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com.sas.sasserver.tree
Class _rprxRemoteLevelTreeV2Client

com.sas.sasserver.tree._rprxRemoteLevelTreeV2Client

All Implemented Interfaces:: com.sas.beans.IntrospectInterfaceForBeanInfo, com.sas.beans.PropertyChangeSource, com.sas.beans.VetoableChangeSource, com.sas.collection.ContentsChangedSource, com.sas.ComponentInterface, com.sas.LinkPropertiesInterface, com.sas.ModelInterface, com.sas.models.TreeInterface, com.sas.rmi.ConnectionLoginInterface, com.sas.rmi.DelegationModelInterface, com.sas.rmi.DesignTimeInf, com.sas.rmi.RocfRemoteObject, RemoteSASListInterface, LevelDataInterface, LevelTreeInterface, LevelTreeV2Interface, RemoteLevelTreeInterface, com.sas.ViewInterface, MultipleValueEventSourceInterface, java.beans.PropertyChangeListener, java.io.ObjectInputValidation, java.io.Serializable, java.util.EventListener

public class _rprxRemoteLevelTreeV2Client
implements LevelTreeV2Interface, LevelTreeInterface, com.sas.rmi.DelegationModelInterface
implements LevelTreeV2Interface, LevelTreeInterface, com.sas.rmi.DelegationModelInterface

See Also:: Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface com.sas.sasserver.tree.LevelTreeV2Interface

contextClasspath

Constructor Summary

_rprxRemoteLevelTreeV2Client()


Method Summary

java.lang.String _getDataSet()
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

java.lang.String _getDefaultIcon()
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

java.lang.String _getDefaultIconColumn()
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

java.lang.Class _getDelegateClass()
          Return the class of the delegate or null if none

java.lang.String _getExpandedIcon()
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

java.lang.String _getExpandedIconColumn()
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

java.lang.String _getIndexColumn()
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

java.lang.String _getLevelColumn()
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

java.lang.String _getLink()
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

java.lang.String _getLinkColumn()
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

com.sas.collection.hlist.HListInterface _getMembers()
          Returns the list of members in the remote SCL object.

java.lang.String[] _getNameValuePairColumns()
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

java.lang.String _getTextColumn()
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

com.sas.collection.hlist.HListInterface _getTreeNodes()
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

com.sas.collection.hlist.HListInterface _getWhere()
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

boolean _isValid()
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

void _RemoteConstructor()


void _RemoteObject_getInstance()
          Gets an existing instance of the object

void _RemoteObject_newInstance()
          Creates a new instance of the object

int _RemoteObject_version()


void _setDataSet(java.lang.String p1)
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

void _setDefaultIcon(java.lang.String p1)
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

void _setDefaultIconColumn(java.lang.String p1)
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

void _setExpandedIcon(java.lang.String p1)
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

void _setExpandedIconColumn(java.lang.String p1)
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

void _setIndexColumn(java.lang.String p1)
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

void _setLevelColumn(java.lang.String p1)
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

void _setLink(java.lang.String p1)
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

void _setLinkColumn(java.lang.String p1)
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

void _setNameValuePairColumns(java.lang.String[] p1)
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

void _setRemoteHandle(java.lang.Object o)


void _setTextColumn(java.lang.String p1)
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

void _setWhere(com.sas.collection.hlist.HListInterface p1)
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

java.lang.String _validate()
          This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.

void addContentsChangedListener(com.sas.collection.ContentsChangedListener p1)


void close()
          Closes the data set if it is open and set the data set to blank

java.lang.String getDataSet()
          Returns the name of the level SAS data set.

java.lang.String getDefaultImage()
          Returns name Image image to be displayed for all unexpanded nodes.

java.lang.String getDefaultImageColumnName()
          Returns name of the column in the level data set that contains the name of the image to be displayed for unexpanded nodes.

java.lang.String getExpandedImage()
          Returns name of the image to be displayed for expanded nodes.

java.lang.String getExpandedImageColumnName()
          Returns name of the column in the level data set that contains the name of the image to be displayed for expanded nodes.

java.lang.String getIndexColumnName()
          Returns the name of the column in the level data set that contains the index values

java.lang.String getKey()


java.lang.String getKeyColumnName()


java.lang.String getLevelColumnName()
          Returns the name of the column in the level data set that contains the level values.

