Field gadget class. More...

#include <ilviews/dataccess/gadgets/dbfield.h>

Inheritance diagram for IliDbField:

Public Member Functions
	IliDbField (IlvDisplay display, const IlvRect &rect, IliDbFieldStyle style=IliEntryFieldStyle, IlUShort thickness=IlvDefaultGadgetThickness, IlvPalette palette=0)
	Initializes a DbField gadget that initially resembles an entry field. More...

virtual IlBoolean	f_complete ()
	Updates the internal value of the field, according to its current external representation and its foreign table, provided completion is enabled for the field. More...

virtual void	f_enableCompletion (IlBoolean)
	Sets the completion property of the field. More...

virtual IlBoolean	f_externalToInternal ()
	Updates the internal value of a field according to its current external representation. More...

virtual IlvAlignment	f_getAlignment () const
	Returns the text alignment of the field. More...

virtual const IliFormat &	f_getFormat () const
	Returns the format used to derive the external representation of the field from its internal value. More...

virtual const char *	f_getLabel () const
	Returns the label displayed by the field gadget. More...

virtual const IliInputMask &	f_getMask () const
	Returns the input mask used to edit values in the field. More...

virtual IlShort	f_getMaxLength () const
	Returns the maximum length allowed for the external representation of the field. More...

virtual const IliValue &	f_getValue (IlBoolean=IlFalse) const
	Returns the value of the field. More...

virtual IlBoolean	f_hasLabel () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the field gadget can display a label. More...

virtual void	f_internalToExternal ()
	Updates the external representation of the field and its display according to its current internal value.

virtual IlBoolean	f_isConsistent () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the internal value of the field corresponds to its current external representation. More...

virtual IlBoolean	f_isInputModified () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the external representation has been edited by the end-user. More...

virtual IlBoolean	f_isReadOnly () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the field is read-only. More...

virtual void	f_selectTextForAppend ()
	Deselects all the text and positions the editing caret at the end of the text, provided the field gadget supports text selection.

virtual void	f_selectTextForOverwrite ()
	Selects all the text, provided the field gadget supports text selection.

virtual void	f_setAlignment (IlvAlignment)
	Sets the text alignment of the field. More...

virtual void	f_setConstrained (IlBoolean)
	Sets the constrained property of the field. More...

virtual void	f_setForeignDisplayColumnName (const char *)
	Sets the name of the column of the foreign table that will serve as a result, when the table is used as a map to convert internal values into external representations. More...

virtual void	f_setForeignTable (IliTable *, IlBoolean=IlFalse)
	Sets the foreign table of the field. More...

virtual void	f_setForeignValueColumnName (const char *)
	Sets the name of the column of the foreign table that will serve as a key, when the table is used as a map to convert internal values into external representations. More...

virtual void	f_setFormat (const IliFormat &)
	Sets the format used to derive the external representation of the field from its internal value. More...

virtual void	f_setInputModified (IlBoolean)
	Sets the input-modified attribute of the field. More...

virtual void	f_setLabel (const char *)
	Sets the label of the field gadget. More...

virtual void	f_setMask (const IliInputMask &)
	Sets the input mask. More...

virtual void	f_setMaxLength (IlShort)
	Sets the maximum length allowed for the external representation of the field. More...

virtual void	f_setReadOnly (IlBoolean)
	Sets the read-only property for the field. More...

virtual IlBoolean	f_setValue (const IliValue &, IlBoolean=IlFalse)
	Sets the value of the field. More...

virtual void	f_setVisibleRowsCount (IlInt)
	Sets the number of rows to be displayed when the foreign table is displayed. More...

IlvFont *	getLabelFont () const
	Returns the label font. More...

IlvColor *	getLabelForeground () const
	Returns the foreground color of the label. More...

const IlvPoint &	getLabelPosition () const
	Returns the position of the label. More...

IliDbFieldStyle	getStyle () const
	Returns the current style of the DbField gadget. More...

const IliFieldItf *	getSubField () const
	Returns the internal `IliFieldItf` object that implements the current DbField style. More...

