Interface PropertyOutputContext


public interface PropertyOutputContext
Provides context information needed when displaying a value. This interface is an integral part of the Grid and similar output components. It is made available to components via an Environmental annotation.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Returns the message catalog appropriate for use.
    Returns a string that identifies the property, usually the property name.
    Returns the name of the property (which may, in fact, be a property expression).
    Returns the value of the property (the object being displayed is encapsulated by the context).
  • Method Details

    • getPropertyValue

      Returns the value of the property (the object being displayed is encapsulated by the context).
    • getMessages

      Returns the message catalog appropriate for use. In practice, this is the message catalog of the container of the Grid component. This is used, for example, to locate labels for fields, or to locate string representations of Enums.
    • getPropertyId

      Returns a string that identifies the property, usually the property name. This is used as the basis for the client-side client id.
    • getPropertyName

      Returns the name of the property (which may, in fact, be a property expression).