com.sas.entities
Interface RemoteEntityInterface

All Superinterfaces:

java.rmi.Remote, RemoteBaseEntityInterface, RemoteBaseEntityValueInterface, RemoteObjectInterface

All Known Subinterfaces:

EntityInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:

Entity, RemoteEntity

public interface RemoteEntityInterface
extends RemoteBaseEntityInterface

RemoteEntityInterface extends the functionality of RemoteBaseEntityInterface. It allows the user to specify customizers and validators for Entities as well as obtaining attribute information.

See Also:

RemoteBaseEntityInterface

Method Summary

abstract void	addAttributeValidator(java.lang.String attributeName, java.beans.VetoableChangeListener listener) Set a validator for an attribute.
abstract void	clear() Clear ("unset") all attribute values.
abstract void	clearAttribute(java.lang.String attributeName) Clear ("unset") an individual attribute.
abstract AttributeDescriptorInterface	getAttributeDescriptor(java.lang.String attributeName) Returns an AttributeDescriptor
abstract AttributeDescriptorInterface[]	getAttributeDescriptors() Returns an array of AttributeDescriptors
abstract AttributeGroupInterface	getAttributeGroup() Return a list of attributes and their descriptions.
abstract AttributeTypeInterface	getAttributeType(java.lang.String attributeName) Returns the type of an attribute.
abstract java.util.Map	getAttributeValidators() Return a map of attribute validators.
abstract AttributeDescriptorInterface[]	getBooleanSpecifiedAttributeDescriptors(java.util.Map map) Returns an array of AttributeDescriptors that meet specified boolean attribute criteria.
abstract java.lang.String	getCustomizer(java.lang.String context) Return this object's customizer.
abstract java.util.List	getCustomizerContexts() Returns a list of customizer contexts.
abstract java.lang.String	getEntityKey() Return the Entity's unique key.
abstract RemoteEntityInterface	getPrototype() Get the prototype object from which the Entity inherits dynamic attributes from.
abstract boolean	isAllRequiredAttributesAssigned() Returns true if all attributes, designated as required, have had a value assigned or the attribute has a default value.
abstract boolean	isAttributeAssigned(java.lang.String attributeName) Returns true if an attribute has had a value assigned or the attribute has a default value.
abstract void	removeAttributeValidator(java.lang.String attributeName, java.beans.VetoableChangeListener listener) Remove a validator for an attribute.
abstract boolean	sameEntity(EntityKeyInterface entity) Test if this Entity's key equals the key of another Entity.
abstract void	setCustomizer(java.lang.String context, java.lang.String customizer) Set the customizer for a specific context.
abstract void	setEntityKey(java.lang.String key) Assign an entity key to the Entity.
abstract void	setPrototype(RemoteEntityInterface prototype) Set the prototype object from which the Entity inherits dynamic attributes from.

Methods inherited from interface com.sas.entities.RemoteBaseEntityInterface

containsAttributeNamed, getAttribute, getAttributes, getStringAttribute, listAttributeNames, removeAllAttributes, removeAttribute, setAttributes

Methods inherited from interface com.sas.entities.RemoteBaseEntityValueInterface

getAttribute, setAttribute

Method Detail

getAttributeGroup

AttributeGroupInterface getAttributeGroup()
                                          throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Return a list of attributes and their descriptions.

Returns:

an AttributeGroupInterface from which you can access each attribute by name or get them all as an array. AttributeGroupInterface provides a structured, hierarchical grouping of an Entity's attributes.

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

getAttributeType

AttributeTypeInterface getAttributeType(java.lang.String attributeName)
                                        throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                               java.util.NoSuchElementException

Returns the type of an attribute.

Parameters:

attributeName - attribute name

Returns:

type information for an attribute

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

java.util.NoSuchElementException - if there is no such value in the Entity (this is necessary to distinguish between no such attributeName and a value of null)

See Also:

AttributeTypeInterface

getAttributeDescriptors

AttributeDescriptorInterface[] getAttributeDescriptors()
                                                       throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Returns an array of AttributeDescriptors

Returns:

array of AttributeDescriptors

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

getAttributeDescriptor

AttributeDescriptorInterface getAttributeDescriptor(java.lang.String attributeName)
                                                    throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                                           java.util.NoSuchElementException

Returns an AttributeDescriptor

Returns:

AttributeDescriptor

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

java.util.NoSuchElementException - if there is no such value in this entity (this is necessary to distinguish between no such attributeName and a value of null)

isAttributeAssigned

boolean isAttributeAssigned(java.lang.String attributeName)
                            throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                   java.util.NoSuchElementException

Returns true if an attribute has had a value assigned or the attribute has a default value.

Returns:

true if attribute has had value assigned or default value; false otherwise

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

java.util.NoSuchElementException - if there is no such value in the Entity (this is necessary to distinguish between no such attributeName and a value of null)

isAllRequiredAttributesAssigned

boolean isAllRequiredAttributesAssigned()
                                        throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Returns true if all attributes, designated as required, have had a value assigned or the attribute has a default value.

