com.mentata.sg8
Class SG8PasswordAttribute

java.lang.Object
  com.mentata.l3d.L3DAttribute
      com.mentata.sg8.SG8StringAttribute
          com.mentata.sg8.SG8PasswordAttribute

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator, SG8Attribute

public class SG8PasswordAttribute

extends SG8StringAttribute

An attribute representing a password for use with SG8 objects. This attribute type suppresses all displayable output of values. Instances return duplicate password text fields as update form elements, validating a new value by ensuring a match.

Since:

0.7

Author:

Jon Roberts

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface com.mentata.sg8.SG8Attribute

TEXT_RESOURCES

Constructor Summary

SG8PasswordAttribute()

Method Summary

String[]	getHTMLValues() Returns an indication that the attribute values are not for display.
String[]	getShortValues() Returns an indication that the attribute values are not for display.
String	getUpdateHTML() Returns HTML form elements for modifying the attribute.
boolean	processUpdateHTML(HttpServletRequest req) Reads and processes attribute changes from relevant HTML request form parameters.

Methods inherited from class com.mentata.sg8.SG8StringAttribute

getHyperlink, getSeparator, getSG8Object, isAugmenting, isHTMLExceeded, setAugmenting, setHTMLThreshold, setSeparator

Methods inherited from class com.mentata.l3d.L3DAttribute

addValue, compare, getAttribute, getBind, getContext, getLabel, getLengthThreshold, getName, getObject, getObject, getPrerequisites, getSize, getThreshold, getValues, initialize, isBound, isExceeded, isGenerated, isLengthExceeded, isMultivalue, isRequired, removeValue, same, setGenerated, setLabel, setLengthThreshold, setPrerequisites, setThreshold, setValues

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

equals

Constructor Detail

SG8PasswordAttribute

public SG8PasswordAttribute()

Method Detail

getShortValues

public String[] getShortValues()

Returns an indication that the attribute values are not for display.

Overrides:

getShortValues in class L3DAttribute

Returns:

a single value array indicating passwords can not be displayed

getHTMLValues

public String[] getHTMLValues()

Returns an indication that the attribute values are not for display.

Specified by:

getHTMLValues in interface SG8Attribute

Overrides:

getHTMLValues in class SG8StringAttribute

Returns:

a single value array indicating passwords can not be displayed

getUpdateHTML

public String getUpdateHTML()
                     throws SG8Exception

Returns HTML form elements for modifying the attribute.

Specified by:

getUpdateHTML in interface SG8Attribute

Overrides:

getUpdateHTML in class SG8StringAttribute

Returns:

the HTML modification form elements

Throws:

SG8Exception - if the attribute is generated

processUpdateHTML

public boolean processUpdateHTML(HttpServletRequest req)
                          throws SG8Exception

Reads and processes attribute changes from relevant HTML request form parameters.

Specified by:

processUpdateHTML in interface SG8Attribute

Overrides:

processUpdateHTML in class SG8StringAttribute

Parameters:

req - a servlet request

Returns:

whether the attribute values changed

Throws:

SG8Exception - if form values are inappropriate or the attribute is generated