Oracle Fusion Middleware Java API Reference for Oracle ADF Model
11g Release 1 (11.1.1)

E10653-04

oracle.jbo
Interface AttributeHints

All Known Implementing Classes:
AssociationDefImpl, AttributeDefImpl, AttributeDefImpl, AttributeDefImpl, AttributeDefOverAttr, AttributeHintsImpl, CmrAccessorDefImpl, DCVariableImpl, DCVCItemValueRowAttrHints, DCVCSubstAttrDef, DomainAttributeDef, EntityAttrHintsImpl, JUCtrlParameterDef, RowAttrHintsImpl, VariableImpl, ViewAttributeDefImpl, ViewCriteriaItem, ViewCriteriaItemCompound, ViewCriteriaItemCompoundImpl, ViewCriteriaItemImpl, ViewRowAttrHintsImpl

public interface AttributeHints

Defines access to an Attribute's user interface hints.

Since:
JDeveloper 9.0.2
See Also:
AttributeDef

Nested Class Summary
static class AttributeHints.ControlType
           
 
Field Summary
static java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_AUTOSUBMIT
           
static java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_BINDEDITOR_LABEL
           
static java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_CTL_CATEGORY
           
static java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_CTL_DISPLAYHEIGHT
           
static java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_CTL_DISPLAYWIDTH
           
static java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_CTL_FIELD_ORDER
           
static java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_CTL_FORMTYPE
           
static java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_CTL_TYPE
           
static java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_DISPLAY_HINT
           
static java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_DISPLAY_HINT_DISPLAY
           
static java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_DISPLAY_HINT_HIDE
           
static java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_FORM_TYPE_DETAIL
           
static java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_FORM_TYPE_SHORT
           
static java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_LABEL
           
static java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_TOOLTIP
           
static java.lang.String CTL_CHECK_BOX
           
static java.lang.String CTL_CHOICE_LIST
           
static java.lang.String CTL_COMBO_BOX
           
static java.lang.String CTL_COMBO_BOX_LOV
           
static java.lang.String CTL_DATE
           
static java.lang.String CTL_DEFAULT
          String values for Control type control hint.
static java.lang.String CTL_EDIT
           
