com.bristle.javalib.sql.dictionary
Class AbstractDictionaryEntry

java.lang.Object
  com.bristle.javalib.sql.bristle.AbstractStandardTableBackedObject
      com.bristle.javalib.sql.dictionary.AbstractDictionaryEntry

public abstract class AbstractDictionaryEntry
extends AbstractStandardTableBackedObject

This class carries data for a single dictionary entry. It is useful for any object that requires no more properties than those defined here (numeric id, term, definition, notes, status, etc.) and is commonly mapped to a dictionary or lookup table in a database.

Usage:

   - The typical scenarios for using this class are:

Assumptions:
Effects:
       - None.
Anticipated Changes:
Notes:
Implementation Notes:
Portability Issues:
Revision History:
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Constructor Summary

AbstractDictionaryEntry()
Default constructor.

AbstractDictionaryEntry(int intId)
Constructor

AbstractDictionaryEntry(int intId, AbstractDictionaryEntry internalCategory, String strCategory, String strTerm, String strDefinition, String strNotes, String strCreateUser, String strCreateDT, String strUpdateUser, String strUpdateDT, AbstractDictionaryEntry status)
Constructor

AbstractDictionaryEntry(int intId, String strTerm, String strDefinition)
Constructor

Method Summary

String	getCategory() Get the category.
abstract AbstractStandardTableBackedObject	getCLASS_OF_OBJECTS() Get the special instance that indicates the class of objects instead of any one particular instance.
abstract int	getClassId() Get the id of the class of objects.
String	getDefinition() Get the definition.
AbstractDictionaryEntry	getInternalCategory() Get the internal category.
String	getNotes() Get the notes.
abstract String	getTableName() Get the name of the database table that holds the class of objects.
String	getTerm() Get the term.
void	setAll(int intId, AbstractDictionaryEntry internalCategory, String strCategory, String strTerm, String strDefinition, String strNotes, String strCreateUser, String strCreateDT, String strUpdateUser, String strUpdateDT, AbstractDictionaryEntry status) Set all properties.
void	setCategory(String strVal) Set the category.
void	setDefinition(String strVal) Set the definition.
void	setInternalCategory(AbstractDictionaryEntry objVal) Set the internal category.
void	setMinimalFields(int intId, String strTerm, String strDefinition) Set only the properties required to use the dictionary entry, without concern for editing it, maintaining it, etc.
void	setNotes(String strVal) Set the notes.
void	setTerm(String strVal) Set the term.
void	shallowCopyFrom(AbstractDictionaryEntry objFrom) Do a shallow copy of all properties from the specified object.

Methods inherited from class com.bristle.javalib.sql.bristle.AbstractStandardTableBackedObject

getCreateDT, getCreateUser, getDefaultNullClassId, getDefaultNullId, getId, getNullClassId, getNullId, getStatus, getUpdateDT, getUpdateUser, setCreateDT, setCreateUser, setId, setStatus, setUpdateDT, setUpdateUser

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AbstractDictionaryEntry

public AbstractDictionaryEntry()

Default constructor. Must be explicitly declared since there are other declared constructors.

AbstractDictionaryEntry

public AbstractDictionaryEntry(int intId)

Constructor

Parameters:

intId - The property value.

AbstractDictionaryEntry

public AbstractDictionaryEntry(int intId,
                               String strTerm,
                               String strDefinition)

Constructor

Parameters:

intId - The property value.

strTerm - The property value.

strDefinition - The property value.

AbstractDictionaryEntry

public AbstractDictionaryEntry(int intId,
                               AbstractDictionaryEntry internalCategory,
                               String strCategory,
                               String strTerm,
                               String strDefinition,
                               String strNotes,
                               String strCreateUser,
                               String strCreateDT,
                               String strUpdateUser,
                               String strUpdateDT,
                               AbstractDictionaryEntry status)

Constructor

Parameters:

intId - The property value.

internalCategory - The property value.

strCategory - The property value.

strTerm - The property value.

strDefinition - The property value.

strNotes - The property value.

strCreateUser - The property value.

strCreateDT - The property value.

strUpdateUser - The property value.

strUpdateDT - The property value.

status - The property value.

