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IliDbField Class Reference

Field gadget class. More...

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

Inheritance diagram for IliDbField:
IlvGadget IliFieldItf IlvSimpleGraphic IlvStylable IlvGraphic IlvValueInterface

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 IliFormatf_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 IliInputMaskf_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 IliValuef_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...
 
IlvFontgetLabelFont () const
 Returns the label font. More...
 
IlvColorgetLabelForeground () const
 Returns the foreground color of the label. More...
 
const IlvPointgetLabelPosition () const
 Returns the position of the label. More...
 
IliDbFieldStyle getStyle () const
 Returns the current style of the DbField gadget. More...
 
IliFieldItfgetSubField ()
 Returns the internal IliFieldItf object that implements the current DbField style. More...
 
const IliFieldItfgetSubField () const
 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...
 
IliDataSourcef_getDataSource ()
 Returns the data source. More...
 
const IliDataSourcef_getDataSource () const
 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 IliTablePropertyManagerf_getEffectiveTablePropertyManager ()
 Returns the effective table property manager. More...
 
virtual const IliTablePropertyManagerf_getEffectiveTablePropertyManager () const
 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...
 
IliTablef_getForeignTable ()
 Returns the foreign table. More...
 
const IliTablef_getForeignTable () const
 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...
 
IlvGadgetf_getGadget ()
 Returns the gadget associated with this field through multiple inheritance. More...
 
const IlvGadgetf_getGadget () const
 Returns the constant gadget associated with this field through multiple inheritance. More...
 
IlvGraphicf_getGraphic ()
 Returns the graphic associated with this field through multiple inheritance. More...
 
const IlvGraphicf_getGraphic () const
 Returns the constant 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 IlvSymbolInputModifiedSymbol ()
 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:

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\nAccessors provide a scriptable and uniform way to inspect and modify an object by using its base class methods <tt>IlvValueInterface::queryValue()</tt>, <tt>IlvValueInterface::queryValues()</tt>, <tt>IlvValueInterface::changeValue()</tt>, <tt>IlvValueInterface::changeValues()</tt>.\n\n\nThis class inherits the accessors of its superclasses \c IlvGadget and \c 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
displayThe display.
rectThe location.
styleThe style.
thicknessThe border thickness.
paletteThe 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
flagIf 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
internalIf 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
alignThe alignment.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

◆ f_setConstrained()

virtual void IliDbField::f_setConstrained ( IlBoolean  flag)
virtual

Sets the constrained property of the field.

Parameters
flagIf 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
nameThe 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
tblThe table.
ownerDetermines 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
nameThe 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
fmtThe 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
flagThe 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
labelThe label.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

◆ f_setMask()

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

Sets the input mask.

Parameters
mskThe 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
vmaxThe maximum length.

Reimplemented from IliFieldItf.

◆ f_setReadOnly()

virtual void IliDbField::f_setReadOnly ( IlBoolean  flag)
virtual

Sets the read-only property for the field.

Parameters
flagThe 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
valThe value.
internalIf 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
countThe 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]

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.

◆ getSubField() [2/2]

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.

◆ setLabelFont()

void IliDbField::setLabelFont ( IlvFont font)

Sets the label font.

Parameters
fontThe font.

◆ setLabelForeground()

void IliDbField::setLabelForeground ( IlvColor color)

Sets the foreground color of the label.

Parameters
colorThe foreground color.

◆ setLabelPosition()

void IliDbField::setLabelPosition ( const IlvPoint pos)

Sets the position of the label.

Parameters
posThe position.

◆ setStyle()

virtual void IliDbField::setStyle ( IliDbFieldStyle  style)
virtual

Sets the style of the DbField gadget.

Parameters
styleThe new style.