org.jminor.swing.framework.ui

Class EntityUiUtil

java.lang.Object

org.jminor.swing.framework.ui.EntityUiUtil

public final class EntityUiUtil
extends java.lang.Object

A static utility class concerned with UI related tasks.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static PropertyValue<java.lang.String>	COMBO_BOX_COMPLETION_MODE Specifies whether maximum match or autocomplete is used for comboboxes, COMPLETION_MODE_MAXIMUM_MATCH for MaximumMatch and COMPLETION_MODE_AUTOCOMPLETE for AutoCompletion. Value type:String Default value: COMPLETION_MODE_MAXIMUM_MATCH
static java.lang.String	COMPLETION_MODE_AUTOCOMPLETE Identifies the completion mode AutoCompletion
static java.lang.String	COMPLETION_MODE_MAXIMUM_MATCH Identifies the completion mode MaximumMatch
static PropertyValue<java.lang.Integer>	LABEL_TEXT_ALIGNMENT Specifies the default horizontal alignment used in labels Value type: Integer (JLabel.LEFT, JLabel.RIGHT, JLabel.CENTER) Default value: JLabel.LEFT

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static SteppedComboBox	createBooleanComboBox(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel) Creates a combobox containing the values (null, yes, no) based on the given boolean property
static SteppedComboBox	createBooleanComboBox(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel, StateObserver enabledState) Creates a combobox containing the values (null, yes, no) based on the given boolean property
static javax.swing.JCheckBox	createCheckBox(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel) Creates a JCheckBox based on the given boolean property
static javax.swing.JCheckBox	createCheckBox(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel, StateObserver enabledState) Creates a JCheckBox based on the given boolean property
static javax.swing.JCheckBox	createCheckBox(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel, StateObserver enabledState, boolean includeCaption) Creates a JCheckBox based on the given boolean property
static SteppedComboBox	createComboBox(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel, javax.swing.ComboBoxModel model, StateObserver enabledState) Creates a combo box based on the given combo box model
static SteppedComboBox	createComboBox(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel, javax.swing.ComboBoxModel model, StateObserver enabledState, boolean editable) Creates a combo box based on the given combo box model
static TemporalInputPanel	createDateInputPanel(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel, boolean updateOnKeystroke, boolean includeButton) Creates a panel with a date input field and a button for opening a date input dialog
static TemporalInputPanel	createDateInputPanel(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel, boolean updateOnKeystroke, boolean includeCalendarButton, StateObserver enabledState) Creates a panel with a date input field and a button for opening a date input dialog (if applicable)
static javax.swing.JPanel	createEntityComboBoxFilterPanel(EntityComboBox entityComboBox, java.lang.String foreignKeyPropertyId, boolean filterButtonTakesFocus) Creates a panel containing an EntityComboBox and a button for filtering that combo box based on a foreign key
static EntityComboBox	createForeignKeyComboBox(ForeignKeyProperty foreignKeyProperty, EntityEditModel editModel) Creates EntityComboBox based on the given foreign key property
static EntityComboBox	createForeignKeyComboBox(ForeignKeyProperty foreignKeyProperty, EntityEditModel editModel, StateObserver enabledState) Creates EntityComboBox based on the given foreign key property
static javax.swing.JTextField	createForeignKeyField(ForeignKeyProperty foreignKeyProperty, EntityEditModel editModel) Creates a read-only, non-focusable JTextField displaying the value of the given property in the given edit model
static EntityLookupField	createForeignKeyLookupField(ForeignKeyProperty foreignKeyProperty, EntityEditModel editModel) Creates a EntityLookupField based on the given foreign key property
static EntityLookupField	createForeignKeyLookupField(ForeignKeyProperty foreignKeyProperty, EntityEditModel editModel, StateObserver enabledState) Creates a EntityLookupField based on the given foreign key property
static javax.swing.JLabel	createLabel(Property property) Creates a JLabel with a caption from the given property, using the default label text alignment
static javax.swing.JLabel	createLabel(Property property, int horizontalAlignment) Creates a JLabel with a caption from the given property
static SteppedComboBox	createPropertyComboBox(ColumnProperty property, EntityEditModel editModel) Creates a combo box based on the values of the given property