IliFieldItf *	getSubField ()
	Returns the internal `IliFieldItf` object that implements the current DbField style. More...

void	putLabelAtLeft ()
	Changes the position of the label so that it appears to the left of the gadget.

void	putLabelOnTop ()
	Changes the position of the label so that it appears above the gadget.

void	setLabelFont (IlvFont *font)
	Sets the label font. More...

void	setLabelForeground (IlvColor *color)
	Sets the foreground color of the label. More...

void	setLabelPosition (const IlvPoint &pos)
	Sets the position of the label. More...

virtual void	setStyle (IliDbFieldStyle style)
	Sets the style of the DbField gadget. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from IliFieldItf
void	f_applyReferences (IlvApplyObject f, IlAny a)
	Should be called when the `applyReferences()` member function, of the gadget class, is called. More...

const IliDataSource *	f_getDataSource () const
	Returns the data source. More...

IliDataSource *	f_getDataSource ()
	Returns the data source. More...

const char *	f_getDataSourceColumnName () const
	Returns the name of the column. More...

const char *	f_getDataSourceName () const
	Returns the name of the data source, which this field is (or must be) connected to. More...

virtual const IliTablePropertyManager *	f_getEffectiveTablePropertyManager () const
	Returns the effective table property manager. More...

virtual IliTablePropertyManager *	f_getEffectiveTablePropertyManager ()
	Returns the effective table property manager. More...

const char *	f_getForeignDataSourceName () const
	Returns the name of the foreign data source. More...

const char *	f_getForeignDisplayColumnName () const
	Returns the name of the column of the foreign table that will serve as a result. More...

const IliTable *	f_getForeignTable () const
	Returns the foreign table. More...

IliTable *	f_getForeignTable ()
	Returns the foreign table. More...

const char *	f_getForeignValueColumnName () const
	Returns the name of the column of the foreign table that will serve as a key. More...

const IlvGadget *	f_getGadget () const
	Returns the constant gadget associated with this field through multiple inheritance. More...

IlvGadget *	f_getGadget ()
	Returns the gadget associated with this field through multiple inheritance. More...

const IlvGraphic *	f_getGraphic () const
	Returns the constant graphic associated with this field through multiple inheritance. More...

IlvGraphic *	f_getGraphic ()
	Returns the graphic associated with this field through multiple inheritance. More...

const char *	f_getTablePropertyManagerName () const
	Returns the name of the table property manager used by this field. More...

IlInt	f_getVisibleRowsCount () const
	Returns the number of rows that will be displayed when the foreign table is displayed. More...

virtual void	f_ignoreModifiedState (IlBoolean ignore)
	Sets the ignore modified state attribute of the field. More...

virtual IlBoolean	f_isAutoFitPullDown () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the width of the pull-down menu is automatically computed so that its contents fit. More...

IlBoolean	f_isCompletionEnabled () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if completion is enabled. More...

IlBoolean	f_isConnectedToDataSource () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the field is currently connected to a column of a data source. More...

IlBoolean	f_isConstrained () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the foreign table limits the set of possible internal values for this field. More...

IlBoolean	f_isDataSourceOwner () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the field owns the data source. More...

IlBoolean	f_isForeignTableOwner () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the field owns its foreign table. More...

virtual IlBoolean	f_isModifiedStateIgnored () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the modified states are ignored when the `f_setValue()` function is called. More...

IlBoolean	f_isUsingTableProperties () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the field uses table properties. More...

void	f_killFocus ()
	Should be called when the gadget loses the focus.

virtual void	f_setAutoFitPullDown (IlBoolean flag)
	Enables/disables the automatic width computing of the pull-down menu. More...

virtual void	f_setDataSourceColumnName (const char *name)
	Sets the name of the column. More...

virtual void	f_setDataSourceName (const char *name)
	Sets the name of the data source. More...

void	f_setFocus ()
	Should be called when the gadget receives the focus.

virtual void	f_setForeignDataSourceName (const char *name)
	Sets the name of the foreign data source. More...

virtual void	f_setTablePropertyManagerName (const char *name)
	Sets the name of the table property manager to use. More...

virtual IlBoolean	f_supportsTableProperties () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if this gadget supports table properties. More...

virtual void	f_useTableProperties (IlBoolean flag)
	Enables/Disables the use of the table properties. More...

