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author | Henri Sara <henri.sara@itmill.com> | 2009-05-11 09:19:03 +0000 |
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committer | Henri Sara <henri.sara@itmill.com> | 2009-05-11 09:19:03 +0000 |
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#2904: initial bulk rename "com.itmill.toolkit" -> "com.vaadin"
- com.itmill.toolkit.external not yet fully renamed
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diff --git a/src/com/vaadin/data/Container.java b/src/com/vaadin/data/Container.java new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..226a4e0b09 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/com/vaadin/data/Container.java @@ -0,0 +1,766 @@ +/* +@ITMillApache2LicenseForJavaFiles@ + */ + +package com.vaadin.data; + +import java.io.Serializable; +import java.util.Collection; + +/** + * <p> + * A specialized set of identified Items. Basically the Container is a set of + * Items, but it imposes certain constraints on its contents. These constraints + * state the following: + * </p> + * + * <ul> + * <li>All Items in the Container must include the same number of Properties + * <li>All Items in the Container must include the same Property ID sets (see + * {@link Item#getItemPropertyIds()}). + * <li>all Properties in the Items corresponding to the same Property ID must + * have the same data type. + * <li>All Items within a container are uniquely identified by their non-null + * ids + * </ul> + * + * <p> + * The Container can be visualized as a representation of a relational database + * table. Each Item in the Container represents a row in the table, and all + * cells in a column (identified by a Property ID) have the same data type. Note + * that as with the cells in a database table, no Property in a Container may be + * empty, though they may contain <code>null</code> values. + * </p> + * + * <p> + * Note that though uniquely identified, the Items in a Container are not + * neccessarily {@link Container.Ordered ordered}or {@link Container.Indexed + * indexed}. + * </p> + * + * <p> + * <img src=doc-files/Container_full.gif> + * </p> + * + * <p> + * The Container interface is split to several subinterfaces so that a class can + * implement only the ones it needs. + * </p> + * + * @author IT Mill Ltd + * @version + * @VERSION@ + * @since 3.0 + */ +public interface Container extends Serializable { + + /** + * Gets the Item with the given Item ID from the Container. If the Container + * does not contain the requested Item, <code>null</code> is returned. + * + * @param itemId + * ID of the Item to retrieve + * @return the Item with the given ID or <code>null</code> if the Item is + * not found in the Container + */ + public Item getItem(Object itemId); + + /** + * Gets the ID's of all Properties stored in the Container. The ID's are + * returned as a unmodifiable collection. + * + * @return unmodifiable collection of Property IDs + */ + public Collection<?> getContainerPropertyIds(); + + /** + * Gets the ID's of all Items stored in the Container. The ID's are returned + * as a unmodifiable collection. + * + * @return unmodifiable collection of Item IDs + */ + public Collection<?> getItemIds(); + + /** + * Gets the Property identified by the given itemId and propertyId from the + * Container. If the Container does not contain the Property, + * <code>null</code> is returned. + * + * @param itemId + * ID of the Item which contains the Property + * @param propertyId + * ID of the Property to retrieve + * @return Property with the given ID or <code>null</code> + */ + public Property getContainerProperty(Object itemId, Object propertyId); + + /** + * Gets the data type of all Properties identified by the given Property ID. + * + * @param propertyId + * ID identifying the Properties + * @return data type of the Properties + */ + public Class<?> getType(Object propertyId); + + /** + * Gets the number of Items in the Container. + * + * @return number of Items in the Container + */ + public int size(); + + /** + * Tests if the Container contains the specified Item + * + * @param itemId + * ID the of Item to be tested + * @return boolean indicating if the Container holds the specified Item + */ + public boolean containsId(Object itemId); + + /** + * Creates a new Item with the given ID into the Container. The new + * <p> + * Item is returned, and it is ready to have its Properties modified. + * Returns <code>null</code> if the operation fails or the Container already + * contains a Item with the given ID. + * </p> + * + * <p> + * This functionality is optional. + * </p> + * + * @param itemId + * ID of the Item to be created + * @return Created new Item, or <code>null</code> in case of a failure + */ + public Item addItem(Object