static SteppedComboBox	createPropertyComboBox(ColumnProperty property, EntityEditModel editModel, StateObserver enabledState) Creates a combo box based on the values of the given property
static SteppedComboBox	createPropertyComboBox(ColumnProperty property, EntityEditModel editModel, StateObserver enabledState, boolean editable) Creates a combo box based on the values of the given property
static SteppedComboBox	createPropertyComboBox(java.lang.String propertyId, EntityEditModel editModel) Creates a combo box based on the values of the given property
static SteppedComboBox	createPropertyComboBox(java.lang.String propertyId, EntityEditModel editModel, StateObserver enabledState) Creates a combo box based on the values of the given property
static javax.swing.JTextArea	createTextArea(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel, boolean updateOnKeystroke) Creates a text area based on the given property
static javax.swing.JTextArea	createTextArea(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel, int rows, int columns, boolean updateOnKeystroke) Creates a text area based on the given property
static javax.swing.JTextArea	createTextArea(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel, int rows, int columns, boolean updateOnKeystroke, StateObserver enabledState) Creates a text area based on the given property
static javax.swing.JTextField	createTextField(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel) Creates a text field based on the given property
static javax.swing.JTextField	createTextField(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel, java.lang.String formatMaskString, boolean updateOnKeystroke) Creates a text field based on the given property
static javax.swing.JTextField	createTextField(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel, java.lang.String formatMaskString, boolean updateOnKeystroke, StateObserver enabledState) Creates a text field based on the given property
static javax.swing.JTextField	createTextField(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel, java.lang.String formatMaskString, boolean updateOnKeystroke, StateObserver enabledState, boolean valueContainsLiteralCharacters) Creates a text field based on the given property
static TextInputPanel	createTextInputPanel(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel, boolean updateOnKeystroke, boolean buttonFocusable) Creates a panel with a text field and a button for opening a dialog with a text area
static TristateCheckBox	createTristateCheckBox(Property property, EntityEditModel editModel, StateObserver enabledState, boolean includeCaption) Creates a TristateCheckBox based on the given boolean property
static SteppedComboBox	createValueListComboBox(ValueListProperty property, EntityEditModel editModel) Creates a combo box based on the values in the given value list property
static SteppedComboBox	createValueListComboBox(ValueListProperty property, EntityEditModel editModel, boolean sortItems) Creates a combo box based on the values in the given value list property
static SteppedComboBox	createValueListComboBox(ValueListProperty property, EntityEditModel editModel, boolean sortItems, StateObserver enabledState) Creates a combo box based on the values in the given value list property
static SteppedComboBox	createValueListComboBox(ValueListProperty property, EntityEditModel editModel, StateObserver enabledState) Creates a combo box based on the values in the given value list property
static java.util.Collection<Entity>	lookupEntities(java.lang.String entityId, EntityConnectionProvider connectionProvider, boolean singleSelection, javax.swing.JComponent dialogParent, java.lang.String lookupCaption) Performs a lookup for the given entity type, using a EntityLookupField displayed in a dialog, using the default search properties for the given entityId.
static java.util.Collection<Entity>	lookupEntities(java.lang.String entityId, EntityConnectionProvider connectionProvider, boolean singleSelection, javax.swing.JComponent dialogParent, java.lang.String lookupCaption, java.lang.String dialogTitle) Performs a lookup for the given entity type, using a EntityLookupField displayed in a dialog, using the default search properties for the given entityId.
static void	setLoggingLevel(javax.swing.JComponent dialogParent) Shows a dialog for selecting the root logging level.
static void	showEntityMenu(Entity entity, javax.swing.JComponent component, java.awt.Point location, EntityConnectionProvider connectionProvider) Displays a popup menu containing the values of the given entity

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

COMPLETION_MODE_MAXIMUM_MATCH

public static final java.lang.String COMPLETION_MODE_MAXIMUM_MATCH

Identifies the completion mode MaximumMatch

See Also:

