org.apache.tapestry.contrib.table.model
Interface ITableSortingState

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleTableSortingState

public interface ITableSortingState

An interface defining the management of the table's sorting state.

Version:

$Id: ITableSortingState.java 243791 2004-02-19 17:38:13Z hlship $

Author:

mindbridge

Field Summary

static boolean	SORT_ASCENDING
static boolean	SORT_DESCENDING

Method Summary

String	getSortColumn() Method getSortColumn defines the column that the table should be sorted upon
boolean	getSortOrder() Method getSortOrder defines the direction of the table sorting
void	setSortColumn(String strName, boolean bOrder) Method setSortColumn updates the table sorting column and order

Field Detail

SORT_ASCENDING

static final boolean SORT_ASCENDING

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Constant Field Values

SORT_DESCENDING

static final boolean SORT_DESCENDING

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getSortColumn

String getSortColumn()

Method getSortColumn defines the column that the table should be sorted upon

Returns:

String the name of the sorting column or null if the table is not sorted

getSortOrder

boolean getSortOrder()

Method getSortOrder defines the direction of the table sorting

Returns:

boolean the sorting order (see constants)

setSortColumn

void setSortColumn(String strName,
                   boolean bOrder)

Method setSortColumn updates the table sorting column and order

Parameters:

strName - the name of the column to sort by

bOrder - the sorting order (see constants)