Coverage Report

Coverage Report - org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.core.Component

Classes in this File
 /*
  * Copyright 2007 The Kuali Foundation
  * 
  * Licensed under the Educational Community License, Version 1.0 (the
  * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
  * 
  * http://www.opensource.org/licenses/ecl1.php
  * 
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
  * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
  * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
  * the License.
  */
 package org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.core;
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.container.View;
 import org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.modifier.ComponentModifier;
 import org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.service.ViewHelperService;
 
 /**
  * All classes of the UIF that are used as a rendering element implement the
  * component interface. This interface defines basic properties and methods that
  * all such classes much implement. All components within the framework have the
  * following structure:
  * <ul>
  * <li>Dictionary Configuration/Composition</li>
  * <li>Java Class (the Component implementation</li>
  * <li>>JSP Template Renderer</li>
  * </ul>
  * 
  * There are three basic types of components:
  * <ul>
  * <li>Container Components: <code>View</code>, <code>Group</code></li>
  * <li>Field Components: <code>Field</code></li>
  * <li>Widget Components: <code>Widget</code></li>
  * </ul>
  * 
  * @author Kuali Rice Team (rice.collab@kuali.org)
  * 
  * @see org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.container.Container
  * @see org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.field.Field
  * @see org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.widget.Widget
  */
 public interface Component extends Serializable, Ordered, ScriptEventSupport {
 
     /**
      * The unique id (within a given tree) for the component
      * 
      * <p>
      * The id will be used by renderers to set the HTML element id. This gives a
      * way to find various elements for scripting. If the id is not given, a
      * default will be generated by the framework
      * </p>
      * 
      * @return String id
      */
     public String getId();
 
     /**
      * Sets the unique id (within a given tree) for the component
      * 
      * @param id
      *            - string to set as the component id
      */
     public void setId(String id);
 
     /**
      * The name for the component type
      * 
      * <p>
      * This is used within the rendering layer to pass the component instance
      * into the template. The component instance is exported under the name
      * given by this method.
      * </p>
      * 
      * @return String type name
      */
     public String getComponentTypeName();
 
     /**
      * The path to the JSP file that should be called to render the component
      * 
      * <p>
      * The path should be relative to the web root. An attribute will be
      * available to the component to use under the name given by the method
      * <code>getComponentTypeName</code>. Based on the component type,
      * additional attributes could be available for use. See the component
      * documentation for more information on such attributes.
      * </p>
      * 
      * <p>
      * e.g. '/krad/WEB-INF/jsp/tiles/component.jsp'
      * </p>
      * 
      * @return String representing the template path
      */
     public String getTemplate();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the components template
      * 
      * @param template
      */
     public void setTemplate(String template);
 
     /**
      * A title for the component. Depending on the component can be used in
      * various ways. For example with a Container component the title is used to
      * set the header text. For components like controls other other components
      * that render an HTML element it is used to set the HTML title attribute
      * 
      * @return String title for component
      */
     public String getTitle();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the components title
      * 
      * @param title
      */
     public void setTitle(String title);
 
     /**
      * Should be called to initialize the component
      * 
      * <p>
      * Where components can set defaults and setup other necessary state. The
      * initialize method should only be called once per component lifecycle and
      * is invoked within the initialize phase of the view lifecylce.
      * </p>
      * 
      * @param view
      *            - view instance in which the component belongs
      * @see ViewHelperService#initializeComponent
      */
     public void performInitialization(View view);
 
     /**
      * Called after the initialize phase to perform conditional logic based on
      * the model data
      * 
      * <p>
      * Where components can perform conditional logic such as dynamically
      * generating new fields or setting field state based on the given data
      * </p>
      * 
      * @param view
      *            - view instance to which the component belongs
      * @param model
      *            - Top level object containing the data (could be the form or a
      *            top level business object, dto)
      */
     public void performApplyModel(View view, Object model);
 
     /**
      * The last phase before the view is rendered. Here final preparations can
      * be made based on the updated view state
      * 
      * 
      * @param view
      *            - view instance that should be finalized for rendering
      * @param model
      *            - top level object containing the data
      * @param parent
      *            - parent component
      */
     public void performFinalize(View view, Object model, Component parent);
 
     /**
      * List of components that are contained within the component
      * 
      * <p>
      * Used by <code>ViewHelperService</code> for the various lifecycle
      * callbacks
      * </p>
      * 
      * @return List<Component> child components
      */
     public List<Component> getNestedComponents();
 
