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+/* 
+@VaadinApache2LicenseForJavaFiles@
+ */
+package com.vaadin.ui;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+
+import com.vaadin.data.Container;
+import com.vaadin.data.Item;
+import com.vaadin.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) {
+        String name = propertyId.toString();
+        if (name.length() > 0) {
+
+            int dotLocation = name.lastIndexOf('.');
+            if (dotLocation > 0 && dotLocation < name.length() - 1) {
+                name = name.substring(dotLocation + 1);
+            }
+            if (name.indexOf(' ') < 0
+                    && name.charAt(0) == Character.toLowerCase(name.charAt(0))
+                    && name.charAt(0) != Character.toUpperCase(name.charAt(0))) {
+                StringBuffer out = new StringBuffer();
+                out.append(Character.toUpperCase(name.charAt(0)));
+                int i = 1;
+
+                while (i < name.length()) {
+                    int j = i;
+                    for (; j < name.length(); j++) {
+                        char c = name.charAt(j);
+                        if (Character.toLowerCase(c) != c
+                                && Character.toUpperCase(c) == c) {
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (j == name.length()) {
+                        out.append(name.substring(i));
+                    } else {
+                        out.append(name.substring(i, j));
+                        out.append(" " + name.charAt(j));
+                    }
+                    i = j + 1;
+                }
+
+                name = out.toString();
+            }
+        }
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates fields based on the property type.
+     * <p>
+     * The default field type is {@link TextField}. Other field types generated
+     * by this method:
+     * <p>
+     * <b>Boolean</b>: {@link CheckBox}.<br/>
+     * <b>Date</b>: {@link DateField}(resolution: day).<br/>
+     * <b>Item</b>: {@link Form}. <br/>
+     * <b>default field type</b>: {@link TextField}.
+     * <p>
+     * 
+     * @param type
+     *            the type of the property
+     * @return the most suitable generic {@link Field} for given type
+     */
+    public static Field<?> createFieldByPropertyType(Class<?> type) {
+        // Null typed properties can not be edited
+        if (type == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        // Item field
+        if (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();
+    }
+
+}