itemId) throws UnsupportedOperationException; + + /** + * Creates a new Item into the Container, and assign it an automatic ID. + * + * <p> + * The new ID is returned, or <code>null</code> if the operation fails. + * After a successful call you can use the {@link #getItem(Object ItemId) + * <code>getItem</code>}method to fetch the Item. + * </p> + * + * <p> + * This functionality is optional. + * </p> + * + * @return ID of the newly created Item, or <code>null</code> in case of a + * failure + */ + public Object addItem() throws UnsupportedOperationException; + + /** + * Removes the Item identified by <code>ItemId</code> from the Container. + * This functionality is optional. + * + * @param itemId + * ID of the Item to remove + * @return <code>true</code> if the operation succeeded, <code>false</code> + * if not + */ + public boolean removeItem(Object itemId) + throws UnsupportedOperationException; + + /** + * Adds a new Property to all Items in the Container. The Property ID, data + * type and default value of the new Property are given as parameters. + * + * This functionality is optional. + * + * @param propertyId + * ID of the Property + * @param type + * Data type of the new Property + * @param defaultValue + * The value all created Properties are initialized to + * @return <code>true</code> if the operation succeeded, <code>false</code> + * if not + */ + public boolean addContainerProperty(Object propertyId, Class<?> type, + Object defaultValue) throws UnsupportedOperationException; + + /** + * Removes a Property specified by the given Property ID from the Container. + * Note that the Property will be removed from all Items in the Container. + * + * This functionality is optional. + * + * @param propertyId + * ID of the Property to remove + * @return <code>true</code> if the operation succeeded, <code>false</code> + * if not + */ + public boolean removeContainerProperty(Object propertyId) + throws UnsupportedOperationException; + + /** + * Removes all Items from the Container. + * + * <p> + * Note that Property ID and type information is preserved. This + * functionality is optional. + * </p> + * + * @return <code>true</code> if the operation succeeded, <code>false</code> + * if not + */ + public boolean removeAllItems() throws UnsupportedOperationException; + + /** + * Interface for Container classes whose Items can be traversed in order. + */ + public interface Ordered extends Container { + + /** + * Gets the ID of the Item following the Item that corresponds to + * <code>itemId</code>. If the given Item is the last or not found in + * the Container, <code>null</code> is returned. + * + * @param itemId + * ID of an Item in the Container + * @return ID of the next Item or <code>null</code> + */ + public Object nextItemId(Object itemId); + + /** + * Gets the ID of the Item preceding the Item that corresponds to + * <code>itemId</code>. If the given Item is the first or not found in + * the Container, <code>null</code> is returned. + * + * @param itemId + * ID of an Item in the Container + * @return ID of the previous Item or <code>null</code> + */ + public Object prevItemId(Object itemId); + + /** + * Gets the ID of the first Item in the Container. + * + * @return ID of the first Item in the Container + */ + public Object firstItemId(); + + /** + * Gets the ID of the last Item in the Container.. + * + * @return ID of the last Item in the Container + */ + public Object lastItemId(); + + /** + * Tests if the Item corresponding to the given Item ID is the first + * Item in the Container. + * + * @param itemId + * ID of an Item in the Container + * @return <code>true</code> if the Item is first in the Container, + * <code>false</code> if not + */ + public boolean isFirstId(Object itemId); + + /** + * Tests if the Item corresponding to the given Item ID is the last Item + * in the Container. + * + * @return <code>true</code> if the Item is last in the Container, + * <code>false</code> if not + */ + public boolean isLastId(Object itemId); + + /** + * Adds new item after the given item. + * <p> + * Adding an item after null item adds the item as first item of the + * ordered container. + * </p> + * + * @param previousItemId + * Id of the previous item in ordered container. + * @return Returns item id the the created new item or null if the + * operation fails. + */ + public Object addItemAfter(Object previousItemId) + throws UnsupportedOperationException; + + /** + * Adds new item after the given item. + * <p> + * Adding an item after null item adds the item as first item of the + * ordered container. + * </p> + * + * @param previousItemId + * Id of the previous item in ordered container. + * @param newItemId + * Id of the new item to be added. + * @return Returns new item or null if the operation