java.lang.String[] getNameValuePairColumns()
          Returns the names of the columns in the level data set that contain values to be used as name value pairs when creating the complete link that is associated with the node in the JavaScript tree.

com.sas.models.NodeInterface getRoot()
          Returns a NodeInterface object to serve as the root node.

java.lang.String getTextColumnName()
          Returns the name of the column in the level data set that contains the descriptive text to be displayed on the node in the JavaScript tree.

java.lang.String getURL()
          Returns the link associated with all nodes in the tree.

java.lang.String getURLColumnName()
          Returns the name of the column in the level data set that contains the link to be associated with the node in the JavaScript tree.

java.lang.String getWhere()
          Returns the current where clause applied to the SAS data set.

void newRemoteObject()


void removeContentsChangedListener(com.sas.collection.ContentsChangedListener p1)


void setDataSet(java.lang.String p1)
          Sets the name of the level SAS data set.

void setDefaultImage(java.lang.String p1)
          Sets the name of the image to be displayed for all unexpanded nodes.

void setDefaultImageColumnName(java.lang.String p1)
          Sets the name of the column in the level data set that contains the name of the image to be displayed for unexpanded nodes.

void setExpandedImage(java.lang.String p1)
          Sets the name of the image to be displayed expanded nodes.

void setExpandedImageColumnName(java.lang.String p1)
          Sets the name of the column in the level data set that contains the name of the image to be displayed expanded nodes.

void setIndexColumnName(java.lang.String p1)
          Sets the name of the column in the level data set that contains the index values

void setKey(java.lang.String p1)


void setKeyColumnName(java.lang.String p1)


void setLevelColumnName(java.lang.String p1)
          Sets the name of the column in the level data set that contains the level values.

void setNameValuePairColumns(java.lang.String[] p1)
          Sets the names of the columns in the level data set that contain values to be used as name value pairs when creating the complete link that is associated with the node in the JavaScript tree.

void setTextColumnName(java.lang.String p1)
          Sets the name of the column in the level data set that contains the descriptive text to be displayed on the node in the JavaScript tree.

void setURL(java.lang.String p1)
          Sets the link associated with all nodes in the tree.

void setURLColumnName(java.lang.String p1)
          Sets the name of the column in the level data set that contains the link to be associated with the node in the JavaScript tree.

void setWhere(java.lang.String p1)
          Sets a where clause on the current SAS Data set.

void stop()


void validate()
          Validates the model to make sure all required, properties are set as well as ckecks the validity of current properties.

Fields inherited from interface com.sas.sasserver.tree.LevelTreeV2Interface
`contextClasspath`

