org.apache.taglibs.rdc
Class Date

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.apache.taglibs.rdc.core.BaseModel
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        +--org.apache.taglibs.rdc.Date

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class Date

extends BaseModel

Datamodel for the date RDC. The date RDC will be associated with the date input, the maximum and minimum dates within which the date input must lie, and a date format to which the date input must conform.

Author:

Abhishek Verma, Rahul Akolkar

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Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes inherited from class org.apache.taglibs.rdc.core.BaseModel

BaseModel.ValueInterpreter

Field Summary

static int	ERR_INVALID_DATE A constant for Error Code stating Invalid date
static int	ERR_NEED_EARLIER_DATE A constant for Error Code stating the date entered is later than allowed
static int	ERR_NEED_LATER_DATE A constant for Error Code stating the date entered is earlier than allowed

Fields inherited from class org.apache.taglibs.rdc.core.BaseModel

ambiguousValues, candidates, canonicalizedValue, className, configuration, confirm, confirmed, DEFAULT_INITIAL_GRAMMAR_NAME, DEFAULT_MIN_CONFIDENCE, DEFAULT_NUM_N_BEST, echo, ERR_NO_DEFAULT, ERR_NONE, errorCode, exitStatus, grammars, id, initial, initialGrammar, interpretation, isAmbiguous, isValid, locale, maxNoInput, maxNoMatch, minConfidence, numNBest, paramsMap, PROPERTY_INITIAL_GRAMMAR, rdcLocale, rdcResourceBundle, skipSubmit, state, subdialog, submit, utterance, value

Constructor Summary

Date()
Sets default values for all data members

Method Summary

protected java.lang.String	calculateCanonicalizedValue(java.lang.Object newValue) Builds a date string to be used for normalized output For e.g., 07082004 gets converted to July 8, 2004
protected java.lang.Object	canonicalize(java.lang.Object input, boolean isAttribute) Sets up the date string, converting phrases of today and tomorrow into valid dates followed by the format filter
java.lang.String	getMaxDate() Gets the Maximum Date value
java.lang.String	getMinDate() Gets the Minimum Date value
java.lang.Object	getValue() Get the date currently associated with this date component as a string in the specified format.
void	setFormat(java.lang.String strDateFormat) Sets the date string format to use for vaidation
void	setMaxDate(java.lang.String strMaxDate) Sets the Maximum Date value
void	setMinDate(java.lang.String strMinDate) Sets the Minimum Date value
protected java.lang.Boolean	validate(java.lang.Object newValue, boolean setErrorCode) Validates the received input against the validation constraints

Methods inherited from class org.apache.taglibs.rdc.core.BaseModel

baseCanonicalize, baseValidate, getAmbiguousValues, getCandidates, getCanonicalizedValue, getClassName, getConfiguration, getConfirm, getConfirmed, getEcho, getERR_NO_DEFAULT, getERR_NONE, getErrorCode, getExitStatus, getGrammars, getId, getInitial, getInterpretation, getIsAmbiguous, getIsValid, getLocale, getMaxNoInput, getMaxNoMatch, getMinConfidence, getNumNBest, getParamsMap, getRdcLocale, getRdcResourceBundle, getSerializedValue, getSkipSubmit, getState, getSubdialog, getSubmit, getUtterance, setAmbiguousValues, setCandidates, setCanonicalizedValue, setConfiguration, setConfirm, setConfirmed, setEcho, setErrorCode, setExitStatus, setGrammar, setId, setInitial, setInterpretation, setIsAmbiguous, setIsValid, setLocale, setMaxNoInput, setMaxNoMatch, setMinConfidence, setNumNBest, setSkipSubmit, setState, setSubdialog, setSubmit, setUtterance, setValue

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

ERR_INVALID_DATE

public static final int ERR_INVALID_DATE

A constant for Error Code stating Invalid date

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Constant Field Values

ERR_NEED_LATER_DATE

public static final int ERR_NEED_LATER_DATE

A constant for Error Code stating the date entered is earlier than allowed

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Constant Field Values

ERR_NEED_EARLIER_DATE

public static final int ERR_NEED_EARLIER_DATE

A constant for Error Code stating the date entered is later than allowed

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Date

public Date()

Sets default values for all data members

Method Detail

setFormat

public void setFormat(java.lang.String strDateFormat)

Sets the date string format to use for vaidation

Parameters:

strDateFormat - The date format string

setMaxDate

public void setMaxDate(java.lang.String strMaxDate)

Sets the Maximum Date value

Parameters:

strMaxDate - The Maximum Date value (conforms to format)

getMaxDate

public java.lang.String getMaxDate()

Gets the Maximum Date value

Returns:

The Maximum Date value

setMinDate

public void setMinDate(java.lang.String strMinDate)

Sets the Minimum Date value

Parameters:

strMinDate - The Minimum Date value (conforms to format)

getMinDate

public java.lang.String getMinDate()

Gets the Minimum Date value

Returns:

The Minimum Date value

getValue

public java.lang.Object getValue()

Get the date currently associated with this date component as a string in the specified format.

Overrides:

getValue in class BaseModel

Returns:

value the value as a string

canonicalize

protected java.lang.Object canonicalize(java.lang.Object input,
                                        boolean isAttribute)

Sets up the date string, converting phrases of today and tomorrow into valid dates followed by the format filter

Overrides:

canonicalize in class BaseModel

Parameters:

input - the value

Returns:

The value of date (conforming to format)

validate

protected java.lang.Boolean validate(java.lang.Object newValue,
                                     boolean setErrorCode)

Validates the received input against the validation constraints

Overrides:

validate in class BaseModel

Returns:

True if valid, False if invalid

calculateCanonicalizedValue

protected java.lang.String calculateCanonicalizedValue(java.lang.Object newValue)

Builds a date string to be used for normalized output For e.g., 07082004 gets converted to July 8, 2004

Overrides:

calculateCanonicalizedValue in class BaseModel

Returns:

The date string for date