org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.field
Class ActionField

java.lang.Object
  org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.component.ConfigurableBase
      org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.component.ComponentBase
          org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.field.FieldBase
              org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.field.ActionField

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Component, Configurable, ScriptEventSupport, Field, org.springframework.core.Ordered

Direct Known Subclasses:

AjaxActionField

public class ActionField
extends FieldBase

Field that presents an action that can be taken on the UI such as submitting the form or invoking a script

Author:

Kuali Rice Team (rice.collab@kuali.org)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.component.Ordered

INITIAL_ORDER_VALUE

Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.core.Ordered

HIGHEST_PRECEDENCE, LOWEST_PRECEDENCE

Constructor Summary

ActionField()

Method Summary

void	addActionParameter(String parameterName, String parameterValue) Convenience method to add a parameter to the action parameters Map
String	getActionEvent() Name of the event that will be set when the action is invoked
ImageField	getActionImage() Image to use for the action
String	getActionImageLocation()
String	getActionLabel() Label text for the action
String	getActionParameter(String parameterName) Get an actionParameter by name
Map<String,String>	getActionParameters() Parameters that should be sent when the action is invoked
String	getClientSideJs() Client side javascript to be executed when this actionField is clicked.
ActionFieldSecurity	getComponentSecurity() Action Field Security object that indicates what authorization (permissions) exist for the action
protected Class<? extends ComponentSecurity>	getComponentSecurityClass() Returns the security class that is associated with the component (used for initialization and validation)
List<Component>	getComponentsForLifecycle() List of components that are contained within the component and should be sent through the lifecycle
String	getDisabledReason() If the action field is disabled, gives a reason for why which will be displayed as a tooltip on the action field (button)
String	getFocusOnAfterSubmit() The id of the field to place focus on in the new page after the new page is retrieved.
String	getJumpToIdAfterSubmit()
String	getJumpToNameAfterSubmit() The name to jump to in the next page, the element with this name will be jumped to automatically when the new page is retrieved after a submit.
LightBox	getLightBoxDirectInquiry() LightBox widget for the field
LightBox	getLightBoxLookup() LightBoxLookup widget for the field
String	getMethodToCall() Name of the method that should be called when the action is selected
String	getNavigateToPageId() For an ActionField that is part of a NavigationGroup
boolean	getSupportsOnClick() Indicates whether the component supports the onClick event
boolean	isBlockValidateDirty()
boolean	isDisabled() Indicates whether the action (input or button) is disabled (doesn't allow interaction)
void	performFinalize(View view, Object model, Component parent) The following finalization is performed: Add methodToCall action parameter if set and setup event code for setting action parameters
void	performInitialization(View view, Object model) The following initialization is performed: Set the actionLabel if blank to the Field label
void	setActionEvent(String actionEvent) Setter for the action event
void	setActionImage(ImageField actionImage) Setter for the action image field
void	setActionImageLocation(String actionImageLocation) Set to TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT, RIGHT to position image at that location within the button.
void	setActionLabel(String actionLabel) Setter for the actions label
void	setActionParameters(Map<String,String> actionParameters) Setter for the action parameters
void	setBlockValidateDirty(boolean blockValidateDirty)
void	setClientSideJs(String clientSideJs)
void	setComponentSecurity(ComponentSecurity componentSecurity) Override to assert a ActionFieldSecurity instance is set
void	setDisabled(boolean disabled) Setter for the disabled indicator
void	setDisabledReason(String disabledReason) Setter for the disabled reason text
void	setFocusOnAfterSubmit(String focusOnAfterSubmit)
void	setJumpToIdAfterSubmit(String jumpToIdAfterSubmit) The id to jump to in the next page, the element with this id will be jumped to automatically when the new page is retrieved after a submit.
void	setJumpToNameAfterSubmit(String jumpToNameAfterSubmit)
void	setLightBoxDirectInquiry(LightBox lightBoxDirectInquiry) Setter for the light box direct inquiry widget
void	setLightBoxLookup(LightBox lightBoxLookup) Setter for the light box lookup widget
void	setMethodToCall(String methodToCall) Setter for the actions method to call
void	setNavigateToPageId(String navigateToPageId) Setter for the navigate to page id

