Oracle ADF Model and Business Components API Reference 10.1.2 B14022-02


oracle.adf.model.generic
Class AttributeDefImpl

java.lang.Object
  extended byoracle.jbo.common.NamedObjectImpl
      extended byoracle.jbo.mom.DefinitionObject
          extended byoracle.adf.model.generic.AttributeDefImpl

All Implemented Interfaces:
AttributeDef, AttributeHints, Properties, ValidationManager

public class AttributeDefImpl
extends oracle.jbo.mom.DefinitionObject
implements AttributeDef, AttributeHints, ValidationManager

The AttributeDefHelper class implement the AttributeDef interface

Version:
INTERNAL
See Also:
RowImpl

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class oracle.jbo.mom.DefinitionObject
mBaseDefObject, mExtendedDefObjects, mObjectResolved

Fields inherited from class oracle.jbo.common.NamedObjectImpl
mFullName, mObjName, mParent, mProperties

Fields inherited from interface oracle.jbo.AttributeDef
ATTR_ASSOCIATED_ROW, ATTR_ASSOCIATED_ROWITERATOR, ATTR_DYNAMIC, ATTR_ENTITY_DERIVED, ATTR_PERSISTENT, ATTR_SQL_DERIVED, ATTR_TRANSIENT, READONLY, UPDATEABLE, UPDATEABLE_WHILE_NEW

Fields inherited from interface oracle.jbo.AttributeHints
ATTRIBUTE_CTL_DISPLAYHEIGHT, ATTRIBUTE_CTL_DISPLAYWIDTH, ATTRIBUTE_CTL_FORMTYPE, ATTRIBUTE_CTL_TYPE, ATTRIBUTE_DISPLAY_HINT, ATTRIBUTE_DISPLAY_HINT_DISPLAY, ATTRIBUTE_DISPLAY_HINT_HIDE, ATTRIBUTE_FORM_TYPE_DETAIL, ATTRIBUTE_FORM_TYPE_SHORT, ATTRIBUTE_LABEL, ATTRIBUTE_TOOLTIP, CTLTYPE_DATE, CTLTYPE_DEFAULT, CTLTYPE_EDIT, CTLTYPE_IMAGE, CTLTYPE_LIST, CTLTYPE_LOV, CTLTYPE_TOGGLE, FMT_FORMAT, FMT_FORMATTER

Constructor Summary
AttributeDefImpl(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String type, java.lang.String accName, boolean editable, int index)
Construct a new instance.