static java.lang.String CTL_IMAGE
           
static java.lang.String CTL_INPUT_TEXT_LOV
           
static java.lang.String CTL_LIST_BOX
           
static java.lang.String CTL_NUMBER_EDIT
           
static java.lang.String CTL_RADIO_GROUP
           
static int CTLTYPE_CHECKBOX
           
static int CTLTYPE_COMBO
           
static int CTLTYPE_COMBOLOV
           
static int CTLTYPE_DATE
           
static int CTLTYPE_DEFAULT
           
static int CTLTYPE_EDIT
           
static int CTLTYPE_IMAGE
           
static int CTLTYPE_LIST
           
static int CTLTYPE_LISTBOX
           
static int CTLTYPE_LOV
           
static int CTLTYPE_NUMEDIT
           
static int CTLTYPE_RADIOGRP
           
static int CTLTYPE_TOGGLE
           
static java.lang.String FMT_FORMAT
           
static java.lang.String FMT_FORMATTER
           
static java.lang.String HINT_NAME_AUTOSUBMIT
           
static java.lang.String HINT_NAME_CATEGORY
           
static java.lang.String HINT_NAME_CTL_TYPE
           
static java.lang.String HINT_NAME_DISPLAY_HEIGHT
           
static java.lang.String HINT_NAME_DISPLAY_HINT
           
static java.lang.String HINT_NAME_DISPLAY_WIDTH
           
static java.lang.String HINT_NAME_FIELD_ORDER
           
static java.lang.String HINT_NAME_FORMAT
           
static java.lang.String HINT_NAME_LABEL
           
static java.lang.String HINT_NAME_MANDATORY
           
static java.lang.String HINT_NAME_TOOLTIP
           
static java.lang.String HINT_NAME_UPDATEABLE
           
static java.lang.String PNAME_Button
           
static java.lang.String PNAME_ButtonGroup
           
static java.lang.String PNAME_ComboBox
           
static java.lang.String PNAME_ComboBoxLovEdit
           
static java.lang.String PNAME_EnumList
           
static java.lang.String PNAME_LovButton
           
static java.lang.String PNAME_TextField
           
 
Method Summary
 boolean displayInShortForm(LocaleContext locale)
          Returns true if the attribute is to displayed in the short(summary) form.
 java.lang.String[][] getCompOpers(LocaleContext locale)
          Returns a Map of operators for this attribute.
 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
 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 class stored in the ui hints
 java.lang.String getHint(LocaleContext locale, java.lang.String sHintName)
          Return defaulted hint value based on the hint name
 java.lang.String getHintValue(LocaleContext locale, java.lang.String sHintName)
          Return hint value based on the hint name
 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 getTooltip(LocaleContext locale)
          Retrives the tooltip text to be used for this attribute
 boolean hasFormatInformation(LocaleContext locale)
          Return true if any format hints have been defined for this attribute.
 boolean isAutoSubmit(LocaleContext locale)
          Returns autoSubmit value for this attribute.
 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.
 

Field Detail

ATTRIBUTE_LABEL

static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_LABEL
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ATTRIBUTE_TOOLTIP

static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_TOOLTIP
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ATTRIBUTE_DISPLAY_HINT

static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_DISPLAY_HINT
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ATTRIBUTE_CTL_TYPE

static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_CTL_TYPE
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ATTRIBUTE_CTL_DISPLAYWIDTH

static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_CTL_DISPLAYWIDTH
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ATTRIBUTE_CTL_DISPLAYHEIGHT

static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_CTL_DISPLAYHEIGHT
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ATTRIBUTE_CTL_FORMTYPE

static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_CTL_FORMTYPE
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ATTRIBUTE_BINDEDITOR_LABEL

static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_BINDEDITOR_LABEL
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ATTRIBUTE_AUTOSUBMIT

static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_AUTOSUBMIT
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ATTRIBUTE_CTL_FIELD_ORDER

static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_CTL_FIELD_ORDER
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ATTRIBUTE_CTL_CATEGORY

static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_CTL_CATEGORY
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HINT_NAME_LABEL

static final java.lang.String HINT_NAME_LABEL
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HINT_NAME_FORMAT

static final java.lang.String HINT_NAME_FORMAT
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HINT_NAME_TOOLTIP

static final java.lang.String HINT_NAME_TOOLTIP
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HINT_NAME_DISPLAY_HINT

static final java.lang.String HINT_NAME_DISPLAY_HINT
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HINT_NAME_DISPLAY_HEIGHT

static final java.lang.String HINT_NAME_DISPLAY_HEIGHT
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HINT_NAME_DISPLAY_WIDTH

static final java.lang.String HINT_NAME_DISPLAY_WIDTH
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HINT_NAME_MANDATORY

static final java.lang.String HINT_NAME_MANDATORY
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HINT_NAME_UPDATEABLE

static final java.lang.String HINT_NAME_UPDATEABLE
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HINT_NAME_CTL_TYPE

static final java.lang.String HINT_NAME_CTL_TYPE
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HINT_NAME_AUTOSUBMIT

static final java.lang.String HINT_NAME_AUTOSUBMIT
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HINT_NAME_FIELD_ORDER

static final java.lang.String HINT_NAME_FIELD_ORDER
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HINT_NAME_CATEGORY

static final java.lang.String HINT_NAME_CATEGORY
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CTLTYPE_DEFAULT

static final int CTLTYPE_DEFAULT
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CTLTYPE_EDIT

static final int CTLTYPE_EDIT
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CTLTYPE_DATE

static final int CTLTYPE_DATE
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CTLTYPE_TOGGLE

static final int CTLTYPE_TOGGLE
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CTLTYPE_IMAGE

static final int CTLTYPE_IMAGE
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CTLTYPE_LOV

static final int CTLTYPE_LOV
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CTLTYPE_LIST

static final int CTLTYPE_LIST
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CTLTYPE_COMBO

static final int CTLTYPE_COMBO
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CTLTYPE_CHECKBOX

static final int CTLTYPE_CHECKBOX
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CTLTYPE_RADIOGRP

static final int CTLTYPE_RADIOGRP
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CTLTYPE_NUMEDIT

static final int CTLTYPE_NUMEDIT
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CTLTYPE_COMBOLOV

static final int CTLTYPE_COMBOLOV
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CTLTYPE_LISTBOX

static final int CTLTYPE_LISTBOX
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CTL_DEFAULT

static final java.lang.String CTL_DEFAULT
String values for Control type control hint. These control types must have an equivalent Integer representation as listed above

