XFormVariableDescriptor (formcycle: bom 8.3.4 API)

java.lang.Object
- de.xima.fc.form.common.models.XFormVariableDescriptor

```
public final class XFormVariableDescriptor
extends Object
```
Wrapper for a variable JSON object from the form persist (designer.getPersist().variables). Contains several methods for accessing the data in a structured manner.

Author:

XIMA MEDIA GmbH

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`XFormVariableDescriptor(com.alibaba.fastjson.JSONObject variableJson)`	Wraps a variable JSON object and provides additional methods for accessing the properties of the variable.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getAlias()`
`String`	`getDefaultValue()`
`String`	`getId()`
`long`	`getIndex()`
`String`	`getName()`
`boolean`	`isServerOnly()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - XFormVariableDescriptor
```
public XFormVariableDescriptor(com.alibaba.fastjson.JSONObject variableJson)
```
    Wraps a variable JSON object and provides additional methods for accessing the properties of the variable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    variableJson - Variable JSON object to wrap.
- Method Detail
  - getAlias
```
public String getAlias()
```
    Returns:
    
    The alias of the variable, which provides an alternative way to reference the variable. The getName() does not allow special characters.
  - getDefaultValue
```
public String getDefaultValue()
```
    Returns:
    
    The default value for the variable when a new form record is created.
  - getId
```
public String getId()
```
    Returns:
    
    A string with a unique ID of the variable. Usually this has the format xi-var-[number].
  - getIndex
```
public long getIndex()
```
    Returns:
    
    The numerical (0-based) index of the variable.
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Returns:
    
    The name of the variable, which is also the name attribute of the hidden input field.
  - isServerOnly
```
public boolean isServerOnly()
```
    Returns:
    
    Whether the variable is available only on the server.