uk.ac.ed.epcc.webapp.forms.inputs

Interface ParseMapInput

All Known Implementing Classes:

AlternateInput, AlternateItemInput, DataObjectAlternateInput, FileUploadDecorator, ParseMultiInput

public interface ParseMapInput

Equivalent of ParseInput for MultiInputs If an Input implements this interface then it wants to directly parse a map of all form inputs because of interactions between the sub-inputs.

See Also:

AlternateInput

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object>	getMap() get a map of String representation of the values in the input that is compatible with the way the input parses the map
boolean	parse(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> v) Set the value of the input by parsing a textual representation of the sub inputs.

Method Detail

getMap

java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> getMap()

get a map of String representation of the values in the input that is compatible with the way the input parses the map

Returns:

Map or null if no value

parse

boolean parse(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> v)
       throws ParseException

Set the value of the input by parsing a textual representation of the sub inputs.

Parameters:

v -

Returns:

true if non leaf value used.

Throws:

ParseException