Additional Inherited Members
Static Public Member Functions inherited from IliFieldItf
static IlvSymbol *	InputModifiedSymbol ()
	Returns the name of the callback that the field gadget will invoke every time the field input-modified property changes from `IlFalse` to `IlTrue`. More...

Protected Member Functions inherited from IliFieldItf
void	f_read (IlvInputFile &input)
	Should be called by the stream-based constructor of the gadget. More...

void	f_set (IlvGraphic *g, const IliFieldItf &other)
	Should be called by the copy constructor of the graphic class that is passed. More...

void	f_setGraphic (IlvGraphic *g)
	Should be called by all constructors of the graphic class (except the copy constructor). More...

void	f_subscribe ()
	Should be called after the `setHolder()` member function of the gadget class.

void	f_unsubscribe ()
	Should be called before the `setHolder()` member function of the gadget class. More...

void	f_write (IlvOutputFile &output) const
	Should be called by the `write()` member function of the gadget class. More...

Detailed Description

Field gadget class.

Library: dbgadget

The IliDbField class defines gadgets that can dynamically change their look and feel. An IliDbField has the following properties: A style that determines the look and feel of the gadget. It may be one of the following values:

IliEntryFieldStyle
IliTextStyle
IliTableComboBoxStyle
IliToggleStyle
IliToggleSelectorStyle
IliOptionMenuStyle
IliStringListStyle

A label that will be displayed near the gadget. The label can be positioned anywhere unless the style is either IliToggleStyle or IliToggleSelectorStyle.

See also: IliEntryField, IliDbFieldStyle.

Accessors

Accessors provide a scriptable and uniform way to inspect and modify an object by using its base class methods IlvValueInterface::queryValue(), IlvValueInterface::queryValues(), IlvValueInterface::changeValue(), IlvValueInterface::changeValues(). This class inherits the accessors of its superclasses IlvGadget and IliFieldItf, and adds the following ones:

Data accessors

Name	Type	Equivalent methods
`labelColor`	Color	`getLabelForeground()`, `setLabelForeground()`
`labelFont`	Font	`getLabelFont()`, `setLabelFont()`
`style`	Object	`getStyle()`, `setStyle()`
`subField`	Object	`getSubField()`. See [subField] below.

[subField] Contains the gadget object that corresponds to the DbField style. If the style is IliEntryFieldStyle, the subField property contains an IliEntryField gadget. If the style is IliTextStyle, it contains an IliDbText gadget, and so on.

Method accessors

Name	Return type	Equivalent methods
`putLabelAtLeft()`	Void	`putLabelAtLeft()`
`putLabelOnTop()`	Void	`putLabelOnTop()`

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

§ IliDbField()

IliDbField::IliDbField	(	IlvDisplay *	display,
		const IlvRect &	rect,
		IliDbFieldStyle	style = `IliEntryFieldStyle`,
		IlUShort	thickness = `IlvDefaultGadgetThickness`,
		IlvPalette *	palette = `0`
	)

Initializes a DbField gadget that initially resembles an entry field.

Parameters

display	The display.
rect	The location.
style	The style.
thickness	The border thickness.
palette	The palette.

Member Function Documentation

§ f_complete()

virtual IlBoolean IliDbField::f_complete ( )

virtual

Updates the internal value of the field, according to its current external representation and its foreign table, provided completion is enabled for the field.

For more information on completion, see the f_iscompletionEnabled() member function.

Returns: IlTrue if successful.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_enableCompletion()

virtual void IliDbField::f_enableCompletion ( IlBoolean flag )

virtual

Sets the completion property of the field.

Parameters

flag	If `IlTrue`, the completion property is on.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_externalToInternal()

virtual IlBoolean IliDbField::f_externalToInternal ( )

virtual

Updates the internal value of a field according to its current external representation.

Returns: IlTrue if successful and IlFalse otherwise. Note that this may fail due to the fact that not all external representations can be converted to a value object. For example, this is especially true for text fields that are used to edit numeric or date values.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_getAlignment()

virtual IlvAlignment IliDbField::f_getAlignment ( ) const

virtual

Returns the text alignment of the field.

