageField summaryMessageField); | |
176 | ||
177 | /** | |
178 | * Field that contains the error messages for the container | |
179 | * | |
180 | * <p> | |
181 | * Containers can collect the errors for the contained component and display | |
182 | * either all the messages or counts. This <code>Field</code> is used to | |
183 | * render those messages. Styling and other configuration is done through | |
184 | * the <code>ErrorsField</code> | |
185 | * </p> | |
186 | * | |
187 | * @return ErrorsField holding the container errors | |
188 | */ | |
189 | public ErrorsField getErrorsField(); | |
190 | ||
191 | /** | |
192 | * Setter for the containers errors field | |
193 | * | |
194 | * @param errorsField | |
195 | */ | |
196 | public void setErrorsField(ErrorsField errorsField); | |
197 | ||
198 | /** | |
199 | * Help configuration object for the container | |
200 | * | |
201 | * <p> | |
202 | * External help information can be configured for the container. The | |
203 | * <code>Help</code> object can the configuration for rendering a link to | |
204 | * that help information. | |
205 | * </p> | |
206 | * | |
207 | * @return Help for container | |
208 | */ | |
209 | public Help getHelp(); | |
210 | ||
211 | /** | |
212 | * Setter for the containers help content | |
213 | * | |
214 | * @param help | |
215 | */ | |
216 | public void setHelp(Help help); | |
217 | ||
218 | /** | |
219 | * This property is true if the container is used to display a group of fields that is visually a single | |
220 | * field - this has an effect on where errors will show up for these fields. | |
221 | * @return the fieldContainer | |
222 | */ | |
223 | public boolean isFieldContainer(); | |
224 | ||
225 | /** | |
226 | * @param fieldContainer the fieldContainer to set | |
227 | */ | |
228 | public void setFieldContainer(boolean fieldContainer); | |
229 | ||
230 | } |