Method Summary
void addValidator(JboValidatorInterface intf)
boolean displayInShortForm(LocaleContext locale)
Returns true if the attribute is to displayed in the short(summary) form.
byte getAttributeKind()
Gets the attribute value.
java.lang.String getColumnName()
Gets the name of the database column the attribute represents.
java.lang.String getColumnNameForQuery()
Gets the column name to be used in query statement.
int getControlType(LocaleContext locale)
Returns the preferred control type for this attribute
int getDisplayHeight(LocaleContext locale)
Returns the display width for this attribute
java.lang.String getDisplayHint(LocaleContext locale)
Retrieves the displya hint that dictates whether this attributr should be visible or not.
int getDisplayWidth(LocaleContext locale)
Returns the display width for this attribute
int getElemSQLType()
Returns the jdbc type of the elements of this attribute.
java.lang.Class getElemType()
Returns the element type of the attribute.
java.lang.String getFormat(LocaleContext locale)
returns the format string stored in the ui hints
java.lang.String getFormattedAttribute(AttributeList attrList, LocaleContext locale)
Returns the formatted value for the attribute.
Formatter getFormatter(LocaleContext locale)
returns the formatter object stored in the ui hints
java.lang.String getFormatterClassName(LocaleContext locale)
returns the formatter object stored in the ui hints
java.lang.String getHint(LocaleContext locale, java.lang.String sHintName)
Return defaulted hint value
java.lang.String getHintValue(LocaleContext locale, java.lang.String sHintName)
Return non-defaulted hint value
int getIndex()
Gets the index of the attribute in the context of a StoreInfo instance.
java.lang.Class getJavaType()
Gets the Java class of the object stored for this attribute definition.
java.lang.String getJavaTypeName()
java.lang.String getLabel(LocaleContext locale)
Retrieves the label to be used in any attribute prompts
java.lang.String getLocaleName(LocaleContext locale, java.lang.String sName)
function for retrieving the locale name of a hint
java.lang.String getName()
Gets the name of the attribute.
int getPrecision()
Gets the precision of a numeric or string attribute.
int getScale()
Get the scale value of a numeric attribute.
int getSQLType()
Gets the JDBC type of the attribute.
java.lang.String getTooltip(LocaleContext locale)
Retrives the tooltip text to be used for this attribute
AttributeHints getUIHelper()
return the AttributeHints interface implemented by this class
byte getUpdateableFlag()
Tests if an attribute can be modified.
java.util.ArrayList getValidators()
boolean hasFormatInformation(LocaleContext locale)
Return true if any format hints have been defined for this attribute.
boolean isMandatory()
Return true if this attribute does not allow null values.
boolean isPrimaryKey()
Tests if an attribute is a Primary Key.
boolean isQueriable()
Tests if an attribute is queriable.
java.lang.Object parseFormattedAttribute(java.lang.String sValue, LocaleContext locale)
Strips off the formatting from a string and constructs an instance of the attribute's domain using the 'clean' string as a parameter of the contructor.
void setPrecisionScale(int prec, int scale)
void validate(AttributeList al, java.lang.Object newValue)

Methods inherited from class oracle.jbo.mom.DefinitionObject
addExtendedDefObject, finishedLoading, getBaseDefObject, getContainerDef, getContainerName, getExtendedDefObjects, hasExtendedDefObjects, isBaseDefFor, isDynamicDefinitionObject, isObjectResolved, loadProperties, resolveReferences, setBaseDefObject, setName, setObjectResolved, setParent

Methods inherited from class oracle.jbo.common.NamedObjectImpl
getFullName, getParent, getProperties, getPropertiesAsStrings, getPropertiesMap, getProperty, refreshProperty, setFullName, setPropertiesMap, setProperty

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface oracle.jbo.Properties
getProperties, getProperty, refreshProperty

Constructor Detail

AttributeDefImpl

public AttributeDefImpl(java.lang.String name,
                        java.lang.String type,
                        java.lang.String accName,
                        boolean editable,
                        int index)
                 throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
Construct a new instance.
Parameters:
name - The AttributeDefImpl instance name. Must be unique for for the parent StructureDefImpl instance.
type - The type of the value that is returned by this AttributeDefImpl instance.
accName - The name that should be used to acquire the AttributeDefImpl value from the owning StructureDefImpl. If The owning StructureDefImpl instance is dynamic then this should be a map key. If the owning StructureDefImpl instance references a a JavaBean then this should be a JavaBean property name.
editable - a boolean indicating if the AttributeDefImpl value is editable.
index - The index of the AttributeDefImpl instance in its owning StructureDefImpl instance.

Method Detail

setPrecisionScale

public void setPrecisionScale(int prec,
                              int scale)

getUIHelper

public AttributeHints getUIHelper()
return the AttributeHints interface implemented by this class
Specified by:
getUIHelper in interface AttributeDef
See Also:
AttributeHints

getLocaleName

public java.lang.String getLocaleName(LocaleContext locale,
                                      java.lang.String sName)
Description copied from interface: AttributeHints
function for retrieving the locale name of a hint
Specified by:
getLocaleName in interface AttributeHints

getLabel

public java.lang.String getLabel(LocaleContext locale)
Retrieves the label to be used in any attribute prompts
Specified by:
getLabel in interface AttributeHints

