org.vectomatic.svg.edit.client.model

Interface IMetadata<T,U>

Type Parameters:

T - The property type

U - The type of the object which has this property

All Known Implementing Classes:

AttrMetadata, CssMetadata, JSMetadata, MetadataBase, SVGPointsMetadata, XPathMetadata

public interface IMetadata<T,U>

Interface to abstract access to a property of a GXT ModelData model object

Author:

laaglu

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	get(U model) Returns the value of this property for the specified model object.
ModelCategory<U>	getCategory() Returns the model category this metadata belongs to
IFactoryInstantiator<?>	getCommandFactory() Returns the instantiator for the factory which will record modifications to this metadata
String	getDescription() Returns a human readable description of this property.
IFieldFactory	getFieldFactory() Returns the field factory of this property.
String	getName() Returns the identifier of this property.
T	remove(U model) Removes the property from the the specified model object and returns its former value.
T	set(U model, T value) Sets the value of this property for the specified model object and returns its former value.
ValidationError	validate(U model, T value) Validates the specified metadata.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Returns the identifier of this property.

Returns:

getDescription

String getDescription()

Returns a human readable description of this property.

Returns:

getFieldFactory

IFieldFactory getFieldFactory()

Returns the field factory of this property.

Returns:

the field factory of this property

getCommandFactory

IFactoryInstantiator<?> getCommandFactory()

Returns the instantiator for the factory which will record modifications to this metadata

Returns:

the instantiator for the factory which will record modifications to this metadata

getCategory

ModelCategory<U> getCategory()

Returns the model category this metadata belongs to

Returns:

the model category this metadata belongs to

get

T get(U model)

Returns the value of this property for the specified model object.

Parameters:

model - The model object.

Returns:

The value of this property for the specified model object.

set

T set(U model,
      T value)

Sets the value of this property for the specified model object and returns its former value.

Parameters:

model - The model object.

value - The value of this property for the specified model object.

Returns:

The former value of the property.

remove

T remove(U model)

Removes the property from the the specified model object and returns its former value.

Parameters:

model - The model object.

Returns:

The former value of the property.

validate

ValidationError validate(U model,
                         T value)

Validates the specified metadata.

Parameters:

model - The model object.

value - The value of this property for the specified model object.

Returns:

null if the value is valid, or a validation error message if the value is invalid.