     /**
      * <code>ComponentModifier</code> instances that should be invoked to
      * initialize the component
      * 
      * <p>
      * These provide dynamic initialization behavior for the component and are
      * configured through the components definition. Each initializer will get
      * invoked by the initialize method.
      * </p>
      * 
      * @return List of component modifiers
      * @see ViewHelperService#initializeComponent
      */
     public List<ComponentModifier> getComponentModifiers();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the components List of <code>ComponentModifier</code>
      * instances
      * 
      * @param componentModifiers
      */
     public void setComponentModifiers(List<ComponentModifier> componentModifiers);
 
     /**
      * Used by the copy process to determine for which properties only the value
      * reference should be copied (not a new copy instance). Subclasses can
      * define the properties for which only the reference should be copied
      * 
      * @return Set<String> property names for which only the value reference
      *         should be copied
      * @see org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.util.ComponentUtils.copy(T)
      */
     public Set<String> getPropertiesForReferenceCopy();
 
     /**
      * Indicates whether the component should be rendered in the UI
      * 
      * <p>
      * If set to false, the corresponding component template will not be invoked
      * (therefore nothing will be rendered to the UI).
      * </p>
      * 
      * @return boolean true if the component should be rendered, false if it
      *         should not be
      */
     public boolean isRender();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the components render indicator
      * 
      * @param render
      */
     public void setRender(boolean render);
 
     /**
      * Expression language string for conditionally setting the render property
      * 
      * @return String el that should evaluate to boolean
      */
     public String getConditionalRender();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the conditional render string
      * 
      * @param conditionalRender
      */
     public void setConditionalRender(String conditionalRender);
 
     /**
      * Indicates whether the component should be hidden in the UI
      * 
      * <p>
      * How the hidden data is maintained depends on the views persistence mode.
      * If the mode is request, the corresponding data will be rendered to the UI
      * but not visible. If the mode is session, the data will not be rendered to
      * the UI but maintained server side.
      * </p>
      * 
      * <p>
      * For a <code>Container</code> component, the hidden setting will apply to
      * all contained components (making a section hidden makes all fields within
      * the section hidden)
      * </p>
      * 
      * @return boolean true if the component should be hidden, false if it
      *         should be visible
      */
     public boolean isHidden();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the hidden indicator
      * 
      * @param hidden
      */
     public void setHidden(boolean hidden);
 
     /**
      * Indicates whether the component can be edited
      * 
      * <p>
      * When readOnly the controls and widgets of <code>Field</code> components
      * will not be rendered. If the Field has an underlying value it will be
      * displayed readOnly to the user.
      * </p>
      * 
      * <p>
      * For a <code>Container</code> component, the readOnly setting will apply
      * to all contained components (making a section readOnly makes all fields
      * within the section readOnly)
      * </p>
      * </p>
      * 
      * @return boolean true if the component should be readOnly, false if is
      *         allows editing
      */
     public boolean isReadOnly();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the read only indicator
      * 
      * @param readOnly
      */
     public void setReadOnly(boolean readOnly);
 
     /**
      * Expression language string for conditionally setting the readOnly
      * property
      * 
      * @return String el that should evaluate to boolean
      */
     public String getConditionalReadOnly();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the conditional readOnly string
      * 
      * @param conditionalReadOnly
      */
     public void setConditionalReadOnly(String conditionalReadOnly);
 
     /**
      * Indicates whether the component is required
      * 
      * <p>
      * At the general component level required means there is some action the
      * user needs to take within the component. For example, within a section it
      * might mean the fields within the section should be completed. At a field
      * level, it means the field should be completed. This provides the ability
      * for the renderers to indicate the required action.
      * </p>
      * 
      * @return boolean true if the component is required, false if it is not
      *         required
      */
     public Boolean getRequired();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the required indicator
      * 
      * @param required
      */
     public void setRequired(Boolean required);
 
     /**
      * CSS style string to be applied to the component
      * 
      * <p>
      * Any style override or additions can be specified with this attribute.
      * This is used by the renderer to set the style attribute on the
      * corresponding element.
      * </p>
      * 
      * <p>
      * e.g. 'color: #000000;text-decoration: underline;'
      * </p>
      * 
      * @return String css style string
      */
     public String getStyle();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the components style
      * 
      * @param style
      */
     public void setStyle(String style);
 
     /**
      * CSS style class(s) to be applied to the component
      * 
      * <p>
      * Declares style classes for the component. Multiple classes are specified
      * with a space delimiter. This is used by the renderer to set the class
      * attribute on the corresponding element. The class(s) declared must be
      * available in the common style sheets or the style sheets specified for
      * the view
      * </p>
      * 
      * <p>
      * e.g. 'header left'
      * </p>
      * 
      * @return List<String> css style classes to apply
      */
     public List<String> getStyleClasses();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the components style classes
      * 
      * @param styleClass
      */
     public void setStyleClasses(List<String> styleClasses);
 