getTooltip

public java.lang.String getTooltip(LocaleContext locale)
Retrives the tooltip text to be used for this attribute
Specified by:
getTooltip in interface AttributeHints

getDisplayHint

public java.lang.String getDisplayHint(LocaleContext locale)
Retrieves the displya hint that dictates whether this attributr should be visible or not. The two possible values are: ATTRIBUTE_DISPLAY_HINT_DISPLAY = "Display"; ATTRIBUTE_DISPLAY_HINT_HIDE = "Hide";
Specified by:
getDisplayHint in interface AttributeHints

getControlType

public int getControlType(LocaleContext locale)
Returns the preferred control type for this attribute
Specified by:
getControlType in interface AttributeHints

getDisplayWidth

public int getDisplayWidth(LocaleContext locale)
Returns the display width for this attribute
Specified by:
getDisplayWidth in interface AttributeHints

getDisplayHeight

public int getDisplayHeight(LocaleContext locale)
Returns the display width for this attribute
Specified by:
getDisplayHeight in interface AttributeHints

getHint

public java.lang.String getHint(LocaleContext locale,
                                java.lang.String sHintName)
Return defaulted hint value
Specified by:
getHint in interface AttributeHints

getHintValue

public java.lang.String getHintValue(LocaleContext locale,
                                     java.lang.String sHintName)
Return non-defaulted hint value
Specified by:
getHintValue in interface AttributeHints

getFormat

public java.lang.String getFormat(LocaleContext locale)
Description copied from interface: AttributeHints
returns the format string stored in the ui hints
Specified by:
getFormat in interface AttributeHints

getFormatter

public Formatter getFormatter(LocaleContext locale)
Description copied from interface: AttributeHints
returns the formatter object stored in the ui hints
Specified by:
getFormatter in interface AttributeHints

hasFormatInformation

public boolean hasFormatInformation(LocaleContext locale)
Description copied from interface: AttributeHints
Return true if any format hints have been defined for this attribute. This function should eb used to bracket any calls to the formatting api.
Specified by:
hasFormatInformation in interface AttributeHints

getFormattedAttribute

public java.lang.String getFormattedAttribute(AttributeList attrList,
                                              LocaleContext locale)
Description copied from interface: AttributeHints
Returns the formatted value for the attribute. The AttributeList parameter will usually be an instance of the oracle.jbo.Row class.
Specified by:
getFormattedAttribute in interface AttributeHints

parseFormattedAttribute

public java.lang.Object parseFormattedAttribute(java.lang.String sValue,
                                                LocaleContext locale)
Description copied from interface: AttributeHints
Strips off the formatting from a string and constructs an instance of the attribute's domain using the 'clean' string as a parameter of the contructor.
Specified by:
parseFormattedAttribute in interface AttributeHints

displayInShortForm

public boolean displayInShortForm(LocaleContext locale)
Description copied from interface: AttributeHints
Returns true if the attribute is to displayed in the short(summary) form.
Specified by:
displayInShortForm in interface AttributeHints

getFormatterClassName

public java.lang.String getFormatterClassName(LocaleContext locale)
returns the formatter object stored in the ui hints
Specified by:
getFormatterClassName in interface AttributeHints

getName

public java.lang.String getName()
Description copied from interface: AttributeDef
Gets the name of the attribute.
Specified by:
getName in interface AttributeDef
Overrides:
getName in class NamedObjectImpl
Returns:
the name given to this object.

getColumnName

public java.lang.String getColumnName()
Description copied from interface: AttributeDef
Gets the name of the database column the attribute represents.
Specified by:
getColumnName in interface AttributeDef
Returns:
the name of the column.

getColumnNameForQuery

public java.lang.String getColumnNameForQuery()
Description copied from interface: AttributeDef
Gets the column name to be used in query statement. If the VO involves multiple entity usages, the column name may have to be qualified with the table alias for the appropriate entity. If the query statement is a full query ("expert mode"), the where-clause in the outer select must use column alias used for the inner select. This method takes care of all this and returns the right column name to be used for a query statement.
Specified by:
getColumnNameForQuery in interface AttributeDef
Returns:
the column name to be used in query.

