All Known Implementing Classes:
MapMarker, MLCheckBox, MLComboBox, MLDateTime, MLItem, MLRadioButton, MLSimple, MLSlider, MLSpinner, MLSwitch, MLText
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public interface IContentData<ITEM extends IContentItem>
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The data content interface used to carry information about an item.
Author:
Christopher Mindus

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addMappings(VSMappings mappings, java.lang.String uiRef, ITEM item)`	Adds the mappings of a VirtualSpace to the panel components.
`ITEM`	`getItemProp()`	Returns the property that was used to update this data content.
`VSRow`	`getVSRow()`	Gets the associated VSRow for this item.
`void`	`initialize(ITEM item)`	Initializes the item property from the content data.
`boolean`	`isSelected()`	Gets the selection state of the item.
`void`	`refreshFromVS(int[] columns)`	Refreshes contents from VirtualSpace.
`java.lang.String`	`setSelection(boolean on)`	Sets the selection state of an item.
`java.lang.String`	`setSelectionInternal(boolean on)`	Internal method to sets the selection state of an item.

- Method Detail
  - refreshFromVS
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void refreshFromVS(int[] columns)
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    Refreshes contents from VirtualSpace.
    Parameters:
    columns - The connected table columns indicies, -1 for none.
  - getVSRow
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VSRow getVSRow()
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    Gets the associated VSRow for this item.
    Returns:
    The row, or null if not associated with VirtualSpace.
  - getItemProp
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ITEM getItemProp()
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    Returns the property that was used to update this data content.
    Returns:
    The property, or null if none is assigned.
  - initialize
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void initialize(ITEM item)
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    Initializes the item property from the content data.
    Parameters:
    item - The item.
  - isSelected
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boolean isSelected()
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    Gets the selection state of the item.
    Returns:
    The selected state.
  - setSelection
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java.lang.String setSelection(boolean on)
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    Sets the selection state of an item.
    Parameters:
    on - The new selection state.
    Returns:
    null for success, otherwise an error message why the selection failed.
  - setSelectionInternal
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java.lang.String setSelectionInternal(boolean on)
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    Internal method to sets the selection state of an item. This method is not intended to be called as it is used by the framework and will not cause a callback or event notification of selection changes.
    Parameters:
    on - The new selection state.
    Returns:
    null for success, empty string for no change, otherwise an error message why the selection failed.
  - addMappings
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void addMappings(VSMappings mappings,
                 java.lang.String uiRef,
                 ITEM item)
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    Adds the mappings of a VirtualSpace to the panel components.
    The default is to find the relative references to VS and add those references. Override to provide other functionality.
    Parameters:
    mappings - The mappings instance to fill in.
    uiRef - The reference.
    item - The item property.

Interface IContentData<ITEM extends IContentItem>

Method Summary

Method Detail

refreshFromVS

getVSRow

getItemProp

initialize

isSelected

setSelection

setSelectionInternal

addMappings