Class UIContainerDesignerProp

All Implemented Interfaces:
INavigatorPresentation, EventListener, IAdaptable
Direct Known Subclasses:
UIMenuContainerDesignerProp

public class UIContainerDesignerProp extends UIDesignerProp
Class for the UI property containers in the designer, specialized for UIContainer class to handle layouts.
Author:
Christopher Mindus
  • Constructor Details

    • UIContainerDesignerProp

      public UIContainerDesignerProp(UIContainer propertyContainer)
      The constructor.
      Parameters:
      propertyContainer -
  • Method Details

    • doSortIndexOnCategories

      public boolean doSortIndexOnCategories()
      Sorting on index, but categories first.
      Overrides:
      doSortIndexOnCategories in class DesignerProp
      Returns:
      false for default, override to set true to use the categories.
    • getCNCategory

      public int getCNCategory()
      Gets the category of this Common Navigator object, used for sorting. Subclasses can override this method, in order to get the sorting in the viewer to be done within a category.
      Specified by:
      getCNCategory in interface INavigatorPresentation
      Overrides:
      getCNCategory in class DesignerProp
      Returns:
      This method returns zero i.e. no category, but -1 for Styles causing it to come early.
    • getCNImage

      public Image getCNImage(int flags)
      Gets the image for the Common Navigator.
      Specified by:
      getCNImage in interface INavigatorPresentation
      Overrides:
      getCNImage in class DesignerProp
      Parameters:
      flags - The flags for the image, see FLAG_IMAGE_*.
      Returns:
      Image or null if there is no image.
    • getCNText

      public String getCNText(int flags)
      Gets the label text for the Common Navigator.
      Specified by:
      getCNText in interface INavigatorPresentation
      Overrides:
      getCNText in class UIDesignerProp
      Returns:
      String or or null if there is no text.
    • getCNDescriptionType

      public String getCNDescriptionType()
      Provide a type description for the status bar view, if available.
      Specified by:
      getCNDescriptionType in class UIDesignerProp
      Returns:
      A type description for the status bar view, or null if not available.
    • paste

      public PasteFeedback paste(boolean doPerformPaste, int position, GProp<?>[] props, int operation, String description, IPropUndoRedo undoRedo)
      Validates or performs a paste operation. The paste can be a move operation.
      Overrides:
      paste in class UIDesignerProp
      Parameters:
      doPerformPaste - Flag indication operation is to be performed (true) or just tested for validity (false).
      position - Position for paste: -1=before target, 0=in target, 1=after target.
      props - The properties.
      operation - The operation: OP_COPY or OP_MOVE.
      description - The description of the operation "source" for undo history.
      undoRedo - The undo/redo interface.
      Returns:
      The feed-back instance.
    • replaceLayout

      public String replaceLayout(IELayoutMgrDND<?> layout, IPropUndoRedo undoRedo)
      Adds or replaces existing layout with another one.
    • verifyComponentLayout

      public boolean verifyComponentLayout(PropVerification verification)
      Verifies the layout data class for all components in the container.
      Parameters:
      verification - The property verification class.
      Returns:
      true for success, false for (major problem) wrong layout.
    • canPerform

      public String canPerform(int operation)
      Checks if an operation on this property is permitted. Subclasses can override this method and return an error message, the default is to return null.

      Overridden for Web Service: delete/move not possible for Input/Output, link supported for Input/Output and Input Parameters.

      Overrides:
      canPerform in class DesignerProp
      Parameters:
      operation - The operation: OP_MOVE or OP_DELETE.
      Returns:
      null for OK, otherwise an error message.