     /**
      * Adds a single style to the list of styles on this component
      * 
      * @param style
      */
     public void addStyleClass(String styleClass);
 
     /**
      * TODO: javadoc
      * 
      * @param itemStyle
      */
     public void appendToStyle(String itemStyle);
 
     /**
      * Number of places the component should take up horizontally in the
      * container
      * 
      * <p>
      * All components belong to a <code>Container</code> and are placed using a
      * <code>LayoutManager</code>. This property specifies how many places
      * horizontally the component should take up within the container. This is
      * only applicable for table based layout managers. Default is 1
      * </p>
      * 
      * TODO: this should not be on component interface since it only applies if
      * the layout manager supports it, need some sort of layoutOptions map for
      * field level options that depend on the manager
      * 
      * @return int number of columns to span
      */
     public int getColSpan();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the components column span
      * 
      * @param colSpan
      */
     public void setColSpan(int colSpan);
 
     /**
      * Number of places the component should take up vertically in the container
      * 
      * <p>
      * All components belong to a <code>Container</code> and are placed using a
      * <code>LayoutManager</code>. This property specifies how many places
      * vertically the component should take up within the container. This is
      * only applicable for table based layout managers. Default is 1
      * </p>
      * 
      * TODO: this should not be on component interface since it only applies if
      * the layout manager supports it, need some sort of layoutOptions map for
      * field level options that depend on the manager
      * 
      * @return int number of rows to span
      */
     public int getRowSpan();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the component row span
      * 
      * @param rowSpan
      */
     public void setRowSpan(int rowSpan);
 
     /**
      * Context map for the component
      * 
      * <p>
      * Any el statements configured for the components properties (e.g.
      * title="@{foo.property}") are evaluated using the el context map. This map
      * will get populated with default objects like the model, view, and request
      * from the <code>ViewHelperService</code>. Other components can push
      * further objects into the context so that they are available for use with
      * that component. For example, <code>Field</code> instances that are part
      * of a collection line as receive the current line instance
      * </p>
      * 
      * <p>
      * Context map also provides objects to methods that are invoked for
      * <code>GeneratedField</code> instances
      * </p>
      * 
      * <p>
      * The Map key gives the name of the variable that can be used within
      * expressions, and the Map value gives the object instance for which
      * expressions containing the variable should evaluate against
      * </p>
      * 
      * @return Map<String, Object> context
      */
     public Map<String, Object> getContext();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the context Map
      * 
      * @param context
      */
     public void setContext(Map<String, Object> context);
 
     /**
      * Places the given object into the context Map for the component with the
      * given name
      * 
      * @param objectName
      *            - name the object should be exposed under in the context map
      * @param object
      *            - object instance to place into context
      */
     public void pushObjectToContext(String objectName, Object object);
 
     /**
      * List of <code>PropertyReplacer</code> instances that will be evaluated
      * during the view lifecycle to conditional set properties on the
      * <code>Component</code> based on expression evaluations
      * 
      * @return List<PropertyReplacer> replacers to evaluate
      */
     public List<PropertyReplacer> getPropertyReplacers();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the components property substitutions
      * 
      * @param propertyReplacers
      */
     public void setPropertyReplacers(List<PropertyReplacer> propertyReplacers);
 
     /**
      * Options that are passed through to the Component renderer. The Map key is
      * the option name, with the Map value as the option value. See
      * documentation on the particular widget render for available options.
      * 
      * @return Map<String, String> options
      */
     public Map<String, String> getComponentOptions();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the widget's options
      * 
      * @param widgetOptions
      */
     public void setComponentOptions(Map<String, String> componentOptions);
 
     /**
      * Can be used to order a component within a List of other components, lower
      * numbers are placed higher up in the list, while higher numbers are placed
      * lower in the list
      * 
      * @return int ordering number
      * @see org.springframework.core.Ordered#getOrder()
      */
     public int getOrder();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the component's order
      * 
      * @param order
      */
     public void setOrder(int order);
     
     /**
      * Name of the method that should be invoked for finalizing the component
      * configuration (full method name, without parameters or return type)
      * 
      * <p>
      * Note the method can also be set with the finalizeMethodInvoker
      * targetMethod property. If the method is on the configured
      * <code>ViewHelperService</code>, only this property needs to be configured
      * </p>
      * 
      * <p>
      * If the component is selfRendered, the finalize method can return a string which 
      * will be set as the component's renderOutput. The selfRendered indicator will also
      * be set to true on the component. 
      * </p>
      * 
      * @return String method name
      */
     public String getFinalizeMethodToCall();
 
