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diff --git a/documentation/datamodel/datamodel-forms.asciidoc b/documentation/datamodel/datamodel-forms.asciidoc index 7d3301ae4c..21ace02c80 100644 --- a/documentation/datamodel/datamodel-forms.asciidoc +++ b/documentation/datamodel/datamodel-forms.asciidoc @@ -417,12 +417,13 @@ If some other part of the application is also using the same instance, then that == Binding Beans to Forms The business objects used in an application are in most cases implemented as Java beans or POJOs. -There is special support for that kind of business object in [classname]#BeanBinder#. -It can use reflection based on bean property names to bind values. This reduces the amount of code you have to write when binding to fields in the bean. +There is special support for that kind of business object in [classname]#Binder#. +It can use reflection based on bean property names to bind values. +This reduces the amount of code you have to write when binding to fields in the bean. [source, java] ---- -BeanBinder<Person> binder = new BeanBinder<>(Person.class); +Binder<Person> binder = new Binder<>(Person.class); // Bind based on property name binder.bind(nameField, "name"); @@ -436,9 +437,9 @@ binder.forField(yearOfBirthField) ---- [NOTE] -[classname]#BeanBinder# uses strings to identify the properties so it is not refactor safe. +Code using strings to identify properties will cause exceptions during runtime if the string contains a typo or if the name of the setter and getter methods have been changed without also updating the string. -[classname]#BeanBinder# will automatically use JSR 303 Bean Validation annotations from the bean class if a Bean Validation implementation is available. +Bindings created based on a property name will automatically use JSR 303 Bean Validation annotations from the bean class if a Bean Validation implementation is available. Constraints defined for properties in the bean will work in the same way as if configured when the binding is created. [source, java] @@ -461,7 +462,7 @@ Constraint annotations can also be defined on the bean level instead of being de [NOTE] Bean level validation can only be performed once the bean has been updated. This means that this functionality can only be used together with `setBean`. You need to trigger validation manually if using `readBean` and `writeBean`. -Validation errors caused by that bean level validation might not be directly associated with any field component shown in the user interface, so [classname]#BeanBinder# cannot know where such messages should be displayed. +Validation errors caused by that bean level validation might not be directly associated with any field component shown in the user interface, so [classname]#Binder# cannot know where such messages should be displayed. Similarly to how the [methodname]#withStatusLabel# method can be used for defining where messages for a specific binding should be showed, we can also define a [classname]#Label# that is used for showing status messages that are not related to any specific field. @@ -469,7 +470,7 @@ Similarly to how the [methodname]#withStatusLabel# method can be used for defini ---- Label formStatusLabel = new Label(); -BeanBinder<Person> binder = new BeanBinder<>(Person.class); +Binder<Person> binder = new Binder<>(Person.class); binder.setStatusLabel(formStatusLabel); @@ -541,14 +542,14 @@ public class PersonFormDesign extends FormLayout { } ---- -Based on those files, we can create a subclass of the design that uses a [classname]#BeanBinder# to automatically connect bean properties to field instances. +Based on those files, we can create a subclass of the design that uses a [classname]#Binder# to automatically connect bean properties to field instances. This will look at all instance fields that are of a Field type in the class and try to find a bean property with the same name. [source, java] ---- public class PersonForm extends PersonFormDesign { - private BeanBinder<Person> binder - = new BeanBinder<>(Person.class); + private Binder<Person> binder + = new Binder<>(Person.class); public PersonForm(Person person) { binder.bindInstanceFields(this); |