com.dat.cx
Class CxAttributeInstance

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

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

public class CxAttributeInstance

extends CxComponent

CxAttribute provides semantics for an XML attribute instance component.

Fields inherited from class com.dat.cx.CxComponent

compactDisplay, noHatDisplay, standardDisplay

Constructor Summary

CxAttributeInstance()
Default contstuctor

CxAttributeInstance(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String value)
Constructor

Method Summary

XSet	export(XSet doc, CxProject project) Export the definition of this attribute.
boolean	exportChildren()
java.lang.String	getCompiledValue() Get the value
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.
java.lang.String	getIcon() Get the icon file name for this component
java.lang.String	getLiteralValue()
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	isAttributeInstance() Determines if the component is an attribute
void	setValue(java.lang.String value) Set the value of the attribute.

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, getXmlType, getY, handleException, hasChild, hasChild, hasChildren, hasDisplay, hasOverride, hasProperties, importContent, importInfo, incrUnresolved, init, instantiateChildComponent, instantiateChildComponentAt, isActive, isAttribute, 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, isXmlPrimative, isXmlString, 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

CxAttributeInstance

public CxAttributeInstance()

Default contstuctor

CxAttributeInstance

public CxAttributeInstance(java.lang.String name,
                           java.lang.String value)

Constructor

Parameters:

name - the name of the type

type - the content type for the type

Method Detail

isAttributeInstance

public boolean isAttributeInstance()

Determines if the component is an attribute

Overrides:

isAttributeInstance in class CxComponent

Returns:

true if the component is an attribute, otherwise false

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

exportChildren

public boolean exportChildren()

getLiteralValue

public java.lang.String getLiteralValue()

getCompiledValue

public java.lang.String getCompiledValue()

Get the value

Returns:

the value

setValue

public void setValue(java.lang.String value)

Set the value of the attribute.

Parameters:

value - the new attribute value

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