org.melati.poem
Class Searchability

java.lang.Object
  org.melati.poem.Searchability

public final class Searchability
extends java.lang.Object

The quality of being searchable: yes, no or primary.

Nested Class Summary

static class

Searchability.NameUnrecognisedException Thrown when an invalid Searchability level is specified, by a typing mistake in the DSD for example.

Field Summary

java.lang.Integer	index The Id of the Searchability.
static Searchability	no The column is not searchable so the user will not be given the opportunity to enter search criteria for it.
static Searchability	primary The column is the only one in the table for which a special widget is provided to enter a search value.
static Searchability	yes The column is searchable so that the user is able to enter search criteria for it included along with others when searching for rows.

Method Summary

static int	count()
static Searchability	forIndex(int index)
java.lang.Integer	getIndex()
java.lang.String	getName()
static Searchability	named(java.lang.String name) Throws NameUnrecognisedException if not found.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

index

public final java.lang.Integer index

The Id of the Searchability.

primary

public static final Searchability primary

The column is the only one in the table for which a special widget is provided to enter a search value.

There is at most one such column per table. The user is able to select matching rows without popping up a search criteria dialogue window.

yes

public static final Searchability yes

The column is searchable so that the user is able to enter search criteria for it included along with others when searching for rows.

Currently the search criteria for a column consist of at most one non-null value.

no

public static final Searchability no

The column is not searchable so the user will not be given the opportunity to enter search criteria for it.

Method Detail

forIndex

public static Searchability forIndex(int index)

Parameters:

index - key

Returns:

the selected Searchability

count

public static int count()

Returns:

the number of Searchabilities

named

public static Searchability named(java.lang.String name)

Throws NameUnrecognisedException if not found.

Parameters:

name - String name of Searchability

Returns:

the Searchability

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

the name and index

See Also:

Object.toString()

getIndex

public java.lang.Integer getIndex()

Returns:

the index

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns:

the Name