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CTL_EDIT

static final java.lang.String CTL_EDIT
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CTL_DATE

static final java.lang.String CTL_DATE
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CTL_IMAGE

static final java.lang.String CTL_IMAGE
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CTL_INPUT_TEXT_LOV

static final java.lang.String CTL_INPUT_TEXT_LOV
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CTL_CHOICE_LIST

static final java.lang.String CTL_CHOICE_LIST
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CTL_COMBO_BOX

static final java.lang.String CTL_COMBO_BOX
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CTL_CHECK_BOX

static final java.lang.String CTL_CHECK_BOX
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CTL_RADIO_GROUP

static final java.lang.String CTL_RADIO_GROUP
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CTL_NUMBER_EDIT

static final java.lang.String CTL_NUMBER_EDIT
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CTL_COMBO_BOX_LOV

static final java.lang.String CTL_COMBO_BOX_LOV
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CTL_LIST_BOX

static final java.lang.String CTL_LIST_BOX
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ATTRIBUTE_DISPLAY_HINT_DISPLAY

static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_DISPLAY_HINT_DISPLAY
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ATTRIBUTE_DISPLAY_HINT_HIDE

static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_DISPLAY_HINT_HIDE
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ATTRIBUTE_FORM_TYPE_SHORT

static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_FORM_TYPE_SHORT
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ATTRIBUTE_FORM_TYPE_DETAIL

static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_FORM_TYPE_DETAIL
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FMT_FORMATTER

static final java.lang.String FMT_FORMATTER
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FMT_FORMAT

static final java.lang.String FMT_FORMAT
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PNAME_TextField

static final java.lang.String PNAME_TextField
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PNAME_Button

static final java.lang.String PNAME_Button
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PNAME_LovButton

static final java.lang.String PNAME_LovButton
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PNAME_ComboBox

static final java.lang.String PNAME_ComboBox
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PNAME_ComboBoxLovEdit

static final java.lang.String PNAME_ComboBoxLovEdit
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PNAME_ButtonGroup

static final java.lang.String PNAME_ButtonGroup
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PNAME_EnumList

static final java.lang.String PNAME_EnumList
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Method Detail

getLabel

java.lang.String getLabel(LocaleContext locale)
Retrieves the label to be used in any attribute prompts


getTooltip

java.lang.String getTooltip(LocaleContext locale)
Retrives the tooltip text to be used for this attribute


getDisplayHint

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";


getControlType

int getControlType(LocaleContext locale)
Returns the preferred control type for this attribute


getDisplayWidth

int getDisplayWidth(LocaleContext locale)
Returns the display width for this attribute


getDisplayHeight

int getDisplayHeight(LocaleContext locale)
Returns the display width for this attribute


getHint

java.lang.String getHint(LocaleContext locale,
                         java.lang.String sHintName)
Return defaulted hint value based on the hint name


getHintValue

java.lang.String getHintValue(LocaleContext locale,
                              java.lang.String sHintName)
Return hint value based on the hint name


hasFormatInformation

boolean hasFormatInformation(LocaleContext locale)
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.


getFormattedAttribute

java.lang.String getFormattedAttribute(AttributeList attrList,
                                       LocaleContext locale)
Returns the formatted value for the attribute. The AttributeList parameter will usually be an instance of the oracle.jbo.Row class.


parseFormattedAttribute

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.


displayInShortForm

boolean displayInShortForm(LocaleContext locale)
Returns true if the attribute is to displayed in the short(summary) form.


getFormat

java.lang.String getFormat(LocaleContext locale)
returns the format string stored in the ui hints


getFormatter

Formatter getFormatter(LocaleContext locale)
returns the formatter object stored in the ui hints


getFormatterClassName

java.lang.String getFormatterClassName(LocaleContext locale)
returns the formatter class stored in the ui hints


getLocaleName

java.lang.String getLocaleName(LocaleContext locale,
                               java.lang.String sName)
function for retrieving the locale name of a hint


getCompOpers

java.lang.String[][] getCompOpers(LocaleContext locale)
Returns a Map of operators for this attribute.


isAutoSubmit

boolean isAutoSubmit(LocaleContext locale)
Returns autoSubmit value for this attribute.


Oracle Fusion Middleware Java API Reference for Oracle ADF Model
11g Release 1 (11.1.1)

E10653-04

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