Interface ColumnConstraint<T>

Type Parameters:
T - The column type
All Superinterfaces:
Comparable<ColumnConstraint<T>>
All Known Implementing Classes:
AtLeastColumnConstraint, AtLeastDateColumnConstraint, AtMostColumnConstraint, AtMostDateColumnConstraint, BooleanMatchColumnConstraint, EnumColumnConstraint, InDateRangeColumnConstraint, InRangeColumnConstraint, MappedColumnConstraint, NotInDateRangeColumnConstraint, NotInRangeColumnConstraint, RangeColumnConstraint, SingleValueColumnConstraint, StringColumnConstraint, StringContainsColumnConstraint, StringEndsWithColumnConstraint, StringIsEmptyColumnConstraint, StringIsNotEmptyColumnConstraint, StringMatchesColumnConstraint, StringNotContainsColumnConstraint, StringNotEndsWithColumnConstraint, StringNotMatchesColumnConstraint, StringNotStartsWithColumnConstraint, StringStartsWithColumnConstraint
public interface ColumnConstraint<T> extends Comparable<ColumnConstraint<T>>
ColumnConstraints are objects used to filter table rows based on values from a particular column.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    accepts(T value, TableFilterContext context)
    Compares value against the current constraint value to determine acceptance; true if value satisfies the constraints' value, false otherwise
    default String
    asString()
    Returns a reasonable String version of this constraint useful for debugging.
    default int
    compareTo(ColumnConstraint<T> other)
    ColumnConstraints are displayed by group and then by name
    Class<T>
    getColumnType()
    Returns the column type that this constraint can be used to filter.
    String
    getConstraintValueString()
    Returns the "value" of the constraint in string form
    default String
    getConstraintValueTooltip()
    returns a description of the constraint suitable for displaying in a tooltip
    ColumnConstraintEditor<T>
    getEditor(ColumnData<T> columnDataSource)
    Returns a ColumnConstraintEditor which will provide gui components for users to edit the constraint values.
    String
    getGroup()
    Returns a "group" string that is used to logically group column constraints for presentation to the user
    String
    getName()
    Returns the name of the constraint
    ColumnConstraint<T>
    parseConstraintValue(String constraintValueString, Object dataSource)
    Parses the constraint value string for deserialization purposes.

  • Method Details

    • accepts

      boolean accepts(T value, TableFilterContext context)
      Compares value against the current constraint value to determine acceptance; true if value satisfies the constraints' value, false otherwise
      Parameters:
      value - the column value to be tested.
      context - provides additional information about the table and its data. This allows the filter to base its decision on information other than just the column value.
      Returns:
      true if the column value passes the constraint, false otherwise

    • asString

      default String asString()
      Returns a reasonable String version of this constraint useful for debugging.
      Returns:
      the String representation of this constraint

    • getName

      String getName()
      Returns the name of the constraint
      Returns:
      the name of the constraint.

    • getColumnType

      Class<T> getColumnType()
      Returns the column type that this constraint can be used to filter.
      Returns:
      the column type

    • getEditor

      ColumnConstraintEditor<T> getEditor(ColumnData<T> columnDataSource)
      Returns a ColumnConstraintEditor which will provide gui components for users to edit the constraint values.
      Parameters:
      columnDataSource - This provides the constraint with access to the column data in the table model as well as the DataProvider of the table (if it has one)
      Returns:
      A columnConstraintEditor for editing the constraints value.

    • getGroup

      String getGroup()
      Returns a "group" string that is used to logically group column constraints for presentation to the user
      Returns:
      the group this constraint belongs to.

    • getConstraintValueTooltip

      default String getConstraintValueTooltip()
      returns a description of the constraint suitable for displaying in a tooltip
      Returns:
      a description of the constraint.

    • getConstraintValueString

      String getConstraintValueString()
      Returns the "value" of the constraint in string form

      This is used for serializing the constraint.

      Returns:
      the "value" of the constraint in string form.

    • parseConstraintValue

      ColumnConstraint<T> parseConstraintValue(String constraintValueString, Object dataSource)
      Parses the constraint value string for deserialization purposes.
      Parameters:
      constraintValueString - the value of the constraint in string form.
      dataSource - the DataSource from the Table.
      Returns:
      a new ColumnConstraint

    • compareTo

      default int compareTo(ColumnConstraint<T> other)
      ColumnConstraints are displayed by group and then by name
      Specified by:
      compareTo in interface Comparable<T>