com.jgoodies.binding.adapter
Class Bindings
java.lang.Object
com.jgoodies.binding.adapter.Bindings
public final class Bindings
extends java.lang.Object
Consists only of static methods that bind Swing components to ValueModels.
This is one of two helper classes that assist you in establishing a binding:
1) this Bindings class binds components that have been created before;
it wraps ValueModels with the adapters from package
com.jgoodies.binding.adapter
.
2) the BasicComponentFactory creates Swing components that are then
bound using this Bindings class.
If you have an existing factory that vends Swing components,
you can use this Bindings class to bind them to ValueModels.
If you don't have such a factory, you can use the BasicComponentFactory
or a custom subclass to create and bind Swing components.
The binding process for JCheckBox, JRadioButton, and other AbstractButtons
retains the former enablement state. Before the new (adapting) model
is set, the enablement is requested from the model, not the button.
This enablement is set after the new model has been set.
TODO: Consider adding binding methods for JProgressBar,
JSlider, JSpinner, and JTabbedPane.
TODO: Consider adding connection methods for pairs of bean properties.
In addition to the PropertyConnector's
connect
method,
this could add boolean operators such as: not, and, or, nor.
static void | addComponentPropertyHandler(JComponent component, ValueModel valueModel) - If the given model is a ComponentValueModel, a component property handler
is registered with this model.
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static void | bind(JCheckBox checkBox, ValueModel valueModel) - Binds a JCheckBox to the given ValueModel and retains the enablement
state.
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static void | bind(JCheckBoxMenuItem checkBoxMenuItem, ValueModel valueModel) - Binds a JCheckBoxMenuItem to the given ValueModel and retains
the enablement state.
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static void | bind(JColorChooser colorChooser, ValueModel valueModel) - Binds a JColorChooser to the given Color-typed ValueModel.
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static void | bind(JColorChooser colorChooser, ValueModel valueModel, Color defaultColor) - Binds a JColorChooser to the given Color-typed ValueModel.
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static void | bind(JComponent component, String propertyName, ValueModel valueModel) - Binds the specified property of the given JComponent to the specified
ValueModel.
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static void | bind(JFormattedTextField textField, ValueModel valueModel) - Binds the given JFormattedTextField to the specified ValueModel.
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static void | bind(JLabel label, ValueModel valueModel) - Binds the given JLabel to the specified ValueModel.
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static void | bind(JRadioButton radioButton, ValueModel model, Object choice) - Binds a JRadioButton to the given ValueModel and retains the enablement
state.
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static void | bind(JRadioButtonMenuItem radioButtonMenuItem, ValueModel model, Object choice) - Binds a JRadioButtonMenuItem to the given ValueModel and retains
the enablement state.
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static void | bind(JTextArea textArea, ValueModel valueModel) - Binds a text area to the given ValueModel.
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static void | bind(JTextArea textArea, ValueModel valueModel, boolean commitOnFocusLost) - Binds a text area to the given ValueModel.
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static void | bind(JTextField textField, ValueModel valueModel) - Bind a text fields or password field to the given ValueModel.
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static void | bind(JTextField textField, ValueModel valueModel, boolean commitOnFocusLost) - Binds a text field or password field to the given ValueModel.
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static void | commitImmediately() - Commits a pending edit - if any.
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static boolean | flushImmediately() - Flushes a pending edit in the focused text component - if any.
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static boolean | isFocusOwnerBuffering() - Checks and answers whether the focus owner is a component
that buffers a pending edit.
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static void | removeComponentPropertyHandler(JComponent component) - If the given component holds a ComponentValueModel and
a ComponentPropertyHandler in its client properties,
the handler is removed as listener from the model,
and the model and handler are removed from the client properties.
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static | void bind(JComboBox comboBox, SelectionInList selectionInList) - Binds a non-editable JComboBox to the given SelectionInList using
the SelectionInList's ListModel as list data provider and the
SelectionInList's selection index holder for the combo box model's
selected item.
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static | void bind(JList list, SelectionInList selectionInList) - Binds a JList to the given SelectionInList using the SelectionInList's
ListModel as list data provider and the SelectionInList's selection
index holder for the selection model.
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addComponentPropertyHandler
public static void addComponentPropertyHandler(JComponent component,
ValueModel valueModel)
If the given model is a ComponentValueModel, a component property handler
is registered with this model. This handler updates the component state
if the ComponentValueModel indicates a change in one of its properties,
for example:
visible,
enabled, and
editable.
Also the ComponentValueModel and the component handler are stored
as client properties with the component. This way they can be removed
later using
#removeComponentPropertyHandler
.
component
- the component where the handler is registeredvalueModel
- the model to observe
bind
public static void bind(JCheckBox checkBox,
ValueModel valueModel)
Binds a JCheckBox to the given ValueModel and retains the enablement
state. The bound check box is selected if and only if the model's value
equals
Boolean.TRUE
.