COMBO_BOX_COMPLETION_MODE, Constant Field Values

COMPLETION_MODE_AUTOCOMPLETE

public static final java.lang.String COMPLETION_MODE_AUTOCOMPLETE

Identifies the completion mode AutoCompletion

See Also:

COMBO_BOX_COMPLETION_MODE, Constant Field Values

LABEL_TEXT_ALIGNMENT

public static final PropertyValue<java.lang.Integer> LABEL_TEXT_ALIGNMENT

Specifies the default horizontal alignment used in labels
Value type: Integer (JLabel.LEFT, JLabel.RIGHT, JLabel.CENTER)
Default value: JLabel.LEFT

COMBO_BOX_COMPLETION_MODE

public static final PropertyValue<java.lang.String> COMBO_BOX_COMPLETION_MODE

Specifies whether maximum match or autocomplete is used for comboboxes, COMPLETION_MODE_MAXIMUM_MATCH for MaximumMatch and COMPLETION_MODE_AUTOCOMPLETE for AutoCompletion.
Value type:String
Default value: COMPLETION_MODE_MAXIMUM_MATCH

Method Detail

setLoggingLevel

public static void setLoggingLevel(javax.swing.JComponent dialogParent)

Shows a dialog for selecting the root logging level.

Parameters:

dialogParent - the component serving as a dialog parent

lookupEntities

public static java.util.Collection<Entity> lookupEntities(java.lang.String entityId,
                                                          EntityConnectionProvider connectionProvider,
                                                          boolean singleSelection,
                                                          javax.swing.JComponent dialogParent,
                                                          java.lang.String lookupCaption)

Performs a lookup for the given entity type, using a EntityLookupField displayed in a dialog, using the default search properties for the given entityId.

Parameters:

entityId - the entityId of the entity to perform a lookup for

connectionProvider - the connection provider

singleSelection - if true only a single entity can be selected

dialogParent - the component serving as the dialog parent

lookupCaption - the caption for the lookup field, used as a caption for the dialog as well

Returns:

the selected entities or an empty collection in case a selection was not performed

See Also:

EntityLookupField, Entity.Definition#getSearchProperties()

lookupEntities

public static java.util.Collection<Entity> lookupEntities(java.lang.String entityId,
                                                          EntityConnectionProvider connectionProvider,
                                                          boolean singleSelection,
                                                          javax.swing.JComponent dialogParent,
                                                          java.lang.String lookupCaption,
                                                          java.lang.String dialogTitle)

Performs a lookup for the given entity type, using a EntityLookupField displayed in a dialog, using the default search properties for the given entityId.

Parameters:

entityId - the entityId of the entity to perform a lookup for

connectionProvider - the connection provider

singleSelection - if true only a single entity can be selected

dialogParent - the component serving as the dialog parent

lookupCaption - the caption for the lookup field

dialogTitle - the title to display on the dialog

Returns:

the selected entities or an empty collection in case a selection was not performed

See Also:

EntityLookupField, Entity.Definition#getSearchProperties()

createLabel

public static javax.swing.JLabel createLabel(Property property)

Creates a JLabel with a caption from the given property, using the default label text alignment

Parameters:

property - the property for which to create the label

Returns:

a JLabel for the given property

See Also:

LABEL_TEXT_ALIGNMENT

createLabel

public static javax.swing.JLabel createLabel(Property property,
                                             int horizontalAlignment)

Creates a JLabel with a caption from the given property

Parameters:

property - the property for which to create the label

horizontalAlignment - the horizontal text alignment

Returns:

a JLabel for the given property

createCheckBox

public static javax.swing.JCheckBox createCheckBox(Property property,
                                                   EntityEditModel editModel)

Creates a JCheckBox based on the given boolean property

Parameters:

property - the property on which value to base the checkbox

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

Returns:

a check box based on the given property

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - in case the property is not a boolean property

createCheckBox

public static javax.swing.JCheckBox createCheckBox(Property property,
                                                   EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                   StateObserver enabledState)

Creates a JCheckBox based on the given boolean property

Parameters:

property - the property on which value to base the checkbox

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

enabledState - the state controlling the enabled state of the checkbox

Returns:

a check box based on the given property

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - in case the property is not a boolean property

createCheckBox

public static javax.swing.JCheckBox createCheckBox(Property property,
                                                   EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                   StateObserver enabledState,
                                                   boolean includeCaption)