Methods inherited from class org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.field.FieldBase

getComponentTypeName, getLabel, getLabelField, getLabelPlacement, getShortLabel, isLabelFieldRendered, setLabel, setLabelField, setLabelFieldRendered, setLabelPlacement, setShortLabel, setShowLabel

Methods inherited from class org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.component.ComponentBase

addStyleClass, appendToStyle, getAlign, getColSpan, getComponentModifiers, getComponentOptions, getComponentOptionsJSString, getComponentPrototypes, getConditionalRefresh, getConditionalRefreshConditionJs, getConditionalRefreshControlNames, getContext, getEventCode, getFactoryId, getFinalizeMethodAdditionalArguments, getFinalizeMethodInvoker, getFinalizeMethodToCall, getId, getOnBlurScript, getOnChangeScript, getOnClickScript, getOnCloseScript, getOnDblClickScript, getOnDocumentReadyScript, getOnFocusScript, getOnKeyDownScript, getOnKeyPressScript, getOnKeyUpScript, getOnLoadScript, getOnMouseDownScript, getOnMouseMoveScript, getOnMouseOutScript, getOnMouseOverScript, getOnMouseUpScript, getOnSubmitScript, getOnUnloadScript, getOrder, getProgressiveDisclosureConditionJs, getProgressiveDisclosureControlNames, getProgressiveRender, getPropertyReplacerComponents, getPropertyReplacers, getRefreshDiscloseMethodToCall, getRefreshWhenChanged, getRefreshWhenChangedControlNames, getRenderOutput, getRequired, getRowSpan, getStyle, getStyleClasses, getStyleClassesAsString, getSupportsOnBlur, getSupportsOnChange, getSupportsOnClose, getSupportsOnDblClick, getSupportsOnDocumentReady, getSupportsOnFocus, getSupportsOnKeyDown, getSupportsOnKeyPress, getSupportsOnKeyUp, getSupportsOnLoad, getSupportsOnMouseDown, getSupportsOnMouseMove, getSupportsOnMouseOut, getSupportsOnMouseOver, getSupportsOnMouseUp, getSupportsOnSubmit, getSupportsOnUnload, getTemplate, getTitle, getValign, getWidth, isHidden, isProgressiveRenderAndRefresh, isProgressiveRenderViaAJAX, isReadOnly, isRefresh, isRefreshedByAction, isRender, isResetDataOnRefresh, isSelfRendered, isSkipInTabOrder, performApplyModel, pushAllToContext, pushObjectToContext, pushToPropertyReplacerContext, setAlign, setColSpan, setComponentModifiers, setComponentOptions, setComponentOptionsJSString, setConditionalRefresh, setContext, setFactoryId, setFinalizeMethodAdditionalArguments, setFinalizeMethodInvoker, setFinalizeMethodToCall, setHidden, setId, setOnBlurScript, setOnChangeScript, setOnClickScript, setOnCloseScript, setOnDblClickScript, setOnDocumentReadyScript, setOnFocusScript, setOnKeyDownScript, setOnKeyPressScript, setOnKeyUpScript, setOnLoadScript, setOnMouseDownScript, setOnMouseMoveScript, setOnMouseOutScript, setOnMouseOverScript, setOnMouseUpScript, setOnSubmitScript, setOnUnloadScript, setOrder, setProgressiveRender, setProgressiveRenderAndRefresh, setProgressiveRenderViaAJAX, setPropertyReplacers, setReadOnly, setRefresh, setRefreshDiscloseMethodToCall, setRefreshedByAction, setRefreshWhenChanged, setRender, setRenderOutput, setRequired, setResetDataOnRefresh, setRowSpan, setSelfRendered, setSkipInTabOrder, setStyle, setStyleClasses, setTemplate, setTitle, setValign, setWidth

