oracle.adfnmc.bindings
Interface AttributeBinding

All Superinterfaces:

ControlBinding

All Known Implementing Classes:

AttributeBindingImpl, DynamicListBindingImpl, IndexedAttributeBindingImpl, StaticListBindingImpl

public interface AttributeBinding
extends ControlBinding

A ControlBinding that binds a single attribute value exposed via a datacontrol to a view component.
This interface is implemented by the data binding framework, and is made available to the View components through the binding container.

Method Summary

java.lang.Exception	getError() DRM added
List	getErrors() Returns a list of errors that were raised during the last setInputValue call.
java.lang.Object	getInputValue() Returns the value that should be rendered on a view for the attribute associated with this binding.
java.lang.String	getLabel() Returns the display label or prompt for the attribute represented by this binding.
boolean	isUpdateable() Finds out whether the attribute is updateable or is for display only.
void	setInputValue(java.lang.Object inputVal) Updates the attribute value associated with this binding.

Methods inherited from interface oracle.adfnmc.bindings.ControlBinding

containerInitialized, getBindings, getMetadataDefinition, getName, getPath, release, resolvePath, setListener

Method Detail

getInputValue

java.lang.Object getInputValue()

Returns the value that should be rendered on a view for the attribute associated with this binding.

Returns:

The attribute value.

setInputValue

void setInputValue(java.lang.Object inputVal)

Updates the attribute value associated with this binding. If there are exceptions while updating this attribute, these exceptions should be accessible via getErrors().

Parameters:

inputVal - The new attribute value.

See Also:

getErrors()

getLabel

java.lang.String getLabel()

Returns the display label or prompt for the attribute represented by this binding.

Returns:

The display label or prompt string.

isUpdateable

boolean isUpdateable()

Finds out whether the attribute is updateable or is for display only.

Returns:

True if the attribute is updateable, false otherwise.

getErrors

List getErrors()

Returns a list of errors that were raised during the last setInputValue call.

Returns:

A list of Throwable that were raised during setInputValue(). It returns null if there is no error occurred.

See Also:

setInputValue(Object)

getError

java.lang.Exception getError()

DRM added

Returns:

the last Exception raised during setInputValue()