Class StringQuestion

java.lang.Object

com.sun.interview.Question

com.sun.interview.StringQuestion

public abstract class StringQuestion
extends Question

A question to which the response is a string.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected int	nominalMaxLength	The nominal maximum length for the string.
protected String[]	suggestions	Suggested values for this question.
protected String	value	The current response for this question.

Fields inherited from class Question

interview, key, tag

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	StringQuestion(Interview interview, String tag)	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(String s1, String s2)	Compare two strings for equality.
String	getDefaultValue()	Get the default response for this question.
int	getNominalMaxLength()	Get the nominal maximum length for the string.
String	getStringValue()	Get the response to this question as a string.
String[]	getSuggestions()	Get the suggested responses to this question, or null if none.
String	getValue()	Get the current (default or latest) response to this question.
String	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(String v)	Set the default response for this question, used by the clear method.
void	setNominalMaxLength(int nominalMaxLength)	Set the expected maximum length for the string.
void	setSuggestions(String... newSuggestions)	Set the set of suggested responses.
void	setValue(String 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

value

protected String value

The current response for this question.

suggestions

protected String[] suggestions

Suggested values for this question.

nominalMaxLength

protected int nominalMaxLength

The nominal maximum length for the string.

Constructor Details

StringQuestion

protected StringQuestion(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 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.

getDefaultValue

public String getDefaultValue()

Get the default response for this question.

Returns:

the default response for this question.

See Also:

• setDefaultValue(String)

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.

See Also:

• getDefaultValue()

getValue

public String getValue()

Get the current (default or latest) response to this question.

Returns:

The current value.

See Also:

• setValue(String)

setValue

public void setValue(String newValue)

Set the current value.

Specified by:

setValue in class Question

Parameters:

newValue - The value to be set.

See Also:

• getValue()

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

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.

getNominalMaxLength

public int getNominalMaxLength()

Get the nominal maximum length for the string.

Returns:

the nominal maximum length for the string.

See Also:

• setNominalMaxLength(int)

setNominalMaxLength

public void setNominalMaxLength(int nominalMaxLength)

Set the expected maximum length for the string.

Parameters:

nominalMaxLength - the nominal maximum length for the string.

See Also:

• getNominalMaxLength()

getSuggestions

public String[] getSuggestions()

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

Returns:

The suggestions.

See Also:

• setSuggestions(String...)

setSuggestions

public void setSuggestions(String... newSuggestions)

Set the set of suggested responses.

Parameters:

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

Throws:

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

See Also:

• getSuggestions()

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.