Constructor Summary
`_rprxRemoteLevelTreeV2Client()`

Method Summary
`java.lang.String`	`_getDataSet()` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`java.lang.String`	`_getDefaultIcon()` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`java.lang.String`	`_getDefaultIconColumn()` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`java.lang.Class`	`_getDelegateClass()` Return the class of the delegate or null if none
`java.lang.String`	`_getExpandedIcon()` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`java.lang.String`	`_getExpandedIconColumn()` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`java.lang.String`	`_getIndexColumn()` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`java.lang.String`	`_getLevelColumn()` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`java.lang.String`	`_getLink()` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`java.lang.String`	`_getLinkColumn()` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`com.sas.collection.hlist.HListInterface`	`_getMembers()` Returns the list of members in the remote SCL object.
`java.lang.String[]`	`_getNameValuePairColumns()` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`java.lang.String`	`_getTextColumn()` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`com.sas.collection.hlist.HListInterface`	`_getTreeNodes()` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`com.sas.collection.hlist.HListInterface`	`_getWhere()` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`boolean`	`_isValid()` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`void`	`_RemoteConstructor()`
`void`	`_RemoteObject_getInstance()` Gets an existing instance of the object
`void`	`_RemoteObject_newInstance()` Creates a new instance of the object
`int`	`_RemoteObject_version()`
`void`	`_setDataSet(java.lang.String p1)` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`void`	`_setDefaultIcon(java.lang.String p1)` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`void`	`_setDefaultIconColumn(java.lang.String p1)` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`void`	`_setExpandedIcon(java.lang.String p1)` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`void`	`_setExpandedIconColumn(java.lang.String p1)` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`void`	`_setIndexColumn(java.lang.String p1)` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`void`	`_setLevelColumn(java.lang.String p1)` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`void`	`_setLink(java.lang.String p1)` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`void`	`_setLinkColumn(java.lang.String p1)` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`void`	`_setNameValuePairColumns(java.lang.String[] p1)` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`void`	`_setRemoteHandle(java.lang.Object o)`
`void`	`_setTextColumn(java.lang.String p1)` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`void`	`_setWhere(com.sas.collection.hlist.HListInterface p1)` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`java.lang.String`	`_validate()` This method is for internal implementation only and should not be called by the user.
`void`	`addContentsChangedListener(com.sas.collection.ContentsChangedListener p1)`
`void`	`close()` Closes the data set if it is open and set the data set to blank
`java.lang.String`	`getDataSet()` Returns the name of the level SAS data set.
`java.lang.String`	`getDefaultImage()` Returns name Image image to be displayed for all unexpanded nodes.
`java.lang.String`	`getDefaultImageColumnName()` Returns name of the column in the level data set that contains the name of the image to be displayed for unexpanded nodes.
`java.lang.String`	`getExpandedImage()` Returns name of the image to be displayed for expanded nodes.
`java.lang.String`	`getExpandedImageColumnName()` Returns name of the column in the level data set that contains the name of the image to be displayed for expanded nodes.
`java.lang.String`	`getIndexColumnName()` Returns the name of the column in the level data set that contains the index values
`java.lang.String`	`getKey()`
`java.lang.String`	`getKeyColumnName()`
`java.lang.String`	`getLevelColumnName()` Returns the name of the column in the level data set that contains the level values.
`java.lang.String[]`	`getNameValuePairColumns()` Returns the names of the columns in the level data set that contain values to be used as name value pairs when creating the complete link that is associated with the node in the JavaScript tree.
`com.sas.models.NodeInterface`	`getRoot()` Returns a NodeInterface object to serve as the root node.
`java.lang.String`	`getTextColumnName()` Returns the name of the column in the level data set that contains the descriptive text to be displayed on the node in the JavaScript tree.
`java.lang.String`	`getURL()` Returns the link associated with all nodes in the tree.
`java.lang.String`	`getURLColumnName()` Returns the name of the column in the level data set that contains the link to be associated with the node in the JavaScript tree.
`java.lang.String`	`getWhere()` Returns the current where clause applied to the SAS data set.
`void`	`newRemoteObject()`
`void`	`removeContentsChangedListener(com.sas.collection.ContentsChangedListener p1)`
`void`	`setDataSet(java.lang.String p1)` Sets the name of the level SAS data set.
`void`	`setDefaultImage(java.lang.String p1)` Sets the name of the image to be displayed for all unexpanded nodes.
`void`	`setDefaultImageColumnName(java.lang.String p1)` Sets the name of the column in the level data set that contains the name of the image to be displayed for unexpanded nodes.
`void`	`setExpandedImage(java.lang.String p1)` Sets the name of the image to be displayed expanded nodes.
`void`	`setExpandedImageColumnName(java.lang.String p1)` Sets the name of the column in the level data set that contains the name of the image to be displayed expanded nodes.
`void`	`setIndexColumnName(java.lang.String p1)` Sets the name of the column in the level data set that contains the index values
`void`	`setKey(java.lang.String p1)`
`void`	`setKeyColumnName(java.lang.String p1)`
`void`	`setLevelColumnName(java.lang.String p1)` Sets the name of the column in the level data set that contains the level values.
`void`	`setNameValuePairColumns(java.lang.String[] p1)` Sets the names of the columns in the level data set that contain values to be used as name value pairs when creating the complete link that is associated with the node in the JavaScript tree.
`void`	`setTextColumnName(java.lang.String p1)` Sets the name of the column in the level data set that contains the descriptive text to be displayed on the node in the JavaScript tree.
`void`	`setURL(java.lang.String p1)` Sets the link associated with all nodes in the tree.
`void`	`setURLColumnName(java.lang.String p1)` Sets the name of the column in the level data set that contains the link to be associated with the node in the JavaScript tree.
`void`	`setWhere(java.lang.String p1)` Sets a where clause on the current SAS Data set.
`void`	`stop()`
`void`	`validate()` Validates the model to make sure all required, properties are set as well as ckecks the validity of current properties.