     /**
      * <code>MethodInvokerConfig</code> instance for the method that should be invoked
      * for finalizing the component configuration
      * 
      * <p>
      * MethodInvoker can be configured to specify the class or object the method
      * should be called on. For static method invocations, the targetClass
      * property can be configured. For object invocations, that targetObject
      * property can be configured
      * </p>
      * 
      * <p>
      * If the component is selfRendered, the finalize method can return a string which 
      * will be set as the component's renderOutput. The selfRendered indicator will also
      * be set to true on the component. 
      * </p>
      * 
      * @return MethodInvokerConfig instance
      */
     public MethodInvokerConfig getFinalizeMethodInvoker();
     
     /**
      * Indicates whether the component contains its own render output (through
      * the renderOutput property)
      * 
      * <p>
      * If self rendered is true, the corresponding template for the component
      * will not be invoked and the renderOutput String will be written to the
      * response as is.
      * </p>
      * 
      * @return boolean true if component is self rendered, false if not (renders
      *         through template)
      */
     public boolean isSelfRendered();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the self render indicator
      * 
      * @param selfRendered
      */
     public void setSelfRendered(boolean selfRendered);
 
     /**
      * Rendering output for the component that will be sent as part of the
      * response (can contain static text and HTML)
      * 
      * @return String render output
      */
     public String getRenderOutput();
 
     /**
      * Setter for the component's render output
      * 
      * @param renderOutput
      */
     public void setRenderOutput(String renderOutput);
     
 
     /**
      * @return the progressiveRender
      */
     public String getProgressiveRender();
 
     /**
      * @param progressiveRender the progressiveRender to set
      */
     public void setProgressiveRender(String progressiveRender);
 
     /**
      * @return the conditionalRefresh
      */
     public String getConditionalRefresh();
 
     /**
      * @param conditionalRefresh the conditionalRefresh to set
      */
     public void setConditionalRefresh(String conditionalRefresh);
 
     /**
      * @return the progressiveDisclosureControlNames
      */
     public List<String> getProgressiveDisclosureControlNames();
 
     /**
      * @return the progressiveDisclosureConditionJs
      */
     public String getProgressiveDisclosureConditionJs();
 
     /**
      * @return the conditionalRefreshConditionJs
      */
     public String getConditionalRefreshConditionJs();
 
     /**
      * @return the conditionalRefreshControlNames
      */
     public List<String> getConditionalRefreshControlNames();
     
     /**
      * @return the progressiveRenderViaAJAX
      */
     public boolean isProgressiveRenderViaAJAX();
 
     /**
      * @param progressiveRenderViaAJAX the progressiveRenderViaAJAX to set
      */
     public void setProgressiveRenderViaAJAX(boolean progressiveRenderViaAJAX);
     
     /**
      * If true, when the progressiveRender condition is satisfied, the component
      * will always be retrieved from the server and shown(as opposed to being
      * stored on the client, but hidden, after the first retrieval as is the
      * case with the progressiveRenderViaAJAX option). <b>By default, this is
      * false, so components with progressive render capabilities will always be
      * already within the client html and toggled to be hidden or visible.</b>
      * 
      * @return the progressiveRenderAndRefresh
      */
     public boolean isProgressiveRenderAndRefresh();
 
     /**
      * @param progressiveRenderAndRefresh
      *            the progressiveRenderAndRefresh to set
      */
     public void setProgressiveRenderAndRefresh(boolean progressiveRenderAndRefresh);
 
     /**
      * Specifies a property by name that when it value changes will
      * automatically perform a refresh on this component. This can be a comma
      * separated list of multiple properties that require this component to be
      * refreshed when any of them change. <Br>DO NOT use with progressiveRender
      * unless it is know that progressiveRender condition will always be
      * satisfied before one of these fields can be changed.
      * 
      * @return the refreshWhenChanged
      */
     public String getRefreshWhenChanged();
 
     /**
      * @param refreshWhenChanged
      *            the refreshWhenChanged to set
      */
     public void setRefreshWhenChanged(String refreshWhenChanged);
     
     /**
      * Result of the conditionalRefresh expression, true if satisfied, otherwise false.
      * Note: not currently used for any processing, required by the expression evaluator.
      * @return the refresh
      */
     public boolean isRefresh();
 
     /**
      * @param refresh the refresh to set
      */
     public void setRefresh(boolean refresh);
     
     /**
      * Control names which will refresh this component when they are changed, added
      * internally
      * @return the refreshWhenChangedControlNames
      */
     public List<String> getRefreshWhenChangedControlNames();
 }