Returns: The alignment.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_getFormat()

virtual const IliFormat& IliDbField::f_getFormat ( ) const

virtual

Returns the format used to derive the external representation of the field from its internal value.

Returns: The format.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_getLabel()

virtual const char* IliDbField::f_getLabel ( ) const

virtual

Returns the label displayed by the field gadget.

Returns: The label.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_getMask()

virtual const IliInputMask& IliDbField::f_getMask ( ) const

virtual

Returns the input mask used to edit values in the field.

Currently, the classes that take into account the input mask are: IliEntryField and its subclasses.

Returns: The mask.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_getMaxLength()

virtual IlShort IliDbField::f_getMaxLength ( ) const

virtual

Returns the maximum length allowed for the external representation of the field.

Returns: The maximum.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_getValue()

virtual const IliValue& IliDbField::f_getValue ( IlBoolean internal = IlFalse ) const

virtual

Returns the value of the field.

Parameters

internal If IlTrue, the returned value does not necessarily reflect the state of the field as the user sees it.

Returns: The value.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_hasLabel()

virtual IlBoolean IliDbField::f_hasLabel ( ) const

virtual

Returns IlTrue if the field gadget can display a label.

Returns: IlTrue if the field gadget can display a label.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_isConsistent()

virtual IlBoolean IliDbField::f_isConsistent ( ) const

virtual

Returns IlTrue if the internal value of the field corresponds to its current external representation.

A return value of IlFalse means that the external representation of the field has been edited by the end-user since the last time one of the member functions, f_setValue(), f_externalToInternal(), f_internalToExternal() or f_complete() was successfully called.

Returns: IlTrue if the internal value of the field corresponds to its current external representation.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_isInputModified()

virtual IlBoolean IliDbField::f_isInputModified ( ) const

virtual

Returns IlTrue if the external representation has been edited by the end-user.

Returns: IlTrue if the external representation has been edited by the end-user since the last time one of the member functions, f_setValue(), f_externalToInternal(), f_internalToExternal(), or f_complete() was successfully called.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_isReadOnly()

virtual IlBoolean IliDbField::f_isReadOnly ( ) const

virtual

Returns IlTrue if the field is read-only.

Returns: IlTrue if the field is read-only.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_setAlignment()

virtual void IliDbField::f_setAlignment ( IlvAlignment align )

virtual

Sets the text alignment of the field.

Parameters

align The alignment.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_setConstrained()

virtual void IliDbField::f_setConstrained ( IlBoolean flag )

virtual

Sets the constrained property of the field.

Parameters

flag	If `IlTrue` the constrained property is on.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_setForeignDisplayColumnName()

virtual void IliDbField::f_setForeignDisplayColumnName ( const char * name )

virtual

Sets the name of the column of the foreign table that will serve as a result, when the table is used as a map to convert internal values into external representations.

Parameters

name	The column name.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_setForeignTable()

virtual void IliDbField::f_setForeignTable	(	IliTable *	tbl,
		IlBoolean	owner = `IlFalse`
	)

virtual

Sets the foreign table of the field.

Parameters

tbl	The table.
owner	Determines whether the field will own the table.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_setForeignValueColumnName()

virtual void IliDbField::f_setForeignValueColumnName ( const char * name )

virtual

Sets the name of the column of the foreign table that will serve as a key, when the table is used as a map to convert internal values into external representations.

Parameters

name	The column name.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_setFormat()

virtual void IliDbField::f_setFormat ( const IliFormat & fmt )

virtual

Sets the format used to derive the external representation of the field from its internal value.

Parameters

fmt	The format.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_setInputModified()

virtual void IliDbField::f_setInputModified ( IlBoolean flag )

virtual

Sets the input-modified attribute of the field.

This member function is presented here for completeness. However, it should be used with care since it may cause the field, and other related components, to be in error with regard to the current state of the field.

Parameters

flag	The input-modified attribute.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_setLabel()

virtual void IliDbField::f_setLabel ( const char * label )

virtual

Sets the label of the field gadget.

Parameters

label The label.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_setMask()

virtual void IliDbField::f_setMask ( const IliInputMask & msk )

virtual

Sets the input mask.