The value model is converted to the required interface
ToggleButtonModel using a ToggleButtonAdapter.
checkBox
- the check box to be boundvalueModel
- the model that provides a Boolean value
bind
public static void bind(JCheckBoxMenuItem checkBoxMenuItem,
ValueModel valueModel)
Binds a JCheckBoxMenuItem to the given ValueModel and retains
the enablement state. The bound menu item is selected if and only if
the model's value equals
Boolean.TRUE
.
Note: For users of the JGoodies UIF (user interface
framework) the recommended way to create and bind check box menu items
is the class
com.jgoodies.uif.ToggleAction
.
The value model is converted to the required interface
ToggleButtonModel
using a
ToggleButtonAdapter
.
checkBoxMenuItem
- the check box menu item to be boundvalueModel
- the model that provides a Boolean value
bind
public static void bind(JColorChooser colorChooser,
ValueModel valueModel)
Binds a JColorChooser to the given Color-typed ValueModel.
The ValueModel must be of type Color and must
allow read-access to its value.
Also, it is strongly recommended (though not required) that
the underlying ValueModel provides only non-null values.
This is so because the ColorSelectionModel behavior is undefined
for
null
values and it may have unpredictable results.
To avoid these problems, you may bind the ColorChooser with
a default color using
bind(JColorChooser,ValueModel,Color)
.
Since the color chooser is considered a container, not a single
component, it is not synchronized with the valueModel's
ComponentValueModel
properties - if any.
Note: There's a bug in Java 1.4.2, Java 5 and Java 6
that affects this binding. The BasicColorChooserUI doesn't listen
to changes in the selection model, and so the preview panel won't
update if the selected color changes. As a workaround you can use
BasicComponentFactory.createColorChooser(ValueModel)
,
or you could use a Look&Feel that fixes the bug mentioned above.
colorChooser
- the color chooser to be boundvalueModel
- the model that provides non-null
Color values.
bind
public static void bind(JColorChooser colorChooser,
ValueModel valueModel,
Color defaultColor)
Binds a JColorChooser to the given Color-typed ValueModel.
The ValueModel must be of type Color and must allow read-access
to its value. The default color will be used if the valueModel
returns
null
.
Since the color chooser is considered a container, not a single
component, it is not synchronized with the valueModel's
ComponentValueModel
properties - if any.
Note: There's a bug in Java 1.4.2, Java 5 and Java 6
that affects this binding. The BasicColorChooserUI doesn't listen
to changes in the selection model, and so the preview panel won't
update if the selected color changes. As a workaround you can use
BasicComponentFactory.createColorChooser(ValueModel)
,
or you could use a Look&Feel that fixes the bug mentioned above.
colorChooser
- the color chooser to be boundvalueModel
- the model that provides non-null
Color values.defaultColor
- the color used if the valueModel returns null
bind
public static void bind(JComponent component,
String propertyName,
ValueModel valueModel)
Binds the specified property of the given JComponent to the specified
ValueModel. Synchronizes the ValueModel's value with the component's
property by means of a PropertyConnector.
component
- the JComponent that is to be boundpropertyName
- the name of the property to be boundvalueModel
- the model that provides the value
bind
public static void bind(JFormattedTextField textField,
ValueModel valueModel)
Binds the given JFormattedTextField to the specified ValueModel.
Synchronized the ValueModel's value with the text field's value
by means of a PropertyConnector.
textField
- the JFormattedTextField that is to be boundvalueModel
- the model that provides the value
bind
public static void bind(JLabel label,
ValueModel valueModel)
Binds the given JLabel to the specified ValueModel.
label
- a label that shall be bound to the given value modelvalueModel
- the model that provides the value
bind
public static void bind(JRadioButton radioButton,
ValueModel model,
Object choice)
Binds a JRadioButton to the given ValueModel and retains the enablement
state. The bound radio button is selected if and only if the model's
value equals the specified choice value.
The model is converted to the required interface
ToggleButtonModel using a RadioButtonAdapter.
radioButton
- the radio button to be bound to the given modelmodel
- the model that provides the current choicechoice
- this button's value
bind
public static void bind(JRadioButtonMenuItem radioButtonMenuItem,
ValueModel model,
Object choice)
Binds a JRadioButtonMenuItem to the given ValueModel and retains
the enablement state. The bound menu item is selected if and only if
the model's value equals the specified choice.
Note: For users of the JGoodies UIF (user interface
framework) the recommended way to create and bind radio button menu items
is the class
com.jgoodies.uif.ToggleAction
.
The model is converted to the required interface
ToggleButtonModel using a RadioButtonAdapter.
radioButtonMenuItem
- the radio item to be bound to the given modelmodel
- the model that provides the current choicechoice
- this button's value
bind
public static void bind(JTextArea textArea,
ValueModel valueModel)
Binds a text area to the given ValueModel.
