Class StringListQuestion

java.lang.Object
com.sun.interview.Question
com.sun.interview.StringListQuestion
public abstract class StringListQuestion extends Question
A question to which the response is an array of strings.

  • Field Details

    • value

      protected String[] value
      The current response for this question.

  • Constructor Details

    • StringListQuestion

      protected StringListQuestion(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.

  • Method Details

    • equal

      protected static boolean equal(String[] s1, String... s2)
      Compare two string arrays for equality.
      Parameters:
      s1 - the first array to be compared, or null
      s2 - the other array to be compared, or null
      Returns:
      true if both parameters are null, or if both are non-null and are element-wise equal.
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    • equal

      protected static boolean equal(String s1, String s2)
      Compare two strings for equality.
      Parameters:
      s1 - the first string to be compared, or null
      s2 - the other string to be compared, or null
      Returns:
      true if both parameters are null, or if both are non-null and equal.

    • split

      protected static String[] split(String s)
      Split a string into a set of newline-separated strings.
      Parameters:
      s - The string to be split, or null
      Returns:
      an array of strings containing the newline-separated substrings of the argument.

    • getDefaultValue

      public String[] getDefaultValue()
      Get the default response for this question.
      Returns:
      the default response for this question.
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    • setDefaultValue

      public void setDefaultValue(String... v)
      Set the default response for this question, used by the clear method.
      Parameters:
      v - the default response for this question.
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    • isDuplicatesAllowed

      public boolean isDuplicatesAllowed()
      Check whether or not duplicates should be allowed in the list.
      Returns:
      true if duplicates should be allowed, and false otherwise
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    • setDuplicatesAllowed

      public void setDuplicatesAllowed(boolean b)
      Specify whether or not duplicates should be allowed in the list. By default, duplicates are allowed.
      Parameters:
      b - true if duplicates should be allowed, and false otherwise
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    • getValue

      public String[] getValue()
      Get the current (default or latest) response to this question.
      Returns:
      The current value.
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    • setValue

      public void setValue(String s)
      Description copied from class: Question
      Set the response to this question to the value represented by a string-valued argument. Subtypes of Question will typically have type-specific methods to set the value as well.
      Specified by:
      setValue in class Question
      Parameters:
      s - A string containing a value value appropriate for the particular type of question whose value is being set.
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    • setValue

      public void setValue(String... newValue)
      Set the current value.
      Parameters:
      newValue - The value to be set.
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    • getValueOnPath

      public String[] 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
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    • getStringValue

      public String getStringValue()
      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.
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    • 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.