Method Detail

setAll

public void setAll(int intId,
                   AbstractDictionaryEntry internalCategory,
                   String strCategory,
                   String strTerm,
                   String strDefinition,
                   String strNotes,
                   String strCreateUser,
                   String strCreateDT,
                   String strUpdateUser,
                   String strUpdateDT,
                   AbstractDictionaryEntry status)

Set all properties. Use this whenever you want to be sure that properties added in the future are also set. Once this method is updated to include a new property, all calls will fail to compile unless they are also updated.

Parameters:

intId - The property value.

internalCategory - The property value.

strCategory - The property value.

strTerm - The property value.

strDefinition - The property value.

strNotes - The property value.

strCreateUser - The property value.

strCreateDT - The property value.

strUpdateUser - The property value.

strUpdateDT - The property value.

status - The property value.

shallowCopyFrom

public void shallowCopyFrom(AbstractDictionaryEntry objFrom)

Do a shallow copy of all properties from the specified object.

Parameters:

objFrom - The object to copy from.

setMinimalFields

public void setMinimalFields(int intId,
                             String strTerm,
                             String strDefinition)

Set only the properties required to use the dictionary entry, without concern for editing it, maintaining it, etc.

Parameters:

intId - The property value.

strTerm - The property value.

strDefinition - The property value.

getClassId

public abstract int getClassId()

Description copied from class: AbstractStandardTableBackedObject

Get the id of the class of objects.

 Implementation Note:
   Abstract to force each subclass to explicitly specify its class id.
   If a subclass doesn't care about class id, it can call getNullClassId() 
   from its override.

Specified by:

getClassId in class AbstractStandardTableBackedObject

Returns:

The class id.

See Also:

 Implementation Note:
   Abstract to force each subclass to explicitly specify its class id.
   If a subclass doesn't care about class id, it can call getNullClassId() 
   from its override.

getCLASS_OF_OBJECTS

public abstract AbstractStandardTableBackedObject getCLASS_OF_OBJECTS()

Description copied from class: AbstractStandardTableBackedObject

Get the special instance that indicates the class of objects instead of any one particular instance.

 Implementation Note:
   Abstract to force each subclass to explicitly specify an instance of 
   itself to represent its entire class.

Specified by:

getCLASS_OF_OBJECTS in class AbstractStandardTableBackedObject

Returns:

The special instance.

See Also:

 Implementation Note:
   Abstract to force each subclass to explicitly specify an instance of 
   itself to represent its entire class.

getTableName

public abstract String getTableName()

Description copied from class: AbstractStandardTableBackedObject

Get the name of the database table that holds the class of objects.

 Implementation Note:
   Abstract to force each subclass to explicitly specify its table name.

Specified by:

getTableName in class AbstractStandardTableBackedObject

Returns:

The table name.

See Also:

 Implementation Note:
   Abstract to force each subclass to explicitly specify its table name.

getInternalCategory

public AbstractDictionaryEntry getInternalCategory()

Get the internal category.

Returns:

The internal category.

setInternalCategory

public void setInternalCategory(AbstractDictionaryEntry objVal)

Set the internal category. This value is typically hidden from the user and used internally to partition the entries in the dictionary into categories like those that are used internally by the system and those that are visible to the users. The categories themselves are additional dictionary entries. Multiple user visible categories typically have the same value for internal category, but different values for category.

Parameters:

objVal - The value to set.

getCategory

public String getCategory()

Get the category.

Returns:

The category.

setCategory

public void setCategory(String strVal)

Set the category.

Parameters:

strVal - The value to set.

getTerm

public String getTerm()

Get the term.

Returns:

The term.

setTerm

public void setTerm(String strVal)

Set the term.

Parameters:

strVal - The value to set.

getDefinition

public String getDefinition()

Get the definition.

Returns:

The definition.

setDefinition

public void setDefinition(String strVal)

Set the definition.

Parameters:

strVal - The value to set.

getNotes

public String getNotes()

Get the notes.

Returns:

The notes.

setNotes

public void setNotes(String strVal)

Set the notes.

Parameters:

strVal - The value to set.