Package com.sun.interview
Class StringListQuestion
java.lang.Object
com.sun.interview.Question
com.sun.interview.StringListQuestion
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question
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Field Summary
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Constructor Summary
ConstructorsModifierConstructorDescriptionprotected
StringListQuestion
(Interview interview, String tag) Create a question with a nominated tag. -
Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionvoid
clear()
Clear any response to this question, resetting the value back to its initial state.protected static boolean
Compare two string arrays for equality.protected static boolean
Compare two strings for equality.String[]
Get the default response for this question.Get the response to this question as a string.String[]
getValue()
Get the current (default or latest) response to this question.String[]
Verify this question is on the current path, and if it is, return the current value.boolean
Check whether or not duplicates should be allowed in the list.boolean
Check if the question always has a valid response.boolean
Check if the question currently has a valid response.protected void
Save the value for this question in a dictionary, using the tag as the key.void
setDefaultValue
(String... v) Set the default response for this question, used by the clear method.void
setDuplicatesAllowed
(boolean b) Specify whether or not duplicates should be allowed in the list.void
Set the response to this question to the value represented by a string-valued argument.void
Set the current value.protected static String[]
Split a string into a set of newline-separated strings.Methods inherited from class com.sun.interview.Question
addMarker, equals, export, getChecklistItems, getHelpID, getImage, getInterview, getKey, getNext, getResourceString, getResourceString, getSummary, getTag, getText, getTextArgs, hashCode, hasMarker, isEnabled, isHidden, load, reload, removeMarker, setHelpID, setImage, setImage, setSummary, setText
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Field Details
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value
The current response for this question.
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Constructor Details
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StringListQuestion
Create a question with a nominated tag.- Parameters:
interview
- The interview containing this question.tag
- A unique tag to identify this specific question.
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Method Details
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equal
Compare two string arrays for equality.- Parameters:
s1
- the first array to be compared, or nulls2
- the other array to be compared, or null- Returns:
- true if both parameters are null, or if both are non-null and are element-wise equal.
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equal
Compare two strings for equality.- Parameters:
s1
- the first string to be compared, or nulls2
- the other string to be compared, or null- Returns:
- true if both parameters are null, or if both are non-null and equal.
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split
Split a string into a set of newline-separated strings.- Parameters:
s
- The string to be split, or null- Returns:
- an array of strings containing the newline-separated substrings of the argument.
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getDefaultValue
Get the default response for this question.- Returns:
- the default response for this question.
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setDefaultValue
Set the default response for this question, used by the clear method.- Parameters:
v
- the default response for this question.- See Also:
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isDuplicatesAllowed
public boolean isDuplicatesAllowed()Check whether or not duplicates should be allowed in the list.- Returns:
- true if duplicates should be allowed, and false otherwise
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setDuplicatesAllowed
public void setDuplicatesAllowed(boolean b) Specify whether or not duplicates should be allowed in the list. By default, duplicates are allowed.- Parameters:
b
- true if duplicates should be allowed, and false otherwise- See Also:
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getValue
Get the current (default or latest) response to this question.- Returns:
- The current value.
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setValue
Description copied from class:Question
Set the response to this question to the value represented by a string-valued argument. Subtypes of Question will typically have type-specific methods to set the value as well. -
setValue
Set the current value.- Parameters:
newValue
- The value to be set.- See Also:
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getValueOnPath
Verify this question is on the current path, and if it is, return the current value.- Returns:
- the current value of this question
- Throws:
Interview.NotOnPathFault
- if this question is not on the current path- See Also:
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getStringValue
Get the response to this question as a string.- Specified by:
getStringValue
in classQuestion
- Returns:
- a string representing the current response to this question, or null.
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isValueValid
public boolean isValueValid()Description copied from class:Question
Check if the question currently has a valid response.- Specified by:
isValueValid
in classQuestion
- Returns:
- true if the question currently has a valid response, and false otherwise.
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isValueAlwaysValid
public boolean isValueAlwaysValid()Description copied from class:Question
Check if the question always has a valid response. This may be true, for example, for a choice question with a default response.- Specified by:
isValueAlwaysValid
in classQuestion
- Returns:
- true if the question always has a valid response, and false otherwise.
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clear
public void clear()Clear any response to this question, resetting the value back to its initial state. -
save
Save the value for this question in a dictionary, using the tag as the key.
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