com.saperion.ngc.iform.field.defaultValue

Class DefaultValueHandler

java.lang.Object

com.saperion.ngc.iform.field.defaultValue.DefaultValueHandler

public final class DefaultValueHandler
extends Object

Utility class used to handle default values in IntelligentFields. The values are translated to strings that can be used by actual field.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static DefaultValueHandler	forFieldAndString(IntelligentField field, String value) Initializes the handler with the default value string as defined in the mask.
String	handleValue() Translates the current default value string so that the field can use the value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

forFieldAndString

public static DefaultValueHandler forFieldAndString(IntelligentField field,
                                                    String value)

Initializes the handler with the default value string as defined in the mask.

Parameters:

value - default value string

field - the intelligent field containing the value

Returns:

DefaultValueHandler for the specified string

handleValue

public String handleValue()

Translates the current default value string so that the field can use the value. If the default value can not be handled, this method returns null.

Returns:

translated string