fails. + */ + public Item addItemAfter(Object previousItemId, Object newItemId) + throws UnsupportedOperationException; + + } + + /** Interface for Container classes whose Items can be sorted. */ + public interface Sortable extends Ordered { + + /** + * Sort method. + * + * Sorts the container items. + * + * @param propertyId + * Array of container property IDs, which values are used to + * sort the items in container as primary, secondary, ... + * sorting criterion. All of the item IDs must be in the + * collection returned by + * <code>getSortableContainerPropertyIds</code> + * @param ascending + * Array of sorting order flags corresponding to each + * property ID used in sorting. If this array is shorter than + * propertyId array, ascending order is assumed for items + * where the order is not specified. Use <code>true</code> to + * sort in ascending order, <code>false</code> to use + * descending order. + */ + void sort(Object[] propertyId, boolean[] ascending); + + /** + * Gets the container property IDs, which can be used to sort the item. + * + * @return The sortable field ids. + */ + Collection<?> getSortableContainerPropertyIds(); + + } + + /** Interface for Container classes whose Items can be indexed. */ + public interface Indexed extends Ordered { + + /** + * Gets the index of the Item corresponding to the itemId. The following + * is <code>true</code> for the returned index: 0 <= index < size(). + * + * @param itemId + * ID of an Item in the Container + * @return index of the Item, or -1 if the Container does not include + * the Item + */ + public int indexOfId(Object itemId); + + /** + * Gets the ID of an Item by an index number. + * + * @param index + * Index of the requested id in the Container + * @return ID of the Item in the given index + */ + public Object getIdByIndex(int index); + + /** + * Adds new item at given index. + * <p> + * The indexes of the item currently in the given position and all the + * following items are incremented. + * </p> + * + * @param index + * Index to add the new item. + * @return Returns item id the the created new item or null if the + * operation fails. + */ + public Object addItemAt(int index) throws UnsupportedOperationException; + + /** + * Adds new item at given index. + * <p> + * The indexes of the item currently in the given position and all the + * following items are incremented. + * </p> + * + * @param index + * Index to add the new item. + * @param newItemId + * Id of the new item to be added. + * @return Returns new item or null if the operation fails. + */ + public Item addItemAt(int index, Object newItemId) + throws UnsupportedOperationException; + + } + + /** + * <p> + * Interface for <code>Container</code> classes whose Items can be arranged + * hierarchically. This means that the Items in the container belong in a + * tree-like structure, with the following quirks: + * </p> + * + * <ul> + * <li>The Item structure may have more than one root elements + * <li>The Items in the hierarchy can be declared explicitly to be able or + * unable to have children. + * </ul> + */ + public interface Hierarchical extends Container { + + /** + * Gets the IDs of all Items that are children of the specified Item. + * The returned collection is unmodifiable. + * + * @param itemId + * ID of the Item whose children the caller is interested in + * @return An unmodifiable {@link java.util.Collection collection} + * containing the IDs of all other Items that are children in + * the container hierarchy + */ + public Collection<?> getChildren(Object itemId); + + /** + * Gets the ID of the parent Item of the specified Item. + * + * @param itemId + * ID of the Item whose parent the caller wishes to find out. + * @return the ID of the parent Item. Will be <code>null</code> if the + * specified Item is a root element. + */ + public Object getParent(Object itemId); + + /** + * Gets the IDs of all Items in the container that don't have a parent. + * Such items are called <code>root</code> Items. The returned + * collection is unmodifiable. + * + * @return An unmodifiable {@link java.util.Collection collection} + * containing IDs of all root elements of the container + */ + public Collection<?