001    /**
002     * Copyright 2005-2011 The Kuali Foundation
003     *
004     * Licensed under the Educational Community License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
005     * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
006     * You may obtain a copy of the License at
007     *
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009     *
010     * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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015     */
016    package org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.control;
017    
018    import org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.component.Component;
019    
020    /**
021     * Represents an interactive element in the UI (typically an HTML control)
022     * <p>
023     * Each control that can be rendered in the UIF should be an implement the
024     * <code>Control</code> interface. The control is a regular component, thus has
025     * a corresponding template that will render the control for the UI. Controls
026     * provide the mechanism for gathering data from the User or for the User to
027     * initiate an action. HTML controls must be rendered within a <code>Form</code>
028     * element.
029     * </p>
030     *
031     * @author Kuali Rice Team (rice.collab@kuali.org)
032     */
033    public interface Control extends Component {
034    
035        /**
036         * Unique index of the control within the tab order
037         *
038         * <p>
039         * Tab index provides a way to set the order users will tab through the
040         * controls. The control with index 1 will receive focus when the page is
041         * rendered. Tabing from the field will then take the user to the control
042         * with index 2, then index 3, and so on.
043         * </p>
044         *
045         * @return int the tab index for the control
046         */
047        public int getTabIndex();
048    
049        /**
050         * Setter for the controls tab order index
051         *
052         * @param tabIndex
053         */
054        public void setTabIndex(int tabIndex);
055    
056        /**
057         * Indicates whether the control is disabled (doesn't allow input)
058         *
059         * @return boolean true if the control is disabled, false if not
060         */
061        public boolean isDisabled();
062    
063        /**
064         * Setter for the disabled indicator
065         *
066         * @param disabled
067         */
068        public void setDisabled(boolean disabled);
069    
070        /**
071         * If the control is disabled, gives a reason for why which will be displayed as a tooltip
072         * on the control
073         *
074         * @return String disabled reason text
075         * @see {@link #isDisabled()}
076         */
077        public String getDisabledReason();
078    
079        /**
080         * Setter for the disabled reason text
081         *
082         * @param disabledReason
083         */
084        public void setDisabledReason(String disabledReason);
085    }
086    
087