org.springframework.richclient.form.binding
Interface Binder

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All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractBinder, AbstractDateFieldBinder, AbstractListBinder, AbstractLookupBinder, CheckBoxBinder, ComboBoxBinder, EnumComboBoxBinder, EnumRadioButtonBinder, FileChooserBinder, FormattedTextFieldBinder, JCalendarDateFieldBinder, JXDatePickerDateFieldBinder, JXSearchFieldBinder, LabelBinder, LabeledEnumComboBoxBinder, ListBinder, ListSelectionDialogBinder, NachoCalendarDateFieldBinder, NumberBinder, ScrollPaneBinder, ShuttleListBinder, SliderBinder, SpinnerBinder, SupplierBinder, TextAreaBinder, TextComponentBinder, TimeBinder, ToggleButtonBinder

public interface Binder

A Binder is responsible for creating a binding between a form model's property and a control that may be used to visualize and/or edit that property.

Author:

Oliver Hutchison

Method Summary

Binding	bind(FormModel formModel, String formPropertyPath, Map context) Returns a binding between a form model's property and a control that will be created by this Binder.
Binding	bind(JComponent control, FormModel formModel, String formPropertyPath, Map context) Returns a binding between a form model's property and the provided control.

Method Detail

bind

Binding bind(FormModel formModel,
             String formPropertyPath,
             Map context)

Returns a binding between a form model's property and a control that will be created by this Binder.

Parameters:

formModel - the form model that this binding is for

formModel - the property that this binding is for

context - additional context that may be used by this binder.

Returns:

a Binding (never null).

Throws:

UnsupportedOperationException - if this binder is unable to create its own control

bind

Binding bind(JComponent control,
             FormModel formModel,
             String formPropertyPath,
             Map context)

Returns a binding between a form model's property and the provided control.

Parameters:

control - the visual control that will be bound to the form model's property.

formModel - the form model that this binding is for

formModel - the property that this binding is for

context - additional context that may be used by this binder

Returns:

a Binding (never null).

Throws:

UnsupportedOperationException - if this binder is unable to bind the provided control or if this binder is unable to bind a provided control