> rootItemIds(); + + /** + * <p> + * Sets the parent of an Item. The new parent item must exist and be + * able to have children. ( + * <code>{@link #areChildrenAllowed(Object)} == true</code> ). It is + * also possible to detach a node from the hierarchy (and thus make it + * root) by setting the parent <code>null</code>. + * </p> + * + * <p> + * This operation is optional. + * </p> + * + * @param itemId + * ID of the item to be set as the child of the Item + * identified with <code>newParentId</code> + * @param newParentId + * ID of the Item that's to be the new parent of the Item + * identified with <code>itemId</code> + * @return <code>true</code> if the operation succeeded, + * <code>false</code> if not + */ + public boolean setParent(Object itemId, Object newParentId) + throws UnsupportedOperationException; + + /** + * Tests if the Item with given ID can have children. + * + * @param itemId + * ID of the Item in the container whose child capability is + * to be tested + * @return <code>true</code> if the specified Item exists in the + * Container and it can have children, <code>false</code> if + * it's not found from the container or it can't have children. + */ + public boolean areChildrenAllowed(Object itemId); + + /** + * <p> + * Sets the given Item's capability to have children. If the Item + * identified with <code>itemId</code> already has children and + * <code>{@link #areChildrenAllowed(Object)}</code> is false this method + * fails and <code>false</code> is returned. + * </p> + * <p> + * The children must be first explicitly removed with + * {@link #setParent(Object itemId, Object newParentId)}or + * {@link com.vaadin.data.Container#removeItem(Object itemId)}. + * </p> + * + * <p> + * This operation is optional. If it is not implemented, the method + * always returns <code>false</code>. + * </p> + * + * @param itemId + * ID of the Item in the container whose child capability is + * to be set + * @param areChildrenAllowed + * boolean value specifying if the Item can have children or + * not + * @return <code>true</code> if the operation succeeded, + * <code>false</code> if not + */ + public boolean setChildrenAllowed(Object itemId, + boolean areChildrenAllowed) + throws UnsupportedOperationException; + + /** + * Tests if the Item specified with <code>itemId</code> is a root Item. + * The hierarchical container can have more than one root and must have + * at least one unless it is empty. The {@link #getParent(Object itemId)} + * method always returns <code>null</code> for root Items. + * + * @param itemId + * ID of the Item whose root status is to be tested + * @return <code>true</code> if the specified Item is a root, + * <code>false</code> if not + */ + public boolean isRoot(Object itemId); + + /** + * <p> + * Tests if the Item specified with <code>itemId</code> has child Items + * or if it is a leaf. The {@link #getChildren(Object itemId)} method + * always returns <code>null</code> for leaf Items. + * </p> + * + * <p> + * Note that being a leaf does not imply whether or not an Item is + * allowed to have children. + * </p> + * . + * + * @param itemId + * ID of the Item to be tested + * @return <code>true</code> if the specified Item has children, + * <code>false</code> if not (is a leaf) + */ + public boolean hasChildren(Object itemId); + } + + /** + * Interface is implemented by containers that allow reducing their visible + * contents with set of filters. + * + * When a set of filters are set, only items that match the filters are + * included in the visible contents of the container. Still new items that + * do not match filters can be added to the container. Multiple filters can + * be added and the container remembers the state of the filters. When + * multiple filters are added, all filters must match for an item to be + * visible in the container. + * + * When an {@link com.vaadin.data.Ordered} or + * {@link com.vaadin.data.Indexed} container is filtered, all + * operations of these interfaces should only use the filtered contents and + * the filtered indices to the container. + * + * Adding items (if supported) to a filtered + * {@link com.vaadin.data.Ordered} or + * {@link com.vaadin.data.Indexed} container should insert them + * immediately after the indicated visible item. The unfiltered position of + * items added at index 0, at index + * {@link com.vaadin.data.Container#size()} or at an undefined + * position is up to the implementation. + * + * @since 5.0 + */ + public interface Filterable extends Container, Serializable { + + /** + * Add a filter for given property. + * + * Only items where given property for which toString() contains or + * starts with given filterString are visible in the container. + * + * @param propertyId + * Property for which the filter is applied to. + * @param filterString + * String that must match contents of the property + * @param ignoreCase + * Determine if the casing can be ignored when comparing + * strings. + * @param onlyMatchPrefix + * Only match prefixes; no other matches are included. + */ + public void addContainerFilter(Object propertyId, String filterString, + boolean ignoreCase, boolean onlyMatchPrefix); + + /** Remove all filters from all properties. */ + public void removeAllContainerFilters(); + + /** Remove all filters from given property. */ + public void removeContainerFilters(Object