org.geomajas.layer.feature.attribute

Class AssociationAttribute<VALUE_TYPE>

java.lang.Object

org.geomajas.layer.feature.attribute.AssociationAttribute<VALUE_TYPE>

Type Parameters:

VALUE_TYPE - type for the attribute value

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, Attribute<VALUE_TYPE>

Direct Known Subclasses:

ManyToOneAttribute, OneToManyAttribute

@Api(allMethods=true)
public abstract class AssociationAttribute<VALUE_TYPE>
extends Object
implements Attribute<VALUE_TYPE>

Association attribute.

Since:

1.6.0

Author:

Jan De Moerloose

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AssociationAttribute()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract Object	clone() Create a clone of this association object.
abstract AssociationType	getType()
boolean	isEditable() Indicates whether the user is authorized to edit this attribute.
boolean	isPrimitive() Is this a primitive attribute? An attribute is not primitive when is is an association attribute.
void	setEditable(boolean editable) set whether the feature is editable or not.
abstract void	setValue(VALUE_TYPE value) Set the association value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.geomajas.layer.feature.Attribute

getValue, isEmpty

Constructor Detail

AssociationAttribute

public AssociationAttribute()

Method Detail

clone

public abstract Object clone()

Create a clone of this association object.

Specified by:

clone in interface Attribute<VALUE_TYPE>

Overrides:

clone in class Object

Returns:

Return an exact copy of this association.

Since:

1.7.0

getType

public abstract AssociationType getType()

isPrimitive

public boolean isPrimitive()

Is this a primitive attribute?

An attribute is not primitive when is is an association attribute.

Specified by:

isPrimitive in interface Attribute<VALUE_TYPE>

Returns:

true when attribute is primitive

isEditable

public boolean isEditable()

Indicates whether the user is authorized to edit this attribute.

The value can only be true when the layer/feature model has the capability to edit the attribute and the logged in user is authorized.

Specified by:

isEditable in interface Attribute<VALUE_TYPE>

Returns:

true when attribute is editable

setEditable

public void setEditable(boolean editable)

set whether the feature is editable or not.

The value can only be true when the layer/feature model has the capability to edit the attribute and the logged in user is authorized.

Specified by:

setEditable in interface Attribute<VALUE_TYPE>

Parameters:

editable - editable status

setValue

public abstract void setValue(VALUE_TYPE value)

Set the association value.

Parameters:

value - associated value