Creates a JCheckBox based on the given boolean property

Parameters:

property - the property on which value to base the checkbox

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

enabledState - the state controlling the enabled state of the checkbox

includeCaption - if true then the property caption is included as the checkbox text

Returns:

a check box based on the given property

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - in case the property is not a boolean property

createTristateCheckBox

public static TristateCheckBox createTristateCheckBox(Property property,
                                                      EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                      StateObserver enabledState,
                                                      boolean includeCaption)

Creates a TristateCheckBox based on the given boolean property

Parameters:

property - the property on which value to base the checkbox

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

enabledState - the state controlling the enabled state of the checkbox

includeCaption - if true then the property caption is included as the checkbox text

Returns:

a check box based on the given property

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - in case the property is not a nullable boolean property

createBooleanComboBox

public static SteppedComboBox createBooleanComboBox(Property property,
                                                    EntityEditModel editModel)

Creates a combobox containing the values (null, yes, no) based on the given boolean property

Parameters:

property - the property on which to base the combobox

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

Returns:

a SteppedComboBox based on the given boolean property

createBooleanComboBox

public static SteppedComboBox createBooleanComboBox(Property property,
                                                    EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                    StateObserver enabledState)

Creates a combobox containing the values (null, yes, no) based on the given boolean property

Parameters:

property - the property on which to base the combobox

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

enabledState - the state controlling the enabled state of the combobox

Returns:

a SteppedComboBox based on the given boolean property

createForeignKeyComboBox

public static EntityComboBox createForeignKeyComboBox(ForeignKeyProperty foreignKeyProperty,
                                                      EntityEditModel editModel)

Creates EntityComboBox based on the given foreign key property

Parameters:

foreignKeyProperty - the foreign key property on which entity to base the combobox

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

Returns:

a EntityComboBox based on the given foreign key property

createForeignKeyComboBox

public static EntityComboBox createForeignKeyComboBox(ForeignKeyProperty foreignKeyProperty,
                                                      EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                      StateObserver enabledState)

Creates EntityComboBox based on the given foreign key property

Parameters:

foreignKeyProperty - the foreign key property on which entity to base the combobox

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

enabledState - the state controlling the enabled state of the combobox

Returns:

a EntityComboBox based on the given foreign key property

createForeignKeyField

public static javax.swing.JTextField createForeignKeyField(ForeignKeyProperty foreignKeyProperty,
                                                           EntityEditModel editModel)

Creates a read-only, non-focusable JTextField displaying the value of the given property in the given edit model

Parameters:

foreignKeyProperty - the property which value should be displayed

editModel - the edit model

Returns:

a read-only, non-focusable JTextField displaying the value of the given property

createForeignKeyLookupField

public static EntityLookupField createForeignKeyLookupField(ForeignKeyProperty foreignKeyProperty,
                                                            EntityEditModel editModel)

Creates a EntityLookupField based on the given foreign key property

Parameters:

foreignKeyProperty - the foreign key property on which entity to base the lookup model

editModel - the edit model providing the EntityLookupModel to use and to bind with the value

Returns:

a lookup model based on the given foreign key property

createForeignKeyLookupField

public static EntityLookupField createForeignKeyLookupField(ForeignKeyProperty foreignKeyProperty,
                                                            EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                            StateObserver enabledState)

Creates a EntityLookupField based on the given foreign key property

Parameters:

foreignKeyProperty - the foreign key property on which entity to base the lookup model

editModel - the edit model providing the EntityLookupModel to use and to bind with the value

enabledState - the state controlling the enabled state of the lookup field

Returns:

a lookup model based on the given foreign key property

createValueListComboBox

public static SteppedComboBox createValueListComboBox(ValueListProperty property,
                                                      EntityEditModel editModel)

Creates a combo box based on the values in the given value list property

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

Returns:

a combo box based on the given values

createValueListComboBox

public static SteppedComboBox createValueListComboBox(ValueListProperty property,
                                                      EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                      StateObserver enabledState)

