IVSComponentReferenceProvider (IIZI(R) 1.6.0.15561 Java API Specification)

All Known Implementing Classes:
EditorScreenFieldProp, ScreenFieldProp
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public interface IVSComponentReferenceProvider
```
Interface used to provide the type of VS component reference supported. The property container owning the VSTypeReference should implement this interface.
Author:
Christopher Mindus

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Class<?>[]`	`getVSComponentReferenceClasses(VSComponentReference ref)`	Gets the possible component classes for the references, i.e.
`java.lang.String`	`getVSComponentReferenceDescription(VSComponentReference ref)`	Gets a short description of this reference.
`boolean`	`isVSComponentReferenceValid(Atom refAtom, VSComponent component)`	Validates the VS component reference that has been looked up when the reference property doesn't exist.
`default boolean`	`isVSComponentReferenceValid(VSComponentReference ref, VSComponent component)`	Validates the VS component reference that has been looked up.

- Method Detail
  - getVSComponentReferenceClasses
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java.lang.Class<?>[] getVSComponentReferenceClasses(VSComponentReference ref)
```
    Gets the possible component classes for the references, i.e. combination of VSTable, VSColumnHeader, VSField.
    Parameters:
    ref - The reference holder.
    Returns:
    An array of the valid classes.
  - isVSComponentReferenceValid
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boolean isVSComponentReferenceValid(Atom refAtom,
                                    VSComponent component)
```
    Validates the VS component reference that has been looked up when the reference property doesn't exist.
    Parameters:
    refAtom - The reference holder's atom.
    component - The VS component to validate.
    Returns:
    true if valid, false otherwise.
  - isVSComponentReferenceValid
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default boolean isVSComponentReferenceValid(VSComponentReference ref,
                                            VSComponent component)
```
    Validates the VS component reference that has been looked up.
    Parameters:
    ref - The reference holder.
    component - The VS component to validate.
    Returns:
    true if valid, false otherwise.
  - getVSComponentReferenceDescription
```
java.lang.String getVSComponentReferenceDescription(VSComponentReference ref)
```
    Gets a short description of this reference.
    Parameters:
    ref - The reference holder.
    Returns:
    E.g. "VS Field" for a VSField, etc...