Class ComboElement

All Implemented Interfaces:
PromptInterfaces.Caption, PromptInterfaces.DataReference, PromptInterfaces.Focus, PromptInterfaces.ItemList, PromptInterfaces.Locked, PromptInterfaces.QuoteCharacter, PromptInterfaces.XmlKey, PromptInterfaces.XPath

This class represents a combo prompt element.
  • Constructor Details

    • ComboElement

      public ComboElement(String variableName, UC4ObjectName reference)
      Parameters:
      variableName - Name of the script variable
      reference - Name of the reference
  • Method Details

    • setQuoteCharacter

      public void setQuoteCharacter(char c)
      Sets the character for a quote, for example ' or ".
      Specified by:
      setQuoteCharacter in interface PromptInterfaces.QuoteCharacter
      Parameters:
      c - Character
    • getQuoteCharacter

      public char getQuoteCharacter()
      Returns the character for a quote.
      Specified by:
      getQuoteCharacter in interface PromptInterfaces.QuoteCharacter
      Returns:
      for example ' or "
    • setXmlKey

      public void setXmlKey(String key)
      Sets the key in case XML Variables are used as data reference.
      Specified by:
      setXmlKey in interface PromptInterfaces.XmlKey
      Parameters:
      key - Key
    • getXmlKey

      public String getXmlKey()
      Returns the key for XML Variables in the data reference.
      Specified by:
      getXmlKey in interface PromptInterfaces.XmlKey
      Returns:
      Key or an empty String if not set.
    • setXPath

      public void setXPath(String xpath)
      Sets the XPath expression if XML variables are used as data reference.
      Specified by:
      setXPath in interface PromptInterfaces.XPath
      Parameters:
      xpath - XPath/Query expression
    • getXPath

      public String getXPath()
      Returns the XPath expression if XML variables are used as data reference.
      Specified by:
      getXPath in interface PromptInterfaces.XPath
      Returns:
      XPath/Query expression or an empty String if not set.
    • hasFocus

      public boolean hasFocus()
      Returns true if the focus is set. The cursor is placed at this control if the value is true. It may only be defined for one control in the PromptSet. If this flag is defined for several Controls of a PromptSet the last Control that got the flag wins.
      Specified by:
      hasFocus in interface PromptInterfaces.Focus
      Returns:
      true if the cursor should be set in this Prompt Element, false otherwise
    • getItemList

      public List<String> getItemList()
      When a Prompt is executed (see request TaskPromptSetContent) this method returns a list of valid items.
      Specified by:
      getItemList in interface PromptInterfaces.ItemList
      Returns:
      List of items
    • setFocus

      public void setFocus(boolean value)
      Sets the cursor focus: The cursor is placed at this control if the value is true. It may only be defined for one control in the PromptSet. If this flag is defined for several Controls of a PromptSet the last Control that got the flag wins.
      Specified by:
      setFocus in interface PromptInterfaces.Focus
      Parameters:
      value - true if the cursor should be set in this Prompt Element, false otherwise
    • isLocked

      public boolean isLocked()
      Returns true if this Prompt Element is locked. In this case a user cannot change the default value in the Prompt-Screen.
      Specified by:
      isLocked in interface PromptInterfaces.Locked
      Overrides:
      isLocked in class PromptElement
      Returns:
      true if locked, false if the user can change the value of the Prompt Element
    • setLocked

      public void setLocked(boolean locked)
      Lock or unlocks this element. A user cannot change the default value in the Prompt-Screen if a control is locked.
      Specified by:
      setLocked in interface PromptInterfaces.Locked
      Overrides:
      setLocked in class PromptElement
      Parameters:
      locked - true if locked, false if the user can change the value of the Prompt Element
    • getCaption

      public String getCaption()
      Specified by:
      getCaption in interface PromptInterfaces.Caption
      Returns:
      Caption of this prompt element
    • setCaption

      public void setCaption(String caption)
      Sets the caption of this prompt element.
      Specified by:
      setCaption in interface PromptInterfaces.Caption
      Parameters:
      caption - Caption
    • isDynamic

      public boolean isDynamic()
      Returns true if the "dynamic" property is set.
      Returns:
      true if this combo uses other variables in the same or previous prompts for its value list
    • setDynamic

      public void setDynamic(boolean value)
      Sets the "dynamic" property.
      Parameters:
      value - true if this combo uses other variables in the same or previous prompts for its value list, false if the value list is not depended on other variables.
    • setDataReference

      public void setDataReference(UC4ObjectName vara)
      Sets a VARA Object which contains a list of valid entries for this prompt element.
      Specified by:
      setDataReference in interface PromptInterfaces.DataReference
      Parameters:
      vara - Name of a Variable Object
    • getDataReference

      public UC4ObjectName getDataReference()
      Specified by:
      getDataReference in interface PromptInterfaces.DataReference
      Returns:
      Name of a Variable Object
    • getTagName

      protected String getTagName()
      Specified by:
      getTagName in class PromptElement