Returns:

true if required attributes have had a value assigned or default value; false otherwise

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

clear

void clear()
           throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Clear ("unset") all attribute values. Attributes would inherit their default values.

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

clearAttribute

void clearAttribute(java.lang.String attributeName)
                    throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Clear ("unset") an individual attribute. The attribute would inherit its default value.

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

addAttributeValidator

void addAttributeValidator(java.lang.String attributeName,
                           java.beans.VetoableChangeListener listener)
                           throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Set a validator for an attribute. If a listener is added for an attribute, then before a setAttribute stores the new value, the Entity fires a PropertyChangeEvent to all listeners and one or more listeners may veto the change by throwing a PropertyVetoException.

Parameters:

attributeName - name of the attribute

listener - object that implements VetoableChangeListener

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

removeAttributeValidator

void removeAttributeValidator(java.lang.String attributeName,
                              java.beans.VetoableChangeListener listener)
                              throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Remove a validator for an attribute.

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

See Also:

addAttributeValidator(String, VetoableChangeListener)

getAttributeValidators

java.util.Map getAttributeValidators()
                                     throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Return a map of attribute validators. The map keys are attribute names. The map values are either a single VetoableChangeListener or a List of VetoableChangeListener listeners.

Returns:

attribute validators

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

getPrototype

RemoteEntityInterface getPrototype()
                                   throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Get the prototype object from which the Entity inherits dynamic attributes from. Any attribute requests made to this object which do not exist on the Entity are delegated to the prototype.

Returns:

prototype object

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

setPrototype

void setPrototype(RemoteEntityInterface prototype)
                  throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Set the prototype object from which the Entity inherits dynamic attributes from. If a prototype already exists, it is discarded. The new prototype may be null.

Parameters:

prototype - object from which the Entity inherits dynamic attributes from

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

getCustomizer

java.lang.String getCustomizer(java.lang.String context)
                               throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Return this object's customizer. A customizer is a standalone editor used to customize or edit a value. It does not reside inside a UI (User Interface) element as an editor does, but defines its own window. If none exists on the Entity, the customizer of the AttributeType is returned. The context indicates how you would like the editor expressed, in the same form as the validator context.

Parameters:

context - the context, such as a Java, COM, or WEB context

Returns:

Entity customizer

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

See Also:

EntityContextInterface

setCustomizer

void setCustomizer(java.lang.String context,
                   java.lang.String customizer)
                   throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Set the customizer for a specific context.

Parameters:

context - the context, such as a Java, COM, or WEB context

customizer - the name of the customizer

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

See Also:

EntityContextInterface

getCustomizerContexts

java.util.List getCustomizerContexts()
                                     throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Returns a list of customizer contexts.

Returns:

list of contexts

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

getBooleanSpecifiedAttributeDescriptors

AttributeDescriptorInterface[] getBooleanSpecifiedAttributeDescriptors(java.util.Map map)
                                                                       throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                                                              java.lang.NoSuchMethodException

Returns an array of AttributeDescriptors that meet specified boolean attribute criteria. This method is intended to be used to retrieve only those AttributeDescriptors that have a specified value for a particular boolean attribute. The following example will retrieve only those AttributeDescriptors with isModifiable set to false and isVisible set to true:

 HashMap map = new HashMap();
 map.put(AttributeDescriptorInterface.MODIFIABLE,Boolean.FALSE);
 map.put(AttributeDescriptorInterface.VISIBLE,Boolean.TRUE);
 try {
     RemoteEntity rentity = new RemoteEntity();
     AttributeDescriptorInterface[] adi = rentity.getBooleanSpecifiedAttributeDescriptors(map);
 }
 catch(NoSuchMethodException e) {}
 

Parameters:

map - set of name/value pairs consisting of attribute/value

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

java.lang.NoSuchMethodException - if method does not exist on the AttributeDescriptorInterface

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if map parameter is empty or a non-boolean value is specified for the value (name/value pair)

See Also:

AttributeDescriptorInterface

getEntityKey

java.lang.String getEntityKey()
                              throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Return the Entity's unique key.

Returns:

unique key.

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

setEntityKey

void setEntityKey(java.lang.String key)
                  throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                         java.lang.IllegalStateException

Assign an entity key to the Entity.

Parameters:

key - the key with which the Entity can be identified

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity

java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the Entity already has a non-null key. Not all Entity implementations are required to throw this exception; some may allow replacing a non-null key.

sameEntity

boolean sameEntity(EntityKeyInterface entity)
                   throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Test if this Entity's key equals the key of another Entity.

Returns:

true if the other entity's key is the same as getEntityKey(). Return false if entity is null.

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - if there was an IO error communicating with the Entity