Package org.apache.tapestry5.internal.translator

Class AbstractTranslator<T>

java.lang.Object

org.apache.tapestry5.internal.translator.AbstractTranslator<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Translator<T>

Direct Known Subclasses:

NumericTranslator, StringTranslator

public abstract class AbstractTranslator<T>
extends Object
implements Translator<T>

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	AbstractTranslator(String name, Class<T> type, String messageKey)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getMessageKey()	Returns the message key, within the application's global message catalog, normally used by this validator.
String	getName()	Returns a unique name for the translator.
Class<T>	getType()	Returns the type of the server-side value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.tapestry5.Translator

parseClient, render, toClient

Constructor Detail

AbstractTranslator

protected AbstractTranslator(String name,
                             Class<T> type,
                             String messageKey)

Method Detail

getMessageKey

public String getMessageKey()

Description copied from interface: Translator

Returns the message key, within the application's global message catalog, normally used by this validator. This is used to provide the formatted message to Translator.parseClient(Field, String, String) or Translator.render(Field, String, MarkupWriter, org.apache.tapestry5.services.FormSupport).

Specified by:

getMessageKey in interface Translator<T>

Returns:

a message key

getType

public Class<T> getType()

Description copied from interface: Translator

Returns the type of the server-side value.

Specified by:

getType in interface Translator<T>

Returns:

a type

getName

public String getName()

Description copied from interface: Translator

Returns a unique name for the translator. This is used to identify the translator by name, but is also used when locating override messages for the translator.

Specified by:

getName in interface Translator<T>

Returns:

unique name for the translator