Methods inherited from class org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.component.ConfigurableBase

getPropertyExpression, getPropertyExpressions, setPropertyExpressions

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.component.Component

addStyleClass, appendToStyle, getColSpan, getComponentModifiers, getComponentOptions, getComponentOptionsJSString, getComponentPrototypes, getConditionalRefresh, getConditionalRefreshConditionJs, getConditionalRefreshControlNames, getContext, getFactoryId, getFinalizeMethodAdditionalArguments, getFinalizeMethodInvoker, getFinalizeMethodToCall, getId, getOrder, getProgressiveDisclosureConditionJs, getProgressiveDisclosureControlNames, getProgressiveRender, getPropertyReplacerComponents, getPropertyReplacers, getRefreshWhenChanged, getRefreshWhenChangedControlNames, getRenderOutput, getRequired, getRowSpan, getStyle, getStyleClasses, getTemplate, getTitle, isHidden, isProgressiveRenderAndRefresh, isProgressiveRenderViaAJAX, isReadOnly, isRefresh, isRefreshedByAction, isRender, isResetDataOnRefresh, isSelfRendered, performApplyModel, pushAllToContext, pushObjectToContext, setColSpan, setComponentModifiers, setComponentOptions, setComponentOptionsJSString, setConditionalRefresh, setContext, setFactoryId, setHidden, setId, setOrder, setProgressiveRender, setProgressiveRenderAndRefresh, setProgressiveRenderViaAJAX, setPropertyReplacers, setReadOnly, setRefresh, setRefreshedByAction, setRefreshWhenChanged, setRender, setRenderOutput, setRequired, setResetDataOnRefresh, setRowSpan, setSelfRendered, setStyle, setStyleClasses, setTemplate, setTitle

Methods inherited from interface org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.component.Configurable

getPropertyExpression, getPropertyExpressions, setPropertyExpressions

Methods inherited from interface org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.component.ScriptEventSupport

getOnBlurScript, getOnChangeScript, getOnClickScript, getOnCloseScript, getOnDblClickScript, getOnDocumentReadyScript, getOnFocusScript, getOnKeyDownScript, getOnKeyPressScript, getOnKeyUpScript, getOnLoadScript, getOnMouseDownScript, getOnMouseMoveScript, getOnMouseOutScript, getOnMouseOverScript, getOnMouseUpScript, getOnSubmitScript, getOnUnloadScript, getSupportsOnBlur, getSupportsOnChange, getSupportsOnClose, getSupportsOnDblClick, getSupportsOnDocumentReady, getSupportsOnFocus, getSupportsOnKeyDown, getSupportsOnKeyPress, getSupportsOnKeyUp, getSupportsOnLoad, getSupportsOnMouseDown, getSupportsOnMouseMove, getSupportsOnMouseOut, getSupportsOnMouseOver, getSupportsOnMouseUp, getSupportsOnSubmit, getSupportsOnUnload, setOnBlurScript, setOnDocumentReadyScript, setOnLoadScript

Constructor Detail

ActionField

public ActionField()

Method Detail

performInitialization

public void performInitialization(View view,
                                  Object model)

The following initialization is performed:

• Set the actionLabel if blank to the Field label

Specified by:

performInitialization in interface Component

Overrides:

performInitialization in class FieldBase

Parameters:

view - - view instance in which the component belongs

model - - object instance containing the view data

See Also:

ComponentBase.performInitialization(org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.view.View, java.lang.Object)

performFinalize

public void performFinalize(View view,
                            Object model,
                            Component parent)

The following finalization is performed:

• Add methodToCall action parameter if set and setup event code for setting action parameters

Specified by:

performFinalize in interface Component

Overrides:

performFinalize in class FieldBase

Parameters:

view - - view instance that should be finalized for rendering

model - - top level object containing the data

parent - - parent component

See Also:

ComponentBase.performFinalize(org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.view.View, java.lang.Object, org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.component.Component)

getComponentsForLifecycle

public List<Component> getComponentsForLifecycle()

Description copied from interface: Component

List of components that are contained within the component and should be sent through the lifecycle

Used by ViewHelperService for the various lifecycle callbacks

Specified by:

getComponentsForLifecycle in interface Component

Overrides:

getComponentsForLifecycle in class FieldBase

Returns:

List child components

See Also:

ComponentBase.getComponentsForLifecycle()

getMethodToCall

public String getMethodToCall()

Name of the method that should be called when the action is selected

For a server side call (clientSideCall is false), gives the name of the method in the mapped controller that should be invoked when the action is selected. For client side calls gives the name of the script function that should be invoked when the action is selected

Returns:

String name of method to call

setMethodToCall

public void setMethodToCall(String methodToCall)

