All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

ASaveFormData, GenericSaveFormData
```
public interface IFormDataAdapter
extends Serializable
```
Interface for form data. The IFormDataAdapter encapsulates the submitted form data and provides several utility methods for accessing and manipulating that data. This adapter is created before workflow processing starts and is passed on to the individual workflow actions.

Author:

XIMA MEDIA GmbH

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addMultiValue(String fieldName, List<String[]> values)`	Adds the given values to the values of the form element.
`void`	`addRequestValue(String fieldName, List<String> values)`
`void`	`addSingleValue(String fieldName, String... value)`	Adds the given values to the values of the form element.
`Object`	`aliasValue(String alias)`
`String`	`asStringValue(String[] value)`
`String`	`asStringValue(List<String[]> value)`
`default Map<String,IFormContainerMetaData>`	`createCompleteDynContainerMap()`
`Map<String,String>`	`getAliasFieldMap()`
`Map<String,FormContainerMetaData>`	`getDynContainerMap()`
`HashSet<String>`	`getDynFieldSet()`
`Set<String>`	`getFieldAlias()`
`Map<String,String>`	`getFieldAliasMap()`
`FormFieldMetaData`	`getFieldMetaData(String identifier, boolean asAlias)`
`Map<String,FormFieldMetaData>`	`getFieldMetaDataMap()`
`Map<String,List<String>>`	`getFieldNotesRead()`
`Map<String,List<String>>`	`getFieldNotesUnread()`
`Set<String>`	`getFields()`
`EFormFieldTyp`	`getFieldTyp(String identifier, boolean asAlias)`
`List<String[]>`	`getFieldValues(String fieldName)`
`Map<String,List<String[]>>`	`getFieldValuesMap()`
`IFieldMetaData`	`getIFieldMetaData(String identifier, boolean asAlias)`
`Map<String,String>`	`getMetaDataMap()`
`String`	`getNormName(String fieldName)`	For each element, a name is defined in the designer.
`Map<String,List<String>>`	`getRequestDataMap()`
`Set<String>`	`getSendElements()`
`String`	`getStringValue(String fieldName)`	Each form element may have multiple values.
`boolean`	`hasAlias(String alias)`
`boolean`	`hasField(String fieldName)`	ERSTMAL: Liefert `true`, wenn das Formular ein Feld mit dem übergebenen Namen besitzt.
`default void`	`init(Map<String,List<String>> dataMap)`	Deprecated. Use `init(Map, Map)`.
`default void`	`init(Map<String,List<String>> dataMap, List<String> sendElements)`	Deprecated. Use `init(Map, Map, List)`.
`default void`	`init(Map<String,List<String>> dataMap, Map<String,List<org.apache.commons.fileupload.FileItem>> uploadMap)`
`void`	`init(Map<String,List<String>> dataMap, Map<String,List<org.apache.commons.fileupload.FileItem>> uploadMap, List<String> sendElements)`
`boolean`	`isElementLooped(String elementName)`	A repeated form element (also called dynamic or looped) is a form element of which the user can create multiple copies of as they fill out the form.
`boolean`	`isQuestionElement(String elementName)`
`int`	`loopCount(String elementName)`	A repeated form element (also called dynamic or looped) is a form element of which the user can create multiple copies of as they fill out the form.
`void`	`mergeRequestData(Map<String,List<String>> oldData)`
`String[]`	`normalizeValue(String... value)`
`String[]`	`normalizeValue(List<String> value)`
`List<String[]>`	`normalizeValues(List<String> stringList)`
`String`	`resolveAliasName(String alias)`
`String`	`resolveFieldAlias(String alias)`
`String`	`resolveFieldName(String fieldName)`
`EFormFieldTyp`	`resolveFieldType(String fieldName, boolean asAlias)`
`boolean`	`valuesMapHasValue(String fieldName)`

- Method Detail
  - init
```
@Deprecated
default void init(Map<String,List<String>> dataMap)
```
    Deprecated.
    Use init(Map, Map).
    
    Parameters:
    
    dataMap - Map with form values (non uploads).
  - init
```
default void init(Map<String,List<String>> dataMap,
                  Map<String,List<org.apache.commons.fileupload.FileItem>> uploadMap)
```
  - init
```
@Deprecated
default void init(Map<String,List<String>> dataMap,
                  List<String> sendElements)
```
    Deprecated.
    Use init(Map, Map, List).
    
