Class TooltipProp

All Implemented Interfaces:
EventListener, IGProp<KTooltip>, IReferencingGProp, IKStringHolder<KTooltip>, IKStringInfoProvider, IKStringValuePropHolder<KTooltip>, ITextExternalizableProp<KTooltip>, Cloneable

public class TooltipProp extends KStringHolderProp<KTooltip>
The tooltip property is a container that holds various information for the tooltip, e.g. the KString text, the type of tooltip used for messages and how it is displayed. A tooltip can be attached to any UI component. A "message" TooltipProp can be attached to the same component, in which case that property is shown instead of the "tooltip" until canceled. The distinction between the "message" and the "tooltip" is the Atom.TOOLTIP or Atom.MESSAGE.

The tooltip behaves differently when used on a touch device such as tablet or mobile as opposed to mouse being present for a desktop device.

Author:
Christopher Mindus
  • Constructor Details

    • TooltipProp

      public TooltipProp()
      Constructs an unnamed property without contents.
    • TooltipProp

      public TooltipProp(Atom atom)
      Constructs a named property without contents.
      Parameters:
      atom - The name.
    • TooltipProp

      public TooltipProp(Atom atom, KTooltip tooltip)
      Constructs a named property with contents.
      Parameters:
      atom - The name.
      tooltip - The tooltip.
  • Method Details

    • clone

      public TooltipProp clone()
      Clones the property.
      Overrides:
      clone in class KStringHolderProp<KTooltip>
      Returns:
      A new cloned instance.
    • clonePropValue

      protected KTooltip clonePropValue(KTooltip value)
      Clones the value for clone().
      Specified by:
      clonePropValue in class KStringHolderProp<KTooltip>
      Parameters:
      value - The value to clone, never null.
      Returns:
      The cloned value.
    • disposePropValue

      protected void disposePropValue(KTooltip value)
      Disposes of the value when the property is disposed of.
      Specified by:
      disposePropValue in class KStringHolderProp<KTooltip>
      Parameters:
      value - The value, never null.
    • getKStringVerificationLocation

      protected String getKStringVerificationLocation()
      Gets the location name used for the KString verification errors.
      Specified by:
      getKStringVerificationLocation in class KStringHolderProp<KTooltip>
      Returns:
      "Tooltip".
    • equalValues

      protected Object equalValues(GProp<?> compareTo, KTooltip thisValue, KTooltip compareValue, int how)
      Checks for property value equality. The object is of the correct type for the respective property type. The Atoms and other properties such as Private/Extends has already been checked for equality or correctness.
      Overrides:
      equalValues in class GProp<KTooltip>
      Parameters:
      compareTo - The comparing-to property that contains the value.
      thisValue - This property value (for synchronization reasons).
      compareValue - Another property value.
      how - Flags EQC_* values for equal checking.
      Returns:
      The property not being equal, null for equal (both values null).
    • getValueClasses

      public Class<?>[] getValueClasses()
      Gets the list of possible native Java classes that can be used to set a value using setPropertyValue, in order of importance. Note that loss of precision in data if e.g. an Float property accepts a Double. However, the setPropertyValue throws IllegalArgumentException if the range in invalid, e.g. conversion of a Integer to a Byte, and the value is not -127 to 128.
      Specified by:
      getValueClasses in interface IGProp<KTooltip>
      Specified by:
      getValueClasses in class GProp<KTooltip>
      Returns:
      The array of Java classes that can be accepted in the setPropertyValue method. The first type is the "native" or most preferred type. The array is at least one item in length and never null.
    • validatePropType

      public void validatePropType(Object newValue) throws PropTypeException
      Validates that the value to set is of KTooltip instance.

      Note: When this method is called, synchronization is done at the property itself, so no synchronization on the tree should be done.

      Specified by:
      validatePropType in interface IGProp<KTooltip>
      Specified by:
      validatePropType in class GProp<KTooltip>
      Parameters:
      newValue - The new value.
      Throws:
      PropTypeException - when the new value isn't of the correct class.
    • getKString

      public KString getKString()
      Gets the current value in as a KString.
      Returns:
      KString the value or null for uninitialized value.
    • appendPropValue

      protected void appendPropValue(PropMgr propertyManager, SendTransaction trans, Object value)
      Appends the KString property value as an HTML string. If uninitialized, an empty string is appended.
      Specified by:
      appendPropValue in class GProp<KTooltip>
      Parameters:
      propertyManager - the property manager instance.
      trans - transaction to append the properties to.
      value - the value to append to the transaction, a reference to the current property value.
    • initializeValue

      public boolean initializeValue(PropMgr propertyManager, ReadTransaction trans) throws PropException
      Initializes the property value from a transaction as a KString in HTML format.
      Specified by:
      initializeValue in class GProp<KTooltip>
      Parameters:
      propertyManager - the property manager.
      trans - the transaction to initialize the property with.
      Returns:
      true if the value has changed, false otherwise.
      Throws:
      PropException - When the new value doesn't validate correctly.
      PropTypeException - If the property is read-only.
    • initializeElement

      protected void initializeElement(Element element)
      Called when the XML file for the property tree is serialized from properties. The property should fill attributes and nodes with appropriate information.
      Overrides:
      initializeElement in class GProp<KTooltip>
      Parameters:
      element - The Element to initialize.
    • initializeProp

      protected void initializeProp(Element element) throws PropException
      Called to initialize the property from an Element. The property should initialize itself from attributes and nodes with appropriate information.
      Overrides:
      initializeProp in class GProp<KTooltip>
      Parameters:
      element - The Element.
      Throws:
      PropException - when the initialization fails.
    • getReferenceType

      public IPropReference.IRefType getReferenceType()
      Gets the reference Type.
      Returns:
      IPropReference.RefType.Tooltip.
    • createNewPropValue

      public KTooltip createNewPropValue(KString ks)
      Builds a new property value from a new externalized KString.
      Parameters:
      ks - The new KString.
      Returns:
      The new property based on the current property value with it's additional settings, but with the new KString contents.
    • getPropValue0

      protected Object getPropValue0(Object value, int index) throws Exception
      Gets the property value in another class form than the "native" one. This method tries conversion of a "native" property value into another class type. This method is used when filling in a POJO variable (Plain Old Java Object Field) from a "native" property value.
      Specified by:
      getPropValue0 in class GProp<KTooltip>
      Parameters:
      value - The property value.
      index - The index in the Class array returned by getValueClasses().
      Returns:
      The property value in the requested class, after conversion.
      Throws:
      Exception - Other exceptions that could occur.
    • toNativeValue0

      protected Object toNativeValue0(Object value, int index) throws Exception
      Tries conversion of possibly accepted properties values using the setPropertyValue method into the most preferred property value type. If the input value already is of the preferred type, the same object is returned.
      Specified by:
      toNativeValue0 in class GProp<KTooltip>
      Parameters:
      value - The input value to convert to native value.
      index - The index in the array returned by getValueClasses(), or -1 if not found.
      Returns:
      The converted input value in the preferred property value object type.
      Throws:
      Exception - For conversion exceptions.