org.beanfabrics.model
Interface IDatePM

All Superinterfaces:

Bean, ContextOwner, HasComparable, ITextPM, IValuePM, PresentationModel, Supportable, Validatable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DatePM

public interface IDatePM
extends ITextPM

The IDatePM is the interface of PresentationModel components that contain a Date value.

The date format used for formatting and pasring can be set by calling setFormat(DateFormat). The default text format is Locale dependent.

Method Summary

java.util.Date	getDate() Returns the value of this PM as a Date.
java.text.DateFormat	getFormat() Returns the date format used for parsing and converting between the text and date value.
void	setDate(java.util.Date date) Sets the value of this PM to the given Date.
void	setFormat(java.text.DateFormat newFormat) Sets the date format used for parsing and converting between the text and date value.

Methods inherited from interface org.beanfabrics.model.ITextPM

getOptions, getText, isModified, preset, reformat, reset, setOptions, setText

Methods inherited from interface org.beanfabrics.model.IValuePM

getDescription, getTitle, isEditable, isEmpty, isMandatory, setDescription, setEditable, setMandatory, setTitle

Methods inherited from interface org.beanfabrics.Bean

addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, getPropertyChangeSupport, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener

Methods inherited from interface org.beanfabrics.validation.Validatable

getValidationState, getValidator, isValid, revalidate

Methods inherited from interface org.beanfabrics.support.Supportable

getSupportMap

Methods inherited from interface org.beanfabrics.context.ContextOwner

getContext

Methods inherited from interface org.beanfabrics.HasComparable

getComparable

Method Detail

getFormat

java.text.DateFormat getFormat()

Returns the date format used for parsing and converting between the text and date value. This format is used for validation also.

Returns:

the date format used for parsing and converting

setFormat

void setFormat(java.text.DateFormat newFormat)

Sets the date format used for parsing and converting between the text and date value. This format is used for validation also.

For example, to set a format with date and time component do:

 DateFormat format = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance();
 format.setLenient(false);
 pm.setFormat(format);
 

Implementors must try to reformat the content to match the new format.

Parameters:

newFormat - the new format

getDate

java.util.Date getDate()
                       throws ConversionException

Returns the value of this PM as a Date.

Returns:

the value of this PM as a Date

Throws:

ConversionException - if the text value of this PM cannot be converted to a Date using the defined format

setDate

void setDate(java.util.Date date)

Sets the value of this PM to the given Date.

Parameters:

date - the date value