com.alkacon.geranium.client.ui.input

Interface I_HasGhostValue

All Known Implementing Classes:

SelectBox, TextBox

public interface I_HasGhostValue

Interface for widgets which can contain a "ghost value".

A ghost value will be displayed, but not reported when asking the widget for its current value.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	setGhostMode(boolean enable) Enables or disables ghost mode, if possible.
void	setGhostValue(java.lang.String value, boolean isGhostMode) Sets the "ghost value" of the widget and optionally sets it to "ghost mode".

Method Detail

setGhostMode

void setGhostMode(boolean enable)

Enables or disables ghost mode, if possible.

Parameters:

enable - if ghost mode should be enabled, else disabled

setGhostValue

void setGhostValue(java.lang.String value,
                 boolean isGhostMode)

Sets the "ghost value" of the widget and optionally sets it to "ghost mode".

"Ghost mode" can be used to show the user the value (called "ghost value") which will be used if he either doesn't choose an option in the widget, or explicitly chooses an "empty" or "default" option.

Parameters:

value - the ghost value

isGhostMode - if true, sets the widget to ghost mode