vaadin-framework/compatibility-server/src/main/java/com/vaadin/v7/ui/DefaultFieldFactory.java

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package com.vaadin.v7.ui;

import java.util.Date;

import com.vaadin.shared.util.SharedUtil;
import com.vaadin.ui.Component;
import com.vaadin.v7.data.Container;
import com.vaadin.v7.data.Item;
import com.vaadin.v7.data.Property;

/**
 * This class contains a basic implementation for both {@link FormFieldFactory}
 * and {@link TableFieldFactory}. The class is singleton, use {@link #get()}
 * method to get reference to the instance.
 * 
 * <p>
 * There are also some static helper methods available for custom built field
 * factories.
 * 
 */
public class DefaultFieldFactory
        implements FormFieldFactory, TableFieldFactory {

    private static final DefaultFieldFactory instance = new DefaultFieldFactory();

    /**
     * Singleton method to get an instance of DefaultFieldFactory.
     * 
     * @return an instance of DefaultFieldFactory
     */
    public static DefaultFieldFactory get() {
        return instance;
    }

    protected DefaultFieldFactory() {
    }

    @Override
    public Field<?> createField(Item item, Object propertyId,
            Component uiContext) {
        Class<?> type = item.getItemProperty(propertyId).getType();
        Field<?> field = createFieldByPropertyType(type);
        field.setCaption(createCaptionByPropertyId(propertyId));
        return field;
    }

    @Override
    public Field createField(Container container, Object itemId,
            Object propertyId, Component uiContext) {
        Property containerProperty = container.getContainerProperty(itemId,
                propertyId);
        Class<?> type = containerProperty.getType();
        Field<?> field = createFieldByPropertyType(type);
        field.setCaption(createCaptionByPropertyId(propertyId));
        return field;
    }

    /**
     * If name follows method naming conventions, convert the name to spaced
     * upper case text. For example, convert "firstName" to "First Name"
     * 
     * @param propertyId
     * @return the formatted caption string
     */
    public static String createCaptionByPropertyId(Object propertyId) {
        return SharedUtil.propertyIdToHumanFriendly(propertyId);
    }

    /**
     * Creates fields based on the property type.
     * <p>
     * The default field type is {@link LegacyTextField}. Other field types
     * generated by this method:
     * <p>
     * <b>Boolean</b>: {@link CheckBox}.<br/>
     * <b>Date</b>: {@link LegacyDateField}(resolution: day).<br/>
     * <b>Item</b>: {@link Form}. <br/>
     * <b>default field type</b>: {@link LegacyTextField}.
     * <p>
     * 
     * @param type
     *            the type of the property
     * @return the most suitable generic {@link LegacyField} for given type
     */
    public static Field<?> createFieldByPropertyType(Class<?> type) {
        // Null typed properties can not be edited
        if (type == null) {
            return null;
        }

        // Item field
        if (com.vaadin.v7.data.Item.class.isAssignableFrom(type)) {
            return new Form();
        }

        // Date field
        if (Date.class.isAssignableFrom(type)) {
            final DateField df = new DateField();
            df.setResolution(DateField.RESOLUTION_DAY);
            return df;
        }

        // Boolean field
        if (Boolean.class.isAssignableFrom(type)) {
            return new CheckBox();
        }

        return new TextField();
    }

}