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| AttributeField |
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| 1.0;1 |
| 1 | package org.kuali.rice.core.api.uif; | |
| 2 | ||
| 3 | import java.util.Collection; | |
| 4 | ||
| 5 | /** | |
| 6 | * This interface describes an attribute. It can be considered the definition for an attribute. | |
| 7 | * It also contains preferred rendering instructions for an attribute. ie when rendering an attribute | |
| 8 | * in a user interface use this control with these widgets. | |
| 9 | */ | |
| 10 | public interface AttributeField { | |
| 11 | ||
| 12 | /** | |
| 13 | * The name of the attribute. Cannot be null or blank. | |
| 14 | * | |
| 15 | * @return the name. | |
| 16 | */ | |
| 17 | String getName(); | |
| 18 | ||
| 19 | /** | |
| 20 | * The dataType of the attribute. Can be null. | |
| 21 | * | |
| 22 | * @return the datatype or null. | |
| 23 | */ | |
| 24 | DataType getDataType(); | |
| 25 | ||
| 26 | /** | |
| 27 | * The short label of the attribute. Can be null. | |
| 28 | * | |
| 29 | * @return the short label or null. | |
| 30 | */ | |
| 31 | String getShortLabel(); | |
| 32 | ||
| 33 | /** | |
| 34 | * The long label of the attribute. Can be null. | |
| 35 | * | |
| 36 | * @return the long label or null. | |
| 37 | */ | |
| 38 | String getLongLabel(); | |
| 39 | ||
| 40 | /** | |
| 41 | * The help summary of the attribute. Can be null. | |
| 42 | * | |
| 43 | * @return the help summary or null. | |
| 44 | */ | |
| 45 | String getHelpSummary(); | |
| 46 | ||
| 47 | /** | |
| 48 | * The help constraint of the attribute. Can be null. | |
| 49 | * | |
| 50 | * @return the help constraint or null. | |
| 51 | */ | |
| 52 | String getHelpConstraint(); | |
| 53 | ||
| 54 | /** | |
| 55 | * The help description of the attribute. Can be null. | |
| 56 | * | |
| 57 | * @return the help description or null. | |
| 58 | */ | |
| 59 | String getHelpDescription(); | |
| 60 | ||
| 61 | /** | |
| 62 | * Should the attribute always be in uppercase. Defaults to false. | |
| 63 | * | |
| 64 | * @return force uppercase. | |
| 65 | */ | |
| 66 | boolean isForceUpperCase(); | |
| 67 | ||
| 68 | /** | |
| 69 | * The inclusive minimum length of the attribute. Can be null. Cannot be less than 1. | |
| 70 | * | |
| 71 | * @return minimum length. | |
| 72 | */ | |
| 73 | Integer getMinLength(); | |
| 74 | ||
| 75 | /** | |
| 76 | * The inclusive maximum length of the attribute. Can be null. Cannot be less than 1. | |
| 77 | * | |
| 78 | * @return maximum length. | |
| 79 | */ | |
| 80 | Integer getMaxLength(); | |
| 81 | ||
| 82 | /** | |
| 83 | * The inclusive minimum value of the attribute. Can be null. | |
| 84 | * | |
| 85 | * @return minimum value. | |
| 86 | */ | |
| 87 | Double getMinValue(); | |
| 88 | ||
| 89 | /** | |
| 90 | * The inclusive maximum value of the attribute. Can be null. | |
| 91 | * | |
| 92 | * @return maximum value. | |
| 93 | */ | |
| 94 | Double getMaxValue(); | |
| 95 | ||
| 96 | /** | |
| 97 | * The regex constraint to apply to the attribute field for validation. Can be null. | |
| 98 | * | |
| 99 | * @return the constraint. | |
| 100 | */ | |
| 101 | String getRegexConstraint(); | |
| 102 | ||
| 103 | /** | |
| 104 | * The message to display if the regex constraint fails. Can be null. | |
| 105 | * | |
| 106 | * @return the constraint message. | |
| 107 | */ | |
| 108 | String getRegexContraintMsg(); | |
| 109 | ||
| 110 | /** | |
| 111 | * Whether the attribute is a required attribute. Defaults to false. | |
| 112 | * @return whether the attribute is required. | |
| 113 | */ | |
| 114 | boolean isRequired(); | |
| 115 | ||
| 116 | /** | |
| 117 | * The default values for the attribute. In the case where the "control" associated | |
| 118 | * with the attribute only allows a single default value then only one item in this list will be used. | |
| 119 | * Cannot be null. Will always return an immutable list. | |
| 120 | * | |
| 121 | * @return collection of default values | |
| 122 | */ | |
| 123 | Collection<String> getDefaultValues(); | |
| 124 | ||
| 125 | /** | |
| 126 | * The control associated with the attribute. Can be null. | |
| 127 | * @return the control. | |
| 128 | */ | |
| 129 | Control getControl(); | |
| 130 | ||
| 131 | /** | |
| 132 | * The widgets for the attribute. Will always return an immutable list. | |
| 133 | * | |
| 134 | * @return collection of widgets | |
| 135 | */ | |
| 136 | Collection<? extends Widget> getWidgets(); | |
| 137 | ||
| 138 | /** | |
| 139 | * If this method returns a non-null value, it defines various settings for this attribute whenever | |
| 140 | * it is used on a lookup. | |
| 141 | * | |
| 142 | * @return the attribute range configuration for this attribute, or null if this attribute should | |
| 143 | * not be treated as a range in a lookup | |
| 144 | */ | |
| 145 | AttributeLookupSettings getAttributeLookupSettings(); | |
| 146 | ||
| 147 | } |