com.dat.cx
Class CxAttribute

java.lang.Object
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  +--com.dat.cx.CxComponent
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        +--com.dat.cx.CxAttribute

All Implemented Interfaces:

CxExtendsListener, java.util.EventListener, com.d_a_t.expeval.ExpressionContext, java.beans.PropertyChangeListener

public class CxAttribute

extends CxComponent

implements java.beans.PropertyChangeListener

CxAttribute provides semantics for an XML attribute component.

Fields inherited from class com.dat.cx.CxComponent

compactDisplay, noHatDisplay, standardDisplay

Constructor Summary

CxAttribute()
Default contstuctor

CxAttribute(java.lang.String name, int type, java.lang.String list, int constraint, java.lang.String constraintValue)
Constructor

Method Summary

XSet	export(XSet doc, CxProject project) Export the definition of this attribute.
boolean	exportChildren()
int	getAttributeConstraint() Get the constraint of this attribute
CxProperty	getAttributeConstraintProperty() Get the constraint property of this attribute
int	getAttributeType() Get the type of this attribute
CxAttributeType	getAttributeTypeProperty() Get the type property of this attribute
java.lang.String	getConstraintValue() Get the constraint value for fixed and default constraints
CxProperty	getConstraintValueProperty()
com.dat.cx.studio.CxCompDisplay	getDisplay() Get the display peer for this attribute.
com.dat.cx.studio.CxInternalFrame	getEditFrame(com.dat.cx.studio.CxStudio studio) Get at edit frame for editing this component.
CxProperty	getEnumerationProperty()
java.lang.String	getIcon() Get the icon file name for this component
java.lang.String	getList() Get the list for list attributes
int	getXmlType() Get the xml type of this component
boolean	hasOverride() Determine if the inherited component has an override.
java.util.Vector	importSpec(XSet spec) Import specification from an XML element
void	importTemplate(CxComponent from, boolean copy, boolean inherit, boolean inverse) Import the definition of a type from another type.
boolean	isAttribute() Determines if the component is an attribute
boolean	isXmlPrimative() Determines if the component is of an XML primative type (ie content type String, Integer etc.)
boolean	isXmlString() Determines if the component is of an XML String type
void	propertyChange(java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent event)
void	setAttributeConstraint(int constraint) Set the constraint of the attribute.
void	setAttributeType(int attributeType) Set the type of the attribute.
void	setConstraintValue(java.lang.String constraintValue) Set the constraint value for fixed and default constraints
void	setList(java.lang.String list) Set the list of list attributes.

Methods inherited from class com.dat.cx.CxComponent

activate, addChild, addChildAt, addChildAtNoUndo, addChildNoUndo, addChildNoUndoAssign, addComponentChangeListener, addComponentChildrenListener, addExtendsListener, addSortedChild, canAddComponent, canExtendsAdd, componentAdded, componentLocationChanged, componentNameChanged, componentNodeChanged, componentPropertyChanged, componentRemoved, componentWirePortChanged, constructNode, contains, deactivate, decrUnresolved, exportContent, exportInfo, findPath, findPath, getBaseType, getChild, getChild, getChildren, getClassClause, getConfig, getConfigValue, getConfigValue, getDataPath, getDataPort, getDisplayStyle, getExtendsFrom, getExtendsListeners, getImageIcon, getIndexOfChild, getInfo, getName, getNameInAncestor, getNameInContext, getNextChildTo, getNoChildren, getOwnerProject, getPackage, getPackage, getParent, getPort, getPropertyNames, getPropertyValues, getRoot, getRzChildren, getRzSortedChildren, getSortedChild, getSortedChildren, getSortedIndexOfChild, getViewFrame, getX, getY, handleException, hasChild, hasChild, hasChildren, hasDisplay, hasProperties, importContent, importInfo, incrUnresolved, init, instantiateChildComponent, instantiateChildComponentAt, isActive, isAttributeInstance, isBaseProperty, isCompositeComponent, isConfiguration, isContentComponent, isDataMgr, isDataPort, isErrorCatchPort, isExtendable, isExtended, isInherited, isInterface, isLibraryComponent, isMiniPort, isName, isNative, isPackage, isPalette, isPin, isPort, isPortMgr, isProperty, isRoot, isSubPortOf, isTextInstance, isTypePackage, isVar, isVarInstance, isVarSet, isWire, isXmlPort, makeInfo, omitExport, removeChild, removeChild, removeChildNoUndo, removeComponentChangeListener, removeComponentChildrenListener, removeExtendsListener, renameSortedChild, resolveClass, resolveConstructor, resolveField, resolveMethod, setClassClause, setComponentDefinitionServer, setDisplayStyle, setDisplayStyleFromInfo, setExtendsFrom, setInherited, setLocation, setLocationNoUndo, setName, setNameNoTrigger, setNameNoUndo, setNative, setOwnerProject, setParent, setPropertyValues, setX, setY, toString, triggerExtendsNodeChanged

