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016 package org.kuali.rice.krad.service;
017
018 import org.kuali.rice.core.web.format.Formatter;
019 import org.kuali.rice.krad.bo.BusinessObject;
020 import org.kuali.rice.krad.datadictionary.AttributeDefinition;
021 import org.kuali.rice.krad.datadictionary.AttributeSecurity;
022 import org.kuali.rice.krad.datadictionary.DataDictionary;
023 import org.kuali.rice.krad.datadictionary.InactivationBlockingMetadata;
024 import org.kuali.rice.krad.datadictionary.control.ControlDefinition;
025 import org.kuali.rice.krad.datadictionary.exception.UnknownDocumentTypeException;
026 import org.kuali.rice.krad.document.Document;
027 import org.kuali.rice.krad.keyvalues.KeyValuesFinder;
028 import org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.view.View;
029 import org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.UifConstants.ViewType;
030
031 import java.io.IOException;
032 import java.util.List;
033 import java.util.Map;
034 import java.util.Set;
035 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
036
037 /**
038 * Defines the API for interacting with the data dictionary
039 *
040 * @author Kuali Rice Team (rice.collab@kuali.org)
041 */
042 public interface DataDictionaryService {
043
044 /**
045 * Sequentially adds each package named (as a String) in the given List as a source of unique entries to the DataDictionary
046 * being constructed. Duplicate entries among any of the XML files in any of these packages will result in exceptions being
047 * thrown, hence service-initialization failure.
048 *
049 * @param baselinePackages
050 * @throws SourceException if any of the given packages can't be located
051 */
052 public void setBaselinePackages(List baselinePackages) throws IOException;
053
054 /**
055 * @return current DataDictionary
056 */
057 public DataDictionary getDataDictionary();
058
059 public void addDataDictionaryLocations(List<String> locations) throws IOException;
060
061 // /**
062 // * Hook to allow the dataDictionary service to perform any post-build initialization tasks needed before the dataDictionary
063 // * itself will be publicly available.
064 // */
065 // public void completeInitialization();
066
067 /**
068 * the html control type used to render the field
069 */
070 public ControlDefinition getAttributeControlDefinition(Class dataObjectClass, String attributeName);
071
072 /**
073 * the display size of the field if text control
074 */
075 public Integer getAttributeSize(Class dataObjectClass, String attributeName);
076
077 /**
078 * the max length defined for the given attribute name.
079 */
080 public Integer getAttributeMaxLength(Class dataObjectClass, String attributeName);
081
082 /**
083 * the regular expression defined to validate the given attribute name.
084 */
085 public Pattern getAttributeValidatingExpression(Class dataObjectClass, String attributeName);
086
087 /**
088 * the label to be used for displaying the attribute.
089 */
090 public String getAttributeLabel(Class dataObjectClass, String attributeName);
091
092 /**
093 * the short label to be used for displaying the attribute.
094 */
095 public String getAttributeShortLabel(Class dataObjectClass, String attributeName);
096
097 /**
098 * the "label (short label)" used for displaying error messages
099 */
100 public String getAttributeErrorLabel(Class dataObjectClass, String attributeName);
101
102 /**
103 * the formatter class used to format the attribute value
104 */
105 public Class<? extends Formatter> getAttributeFormatter(Class dataObjectClass, String attributeName);
106
107 /**
108 * indicates whether or not to force input text into uppercase
109 */
110 public Boolean getAttributeForceUppercase(Class dataObjectClass, String attributeName);
111
112 /**
113 * short help text for attribute
114 */
115 public String getAttributeSummary(Class dataObjectClass, String attributeName);
116
117 /**
118 * detailed help text for attribute
119 */
120 public String getAttributeDescription(Class dataObjectClass, String attributeName);
121
122 /**
123 * indicates whether or not the named attribute is required
124 */
125 public Boolean isAttributeRequired(Class dataObjectClass, String attributeName);
126
127 /**
128 * indicates whether or not the named attribute is defined in the business object xml
129 */
130 public Boolean isAttributeDefined(Class dataObjectClass, String attributeName);
131
132 /**
133 * the Class that returns a values list for this attribute
134 */
135 public Class<? extends KeyValuesFinder> getAttributeValuesFinderClass(Class dataObjectClass, String attributeName);
136
137 /**
138 * the label to be used for displaying the collection.
139 */
140 public String getCollectionLabel(Class dataObjectClass, String collectionName);
141
142 /**
143 * the short label to be used for displaying the collection.
144 */
145 public String getCollectionShortLabel(Class dataObjectClass, String collectionName);
146
147 /**
148 * short help text for collection
149 */
150 public String getCollectionSummary(Class dataObjectClass, String collectionName);
151
152 /**
153 * detailed help text for collection
154 */
155 public String getCollectionDescription(Class dataObjectClass, String collectionName);
156
157 /**
158 * the html control type used to render the field
159 */
160 public ControlDefinition getAttributeControlDefinition(String entryName, String attributeName);
161
162 /**
163 * the display size of the field if text control
164 */
165 public Integer getAttributeSize(String entryName, String attributeName);
166
167 /**
168 * the min length defined for the given attribute name.