Setter for the actions method to call

Parameters:

methodToCall -

getActionLabel

public String getActionLabel()

Label text for the action

The label text is used by the template renderers to give a human readable label for the action. For buttons this generally is the button text, while for an action link it would be the links displayed text

Returns:

String label for action

setActionLabel

public void setActionLabel(String actionLabel)

Setter for the actions label

Parameters:

actionLabel -

getActionImage

public ImageField getActionImage()

Image to use for the action

When the action image field is set (and render is true) the image will be used to present the action as opposed to the default (input submit). For action link templates the image is used for the link instead of the action link text

Returns:

ImageField action image

setActionImage

public void setActionImage(ImageField actionImage)

Setter for the action image field

Parameters:

actionImage -

getNavigateToPageId

public String getNavigateToPageId()

For an ActionField that is part of a NavigationGroup Support exists in the UifControllerBase for handling navigation between pages

Returns:

String id of page that should be rendered when the action item is selected

setNavigateToPageId

public void setNavigateToPageId(String navigateToPageId)

Setter for the navigate to page id

Parameters:

navigateToPageId -

getActionEvent

public String getActionEvent()

Name of the event that will be set when the action is invoked

Action events can be looked at by the view or components in order to render differently depending on the action requested.

Returns:

String action event name

See Also:

UifConstants.ActionEvents

setActionEvent

public void setActionEvent(String actionEvent)

Setter for the action event

Parameters:

actionEvent -

getActionParameters

public Map<String,String> getActionParameters()

Parameters that should be sent when the action is invoked

Action renderer will decide how the parameters are sent for the action (via script generated hiddens, or script parameters, ...)

Can be set by other components such as the CollectionGroup to provide the context the action is in (such as the collection name and line the action applies to)

Returns:

Map action parameters

setActionParameters

public void setActionParameters(Map<String,String> actionParameters)

Setter for the action parameters

Parameters:

actionParameters -

addActionParameter

public void addActionParameter(String parameterName,
                               String parameterValue)

Convenience method to add a parameter to the action parameters Map

Parameters:

parameterName - - name of parameter to add

parameterValue - - value of parameter to add

getActionParameter

public String getActionParameter(String parameterName)

Get an actionParameter by name

getComponentSecurity

public ActionFieldSecurity getComponentSecurity()

Action Field Security object that indicates what authorization (permissions) exist for the action

Specified by:

getComponentSecurity in interface Component

Overrides:

getComponentSecurity in class FieldBase

Returns:

ActionFieldSecurity instance

See Also:

Component.getComponentSecurity()

setComponentSecurity

public void setComponentSecurity(ComponentSecurity componentSecurity)

Override to assert a ActionFieldSecurity instance is set

Specified by:

setComponentSecurity in interface Component

Overrides:

setComponentSecurity in class FieldBase

Parameters:

componentSecurity - - instance of ActionFieldSecurity

See Also:

Component.setComponentSecurity(org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.component.ComponentSecurity)

getComponentSecurityClass

protected Class<? extends ComponentSecurity> getComponentSecurityClass()

Description copied from class: ComponentBase

Returns the security class that is associated with the component (used for initialization and validation)

Overrides:

getComponentSecurityClass in class FieldBase

Returns:

Class

getSupportsOnClick

public boolean getSupportsOnClick()

Description copied from interface: ScriptEventSupport

Indicates whether the component supports the onClick event

Specified by:

getSupportsOnClick in interface ScriptEventSupport

Overrides:

getSupportsOnClick in class ComponentBase

Returns:

boolean true if event is supported, false if the event is not supported

See Also:

ComponentBase.getSupportsOnClick()

setLightBoxLookup

public void setLightBoxLookup(LightBox lightBoxLookup)

Setter for the light box lookup widget

Parameters:

lightBoxLookup - LightBoxLookup widget to set

getLightBoxLookup

public LightBox getLightBoxLookup()

LightBoxLookup widget for the field

The light box lookup widget will change the lookup behaviour to open the lookup in a light box.

