Package pt.tecnico.uilib.forms

Class Field<Type>

java.lang.Object
pt.tecnico.uilib.forms.Field<Type>
Type Parameters:
Type - is the type of the data to be read in the field.
Direct Known Subclasses:
FieldNone
public abstract class Field<Type> extends Object
This class represents an input field in a form.

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    protected Type
    _value
    value to be read

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier
    Constructor
    Description
    protected
    Field()
    Build an Input without a title
    protected
    Field​(String prompt)
     

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    clear()
    Mark the Input as unread
    boolean
    cleared()
     
    protected void
    dirty()
    Mark the Input as read
    boolean
    isReadOnly()
    Is the input field read-only.
    abstract boolean
    parse​(String in)
    Each Input must parse its own specific type of value, written in accordance with the specific regular expression.
    String
    prompt()
     
    void
    set​(Type value)
     
    String
    toString()
     
    Type
    value()
     

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

  • Field Details

    • _value

      protected Type _value
      value to be read

  • Constructor Details

    • Field

      protected Field()
      Build an Input without a title

    • Field

      protected Field​(String prompt)
      Parameters:
      prompt - the prompt for the requested value
      regex - the regular expression to be matched

  • Method Details

    • prompt

      public String prompt()
      Returns:
      the description of the request

    • set

      public void set​(Type value)
      Parameters:
      value - the new value

    • value

      public Type value()
      Returns:
      the value

    • clear

      public void clear()
      Mark the Input as unread

    • dirty

      protected void dirty()
      Mark the Input as read

    • cleared

      public boolean cleared()
      Returns:
      true if the Input is cleared

    • isReadOnly

      public boolean isReadOnly()
      Is the input field read-only.

    • parse

      public abstract boolean parse​(String in)
      Each Input must parse its own specific type of value, written in accordance with the specific regular expression.
      Parameters:
      in - the string to be parsed
      Returns:
      the status of parsing success

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      See Also:
      Object.toString()