169 */
170 public Integer getAttributeMinLength(String entryName, String attributeName);
171
172 /**
173 * the max length defined for the given attribute name.
174 */
175 public Integer getAttributeMaxLength(String entryName, String attributeName);
176
177 /**
178 * @param entryName
179 * @param attributeName
180 * @return the exclusive minimum for the specified attribute, or <code>null</code> if none.
181 */
182 public /*BigDecimal*/ String getAttributeExclusiveMin(String entryName, String attributeName);
183
184 /**
185 * @param entryName
186 * @param attributeName
187 * @return the inclusive maximum for the specified attribute, or <code>null</code> if none.
188 */
189 public /*BigDecimal*/ String getAttributeInclusiveMax(String entryName, String attributeName);
190
191 /**
192 * the regular expression defined to validate the given attribute name.
193 */
194 public Pattern getAttributeValidatingExpression(String entryName, String attributeName);
195
196 /**
197 * the label to be used for displaying the attribute.
198 */
199 public String getAttributeLabel(String entryName, String attributeName);
200
201 /**
202 * the short label to be used for displaying the attribute.
203 */
204 public String getAttributeShortLabel(String entryName, String attributeName);
205
206 /**
207 * the "label (short label)" used for displaying error messages
208 */
209 public String getAttributeErrorLabel(String entryName, String attributeName);
210
211 /**
212 * the formatter class used to format the attribute value
213 */
214 public Class<? extends Formatter> getAttributeFormatter(String entryName, String attributeName);
215
216 /**
217 * indicates whether or not to force input text into uppercase
218 */
219 public Boolean getAttributeForceUppercase(String entryName, String attributeName);
220
221 /**
222 * the AttributeSecurity object defined for the attribute's data value
223 */
224 public AttributeSecurity getAttributeSecurity(String entryName, String attributeName);
225
226 /**
227 * short help text for attribute
228 */
229 public String getAttributeSummary(String entryName, String attributeName);
230
231 /**
232 * detailed help text for attribute
233 */
234 public String getAttributeDescription(String entryName, String attributeName);
235
236 public String getAttributeValidatingErrorMessageKey(String entryName, String attributeName);
237
238 public String[] getAttributeValidatingErrorMessageParameters(String entryName, String attributeName);
239
240 /**
241 * indicates whether or not the named attribute is required
242 */
243 public Boolean isAttributeRequired(String entryName, String attributeName);
244
245 /**
246 * indicates whether or not the named attribute is defined in the business object xml
247 */
248 public Boolean isAttributeDefined(String entryName, String attributeName);
249
250 /**
251 * the Class that returns a values list for this attribute
252 */
253 public Class<? extends KeyValuesFinder> getAttributeValuesFinderClass(String entryName, String attributeName);
254
255 /**
256 * AttributeDefinition associated with the given attributeName within the given entry
257 */
258 public AttributeDefinition getAttributeDefinition(String entryName, String attributeName);
259
260 /**
261 * the label to be used for displaying the collection.
262 */
263 public String getCollectionLabel(String entryName, String collectionName);
264
265 /**
266 * the short label to be used for displaying the collection.
267 */
268 public String getCollectionShortLabel(String entryName, String collectionName);
269
270 /**
271 * the element label to be used for displaying the collection.
272 */
273 public String getCollectionElementLabel(String entryName, String collectionName, Class dataObjectClass);
274
275 /**
276 * short help text for collection
277 */
278 public String getCollectionSummary(String entryName, String collectionName);
279
280 /**
281 * detailed help text for collection
282 */
283 public String getCollectionDescription(String entryName, String collectionName);
284
285 /**
286 * @param entryName
287 * @param relationshipName
288 * @return source Class for the given relationship, or null if there is no relationship with that name
289 */
290 public Class<? extends BusinessObject> getRelationshipSourceClass(String entryName, String relationshipName);
291
292 /**
293 * @param entryName
294 * @param relationshipName
295 * @return target Class for the given relationship, or null if there is no relationship with that name
296 */
297 public Class<? extends BusinessObject> getRelationshipTargetClass(String entryName, String relationshipName);
298
299 /**
300 * @param entryName
301 * @param relationshipName
302 * @return List<String> of source attributeNames for the given relationship, or null if there is no relationship with that name
303 */
304 public List<String> getRelationshipSourceAttributes(String entryName, String relationshipName);
305
306 /**
307 * @param entryName
308 * @param relationshipName
309 * @return List<String> of target attributeNames for the given relationship, or null if there is no relationship with that name
310 */
311 public List<String> getRelationshipTargetAttributes(String entryName, String relationshipName);
312
313 /**
314 * returns a Map that specifies the attributes of the relationship
315 *
316 * @param entryName - Name of the Business Object entry
317 * @param relationshipName - Name of the relationship
318 * @return Map - Target field as key, source field as value
319 */
320 public Map<String, String> getRelationshipAttributeMap(String entryName, String relationshipName);
321
322 /**
