uk.ac.ed.epcc.webapp.forms.factory

Interface FormUpdate<T>

Type Parameters:

T - type of object being updated

All Superinterfaces:

FormFactory

All Known Subinterfaces:

DirectFormUpdate<T>, StandAloneFormUpdate<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AppUserUpdater, ClassificationFactory.ClassificationUpdater, IndexedLinkManager.LinkUpdater, PartManager.PartUpdater, RoleUpdate, TextFileOverlay.TextFileUpdator, Updater, XMLOverlay.XMLFileUpdator

public interface FormUpdate<T>
extends FormFactory

FormUpdate is implemented by a classes that support Form based editing on objects. An update operation is one where an existing Object is selected then edited with a Form. This can also cover other actions on existing objects like retire.

The FormUpdate interface defines a selection form for selecting the object to edit. How the object is actually updated is handled by sub interfaces

See Also:

StandAloneFormUpdate,

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	buildSelectForm(Form f, java.lang.String label, T dat) Build a form to select object to edit
T	getSelected(Form f) read the Object to edit out of the validated Selector form.

Methods inherited from interface uk.ac.ed.epcc.webapp.forms.factory.FormFactory

getContext

Method Detail

buildSelectForm

void buildSelectForm(Form f,
                     java.lang.String label,
                     T dat)

Build a form to select object to edit

Parameters:

f - Form to build

label - label to use for selector

dat - default Object to edit if we know it already

getSelected

T getSelected(Form f)

read the Object to edit out of the validated Selector form.

Parameters:

f -

Returns:

Object to edit