propertyId); + } + + /** + * Interface implemented by viewer classes capable of using a Container as a + * data source. + */ + public interface Viewer extends Serializable { + + /** + * Sets the Container that serves as the data source of the viewer. + * + * @param newDataSource + * The new data source Item + */ + public void setContainerDataSource(Container newDataSource); + + /** + * Gets the Container serving as the data source of the viewer. + * + * @return data source Container + */ + public Container getContainerDataSource(); + + } + + /** + * <p> + * Interface implemented by the editor classes supporting editing the + * Container. Implementing this interface means that the Container serving + * as the data source of the editor can be modified through it. + * </p> + * <p> + * Note that not implementing the <code>Container.Editor</code> interface + * does not restrict the class from editing the Container contents + * internally. + * </p> + */ + public interface Editor extends Container.Viewer, Serializable { + + } + + /* Contents change event */ + + /** + * An <code>Event</code> object specifying the Container whose Item set has + * changed. + */ + public interface ItemSetChangeEvent extends Serializable { + + /** + * Gets the Property where the event occurred. + * + * @return source of the event + */ + public Container getContainer(); + } + + /** Container Item set change listener interface. */ + public interface ItemSetChangeListener extends Serializable { + + /** + * Lets the listener know a Containers Item set has changed. + * + * @param event + * change event text + */ + public void containerItemSetChange(Container.ItemSetChangeEvent event); + } + + /** + * The interface for adding and removing <code>ItemSetChangeEvent</code> + * listeners. By implementing this interface a class explicitly announces + * that it will generate a <code>ItemSetChangeEvent</code> when its contents + * are modified. + * <p> + * Note: The general Java convention is not to explicitly declare that a + * class generates events, but to directly define the + * <code>addListener</code> and <code>removeListener</code> methods. That + * way the caller of these methods has no real way of finding out if the + * class really will send the events, or if it just defines the methods to + * be able to implement an interface. + * </p> + */ + public interface ItemSetChangeNotifier extends Serializable { + + /** + * Adds an Item set change listener for the object. + * + * @param listener + * listener to be added + */ + public void addListener(Container.ItemSetChangeListener listener); + + /** + * Removes the Item set change listener from the object. + * + * @param listener + * listener to be removed + */ + public void removeListener(Container.ItemSetChangeListener listener); + } + + /* Property set change event */ + + /** + * An <code>Event</code> object specifying the Container whose Property set + * has changed. + */ + public interface PropertySetChangeEvent extends Serializable { + + /** + * Retrieves the Container whose contents have been modified. + * + * @return Source Container of the event. + */ + public Container getContainer(); + } + + /** + * The listener interface for receiving <code>PropertySetChangeEvent</code> + * objects. + */ + public interface PropertySetChangeListener extends Serializable { + + /** + * Notifies this listener that the Containers contents has changed. + * + * @param event + * Change event. + */ + public void containerPropertySetChange( + Container.PropertySetChangeEvent event); + } + + /** + * <p> + * The interface for adding and removing <code>PropertySetChangeEvent</code> + * listeners. By implementing this interface a class explicitly announces + * that it will generate a <code>PropertySetChangeEvent</code> when its + * contents are modified. + * </p> + * <p> + * Note that the general Java convention is not to explicitly declare that a + * class generates events, but to directly define the + * <code>addListener</code> and <code>removeListener</code> methods. That + * way the caller of these methods has no real way of finding out if the + * class really will send the events, or if it just defines the methods to + * be able to implement an interface. + * </p> + */ + public interface PropertySetChangeNotifier extends Serializable { + + /** + * Registers a new Property set change listener for this Container. + * + * @param listener + * The new Listener to be registered + */ + public void addListener(Container.PropertySetChangeListener listener); + + /** + * Removes a previously registered Property set change listener. + * + * @param listener + * Listener to be removed + */ + public void removeListener(Container.PropertySetChangeListener listener); + } +}
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