com.jgoodies.binding.binder
Interface ObjectBinder

All Known Subinterfaces:

ActionBeanBinder, ActionObjectBinder, ActionPresentationModelBinder, BeanBinder, PresentationModelBinder

All Known Implementing Classes:

BeanBinderImpl, ObjectBinderImpl, PresentationModelBinderImpl

public interface ObjectBinder

Describes a binder that can build action bindings from Actions, data bindings from ValueModels, and list bindings from ListModel/ListSelectionModel or a SelectionInList.

Since:

2.3

Version:

$Revision: 1.1 $

Author:

Karsten Lentzsch

Method Summary

ActionBindingBuilder	bind(Action action) Creates and returns a binding builder that manages an Action that can be operated on and that can be bound to a button or text field.
ListBindingBuilder	bind(ListModel listModel, ListSelectionModel listSelectionModel) Creates and returns a binding builder that manages a ListModel plus ListSelectionModel that can be bound to a list or table.
SelectionInListBindingBuilder	bind(SelectionInList<?> selectionInList) Creates and returns a binding builder that manages a SelectionInList that can be bound to a list, table, or combo box.
ValueModelBindingBuilder	bind(ValueModel valueModel) Creates and returns a binding builder that manages a ValueModel that can be operated on and that can be bound to a component.

Method Detail

bind

ActionBindingBuilder bind(Action action)

Creates and returns a binding builder that manages an Action that can be operated on and that can be bound to a button or text field.

Example: binder.bind(editAction).to(editButton);

Parameters:

action - the Action to be bound

Returns:

the binding builder that holds the Action

Throws:

NullPointerException - if action if null

bind

ListBindingBuilder bind(ListModel listModel,
                        ListSelectionModel listSelectionModel)

Creates and returns a binding builder that manages a ListModel plus ListSelectionModel that can be bound to a list or table.

Example: binder.bind(albumListModel, albumListSelectionModel).to(albumTable);

Parameters:

listModel - the data model

listSelectionModel - the selection model

Returns:

the binding builder that holds the data and selection model

Throws:

NullPointerException - if listModel or listSelectionModel is null

bind

SelectionInListBindingBuilder bind(SelectionInList<?> selectionInList)

Creates and returns a binding builder that manages a SelectionInList that can be bound to a list, table, or combo box.

Example: binder.bind(albumSelectionInList).to(albumTable);

Parameters:

selectionInList - provides both the data and selection

Returns:

the binding builder that holds the converted bean property

Throws:

NullPointerException - if selectionInList is null

bind

ValueModelBindingBuilder bind(ValueModel valueModel)

Creates and returns a binding builder that manages a ValueModel that can be operated on and that can be bound to a component.

Example: binder.bind(aValueModel).to(aTextField);

Parameters:

valueModel - the ValueModel to manage

Returns:

the binding builder that holds the ValueModel

Throws:

NullPointerException - if valueModel is null