323 * returns a list of names for all entries whose source parameter matches the parameter
324 *
325 * @param entryName Name of the Business Object entry
326 * @param sourceAttributeName name of the source attribute
327 * @return the names of all entries that use the sourceAttributeName as a primitive attribute
328 */
329 public List<String> getRelationshipEntriesForSourceAttribute(String entryName, String sourceAttributeName);
330
331 /**
332 * returns a list of names for all entries whose source parameter matches the parameter
333 *
334 * @param entryName Name of the Business Object entry
335 * @param targetAttributeName name of the target attribute
336 * @return the names of all entries that use the targetAttributeName as a primitive attribute
337 */
338 public List<String> getRelationshipEntriesForTargetAttribute(String entryName, String targetAttributeName);
339
340 /**
341 * Determines whether there is a relationship defined for the given entry with the given name
342 *
343 * @param entryName name of the BO entry
344 * @param relationshipName name of the relationship for the entry
345 * @return true iff there is a relationship with the given name defined for the BO entry in the DD
346 */
347 public boolean hasRelationship(String entryName, String relationshipName);
348
349 /**
350 * Returns all of the relationships defined for a BO in the DD
351 *
352 * @param name of the BO entry
353 * @return a list of all DD defined mappings
354 */
355 public List<String> getRelationshipNames(String entryName);
356
357 // /**
358 // * Returns the list of document class names
359 // *
360 // * @return
361 // */
362 // public List getDocumentObjectClassnames();
363
364 /**
365 * This method returns the user friendly label based on the workflow doc type name
366 *
367 * @param documentTypeName
368 * @return label
369 */
370 public String getDocumentLabelByTypeName(String documentTypeName);
371
372 /**
373 * This method returns the user friendly label based on the document or business object class
374 *
375 * @param documentTypeName
376 * @return label
377 */
378 public String getDocumentLabelByClass(Class documentOrBusinessObjectClass);
379
380 /**
381 * Returns the document type name declared in the dd for the given document
382 * class. If no valid document type is found 'null' is returned.
383 *
384 * @param documentClass
385 * @return documentTypeName
386 */
387 public String getDocumentTypeNameByClass(Class documentClass);
388
389 /**
390 * Returns the document type name declared in the dd for the given document
391 * class. If no valid document type is found an
392 * {@link UnknownDocumentTypeException} is thrown.
393 *
394 * @param documentClass
395 * @return documentTypeName
396 */
397 public String getValidDocumentTypeNameByClass(Class documentClass);
398
399 /**
400 * Returns the document class declared in the dd for the given document type
401 * name. If no document entry is found with given document type name, 'null'
402 * will be returned.
403 *
404 * @param documentTypeName
405 * @return document Class
406 */
407 public Class<? extends Document> getDocumentClassByTypeName(String documentTypeName);
408
409 /**
410 * Returns the document class declared in the dd for the given document type
411 * name. If no document entry is found with given document type name, and
412 * {@link UnknownDocumentTypeException} will be thrown.
413 *
414 * @param documentTypeName
415 * @return document Class
416 */
417 public Class<? extends Document> getValidDocumentClassByTypeName(String documentTypeName);
418
419 /**
420 * Returns the list of attributes that should be used for grouping when determining the current
421 * status of a business object that implements InactivateableFromTo
422 *
423 * @param businessObjectClass - business object class to get configured list for
424 * @return List of string attribute names that gives the group by list
425 */
426 public List<String> getGroupByAttributesForEffectiveDating(Class businessObjectClass);
427
428 /**
429 * Returns all of the inactivation blocks registered for a particular business object
430 *
431 * @param inactivationBlockedBusinessObjectClass
432 * @return a set of all registered inactivation blocks for a particular business object
433 */
434 public Set<InactivationBlockingMetadata> getAllInactivationBlockingDefinitions(
435 Class inactivationBlockedBusinessObjectClass);
436
437 /**
438 * Returns the View entry identified by the given id
439 *
440 * @param viewId - unique id for view
441 * @return View instance associated with the id
442 */
443 public View getViewById(String viewId);
444
445 /**
446 * Returns an object from the dictionary by its spring bean name or id
447 *
448 * @param id - id or name for the bean definition
449 * @return Object object instance created or the singleton being maintained
450 */
451 public Object getDictionaryObject(String id);
452
453 /**
454 * Indicates whether the data dictionary contains a bean with the given id
455 *
456 * @param id - id of the bean to check for
457 * @return boolean true if dictionary contains bean, false otherwise
458 */
459 public boolean containsDictionaryObject(String id);
460
461 /**
462 * Returns View instance identified by the view type name and index
463 *
464 * @param viewTypeName - type name for the view
465 * @param indexKey - Map of index key parameters, these are the parameters the
466 * indexer used to index the view initially and needs to identify
467 * an unique view instance
468 * @return View instance that matches the given index
469 */
470 public View getViewByTypeIndex(ViewType viewTypeName, Map<String, String> indexKey);
471 }