org.jowidgets.api.convert

Interface IStringObjectConverter<OBJECT_TYPE>

All Known Subinterfaces:

IConverter<OBJECT_TYPE>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractConverter, AbstractStringObjectConverter, Converter, ConverterWrapper, MapConverter

public interface IStringObjectConverter<OBJECT_TYPE>

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
OBJECT_TYPE	convertToObject(java.lang.String string) Converts an string input to an object.
java.lang.String	getAcceptingRegExp() Gets the regular expression that describes the valid inputs.
IInputVerifier	getInputVerifier() Gets an input verifier that verifies the input.
ITextMask	getMask() Gets a mask if the input should be masked.
IValidator<java.lang.String>	getStringValidator() Gets a validator that will be used to validate the string input.

Method Detail

convertToObject

OBJECT_TYPE convertToObject(java.lang.String string)

Converts an string input to an object.

Parameters:

string - The string to convert.

Returns:

The object that is represented by the string or null if: 1. The string input is not convertible to the OBJECT_TYPE 2. The string represents null

getStringValidator

IValidator<java.lang.String> getStringValidator()

Gets a validator that will be used to validate the string input.

Returns:

A validator or null

getInputVerifier

IInputVerifier getInputVerifier()

Gets an input verifier that verifies the input. REMARK: Implementors must not assume that the verifier will be used on all platforms, so the validator implementation must consider inputs that won't be verified REMARK: Implementors should prefer to use regular expressions instead of IInputVerifier's if possible because SPI implementations that use 'AJAX' can implement client side verification easier.

Returns:

A verifier or null

getAcceptingRegExp

java.lang.String getAcceptingRegExp()

Gets the regular expression that describes the valid inputs. REMARK: Implementors should prefer to use regular expressions instead of IInputVerifier's if possible because SPI implementations that uses e.g 'AJAX' can implement client side verification easier. REMARK: Implementors must not assume that the regular expression will be used on all platforms

Returns:

A regular expression or null

getMask

ITextMask getMask()

Gets a mask if the input should be masked.

Returns:

A text mask or null if the input is not masked