Returns:

the DirectInquiry field DirectInquiry

getJumpToIdAfterSubmit

public String getJumpToIdAfterSubmit()

Returns:

the jumpToIdAfterSubmit

setJumpToIdAfterSubmit

public void setJumpToIdAfterSubmit(String jumpToIdAfterSubmit)

The id to jump to in the next page, the element with this id will be jumped to automatically when the new page is retrieved after a submit. Using "TOP" or "BOTTOM" will jump to the top or the bottom of the resulting page. Passing in nothing for both jumpToIdAfterSubmit and jumpToNameAfterSubmit will result in this ActionField being jumped to by default if it is present on the new page. WARNING: jumpToIdAfterSubmit always takes precedence over jumpToNameAfterSubmit, if set.

Parameters:

jumpToIdAfterSubmit - the jumpToIdAfterSubmit to set

getJumpToNameAfterSubmit

public String getJumpToNameAfterSubmit()

The name to jump to in the next page, the element with this name will be jumped to automatically when the new page is retrieved after a submit. Passing in nothing for both jumpToIdAfterSubmit and jumpToNameAfterSubmit will result in this ActionField being jumped to by default if it is present on the new page. WARNING: jumpToIdAfterSubmit always takes precedence over jumpToNameAfterSubmit, if set.

Returns:

the jumpToNameAfterSubmit

setJumpToNameAfterSubmit

public void setJumpToNameAfterSubmit(String jumpToNameAfterSubmit)

Parameters:

jumpToNameAfterSubmit - the jumpToNameAfterSubmit to set

getFocusOnAfterSubmit

public String getFocusOnAfterSubmit()

The id of the field to place focus on in the new page after the new page is retrieved. Passing in "FIRST" will focus on the first visible input element on the form. Passing in the empty string will result in this ActionField being focused.

Returns:

the focusOnAfterSubmit

setFocusOnAfterSubmit

public void setFocusOnAfterSubmit(String focusOnAfterSubmit)

Parameters:

focusOnAfterSubmit - the focusOnAfterSubmit to set

getClientSideJs

public String getClientSideJs()

Client side javascript to be executed when this actionField is clicked. This overrides the default action for this ActionField so the method called must explicitly submit, navigate, etc. through js, if necessary. In addition, this js occurs AFTER onClickScripts set on this field, it will be the last script executed by the click event. Sidenote: This js is always called after hidden actionParameters and methodToCall methods are written by the js to the html form.

Returns:

the clientSideJs

setClientSideJs

public void setClientSideJs(String clientSideJs)

Parameters:

clientSideJs - the clientSideJs to set

setLightBoxDirectInquiry

public void setLightBoxDirectInquiry(LightBox lightBoxDirectInquiry)

Setter for the light box direct inquiry widget

Parameters:

lightBoxDirectInquiry - LightBox widget to set

getLightBoxDirectInquiry

public LightBox getLightBoxDirectInquiry()

LightBox widget for the field

The light box widget will change the direct inquiry behaviour to open up in a light box.

Returns:

the LightBox field LightBox

setBlockValidateDirty

public void setBlockValidateDirty(boolean blockValidateDirty)

Parameters:

blockValidateDirty - the blockValidateDirty to set

isBlockValidateDirty

public boolean isBlockValidateDirty()

Returns:

the blockValidateDirty

isDisabled

public boolean isDisabled()

Indicates whether the action (input or button) is disabled (doesn't allow interaction)

Returns:

boolean true if the action field is disabled, false if not

getDisabledReason

public String getDisabledReason()

If the action field is disabled, gives a reason for why which will be displayed as a tooltip on the action field (button)

Returns:

String disabled reason text

See Also:

#isDisabled()}

setDisabledReason

public void setDisabledReason(String disabledReason)

Setter for the disabled reason text

Parameters:

disabledReason -

setDisabled

public void setDisabled(boolean disabled)

Setter for the disabled indicator

Parameters:

disabled -

getActionImageLocation

public String getActionImageLocation()

setActionImageLocation

public void setActionImageLocation(String actionImageLocation)

Set to TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT, RIGHT to position image at that location within the button. For the subclass ActionLinkField only LEFT and RIGHT are allowed. When set to blank/null/IMAGE_ONLY, the image itself will be the ActionField, if no value is set the default is ALWAYS LEFT, you must explicitly set blank/null/IMAGE_ONLY to use ONLY the image as the ActionField.