Package org.apache.commons.validator

Class FormSet

java.lang.Object
org.apache.commons.validator.FormSet
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
public class FormSet extends Object implements Serializable
Holds a set of Forms stored associated with a Locale based on the country, language, and variant specified. Instances of this class are configured with a <formset> xml element.
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  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    protected static final int
    COUNTRY_FORMSET
    This is the type of FormSets where only language and country locale are specified.
    protected static final int
    GLOBAL_FORMSET
    This is the type of FormSets where no locale is specified.
    protected static final int
    LANGUAGE_FORMSET
    This is the type of FormSets where only language locale is specified.
    protected static final int
    VARIANT_FORMSET
    This is the type of FormSets where full locale has been set.

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    FormSet()
     

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    addConstant(String name, String value)
    Add a Constant to the locale level.
    void
    addForm(Form f)
    Add a Form to the FormSet.
    String
    displayKey()
    Returns a string representation of the object's key.
    String
    getCountry()
    Gets the equivalent of the country component of Locale.
    Form
    getForm(String formName)
    Retrieve a Form based on the form name.
    Map<String,Form>
    getForms()
    A Map of Forms is returned as an unmodifiable Map with the key based on the form name.
    String
    getLanguage()
    Gets the equivalent of the language component of Locale.
    protected int
    getType()
    Returns the type of FormSet:GLOBAL_FORMSET, LANGUAGE_FORMSET,COUNTRY_FORMSET or VARIANT_FORMSET .
    String
    getVariant()
    Gets the equivalent of the variant component of Locale.
    protected boolean
    isMerged()
    Has this formSet been merged?
    boolean
    isProcessed()
    Whether or not the this FormSet was processed for replacing variables in strings with their values.
    protected void
    merge(FormSet depends)
    Merges the given FormSet into this one.
    void
    setCountry(String country)
    Sets the equivalent of the country component of Locale.
    void
    setLanguage(String language)
    Sets the equivalent of the language component of Locale.
    void
    setVariant(String variant)
    Sets the equivalent of the variant component of Locale.
    String
    toString()
    Returns a string representation of the object.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

  • Method Details

    • addConstant

      public void addConstant(String name, String value)
      Add a Constant to the locale level.
      Parameters:
      name - The constant name
      value - The constant value

    • addForm

      public void addForm(Form f)
      Add a Form to the FormSet.
      Parameters:
      f - The form

    • displayKey

      public String displayKey()
      Returns a string representation of the object's key.
      Returns:
      A string representation of the key

    • getCountry

      public String getCountry()
      Gets the equivalent of the country component of Locale.
      Returns:
      The country value

    • getForm

      public Form getForm(String formName)
      Retrieve a Form based on the form name.
      Parameters:
      formName - The form name
      Returns:
      The form

    • getForms

      public Map<String,Form> getForms()
      A Map of Forms is returned as an unmodifiable Map with the key based on the form name.
      Returns:
      The forms map

    • getLanguage

      public String getLanguage()
      Gets the equivalent of the language component of Locale.
      Returns:
      The language value

    • getType

      protected int getType()
      Returns the type of FormSet:GLOBAL_FORMSET, LANGUAGE_FORMSET,COUNTRY_FORMSET or VARIANT_FORMSET .
      Returns:
      The type value
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if there is inconsistency in the locale definition (not sure about this)
      Since:
      1.2.0

    • getVariant

      public String getVariant()
      Gets the equivalent of the variant component of Locale.
      Returns:
      The variant value

    • isMerged

      protected boolean isMerged()
      Has this formSet been merged?
      Returns:
      true if it has been merged
      Since:
      1.2.0

    • isProcessed

      public boolean isProcessed()
      Whether or not the this FormSet was processed for replacing variables in strings with their values.
      Returns:
      The processed value

    • merge

      protected void merge(FormSet depends)
      Merges the given FormSet into this one. If any of depends s Forms are not in this FormSet then, include them, else merge both Forms. Theoretically we should only merge a "parent" formSet.
      Parameters:
      depends - FormSet to be merged
      Since:
      1.2.0

    • setCountry

      public void setCountry(String country)
      Sets the equivalent of the country component of Locale.
      Parameters:
      country - The new country value

    • setLanguage

      public void setLanguage(String language)
      Sets the equivalent of the language component of Locale.
      Parameters:
      language - The new language value

    • setVariant

      public void setVariant(String variant)
      Sets the equivalent of the variant component of Locale.
      Parameters:
      variant - The new variant value

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Returns a string representation of the object.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      A string representation