com.dat.cx
Class CxBaseProperty

java.lang.Object
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  +--com.dat.cx.CxComponent
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        +--com.dat.cx.CxProperty
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              +--com.dat.cx.CxBaseProperty

All Implemented Interfaces:

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

public class CxBaseProperty

extends CxProperty

CxBaseProperty provides semantics for a property component of a composite component. A base property must reference, and is thus linked to, some other property withni the composite component.

Fields inherited from class com.dat.cx.CxComponent

compactDisplay, noHatDisplay, standardDisplay

Constructor Summary

CxBaseProperty()
Default constuctor

CxBaseProperty(java.lang.String theName, java.lang.String value, CxProperty reference)
Constructor

Method Summary

XSet	export(XSet doc, CxProject project) Export the definition of this base property.
java.lang.String	getCompiledValue() Get the value of the property.
java.lang.String	getLiteralValue() Get the value of the property.
com.dat.cx.studio.CxPropertyEditor	getPropertyEditor() Get the property editor for this property.
CxProperty	getReference() Get the reference property
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 base property from another base property.
boolean	isBaseProperty() Determines if the component is a base property (component defined)
void	setReference(CxProperty reference) Set the reference property
void	setValueNoUndo(java.lang.String value) Set the value of the property.

Methods inherited from class com.dat.cx.CxProperty

addPropertyChangeListener, exportInfo, getDisplay, getEditFrame, getEditorClassName, getIcon, getXmlType, importInfo, isEditable, isProperty, isSignificant, makeInfo, removePropertyChangeListener, setEditorClassName, setIsEditable, setSignificant, setValue

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, 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, hasOverride, hasProperties, importContent, incrUnresolved, init, instantiateChildComponent, instantiateChildComponentAt, isActive, isAttribute, isAttributeInstance, isCompositeComponent, isConfiguration, isContentComponent, isDataMgr, isDataPort, isErrorCatchPort, isExtendable, isExtended, isInherited, isInterface, isLibraryComponent, isMiniPort, isName, isNative, isPackage, isPalette, isPin, isPort, isPortMgr, isRoot, isSubPortOf, isTextInstance, isTypePackage, isVar, isVarInstance, isVarSet, isWire, isXmlPort, isXmlPrimative, isXmlString, 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

CxBaseProperty

public CxBaseProperty()

Default constuctor

CxBaseProperty

public CxBaseProperty(java.lang.String theName,
                      java.lang.String value,
                      CxProperty reference)

Constructor

Parameters:

name - the name of the property

value - the intial value for the property

reference - the property that this base property is linked to

Method Detail

isBaseProperty

public boolean isBaseProperty()

Determines if the component is a base property (component defined)

Overrides:

isBaseProperty in class CxComponent

Returns:

true if the component is a base property, otherwise false

getPropertyEditor

public com.dat.cx.studio.CxPropertyEditor getPropertyEditor()

Get the property editor for this property. The property editor is used within the studio to provide the gui components needed for the studio to edit the given property.

Overrides:

getPropertyEditor in class CxProperty

Returns:

the display peer

importTemplate

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

Import the definition of a base property from another base property.

Overrides:

importTemplate in class CxProperty

Parameters:

from - the base 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 CxProperty

Parameters:

spec - the xml element containing the specification

export

public XSet export(XSet doc,
                   CxProject project)

Export the definition of this base property.

Overrides:

export in class CxProperty

Parameters:

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

Returns:

the XSet document relative to the new definition

getReference

public CxProperty getReference()

Get the reference property

Returns:

the reference property

setReference

public void setReference(CxProperty reference)

Set the reference property

Returns:

the reference property

getLiteralValue

public java.lang.String getLiteralValue()

Description copied from class: CxProperty

Get the value of the property. No evaluation is done prior to being returned.

Overrides:

getLiteralValue in class CxProperty

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

Returns:

the current property value

getCompiledValue

public java.lang.String getCompiledValue()

Get the value of the property. Note: This will update the value with the value from the referenced property.

Overrides:

getCompiledValue in class CxProperty

Returns:

the current property value

setValueNoUndo

public void setValueNoUndo(java.lang.String value)

Set the value of the property. All registered property change listeners will be notified of the change. The value of the reference property will also be updated.

Overrides:

setValueNoUndo in class CxProperty

Parameters:

the - new property value