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

CxAttribute

public CxAttribute()

Default contstuctor

CxAttribute

public CxAttribute(java.lang.String name,
                   int type,
                   java.lang.String list,
                   int constraint,
                   java.lang.String constraintValue)

Constructor

Parameters:

name - the name of the type

type - the content type for the type

Method Detail

isAttribute

public boolean isAttribute()

Determines if the component is an attribute

Overrides:

isAttribute in class CxComponent

Returns:

true if the component is an attribute, otherwise false

isXmlPrimative

public boolean isXmlPrimative()

Determines if the component is of an XML primative type (ie content type String, Integer etc.)

Overrides:

isXmlPrimative in class CxComponent

Returns:

true if the component is of an XML primative type, otherwise false

isXmlString

public boolean isXmlString()

Determines if the component is of an XML String type

Overrides:

isXmlString in class CxComponent

Returns:

true if the component is of an XML primative type, otherwise false

getXmlType

public int getXmlType()

Get the xml type of this component

Overrides:

getXmlType in class CxComponent

Returns:

the xml type, if the component is not of an xml type, returns CxXmlTypes.INVALID

getEditFrame

public com.dat.cx.studio.CxInternalFrame getEditFrame(com.dat.cx.studio.CxStudio studio)

Get at edit frame for editing this component.

Overrides:

getEditFrame in class CxComponent

Returns:

the edit frame

getDisplay

public com.dat.cx.studio.CxCompDisplay getDisplay()

Get the display peer for this attribute. The display peer handles the rendering of the type within the studio.

Overrides:

getDisplay in class CxComponent

Returns:

the display peer

importTemplate

public void importTemplate(CxComponent from,
                           boolean copy,
                           boolean inherit,
                           boolean inverse)

Import the definition of a type from another type.

Overrides:

importTemplate in class CxComponent

Parameters:

from - the property from which to import a definition

copy - indicate that this is a copy 'vs' extends

inherit - indicate that the definition is inherited as part of an extends

inverse - (not used)

importSpec

public java.util.Vector importSpec(XSet spec)

Import specification from an XML element

Overrides:

importSpec in class CxComponent

Parameters:

spec - the xml element containing the specification

export

public XSet export(XSet doc,
                   CxProject project)

Export the definition of this attribute.

Overrides:

export in class CxComponent

Parameters:

doc - the XSet docuement being constructed. The definition is added to this document.

Returns:

the XSet document relative to the new definition

hasOverride

public boolean hasOverride()

Description copied from class: CxComponent

Determine if the inherited component has an override. That is a property or x/y that is different from the component it was extended from

Overrides:

hasOverride in class CxComponent

Following copied from class: com.dat.cx.CxComponent

Returns:

true if the component has an override, otherwise false

exportChildren

public boolean exportChildren()

getAttributeTypeProperty

public CxAttributeType getAttributeTypeProperty()

Get the type property of this attribute

Returns:

the type property of the attribute

getAttributeType

public int getAttributeType()

Get the type of this attribute

Returns:

the current type of the attribute

setAttributeType

public void setAttributeType(int attributeType)

Set the type of the attribute.

Parameters:

type - the new attribute type

getList

public java.lang.String getList()

Get the list for list attributes

Returns:

the list of the attribute

setList

public void setList(java.lang.String list)

Set the list of list attributes.

Parameters:

list - the new list

getEnumerationProperty

public CxProperty getEnumerationProperty()

getAttributeConstraintProperty

public CxProperty getAttributeConstraintProperty()

Get the constraint property of this attribute

Returns:

the constraint property of the attribute

getAttributeConstraint

public int getAttributeConstraint()

Get the constraint of this attribute

Returns:

the current constraint of the attribute

setAttributeConstraint

public void setAttributeConstraint(int constraint)

Set the constraint of the attribute.

Parameters:

type - the new constraint

getConstraintValue

public java.lang.String getConstraintValue()

Get the constraint value for fixed and default constraints

Returns:

the constraint value

setConstraintValue

public void setConstraintValue(java.lang.String constraintValue)

Set the constraint value for fixed and default constraints

Parameters:

constraintValue - the new constraint value

getConstraintValueProperty

public CxProperty getConstraintValueProperty()

getIcon

public java.lang.String getIcon()

Get the icon file name for this component

Overrides:

getIcon in class CxComponent

Returns:

the file name for the icon

propertyChange

public void propertyChange(java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent event)

Specified by:

propertyChange in interface java.beans.PropertyChangeListener