Creates a combo box based on the values in the given value list property

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

enabledState - the state controlling the enabled state of the combo box

Returns:

a combo box based on the given values

createValueListComboBox

public static SteppedComboBox createValueListComboBox(ValueListProperty property,
                                                      EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                      boolean sortItems)

Creates a combo box based on the values in the given value list property

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

sortItems - if true then the items are sorted

Returns:

a combo box based on the given values

createValueListComboBox

public static SteppedComboBox createValueListComboBox(ValueListProperty property,
                                                      EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                      boolean sortItems,
                                                      StateObserver enabledState)

Creates a combo box based on the values in the given value list property

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

sortItems - if true then the items are sorted

enabledState - the state controlling the enabled state of the combo box

Returns:

a combo box based on the given values

createComboBox

public static SteppedComboBox createComboBox(Property property,
                                             EntityEditModel editModel,
                                             javax.swing.ComboBoxModel model,
                                             StateObserver enabledState)

Creates a combo box based on the given combo box model

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

model - the combo box model

enabledState - the state controlling the enabled state of the combo box

Returns:

a combo box based on the given model

createComboBox

public static SteppedComboBox createComboBox(Property property,
                                             EntityEditModel editModel,
                                             javax.swing.ComboBoxModel model,
                                             StateObserver enabledState,
                                             boolean editable)

Creates a combo box based on the given combo box model

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

model - the combo box model

enabledState - the state controlling the enabled state of the combo box

editable - if true then the combo box is made editable

Returns:

a combo box based on the given model

createDateInputPanel

public static TemporalInputPanel createDateInputPanel(Property property,
                                                      EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                      boolean updateOnKeystroke,
                                                      boolean includeButton)

Creates a panel with a date input field and a button for opening a date input dialog

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

updateOnKeystroke - if true then the value is updated on each keystroke, otherwise on focus lost

includeButton - if true then a button for opening a date input dialog is included (only available for LocalDate)

Returns:

a date input panel

createDateInputPanel

public static TemporalInputPanel createDateInputPanel(Property property,
                                                      EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                      boolean updateOnKeystroke,
                                                      boolean includeCalendarButton,
                                                      StateObserver enabledState)

Creates a panel with a date input field and a button for opening a date input dialog (if applicable)

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

updateOnKeystroke - if true then the value is updated on each keystroke, otherwise on focus lost

includeCalendarButton - if true then a button for opening a calendar dialog is included

enabledState - the state controlling the enabled state of the panel

Returns:

a date input panel

createTextInputPanel

public static TextInputPanel createTextInputPanel(Property property,
                                                  EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                  boolean updateOnKeystroke,
                                                  boolean buttonFocusable)

Creates a panel with a text field and a button for opening a dialog with a text area

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

updateOnKeystroke - if true then the value is updated on each keystroke, otherwise on focus lost

buttonFocusable - if true then the dialog button is focusable

Returns:

a text input panel

createTextArea

public static javax.swing.JTextArea createTextArea(Property property,
                                                   EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                   boolean updateOnKeystroke)

Creates a text area based on the given property

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

updateOnKeystroke - if true then the value is updated on each keystroke, otherwise on focus lost

Returns:

a text area

createTextArea

public static javax.swing.JTextArea createTextArea(Property property,
                                                   EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                   int rows,
                                                   int columns,
                                                   boolean updateOnKeystroke)

Creates a text area based on the given property

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

rows - the number of rows

columns - the number of columns

updateOnKeystroke - if true then the value is updated on each keystroke, otherwise on focus lost

Returns:

a text area

createTextArea

public static javax.swing.JTextArea createTextArea(Property property,
                                                   EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                   int rows,
                                                   int columns,
                                                   boolean updateOnKeystroke,
                                                   StateObserver enabledState)

Creates a text area based on the given property

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

rows - the number of rows

columns - the number of columns

updateOnKeystroke - if true then the value is updated on each keystroke, otherwise on focus lost

enabledState - a state indicating when the text area should be enabled

Returns:

a text area

createTextField

public static javax.swing.JTextField createTextField(Property property,
                                                     EntityEditModel editModel)