The model is updated on every character typed.
TODO: Consider changing the semantics to commit on focus lost.
This would be consistent with the text component vending factory methods
in the BasicComponentFactory that have no boolean parameter.
textArea
- the text area to be bound to the value modelvalueModel
- the model that provides the text value
bind
public static void bind(JTextArea textArea,
ValueModel valueModel,
boolean commitOnFocusLost)
Binds a text area to the given ValueModel.
The model can be updated on focus lost or on every character typed.
The DocumentAdapter used in this binding doesn't filter newlines.
textArea
- the text area to be bound to the value modelvalueModel
- the model that provides the text valuecommitOnFocusLost
- true to commit text changes on focus lost,
false to commit text changes on every character typed
bind
public static void bind(JTextField textField,
ValueModel valueModel)
Bind a text fields or password field to the given ValueModel.
The model is updated on every character typed.
Security Note: If you use this method to bind a
JPasswordField, the field's password will be requested as Strings
from the field and will be held as String by the given ValueModel.
These password String could potentially be observed in a security fraud.
For stronger security it is recommended to request a character array
from the JPasswordField and clear the array after use by setting
each character to zero. Method
JPasswordField.getPassword()
return's the field's password as a character array.
TODO: Consider changing the semantics to commit on focus lost.
This would be consistent with the text component vending factory methods
in the BasicComponentFactory that have no boolean parameter.
textField
- the text field to be bound to the value modelvalueModel
- the model that provides the text value
JPasswordField.getPassword()
bind
public static void bind(JTextField textField,
ValueModel valueModel,
boolean commitOnFocusLost)
Binds a text field or password field to the given ValueModel.
The model can be updated on focus lost or on every character typed.
Security Note: If you use this method to bind a
JPasswordField, the field's password will be requested as Strings
from the field and will be held as String by the given ValueModel.
These password String could potentially be observed in a security fraud.
For stronger security it is recommended to request a character array
from the JPasswordField and clear the array after use by setting
each character to zero. Method
JPasswordField.getPassword()
return's the field's password as a character array.
textField
- the text field to be bound to the value modelvalueModel
- the model that provides the text valuecommitOnFocusLost
- true to commit text changes on focus lost,
false to commit text changes on every character typed
JPasswordField.getPassword()
commitImmediately
public static void commitImmediately()
Commits a pending edit - if any. Useful to ensure that edited values
in bound text components that commit on focus-lost are committed
before an operation is performed that uses the value to be committed
after a focus lost.
For example, before you save a form, a value that has been edited
shall be committed, so the validation can check whether the save
is allowed or not.
flushImmediately
public static boolean flushImmediately()
Flushes a pending edit in the focused text component - if any.
Useful to revert edited values in bound text components that
commit on focus-lost. This operation can be performed on an escape
key event like the Cancel action in the JFormattedTextField.
Returns whether an edit has been reset. Useful to decide whether
a key event shall be consumed or not.
true
if a pending edit has been reset,
false
if the focused component isn't buffering or
doesn't buffer at all
isFocusOwnerBuffering
public static boolean isFocusOwnerBuffering()
Checks and answers whether the focus owner is a component
that buffers a pending edit. Useful to enable or disable
a text component Action that resets the edited value.
See also the JFormattedTextField's internal
CancelAction
.
true
if the focus owner is a JTextComponent
that commits on focus-lost and is buffering
removeComponentPropertyHandler
public static void removeComponentPropertyHandler(JComponent component)
If the given component holds a ComponentValueModel and
a ComponentPropertyHandler in its client properties,
the handler is removed as listener from the model,
and the model and handler are removed from the client properties.
void bind
public static void bind(JComboBox comboBox,
SelectionInList selectionInList)
Binds a non-editable JComboBox to the given SelectionInList using
the SelectionInList's ListModel as list data provider and the
SelectionInList's selection index holder for the combo box model's
selected item.
There are a couple of other possibilities to bind a JComboBox.
See the constructors and the class comment of the
ComboBoxAdapter
.
Since version 2.0 the combo's
enabled and
visible
state is synchronized with the selectionInList's selection holder,
if it's a
ComponentValueModel
.
comboBox
- the combo box to be boundselectionInList
- provides the list and selection;
if the selection holder is a ComponentValueModel, it is synchronized
with the comboBox properties visible and enabled
void bind
public static void bind(JList list,
SelectionInList selectionInList)
Binds a JList to the given SelectionInList using the SelectionInList's
ListModel as list data provider and the SelectionInList's selection
index holder for the selection model.
Since version 2.0 the list's
enabled and
visible
state is synchronized with the selectionInList's selection holder,
if it's a
ComponentValueModel
.
list
- the list to be boundselectionInList
- provides the list and selection;
if the selection holder is a ComponentValueModel, it is synchronized
with the list properties visible and enabled
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