getIndex

public int getIndex()
Description copied from interface: AttributeDef
Gets the index of the attribute in the context of a StoreInfo instance.
Specified by:
getIndex in interface AttributeDef
Returns:
the index of the attribute row's definition object.

getJavaType

public java.lang.Class getJavaType()
Description copied from interface: AttributeDef
Gets the Java class of the object stored for this attribute definition.
Specified by:
getJavaType in interface AttributeDef
Returns:
the class of the attribute.

getJavaTypeName

public java.lang.String getJavaTypeName()

getSQLType

public int getSQLType()
Description copied from interface: AttributeDef
Gets the JDBC type of the attribute.
Specified by:
getSQLType in interface AttributeDef
Returns:
the JDBC type.
See Also:
Types

getAttributeKind

public byte getAttributeKind()
Description copied from interface: AttributeDef
Gets the attribute value.
Specified by:
getAttributeKind in interface AttributeDef
Returns:
one of the ATTR constants defined for this class.

isQueriable

public boolean isQueriable()
Description copied from interface: AttributeDef
Tests if an attribute is queriable.

Queriable attributes are those that may have a filter condition for the WHERE clause If this method returns false, the attribute will not be used in constructing the WHERE clause of SQL statements to fetch data.

Specified by:
isQueriable in interface AttributeDef
Returns:
true if this attribute is queriable.

getUpdateableFlag

public byte getUpdateableFlag()
Description copied from interface: AttributeDef
Tests if an attribute can be modified.
Specified by:
getUpdateableFlag in interface AttributeDef
Returns:
READONLY, UPDATEABLE, or UPDATEABLE_WHILE_NEW.

isPrimaryKey

public boolean isPrimaryKey()
Description copied from interface: AttributeDef
Tests if an attribute is a Primary Key.
Specified by:
isPrimaryKey in interface AttributeDef
Returns:
true if this is either a Primary Key attribute or part of the attributes that constitute the Primary Key for a given row.

isMandatory

public boolean isMandatory()
Return true if this attribute does not allow null values.
Specified by:
isMandatory in interface AttributeDef
Returns:
true if this attribute cannot store a null value

getPrecision

public int getPrecision()
Description copied from interface: AttributeDef
Gets the precision of a numeric or string attribute.

'Precision' for a string is the maximum length.

Specified by:
getPrecision in interface AttributeDef
Returns:
the precision value for this attribute.

getScale

public int getScale()
Description copied from interface: AttributeDef
Get the scale value of a numeric attribute.
Specified by:
getScale in interface AttributeDef
Returns:
the scale value for this attribute, if applicable.

getElemType

public java.lang.Class getElemType()
Returns the element type of the attribute.

For VARRAYs, this method returns the class name of the elements that are in the VARRAY.

Element type is relevant only if the attribute is an array attribute.

Specified by:
getElemType in interface AttributeDef
Returns:
the attribute's element class, or null if the attribute is not an array attribute.

getElemSQLType

public int getElemSQLType()
Returns the jdbc type of the elements of this attribute.

For VARRAYs, this method returns the jdbc type of the elements that are in the VARRAY.

Element type is relevant only if the attribute is an array attribute.

Specified by:
getElemSQLType in interface AttributeDef
Returns:
the jdbc type (java.sql.Types.*) of this attribute's elements, or java.sql.Types.NULL if this attribute is not an array attribute.

addValidator

public void addValidator(JboValidatorInterface intf)
Specified by:
addValidator in interface ValidationManager

getValidators

public java.util.ArrayList getValidators()
Specified by:
getValidators in interface ValidationManager

validate

public void validate(AttributeList al,
                     java.lang.Object newValue)

Oracle ADF Model and Business Components API Reference 10.1.2 B14022-02


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