Package com.iizigo.prop.editor
Interface IEntryValidator
- All Known Implementing Classes:
ExtServerURLValidator
,FontSizeVerifier
,GroupNameValidator
,IDValidator
,IntRange
,LocalizedStringPropEditor
,LongRange
,ModulesEntryValidator
,NumberRange
,ScreenPropValidator
,UnitRange
public interface IEntryValidator
The entry validator, typically for entry fields. This class provides a mechanism to convert values to/from the original property.- Author:
- Christopher Mindus
Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description java.lang.String
getDescription(IPropertyEditorController controller, PropertyEditorInfo info, PropCnr[] parents, java.lang.String[] options)
Gets a description of the validation options.java.lang.String
validate(IPropertyEditorController controller, PropertyEditorInfo info, PropCnr[] parents, java.lang.String value, java.lang.String[] options)
Validates the property value after editing.
Method Detail
validate
java.lang.String validate(IPropertyEditorController controller, PropertyEditorInfo info, PropCnr[] parents, java.lang.String value, java.lang.String[] options)
Validates the property value after editing. If this is successful, null is returned. Otherwise an error message string is returned that can be used as the tooltip text.- Parameters:
controller
- The controller of the property editor.info
- Information about the item being edited.parents
- Parent property containers of the validated property.value
- The string value to set.options
- Validation options, may be null for none.- Returns:
- An error message or null for OK validation.
getDescription
java.lang.String getDescription(IPropertyEditorController controller, PropertyEditorInfo info, PropCnr[] parents, java.lang.String[] options)
Gets a description of the validation options.- Parameters:
controller
- The controller of the property editor.info
- Information about the item being edited.parents
- Parent property containers of the validated property.options
- Validation options, may be null for none.- Returns:
- The descriptive string that can be prepended with e.g. "Enter ";