Creates a text field based on the given property

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

Returns:

a text field for the given property

createTextField

public static javax.swing.JTextField createTextField(Property property,
                                                     EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                     java.lang.String formatMaskString,
                                                     boolean updateOnKeystroke)

Creates a text field based on the given property

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

formatMaskString - if specified the resulting text field is a JFormattedField with this mask

updateOnKeystroke - if true then the value is updated on each keystroke, otherwise on focus lost

Returns:

a text field for the given property

createTextField

public static javax.swing.JTextField createTextField(Property property,
                                                     EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                     java.lang.String formatMaskString,
                                                     boolean updateOnKeystroke,
                                                     StateObserver enabledState)

Creates a text field based on the given property

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

formatMaskString - if specified the resulting text field is a JFormattedField with this mask

updateOnKeystroke - if true then the value is updated on each keystroke, otherwise on focus lost

enabledState - the state controlling the enabled state of the panel

Returns:

a text field for the given property

createTextField

public static javax.swing.JTextField createTextField(Property property,
                                                     EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                     java.lang.String formatMaskString,
                                                     boolean updateOnKeystroke,
                                                     StateObserver enabledState,
                                                     boolean valueContainsLiteralCharacters)

Creates a text field based on the given property

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

formatMaskString - if specified the resulting text field is a JFormattedField with this mask

updateOnKeystroke - if true then the value is updated on each keystroke, otherwise on focus lost

enabledState - the state controlling the enabled state of the panel

valueContainsLiteralCharacters - whether or not the value should contain any literal characters associated with a the format mask

Returns:

a text field for the given property

createPropertyComboBox

public static SteppedComboBox createPropertyComboBox(java.lang.String propertyId,
                                                     EntityEditModel editModel)

Creates a combo box based on the values of the given property

Parameters:

propertyId - the propertyId

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

Returns:

a combo box based on the property values

createPropertyComboBox

public static SteppedComboBox createPropertyComboBox(java.lang.String propertyId,
                                                     EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                     StateObserver enabledState)

Creates a combo box based on the values of the given property

Parameters:

propertyId - the propertyId

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

enabledState - the state controlling the enabled state of the panel

Returns:

a combo box based on the property values

createPropertyComboBox

public static SteppedComboBox createPropertyComboBox(ColumnProperty property,
                                                     EntityEditModel editModel)

Creates a combo box based on the values of the given property

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

Returns:

a combo box based on the property values

createPropertyComboBox

public static SteppedComboBox createPropertyComboBox(ColumnProperty property,
                                                     EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                     StateObserver enabledState)

Creates a combo box based on the values of the given property

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

enabledState - the state controlling the enabled state of the panel

Returns:

a combo box based on the property values

createPropertyComboBox

public static SteppedComboBox createPropertyComboBox(ColumnProperty property,
                                                     EntityEditModel editModel,
                                                     StateObserver enabledState,
                                                     boolean editable)

Creates a combo box based on the values of the given property

Parameters:

property - the property

editModel - the edit model to bind with the value

enabledState - the state controlling the enabled state of the panel

editable - if true then the combo box will be editable

Returns:

a combo box based on the property values

createEntityComboBoxFilterPanel

public static javax.swing.JPanel createEntityComboBoxFilterPanel(EntityComboBox entityComboBox,
                                                                 java.lang.String foreignKeyPropertyId,
                                                                 boolean filterButtonTakesFocus)

Creates a panel containing an EntityComboBox and a button for filtering that combo box based on a foreign key

Parameters:

entityComboBox - the combo box

foreignKeyPropertyId - the foreign key to base the filtering on

filterButtonTakesFocus - if true then the filter button is focusable

Returns:

a panel with a combo box and a button

showEntityMenu

public static void showEntityMenu(Entity entity,
                                  javax.swing.JComponent component,
                                  java.awt.Point location,
                                  EntityConnectionProvider connectionProvider)

Displays a popup menu containing the values of the given entity

Parameters:

entity - the entity which values to display

component - the component on which to display the popup menu

location - the popup menu location

connectionProvider - the connection provider for populating the values