@UsesConfiguration(value=BeanBlockContribution.class) public interface BeanBlockSource
Block
s used to display the properties of a bean (used by the Grid
component), or to edit the properties of a bean (used by the BeanEditForm
component). Contributions to this service (a configuration of
BeanBlockContribution
s) define what properties may be editted.
Blocks are accessed in terms of a data type a string that identifies the type of data to be editted,
such as "string", "date", "boolean", etc.
Tapestry contributes a number of default data types and corresponding edit and display blocks. The BeanBlockOverrideSource
service allows these to be overridden.Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
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Block |
getDisplayBlock(String datatype)
Returns a block which can be used to render output for the given data type.
|
Block |
getEditBlock(String datatype)
Returns a block which can be used to render an editor for the given data type, in the form of a field label and
input field.
|
boolean |
hasDisplayBlock(String datatype)
Checks to see if there is a display block for the indicated data type.
|
Block getEditBlock(String datatype)
datatype
- logical name for the type of data to be displayedRuntimeException
- if no appropriate block is availableBlock getDisplayBlock(String datatype)
datatype
- logical name for the type of data to be displayedRuntimeException
- if no appropriate block is availableboolean hasDisplayBlock(String datatype)
datatype
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