Constructor Detail

_rprxRemoteLevelTreeV2Client

public _rprxRemoteLevelTreeV2Client()

Method Detail

stop

public void stop()

Overrides:: stop in class com.sas.rmi.RMIBaseClient

_setRemoteHandle

public void _setRemoteHandle(java.lang.Object o)

_RemoteObject_getInstance

public void _RemoteObject_getInstance()
                               throws java.lang.Exception

Description copied from class: RMIBaseClient

Gets an existing instance of the object

Overrides:: _RemoteObject_getInstance in class com.sas.rmi.RMIBaseClient

Throws:: java.lang.Exception - If some type of exception occurs

_RemoteObject_newInstance

public void _RemoteObject_newInstance()
                               throws java.lang.Exception

Description copied from class: RMIBaseClient

Creates a new instance of the object

Overrides:: _RemoteObject_newInstance in class com.sas.rmi.RMIBaseClient

Throws:: java.lang.Exception - If some type of exception occurs

_RemoteObject_version

public int _RemoteObject_version()

Specified by:: _RemoteObject_version in interface com.sas.rmi.RocfRemoteObject
Specified by:: _RemoteObject_version in class com.sas.rmi.RemoteBaseClient

_getDelegateClass

public java.lang.Class _getDelegateClass()

Description copied from interface: DelegationModelInterface

Return the class of the delegate or null if none

Specified by:: _getDelegateClass in interface com.sas.rmi.DelegationModelInterface
Overrides:: _getDelegateClass in class com.sas.rmi.RemoteBaseClient

_RemoteConstructor

public void _RemoteConstructor()
                        throws java.lang.Exception,
                               java.rmi.RemoteException

Throws:: java.lang.Exception; java.rmi.RemoteException

newRemoteObject

public void newRemoteObject()
                     throws java.lang.Exception

Throws:: java.lang.Exception

getKey

public java.lang.String getKey()

Specified by:: getKey in interface LevelTreeV2Interface

setKey

public void setKey(java.lang.String p1)

Specified by:: setKey in interface LevelTreeV2Interface

getKeyColumnName

public java.lang.String getKeyColumnName()

Specified by:: getKeyColumnName in interface LevelTreeV2Interface

setKeyColumnName

public void setKeyColumnName(java.lang.String p1)

Specified by:: setKeyColumnName in interface LevelTreeV2Interface

getURL

public java.lang.String getURL()

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Returns the link associated with all nodes in the tree. This is useful in cases where the link is the same for all nodes, but the values of the name value pairs are different.

Specified by:: getURL in interface LevelTreeInterface

Returns:: the value of the link

close

public void close()

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Closes the data set if it is open and set the data set to blank

Specified by:: close in interface LevelTreeInterface
Specified by:: close in interface RemoteLevelTreeInterface

See Also:: LevelTreeInterface.close()

setURL

public void setURL(java.lang.String p1)

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Sets the link associated with all nodes in the tree. This is useful in cases where the link is the same for all nodes, but the values of the name value pairs are different.

Specified by:: setURL in interface LevelTreeInterface

Parameters:: p1 - - the value of the link

validate

public void validate()
              throws com.sas.table.TableException

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Validates the model to make sure all required, properties are set as well as ckecks the validity of current properties. This method is called internally by the model before the getTreeNodes() executes. If the model is invalid a TableException is thrown, you can examine the error message, by calling the TableException.getMessage() method.

Specified by:: validate in interface LevelTreeInterface

Throws:: com.sas.table.TableException

getDataSet

public java.lang.String getDataSet()

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Returns the name of the level SAS data set.

Specified by:: getDataSet in interface LevelTreeInterface

Returns:: SAS data set name
See Also:: LevelTreeInterface.setDataSet(java.lang.String)

setDataSet

public void setDataSet(java.lang.String p1)

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Sets the name of the level SAS data set. Setting the data set name to blank or changing from an existing data set to a different data set will clear the current where clause. Setting the data set name to blank will close the currently open data set, if one is open.

Specified by:: setDataSet in interface LevelTreeInterface

Parameters:: p1 - - SAS data set name

getWhere

public java.lang.String getWhere()

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Returns the current where clause applied to the SAS data set. Setting the data set name to blank or changing from an existing data set to a different data set will clear the current where clause.

Specified by:: getWhere in interface LevelTreeInterface

Returns:: current where clause

setWhere

public void setWhere(java.lang.String p1)

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Sets a where clause on the current SAS Data set. Due to the implentation of the Server Side model the where clause string can not exceed 800 bytes. Setting the data set name to blank or changing from an existing data set to a different data set will clear the current where clause.

