com.rational.test.ft.value

Class ReadOnlyString

java.lang.Object

com.rational.test.ft.value.ReadOnlyString

public class ReadOnlyString
extends java.lang.Object

Displays an object without allowing modification to the original object in the editor. This class is used to wrap fixed object values with a viewable representation. This class is primarily used in the editors to block editing of read-only values.

Since:

RFT1.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ReadOnlyString(java.lang.Object base, java.lang.String value) Enforces the separation between the true object and the viewable form of the object in the editors.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj) Overloads the core java.lang.Object implementation to compare the String directly.
java.lang.Object	getBaseObject() Accesses the base object represented by the editor.
java.lang.String	getReadOnlyString() Accesses the textual representation of the base value displayed in the editor.
int	hashCode() Overloads the core java.lang.Object implementation of hashCode.
void	setReadOnlyString(java.lang.String value) Updates the textual representation of the base value.
java.lang.String	toString() Accesses the textual representation of the base value as defined in the constructor.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ReadOnlyString

public ReadOnlyString(java.lang.Object base,
              java.lang.String value)

Enforces the separation between the true object and the viewable form of the object in the editors.

Parameters:

base - the true object represented in the editor

value - the textual image of the base object for display to the user

Since:

RFT1.0

Method Detail

getBaseObject

public java.lang.Object getBaseObject()

Accesses the base object represented by the editor. Note that a set method to update the original value does not exist. That is, the original value cannot be updated.

Since:

RFT1.0

getReadOnlyString

public java.lang.String getReadOnlyString()

Accesses the textual representation of the base value displayed in the editor. This value can be updated, but will have no effect on the original base value.

Since:

RFT1.0

setReadOnlyString

public void setReadOnlyString(java.lang.String value)

Updates the textual representation of the base value.

Since:

RFT1.0

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Accesses the textual representation of the base value as defined in the constructor.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Since:

RFT1.0

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overloads the core java.lang.Object implementation of hashCode.

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Since:

RFT1.0

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Overloads the core java.lang.Object implementation to compare the String directly.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Since:

RFT1.0