/* Wotonomy: OpenStep design patterns for pure Java applications. Copyright (C) 2001 Intersect Software Corporation This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this library; if not, see http://www.gnu.org */ package net.wotonomy.ui; import java.util.HashSet; import java.util.Iterator; import java.util.Set; import net.wotonomy.control.EOKeyValueCoding; import net.wotonomy.control.EOKeyValueCodingSupport; import net.wotonomy.control.EOObserverCenter; import net.wotonomy.foundation.NSArray; /** * GenericAssociation binds one or more properties on an * observable object to a display group. The controlled * object is expected to use the ObserverCenter and will * be observed by this association.

* * Bindings for this association are generic: the * name of the aspect will be treated as a property key * on the displayed object(s) and synchronized with the * bound property on the controlled object.

* * NOTE: because we cannot assume that the controlled * object will retain a reference to this association, * you must explicitly retain a reference to prevent * the association from getting garbage collected. * * @author michael@mpowers.net * @author $Author: cgruber $ * @version $Revision: 904 $ */ public class GenericAssociation extends EOAssociation { protected boolean objectModified; protected Set aspectsModified; static final NSArray aspects = new NSArray( new Object[] { } ); static final NSArray aspectSignatures = new NSArray( new Object[] { } ); static final NSArray objectKeysTaken = new NSArray( new Object[] { } ); /** * Constructor specifying the object to be controlled by this * association. Does not establish connection. */ public GenericAssociation ( Object anObject ) { super( anObject ); objectModified = false; aspectsModified = new HashSet(); } /** * Returns a List of aspect signatures whose contents * correspond with the aspects list. Each element is * a string whose characters represent a capability of * the corresponding aspect. * An empty signature "" means that the aspect can * bind without needing a key. * This implementation returns "A1M" for each * element in the aspects array. */ public static NSArray aspectSignatures () { return aspectSignatures; } /** * Returns a List that describes the aspects supported * by this class. Each element in the list is the string * name of the aspect. This implementation returns an * empty list. */ public static NSArray aspects () { return aspects; } /** * Returns a List of EOAssociation subclasses that, * for the objects that are usable for this association, * are less suitable than this association. */ public static NSArray associationClassesSuperseded () { return new NSArray(); } /** * Returns whether this class can control the specified * object. */ public static boolean isUsableWithObject ( Object anObject ) { return true; } /** * Returns a List of properties of the controlled object * that are controlled by this class. For example, * "stringValue", or "selected". */ public static NSArray objectKeysTaken () { return objectKeysTaken; } /** * Returns the aspect that is considered primary * or default. This is typically "value" or somesuch. */ public static String primaryAspect () { return ""; } /** * Returns whether this association can bind to the * specified display group on the specified key for * the specified aspect. */ public boolean canBindAspect ( String anAspect, EODisplayGroup aDisplayGroup, String aKey) { return true; } /** * Establishes a connection between this association * and the controlled object. This implementation * registers with ObserverCenter for change notifications * from the controlled object. */ public void establishConnection () { EOObserverCenter.addObserver( this, object() ); super.establishConnection(); // forces update from bindings subjectChanged(); } /** * Breaks the connection between this association and * its object. Override to stop listening for events * from the object. */ public void breakConnection () { EOObserverCenter.removeObserver( this, object() ); super.breakConnection(); } /** * Overridden to track which observed object is changing. */ public void objectWillChange( Object anObject ) { if ( object() == anObject ) { objectModified = true; } else { aspectsModified.add( aspectToGroup.allKeysForObject( anObject ) ); } } /** * Called when either the selection or the contents * of an associated display group have changed. */ public void subjectChanged () { String aspect; String key; Object value; EODisplayGroup displayGroup; Iterator iterator; iterator = aspectsModified.iterator(); while ( iterator.hasNext() ) { aspect = (String) iterator.next(); key = displayGroupKeyForAspect( aspect ); displayGroup = displayGroupForAspect( aspect ); value = readValueFromDisplayGroupForKey( displayGroup, key ); writeValueForKey( object(), value, key ); } aspectsModified.clear(); if ( objectModified ) { iterator = aspectToGroup.keySet().iterator(); while ( iterator.hasNext() ) { aspect = (String) iterator.next(); key = displayGroupKeyForAspect( aspect ); value = readValueForKey( object(), key ); displayGroup = displayGroupForAspect( aspect ); displayGroup.setSelectedObjectValue( value, key ); } } } protected Object readValueForKey( Object object, String key ) { if ( object instanceof EOKeyValueCoding ) { return ((EOKeyValueCoding)object).valueForKey( key ); } return EOKeyValueCodingSupport.valueForKey( object, key ); } protected void writeValueForKey( Object object, Object value, String key ) { if ( object instanceof EOKeyValueCoding ) { ((EOKeyValueCoding)object).takeValueForKey( value, key ); } else { EOKeyValueCodingSupport.takeValueForKey( object, value, key ); } } protected Object readValueFromDisplayGroupForKey( EODisplayGroup displayGroup, String key ) { Object value; if ( displayGroup.selectedObjects().size() > 1 ) { // if there're more than one object selected, set // the value to blank for all of them. Object previousValue; Iterator indexIterator = displayGroup.selectionIndexes(). iterator(); // get value for the first selected object. int initialIndex = ( (Integer)indexIterator.next() ).intValue(); previousValue = displayGroup.valueForObjectAtIndex( initialIndex, key ); value = null; // go through the rest of the selected objects, compare each // value with the previous one. continue comparing if two // values are equal, break the while loop if they're different. // the final value will be the common value of all selected objects // if there is one, or be blank if there is not. while ( indexIterator.hasNext() ) { int index = ( (Integer)indexIterator.next() ).intValue(); Object currentValue = displayGroup.valueForObjectAtIndex( index, key ); if ( currentValue != null && !currentValue.equals( previousValue ) ) { value = null; break; } else { // currentValue is the same as the previous one value = currentValue; } } // end while } else { value = displayGroup.selectedObjectValueForKey( key ); } // end checking size of displayGroup return value; } /** * Writes the value currently in the component * to the selected object in the display group * bound to the value aspect. * @return false if there were problems validating, * or true to continue. */ protected boolean writeValueForAspect( Object value, String aspect ) { EODisplayGroup displayGroup = displayGroupForAspect( aspect ); if ( displayGroup != null ) { String key = displayGroupKeyForAspect( aspect ); boolean returnValue = true; Iterator selectedIterator = displayGroup.selectionIndexes().iterator(); while ( selectedIterator.hasNext() ) { int index = ( (Integer)selectedIterator.next() ).intValue(); if ( !displayGroup.setValueForObjectAtIndex( value, index, key ) ) { returnValue = false; } } return returnValue; } return false; } /** * Forces this association to cause the object to * stop editing and validate the user's input. * @return false if there were problems validating, * or true to continue. */ public boolean endEditing () { return false; //! return writeValueToDisplayGroup(); } } /* * $Log$ * Revision 1.2 2006/02/18 23:14:35 cgruber * Update imports and maven dependencies. * * Revision 1.1 2006/02/16 13:22:22 cgruber * Check in all sources in eclipse-friendly maven-enabled packages. * * Revision 1.3 2003/08/06 23:07:52 chochos * general code cleanup (mostly, removing unused imports) * * Revision 1.2 2001/11/08 19:51:24 mpowers * Draft implementation. * * Revision 1.1 2001/11/02 23:15:04 mpowers * Contributing "generic association". * * */