Class MessageFieldElementFactory


  • public class MessageFieldElementFactory
    extends TextElementFactory
    The message format factory can be used to create formatted text elements using the format defined for MessageFormat. These text elements have special abilities to format numeric values and dates based on the MessageFormat string.

    Once the desired properties are set, the factory can be reused to create similar text elements.

    Author:
    Jörg Schaible
    • Constructor Detail

      • MessageFieldElementFactory

        public MessageFieldElementFactory()
        Creates a new message field element factory.
    • Method Detail

      • getFormatString

        public String getFormatString()
        Returns the format string of the used message format.
        Returns:
        the formatstring of the number format instance.
      • setFormatString

        public void setFormatString​(String formatString)
        Defines the format string of the used message format. The format string should contain a format for the element 0. This method will replace the message format instance of this factory.
        Parameters:
        formatString - the formatstring of the message format instance.
      • getNullString

        public String getNullString()
        Returns the null string for the text element. The null string is used when no content is found for that element.
        Returns:
        the null string.
      • setNullString

        public void setNullString​(String nullString)
        Defines the null string for the text element. The null string is used when no content is found for that element. The nullstring itself can be null.
        Parameters:
        nullString - the null string.
      • getMessageNullString

        public String getMessageNullString()
      • setMessageNullString

        public void setMessageNullString​(String messageNullString)
      • createMessageElement

        public static Element createMessageElement​(String name,
                                                   Rectangle2D bounds,
                                                   Color paint,
                                                   ElementAlignment alignment,
                                                   FontDefinition font,
                                                   String nullString,
                                                   String format)
        Deprecated.
        Use a more fine-grained approach to define this element by using the element-factory directly.
        Creates a new TextElement containing a message filter structure.
        Parameters:
        name - the name of the new element
        bounds - the bounds of the new element
        paint - the text color of this text element
        alignment - the horizontal text alignment.
        font - the font for this element
        nullString - the text used when the value of this element is null
        format - the format string used in this message element
        Returns:
        a report element for displaying Number objects.
        Throws:
        NullPointerException - if bounds, name or function are null
        IllegalArgumentException - if the given alignment is invalid
      • createMessageElement

        public static Element createMessageElement​(String name,
                                                   Rectangle2D bounds,
                                                   Color color,
                                                   ElementAlignment alignment,
                                                   ElementAlignment valign,
                                                   FontDefinition font,
                                                   String nullString,
                                                   String formatString)
        Deprecated.
        Use a more fine-grained approach to define this element by using the element-factory directly.
        Creates a new TextElement containing a message filter structure.
        Parameters:
        name - the name of the new element.
        bounds - the bounds of the new element.
        color - the text color of this text element.
        alignment - the horizontal text alignment.
        valign - the vertical alignment.
        font - the font for this element.
        nullString - the text used when the value of this element is null.
        formatString - the MessageFormat used in this number element.
        Returns:
        a report element for displaying Number objects.
        Throws:
        NullPointerException - if bounds, name or function are null
        IllegalArgumentException - if the given alignment is invalid