Specified by:: setWhere in interface LevelTreeInterface

Parameters:: p1 - - where clause to be applied

getDefaultImageColumnName

public java.lang.String getDefaultImageColumnName()

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Returns name of the column in the level data set that contains the name of the image to be displayed for unexpanded nodes. If no image is defined for expanded nodes this image will be used for expanded nodes also. The image name must be an absolute or relative URL.

Specified by:: getDefaultImageColumnName in interface LevelTreeInterface

Returns:: name of column that contains image URL for the defaultImage.

setDefaultImageColumnName

public void setDefaultImageColumnName(java.lang.String p1)

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Sets the name of the column in the level data set that contains the name of the image to be displayed for unexpanded nodes. If no image is defined for expanded nodes this image will be used for expanded nodes also. The image name must be an absolute or relative URL.

Specified by:: setDefaultImageColumnName in interface LevelTreeInterface

Parameters:: p1 - - name of column that contains image URL for defaultImage.

getDefaultImage

public java.lang.String getDefaultImage()

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Returns name Image image to be displayed for all unexpanded nodes. If no image is defined for expanded nodes this image will be used for all expanded nodes also. The image name must be an absolute or relative URL.

Specified by:: getDefaultImage in interface LevelTreeInterface

Returns:: image URL for the defaultImage.

setDefaultImage

public void setDefaultImage(java.lang.String p1)

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Sets the name of the image to be displayed for all unexpanded nodes. If no image is defined for expanded nodes this image will be used for all expanded nodes also. The image name must be an absolute or relative URL.

Specified by:: setDefaultImage in interface LevelTreeInterface

Parameters:: p1 - - URL for defaultImage.

getExpandedImageColumnName

public java.lang.String getExpandedImageColumnName()

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Returns name of the column in the level data set that contains the name of the image to be displayed for expanded nodes. The image name must be an absolute or relative URL.

Specified by:: getExpandedImageColumnName in interface LevelTreeInterface

Returns:: name of column that contains image URL for the expandedImage.

setExpandedImageColumnName

public void setExpandedImageColumnName(java.lang.String p1)

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Sets the name of the column in the level data set that contains the name of the image to be displayed expanded nodes. The image name must be an absolute or relative URL.

Specified by:: setExpandedImageColumnName in interface LevelTreeInterface

Parameters:: p1 - - name of column that contains image URL for the expandedImage.

getExpandedImage

public java.lang.String getExpandedImage()

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Returns name of the image to be displayed for expanded nodes. The image name must be an absolute or relative URL.

Specified by:: getExpandedImage in interface LevelTreeInterface

Returns:: URL for the expandedImage.

setExpandedImage

public void setExpandedImage(java.lang.String p1)

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Sets the name of the image to be displayed expanded nodes. The image name must be an absolute or relative URL.

Specified by:: setExpandedImage in interface LevelTreeInterface

Parameters:: p1 - - image URL for the expandedImage.

getURLColumnName

public java.lang.String getURLColumnName()

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Returns the name of the column in the level data set that contains the link to be associated with the node in the JavaScript tree.

Specified by:: getURLColumnName in interface LevelTreeInterface

Returns:: name of column that contains the link values

setURLColumnName

public void setURLColumnName(java.lang.String p1)

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Sets the name of the column in the level data set that contains the link to be associated with the node in the JavaScript tree.

Specified by:: setURLColumnName in interface LevelTreeInterface

Parameters:: p1 - - name of column that contains the link values

getNameValuePairColumns

public java.lang.String[] getNameValuePairColumns()

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Returns the names of the columns in the level data set that contain values to be used as name value pairs when creating the complete link that is associated with the node in the JavaScript tree.

Specified by:: getNameValuePairColumns in interface LevelTreeInterface

Returns:: an array of column names to be used as name value pairs on the link

setNameValuePairColumns

public void setNameValuePairColumns(java.lang.String[] p1)

Description copied from interface: LevelTreeInterface

Sets the names of the columns in the level data set that contain values to be used as name value pairs when creating the complete link that is associated with the node in the JavaScript tree.

Specified by:: setNameValuePairColumns in interface LevelTreeInterface

Parameters:: p1 - - an array of column names to be used as name value pairs on the link

getRoot

public com.sas.models.NodeInterface getRoot()

Description copied from interface: TreeInterface

Returns a NodeInterface object to serve as the root node.

Specified by:: getRoot in interface com.sas.models.TreeInterface

Returns:: the root node as type NodeInterface