    Parameters:
    
    dataMap - Map with form values (non uploads).
    
    sendElements - Elements that were rendered.
  - init
```
void init(Map<String,List<String>> dataMap,
          Map<String,List<org.apache.commons.fileupload.FileItem>> uploadMap,
          List<String> sendElements)
```
  - resolveFieldAlias
```
String resolveFieldAlias(String alias)
```
  - resolveFieldName
```
String resolveFieldName(String fieldName)
```
  - getFieldTyp
```
EFormFieldTyp getFieldTyp(String identifier,
                          boolean asAlias)
```
    Parameters:
    
    identifier - The name of a form element.
    
    asAlias - If true, interpret the given identifier as the alias name of the form element. If false, interpret the given identifier as the name of the form element.
    
    Returns:
    
    The form field type for the given element; or null when the given element does not exist.
  - getFieldAlias
```
Set<String> getFieldAlias()
```
    Returns:
    
    A Set consisting of the alias names of all existing form elements.
  - getFieldMetaData
```
FormFieldMetaData getFieldMetaData(String identifier,
                                   boolean asAlias)
```
  - aliasValue
```
Object aliasValue(String alias)
```
  - hasAlias
```
boolean hasAlias(String alias)
```
    Parameters:
    
    alias - An alias name to check.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a form element with the given alias exists, or false otherwise.
  - resolveFieldType
```
EFormFieldTyp resolveFieldType(String fieldName,
                               boolean asAlias)
```
  - getFieldAliasMap
```
Map<String,String> getFieldAliasMap()
```
    Returns:
    
    A Map that maps from the name of a form elements to its alias name.
    
    See Also:
    
    getAliasFieldMap()
  - getAliasFieldMap
```
Map<String,String> getAliasFieldMap()
```
    Returns:
    
    A Map that maps from the alias name of a form elements to its name.
    
    See Also:
    
    getFieldAliasMap()
  - getFieldMetaDataMap
```
Map<String,FormFieldMetaData> getFieldMetaDataMap()
```
  - getDynContainerMap
```
Map<String,FormContainerMetaData> getDynContainerMap()
```
  - getDynFieldSet
```
HashSet<String> getDynFieldSet()
```
    Returns:
    
    A Set that consists of the names of all form elements which are repeated containers (and are not form elements).
    
    See Also:
    
    isElementLooped(String), getDynContainerMap()
  - getFieldNotesRead
```
Map<String,List<String>> getFieldNotesRead()
```
  - getFieldNotesUnread
```
Map<String,List<String>> getFieldNotesUnread()
```
  - getNormName
```
String getNormName(String fieldName)
```
    For each element, a name is defined in the designer. When the element is marked as a repeated elements, the created elements get a name that consists of the original name and a suffix. This method takes a name that may contain such a suffix and returns the original form element name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldName - A form element that may contain suffixes such as the suffix for repeated elements.
    
    Returns:
    
    The given name, normalized to the form element name as defined in the designer.
  - getSendElements
```
Set<String> getSendElements()
```
    Returns:
    
    A Set of all elements for which a value was submitted in the (usually POST) request.
  - valuesMapHasValue
```
boolean valuesMapHasValue(String fieldName)
```
  - getStringValue
```
String getStringValue(String fieldName)
```
    Each form element may have multiple values. This returns the first value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldName - The name of a form element.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first value for the given form element, or the empty string when no value or the form element does not exist.
  - getRequestDataMap
```
Map<String,List<String>> getRequestDataMap()
```
  - mergeRequestData
```
void mergeRequestData(Map<String,List<String>> oldData)
```
  - getFieldValues
```
List<String[]> getFieldValues(String fieldName)
```
    Parameters:
    
    fieldName - The name of a form element.
    
