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1 | /* | |
2 | * Copyright 2007 The Kuali Foundation | |
3 | * | |
4 | * Licensed under the Educational Community License, Version 1.0 (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/ecl1.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.kns.uif.container; | |
17 | ||
18 | import java.util.List; | |
19 | import java.util.Set; | |
20 | ||
21 | import org.kuali.rice.kns.uif.core.Component; | |
22 | import org.kuali.rice.kns.uif.field.ErrorsField; | |
23 | import org.kuali.rice.kns.uif.field.HeaderField; | |
24 | import org.kuali.rice.kns.uif.field.MessageField; | |
25 | import org.kuali.rice.kns.uif.layout.LayoutManager; | |
26 | import org.kuali.rice.kns.uif.widget.Help; | |
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. Each container | |
32 | * has the following parts in addition to the contained components: | |
33 | * <ul> | |
34 | * <li><code>HeaderField</code></li> | |
35 | * <li>Summary <code>MessageField</code></li> | |
36 | * <li>Help component</li> | |
37 | * <li>Errors container</li> | |
38 | * <li>Footer <code>Group</code></li> | |
39 | * </ul> | |
40 | * Container implementations are free to add additional content as needed. | |
41 | * | |
42 | * @author Kuali Rice Team (rice.collab@kuali.org) | |
43 | * | |
44 | * @see org.kuali.rice.kns.uif.core.Component | |
45 | */ | |
46 | public interface Container extends Component { | |
47 | ||
48 | /** | |
49 | * <code>List</code> of <code>Component</code> instances that are held by | |
50 | * the container | |
51 | * | |
52 | * <p> | |
53 | * Contained components are rendered within the section template by calling | |
54 | * the associated <code>LayoutManager</code> | |
55 | * </p> | |
56 | * | |
57 | * @return List component instances | |
58 | */ | |
59 | public List<? extends Component> getItems(); | |
60 | ||
61 | /** | |
62 | * <code>Set</code> of <code>Component</code> classes that may be placed | |
63 | * into the container | |
64 | * | |
65 | * <p> | |
66 | * If an empty or null list is returned, it is assumed the container | |
67 | * supports all components. The returned set will be used by dictionary | |
68 | * validators and allows renders to make assumptions about the contained | |
69 | * components | |
70 | * </p> | |
71 | * | |
72 | * @return Set component classes | |
73 | */ | |
74 | public Set<Class<? extends Component>> getSupportedComponents(); | |
75 | ||
76 | /** | |
77 | * <code>LayoutManager</code> that should be used to layout the components | |
78 | * in the container | |
79 | * | |
80 | * <p> | |
81 | * The template associated with the layout manager will be invoked passing | |
82 | * in the List of components from the container. This list is exported under | |
83 | * the attribute name 'items' | |
84 | * </p> | |
85 | * | |
86 | * @return LayoutManager instance | |
87 | */ | |
88 | public LayoutManager getLayoutManager(); | |
89 | ||
90 | /** | |
91 | * Setter for the containers layout manager | |
92 | * | |
93 | * @param layoutManager | |
94 | */ | |
95 | public void setLayoutManager(LayoutManager layoutManager); | |
96 | ||
97 | /** | |
98 | * <code>HeaderField</code> associated with the container | |
99 | * | |
100 | * <p> | |
101 | * Header fields are generally rendered at the beginning of the container to | |
102 | * indicate a grouping, although this is determined by the template | |
103 | * associated with the container. The actual rendering configuration (style | |
104 | * and so on) is configured within the HeaderField instance | |
105 | * </p> | |
106 | * <p> | |
107 | * Header is only rendered if <code>Container#isRenderHeader</code> is true | |
108 | * and getHeader() is not null | |
109 | * </p> | |
110 | * | |
111 | * @return HeaderField instance or Null | |
112 | */ | |
113 | public HeaderField getHeader(); | |
114 | ||
115 | /** | |
116 | * Setter for the containers header field | |
117 | * | |
118 | * @param header | |
119 | */ | |
120 | public void setHeader(HeaderField header); | |
121 | ||
122 | /** | |
123 | * Footer <code>Group</code> associated with the container | |
124 | * | |
125 | * <p> | |
126 | * The footer is usually rendered at the end of the container. Often this is | |
127 | * a place to put actions (buttons) for the container. | |
128 | * </p> | |
129 | * <p> | |
130 | * Footer is only rendered if <code>Container#isRenderFooter</code> is true | |
131 | * and getFooter is not null | |
132 | * </p> | |
133 | * | |
134 | * @return Group footer instance or Null | |
135 | */ | |
136 | public Group getFooter(); | |
137 | ||
138 | /** | |
139 | * Setter for the containers footer | |
140 | * | |
141 | * @param footer | |
142 | */ | |
143 | public void setFooter(Group footer); | |
144 | ||
145 | /** | |
146 | * Text for the container that provides a summary description or | |
147 | * instructions | |
148 | * | |
149 | * <p> | |
150 | * Text is encapsulated in a <code>MessageField</code> that contains | |
151 | * rendering configuration. | |
152 | * </p> | |
153 | * <p> | |
154 | * Summary <code>MessageField</code> only rendered if this methods does not | |
155 | * return null | |
156 | * </p> | |
157 | * | |
158 | * @return MessageField instance or Null | |
159 | */ | |
160 | public MessageField getSummaryMessageField(); | |
161 | ||
162 | /** | |
163 | * Setter for the containers summary message field | |
164 | * | |
165 | * @param summaryMessageField | |
166 | */ | |
167 | public void setSummaryMessageField(MessageField summaryMessageField); | |
168 | ||
169 | /** | |
170 | * Field that contains the error messages for the container | |
171 | * | |
172 | * <p> | |
173 | * Containers can collect the errors for the contained component and display | |
174 | * either all the messages or counts. This <code>Field</code> is used to | |
175 | * render those messages. Styling and other configuration is done through | |
176 | * the <code>ErrorsField</code> | |
177 | * </p> | |
178 | * | |
179 | * @return ErrorsField holding the container errors | |
180 | */ | |
181 | public ErrorsField getErrorsField(); | |
182 | ||
183 | /** | |
184 | * Setter for the containers errors field | |
185 | * | |
186 | * @param errorsField | |
187 | */ | |
188 | public void setErrorsField(ErrorsField errorsField); | |
189 | ||
190 | /** | |
191 | * Help configuration object for the container | |
192 | * | |
193 | * <p> | |
194 | * External help information can be configured for the container. The | |
195 | * <code>Help</code> object can the configuration for rendering a link to | |
196 | * that help information. | |
197 | * </p> | |
198 | * | |
199 | * @return Help for container | |
200 | */ | |
201 | public Help getHelp(); | |
202 | ||
203 | /** | |
204 | * Setter for the containers help content | |
205 | * | |
206 | * @param help | |
207 | */ | |
208 | public void setHelp(Help help); | |
209 | ||
210 | /** | |
211 | * This property is true if the container is used to display a group of fields that is visually a single | |
212 | * field - this has an effect on where errors will show up for these fields. | |
213 | * @return the fieldContainer | |
214 | */ | |
215 | public boolean isFieldContainer(); | |
216 | ||
217 | /** | |
218 | * @param fieldContainer the fieldContainer to set | |
219 | */ | |
220 | public void setFieldContainer(boolean fieldContainer); | |
221 | ||
222 | } |