org.codehaus.groovy.grails.web.binding
Interface StructuredPropertyEditor

All Known Implementing Classes:

StructuredDateEditor

public interface StructuredPropertyEditor

A PropertyEditor that is able to edit structured properties (properties made up of multiple field values). The #assemble method takes the required type and a map of field values and create an instance of the required type.

Since:

1.0.4

Author:

Graeme Rocher

Method Summary

Object	assemble(Class type, Map fieldValues) Assemble and bind a property value from the specified fieldValues and the given type
List	getOptionalFields()
List	getRequiredFields()

Method Detail

getRequiredFields

List getRequiredFields()

Returns:

The required fields

getOptionalFields

List getOptionalFields()

Returns:

The optional fields

assemble

Object assemble(Class type,
                Map fieldValues)
                throws IllegalArgumentException

Assemble and bind a property value from the specified fieldValues and the given type

Parameters:

type - The type

fieldValues - The field values

Returns:

A bound property

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - Thrown in one of the field values is illegal