Parameters

msk The mask.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_setMaxLength()

virtual void IliDbField::f_setMaxLength ( IlShort vmax )

virtual

Sets the maximum length allowed for the external representation of the field.

Parameters

vmax	The maximum length.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_setReadOnly()

virtual void IliDbField::f_setReadOnly ( IlBoolean flag )

virtual

Sets the read-only property for the field.

Parameters

flag	The read-only flag.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_setValue()

virtual IlBoolean IliDbField::f_setValue	(	const IliValue &	val,
		IlBoolean	internal = `IlFalse`
	)

virtual

Sets the value of the field.

Parameters

val	The value.
internal	If `IlFalse`, then the external representation and the display of the field are automatically updated.

Returns: IlTrue if successful, and IlFalse otherwise.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ f_setVisibleRowsCount()

virtual void IliDbField::f_setVisibleRowsCount ( IlInt count )

virtual

Sets the number of rows to be displayed when the foreign table is displayed.

Parameters

count The row count.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

§ getLabelFont()

IlvFont* IliDbField::getLabelFont ( ) const

Returns the label font.

Returns: The label font.

§ getLabelForeground()

IlvColor* IliDbField::getLabelForeground ( ) const

Returns the foreground color of the label.

Returns: The foreground color of the label.

§ getLabelPosition()

const IlvPoint& IliDbField::getLabelPosition ( ) const

Returns the position of the label.

Returns: The position of the label.

§ getStyle()

IliDbFieldStyle IliDbField::getStyle ( ) const

Returns the current style of the DbField gadget.

Returns: The current style.

§ getSubField() [1/2]

const IliFieldItf* IliDbField::getSubField ( ) const

Returns the internal IliFieldItf object that implements the current DbField style.

Returns: The internal IliFieldItf object that implements the current DbField style. If the style is IliEntryFieldStyle, this member function returns an IliEntryField gadget, if the style is IliDbTextStyle it returns an IliDbText gadget, and so on.

§ getSubField() [2/2]

IliFieldItf* IliDbField::getSubField ( )

Returns the internal IliFieldItf object that implements the current DbField style.

Returns: The internal IliFieldItf object that implements the current DbField style. If the style is IliEntryFieldStyle, this member function returns an IliEntryField gadget, if the style is IliDbTextStyle it returns an IliDbText gadget, and so on.

§ setLabelFont()

void IliDbField::setLabelFont ( IlvFont * font )

Sets the label font.

Parameters

font The font.

§ setLabelForeground()

void IliDbField::setLabelForeground ( IlvColor * color )

Sets the foreground color of the label.

Parameters

color The foreground color.

§ setLabelPosition()

void IliDbField::setLabelPosition ( const IlvPoint & pos )

Sets the position of the label.

Parameters

pos	The position.

§ setStyle()

virtual void IliDbField::setStyle ( IliDbFieldStyle style )

virtual

Sets the style of the DbField gadget.

Parameters

style The new style.

Public Member Functions

Additional Inherited Members

Detailed Description

Accessors

Data accessors

Method accessors

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

§ IliDbField()

Member Function Documentation

§ f_complete()

§ f_enableCompletion()

§ f_externalToInternal()

§ f_getAlignment()

§ f_getFormat()

§ f_getLabel()

§ f_getMask()

§ f_getMaxLength()

§ f_getValue()

§ f_hasLabel()

§ f_isConsistent()

§ f_isInputModified()

§ f_isReadOnly()

§ f_setAlignment()

§ f_setConstrained()

§ f_setForeignDisplayColumnName()

§ f_setForeignTable()

§ f_setForeignValueColumnName()

§ f_setFormat()

§ f_setInputModified()

§ f_setLabel()

§ f_setMask()

§ f_setMaxLength()

§ f_setReadOnly()

§ f_setValue()

§ f_setVisibleRowsCount()

§ getLabelFont()

§ getLabelForeground()

§ getLabelPosition()

§ getStyle()

§ getSubField() [1/2]

§ getSubField() [2/2]

§ setLabelFont()

§ setLabelForeground()

§ setLabelPosition()

§ setStyle()