    Returns:
    
    A List of all values for the given form element, or null if the given form element does not exist.
  - hasField
```
boolean hasField(String fieldName)
```
    ERSTMAL: Liefert true, wenn das Formular ein Feld mit dem übergebenen Namen besitzt.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldName - the field to check for
    
    Returns:
    
    Liefert true, wenn das Formular ein Feld mit dem übergebenen Namen besitzt
  - getFieldValuesMap
```
Map<String,List<String[]>> getFieldValuesMap()
```
    Returns:
    
    A Map that maps from the name of a form element to its values.
  - isElementLooped
```
boolean isElementLooped(String elementName)
```
    A repeated form element (also called dynamic or looped) is a form element of which the user can create multiple copies of as they fill out the form. This method checks whether the given form element is repeated.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elementName - The name of a form element to check.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the form element is a repeated element, false otherwise (or if the given element does not exist).
  - isQuestionElement
```
boolean isQuestionElement(String elementName)
```
  - loopCount
```
int loopCount(String elementName)
```
    A repeated form element (also called dynamic or looped) is a form element of which the user can create multiple copies of as they fill out the form. This method returns how many copies were created.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elementName - The name of a form element.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of repetitions of the given repeated form element, or 0 in case the element is not a repeated element.
    
    See Also:
    
    isElementLooped(String)
  - getMetaDataMap
```
Map<String,String> getMetaDataMap()
```
  - resolveAliasName
```
String resolveAliasName(String alias)
```
    Parameters:
    
    alias - The alias of a form element.
    
    Returns:
    
    The resolved alias, ie. the name of the form element with the given alias. Returns the given alias in case no form element with the given alias exists.
    
    See Also:
    
    hasAlias(String)
  - getIFieldMetaData
```
IFieldMetaData getIFieldMetaData(String identifier,
                                 boolean asAlias)
```
  - asStringValue
```
String asStringValue(List<String[]> value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - A List of values to be converted.
    
    Returns:
    
    The given values, joined with a comma; or the empty string in case null or no values were given.
  - asStringValue
```
String asStringValue(String[] value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - An array of values to be converted.
    
    Returns:
    
    The given values, joined with a comma; or the empty string in case null or no values were given.
  - addSingleValue
```
void addSingleValue(String fieldName,
                    String... value)
```
    Adds the given values to the values of the form element. If one or multiple values exist already for the given form element, they are preserved. Please note that the value of a form element is a List of arrays of Strings, this adds the given values to the first entry in the List of values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldName - The name of a form element.
    
    value - One or multiple values to add for the given element.
    
    See Also:
    
    addMultiValue(String, List)
  - addMultiValue
```
void addMultiValue(String fieldName,
                   List<String[]> values)
```
    Adds the given values to the values of the form element. If one or multiple values exist already for the given form element, they are preserved.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldName - The name of a form element.
    
    values - A List of values to add to the form element.
    
    See Also:
    
    addSingleValue(String, String...)
  - addRequestValue
```
void addRequestValue(String fieldName,
                     List<String> values)
```
  - getFields
```
Set<String> getFields()
```
  - normalizeValue
```
String[] normalizeValue(String... value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - A list of values.
    
    Returns:
    
    The given list of values, or an empty array in case null was given.
  - normalizeValue
```
String[] normalizeValue(List<String> value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - A List of values.
    
    Returns:
    
    An array with the given values, or an empty array in case null was given.
  - normalizeValues
```
List<String[]> normalizeValues(List<String> stringList)
```
    Parameters:
    
    stringList - A list of values.
    
    Returns:
    
    A List with only a single entry, an array containing the given values.
  - createCompleteDynContainerMap
```
default Map<String,IFormContainerMetaData> createCompleteDynContainerMap()
```
    Returns:
    
    Similar to the getDynContainerMap(), but also contains a value for each each element in each repeated container.

Interface IFormDataAdapter

Method Summary

Method Detail

init

init

init

init

resolveFieldAlias

resolveFieldName

getFieldTyp

getFieldAlias

getFieldMetaData

aliasValue

hasAlias

resolveFieldType

getFieldAliasMap

getAliasFieldMap

getFieldMetaDataMap

getDynContainerMap

getDynFieldSet

getFieldNotesRead

getFieldNotesUnread

getNormName

getSendElements

valuesMapHasValue

getStringValue

getRequestDataMap

mergeRequestData

getFieldValues

hasField

getFieldValuesMap

isElementLooped

isQuestionElement

loopCount

getMetaDataMap

resolveAliasName

getIFieldMetaData

asStringValue

asStringValue

addSingleValue

addMultiValue

addRequestValue

getFields

normalizeValue

normalizeValue

normalizeValues

createCompleteDynContainerMap