org.zaval.lw.mask
Class DateMaskValidator

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.zaval.lw.mask.DateMaskValidator

All Implemented Interfaces:

MaskValidator

public class DateMaskValidator

extends java.lang.Object

implements MaskValidator

This is an implementation of MaskValidator interface that implements date mask type.

The mask can contains the following letters:

• 'd' - means a day as a numeric
• 'y' - means an year as a numeric
• 'm' - means a month as a numeric
• 'M' - means a month as a short abbreviation (Use the setShortMonths method to define the abbreviations)

Field Summary
static int	DATE_TYPE           Specifies the date mask element type.

 

Constructor Summary

DateMaskValidator()           Constructs the date mask validator.

 

Method Summary
java.lang.String	completeValue(MaskElement e, java.lang.String value)           Completes the new value for the specified mask element.
char	getBlankChar(char tagName)           Gets the blank character for the specified mask tag.
int	getTypeByTag(char tag)           Gets the type for the specified mask tag.
boolean	isHandledTag(char tagName)           Tests if the mask tag is handled with the validator.
boolean	isValidValue(MaskElement e, java.lang.String value)           Tests if the specified value is valid for the mask element.
void	setShortMonths(java.lang.String[] months)           Sets the months abbreviations that are used for 'M' mask tag.

 

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

 

Field Detail

DATE_TYPE

public static final int DATE_TYPE

Specifies the date mask element type.

DateMaskValidator

public DateMaskValidator()

Constructs the date mask validator.

setShortMonths

public void setShortMonths(java.lang.String[] months)

Sets the months abbreviations that are used for 'M' mask tag.

Parameters:

months - the specified months abbreviations.

getBlankChar

public char getBlankChar(char tagName)

Description copied from interface: MaskValidator

Gets the blank character for the specified mask tag. The blank char is used to fill mask value for the tag.

Specified by:

getBlankChar in interface MaskValidator

Following copied from interface: org.zaval.lw.mask.MaskValidator

Parameters:

tag - the mask tag.

Returns:

a blank character.

getTypeByTag

public int getTypeByTag(char tag)

Description copied from interface: MaskValidator

Gets the type for the specified mask tag. The method should returns -1 if the tag is not bound with any type.

Specified by:

getTypeByTag in interface MaskValidator

Following copied from interface: org.zaval.lw.mask.MaskValidator

Parameters:

tag - the mask tag.

Returns:

a type.

isHandledTag

public boolean isHandledTag(char tagName)

Description copied from interface: MaskValidator

Tests if the mask tag is handled with the validator.

Specified by:

isHandledTag in interface MaskValidator

Following copied from interface: org.zaval.lw.mask.MaskValidator

Parameters:

tag - the mask tag.

Returns:

true if the mask handles the specified mask tag; otherwise false.

isValidValue

public boolean isValidValue(MaskElement e,
                            java.lang.String value)

Description copied from interface: MaskValidator

Tests if the specified value is valid for the mask element.

Specified by:

isValidValue in interface MaskValidator

Following copied from interface: org.zaval.lw.mask.MaskValidator

Parameters:

e - the mask element.

newValue - the new value.

Returns:

true if the mask value is valid; otherwise false.

completeValue

public java.lang.String completeValue(MaskElement e,
                                      java.lang.String value)

Description copied from interface: MaskValidator

Completes the new value for the specified mask element.

Specified by:

completeValue in interface MaskValidator

Following copied from interface: org.zaval.lw.mask.MaskValidator

Parameters:

e - the mask element.

newValue - the new value.

Returns:

a new completed value.