Class InetAddressQuestion

java.lang.Object

com.sun.interview.Question

com.sun.interview.InetAddressQuestion

public abstract class InetAddressQuestion
extends Question

A question to which the response is an IP address. Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final int	IPv4	A constant to indicate that only IPv4 addresses should be used.
static final int	IPv6	A constant to indicate that IPv6 addresses should be used.
protected InetAddress	value	The current (default or latest) response to this question.

Fields inherited from class Question

interview, key, tag

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	InetAddressQuestion(Interview interview, String tag)	Create a question with a nominated tag.
protected	InetAddressQuestion(Interview interview, String tag, int type)	Create a question with a nominated tag.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	clear()	Clear any response to this question, resetting the value back to its initial state.
protected static boolean	equal(InetAddress i1, InetAddress i2)	Compare two network address objects for equality.
InetAddress	getDefaultValue()	Get the default response for this question.
String	getStringValue()	Get the response to this question as a string.
int	getStyle()	Get the presentation style (IPv4 or IPv6) for this question.
InetAddress[]	getSuggestions()	Get the suggested responses to this question, or null if none.
int	getType()	Get the type of addresses (IPv4 or IPv6) that will be accepted by this question.
InetAddress	getValue()	Get the current (default or latest) response to this question.
InetAddress	getValueOnPath()	Verify this question is on the current path, and if it is, return the current value.
boolean	isValueAlwaysValid()	Check if the question always has a valid response.
boolean	isValueValid()	Check if the question currently has a valid response.
protected void	save(Map<String,String> data)	Save the value for this question in a dictionary, using the tag as the key.
void	setDefaultValue(InetAddress v)	Set the default response for this question, used by the clear method.
protected void	setStyle(int style)	Set the presentation style (IPv4 or IPv6) for this question.
void	setSuggestions(InetAddress... newSuggestions)	Set the set of suggested responses.
protected void	setType(int type)	Set the type of addresses (IPv4 or IPv6) that should be accepted by this question.
void	setValue(String newValue)	Set the current value.
void	setValue(InetAddress newValue)	Set the current value.

Methods inherited from class Question

addMarker, equals, export, getChecklistItems, getHelpID, getImage, getInterview, getKey, getNext, getResourceString, getResourceString, getSummary, getTag, getText, getTextArgs, hashCode, hasMarker, isEnabled, isHidden, load, reload, removeMarker, setHelpID, setImage, setImage, setSummary, setText

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Details

IPv4

public static final int IPv4

A constant to indicate that only IPv4 addresses should be used.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

IPv6

public static final int IPv6

A constant to indicate that IPv6 addresses should be used. Note that IPv6 includes IPv4 addresses.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

value

protected InetAddress value

The current (default or latest) response to this question.

Constructor Details

InetAddressQuestion

protected InetAddressQuestion(Interview interview,
 String tag)

Create a question with a nominated tag.

Parameters:

interview - The interview containing this question.

tag - A unique tag to identify this specific question.

InetAddressQuestion

protected InetAddressQuestion(Interview interview,
 String tag,
 int type)

Create a question with a nominated tag.

Parameters:

interview - The interview containing this question.

tag - A unique tag to identify this specific question.

type - A value to (IPv4 or IPv6) to indicate the type of address used by the question.

Method Details

equal

protected static boolean equal(InetAddress i1,
 InetAddress i2)

Compare two network address objects for equality.

Parameters:

i1 - The first address to be compared, or null.

i2 - The other address to be compared, or null.

Returns:

true if both arguments are null, or if both represent the same network address.

getType

public int getType()

Get the type of addresses (IPv4 or IPv6) that will be accepted by this question.

Returns:

the type of address that will be accepted by this question

See Also:

• setType(int)

setType

protected void setType(int type)

Set the type of addresses (IPv4 or IPv6) that should be accepted by this question.

Parameters:

type - the type of address that should be accepted by this question

See Also:

• getType()

getStyle

public int getStyle()

Get the presentation style (IPv4 or IPv6) for this question. This is only a hint. Setting the type to IPv6 or setting suggestions may cause the actual presentation style to be IPv6. In IPv4 style, the data entry is four dotted decimal fields. In IPv6 style, the data entry is a single type in field, with an associated lookup button.

Returns:

the presentation style for this question

See Also:

• setStyle(int)

setStyle

protected void setStyle(int style)

Set the presentation style (IPv4 or IPv6) for this question. In IPv4 style, the data entry is four dotted decimal fields. In IPv6 style, the data entry is a single type in field, with an associated lookup button.

Parameters:

style - the presentation style for this question

See Also:

• getStyle()

getSuggestions

public InetAddress[] getSuggestions()

Get the suggested responses to this question, or null if none.

Returns:

The suggestions.

See Also:

• setSuggestions(InetAddress...)

setSuggestions

public void setSuggestions(InetAddress... newSuggestions)

Set the set of suggested responses.

Parameters:

newSuggestions - The values to be set, or null if none

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if any except the first of the values in the array are null

See Also:

• getSuggestions()

getDefaultValue

public InetAddress getDefaultValue()

Get the default response for this question.

Returns:

the default response for this question.

See Also:

• setDefaultValue(InetAddress)

setDefaultValue

public void setDefaultValue(InetAddress v)

Set the default response for this question, used by the clear method.

Parameters:

v - the default response for this question.

See Also:

• getDefaultValue()

getValue

public InetAddress getValue()

Get the current (default or latest) response to this question. If the question type is set to IPv4, a valid response will be an Inet4Address; otherwise, if the question type is set to IPv6, a valid response will be an Inet4Address or an Inet6Address

Returns:

The current value.

See Also:

• setValue(InetAddress)

setValue

public void setValue(InetAddress newValue)

Set the current value. Although any value can be set, if the value is to be considered valid it must be an Inet4Address if the question type is set to IPv4, or either an Inet4Address or an Inet6Address if the question type is set to IPv6.

Parameters:

newValue - The value to be set.

See Also:

• getValue()

setValue

public void setValue(String newValue)
              throws Interview.Fault

Set the current value.

Specified by:

setValue in class Question

Parameters:

newValue - The value to be set.

Throws:

Interview.Fault - retained for compatibility; should not be thrown

See Also:

• getValue()

getValueOnPath

public InetAddress getValueOnPath()
                           throws Interview.NotOnPathFault

Verify this question is on the current path, and if it is, return the current value.

Returns:

the current value of this question

Throws:

Interview.NotOnPathFault - if this question is not on the current path

See Also:

• getValue()

getStringValue

public String getStringValue()

Description copied from class: Question

Get the response to this question as a string.

Specified by:

getStringValue in class Question

Returns:

a string representing the current response to this question, or null.

See Also:

• Question.setValue(String)

isValueValid

public boolean isValueValid()

Description copied from class: Question

Check if the question currently has a valid response.

Specified by:

isValueValid in class Question

Returns:

true if the question currently has a valid response, and false otherwise.

isValueAlwaysValid

public boolean isValueAlwaysValid()

Description copied from class: Question

Check if the question always has a valid response. This may be true, for example, for a choice question with a default response.

Specified by:

isValueAlwaysValid in class Question

Returns:

true if the question always has a valid response, and false otherwise.

clear

public void clear()

Clear any response to this question, resetting the value back to its initial state.

Specified by:

clear in class Question

save

protected void save(Map<String,String> data)

Save the value for this question in a dictionary, using the tag as the key.

Specified by:

save in class Question

Parameters:

data - The map in which to save the value for this question.