java.lang.Object
- com.inet.viewer.PromptValue

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

RangePromptValue
```
@JsonData
public abstract class PromptValue
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
```
Abstract super class of a prompt value

Since:

9.2

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static java.text.Format`	`DATEFORMAT`	formatter to use for dates (will use multiple fall backs)
`static java.text.Format`	`DATETIME_FOUR_DIGIT_YEAR_NO_SECONDS`	formatter to use for datetimes with 4-digit years but without showing seconds
`static java.text.Format`	`DATETIME_FOUR_DIGIT_YEAR_WITH_SECONDS`	formatter to use for datetimes with 4-digit years and seconds
`static java.text.Format`	`DATETIMEFORMAT`	formatter to use for datetimes (will use multiple fall backs)
`static java.text.NumberFormat`	`NUMBERFORMAT`	formatter to use for numbers
`static java.text.NumberFormat`	`NUMBERFORMAT_ENGLISH`	needed for format with english decimal points
`static java.text.Format`	`TIMEFORMAT`	formatter to use for times (will use multiple fall backs)

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`PromptValue(int type)`	Creates a prompt values of the given type initialized with the default value of its type
`PromptValue(java.lang.String description, int type)`	Creates a prompt values of the given type initialized with the default value of its type

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getDescription()`	Returns the description of the parameter field that has been set using API or i-net Designer dialog.
`abstract java.lang.Object`	`getSQLTypedValue()`	this method returns the value of this promptvalue using an SQL compatible type.
`abstract java.lang.String`	`getStringRepresentation()`	Returns a string representation of the value of this prompt.
`int`	`getType()`	Get value type of the prompt, see the value type constants in `PromptData`
`abstract java.lang.Object`	`getValue()`	Returns the value of this prompt - its type will depend on which value type this PromptValue has: String for STRING Double for NUMBER and CURRENCY Boolean for BOOLEAN Date for DATE and DATETIME Time for TIME byte[] for BINARY
`boolean`	`isOnlyDescription()`	If true only the description will be displayed in the report dialog.
`void`	`setDescription(java.lang.String description)`	Set the description of the parameter field that can be used with API or in the prompt request dialog.
`void`	`setOnlyDescription(boolean onlyDescription)`	Sets the appearance of this value in the prompt dialog.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Creates a formated string representation of this prompt value with its decription and value.

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

- Field Detail
  - NUMBERFORMAT
```
public static java.text.NumberFormat NUMBERFORMAT
```
    formatter to use for numbers
  - NUMBERFORMAT_ENGLISH
```
public static java.text.NumberFormat NUMBERFORMAT_ENGLISH
```
    needed for format with english decimal points
  - DATEFORMAT
```
public static final java.text.Format DATEFORMAT
```
    formatter to use for dates (will use multiple fall backs)
  - DATETIME_FOUR_DIGIT_YEAR_WITH_SECONDS
```
public static final java.text.Format DATETIME_FOUR_DIGIT_YEAR_WITH_SECONDS
```
    formatter to use for datetimes with 4-digit years and seconds
  - DATETIME_FOUR_DIGIT_YEAR_NO_SECONDS
```
public static final java.text.Format DATETIME_FOUR_DIGIT_YEAR_NO_SECONDS
```
    formatter to use for datetimes with 4-digit years but without showing seconds
  - DATETIMEFORMAT
```
public static final java.text.Format DATETIMEFORMAT
```
    formatter to use for datetimes (will use multiple fall backs)
  - TIMEFORMAT
```
public static final java.text.Format TIMEFORMAT
```
    formatter to use for times (will use multiple fall backs)
- Constructor Detail
  - PromptValue
```
public PromptValue(int type)
```
    Creates a prompt values of the given type initialized with the default value of its type
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - type of this default value.
    
    Since:
    
    9.2
  - PromptValue
```
public PromptValue(java.lang.String description,
                   int type)
```
    Creates a prompt values of the given type initialized with the default value of its type
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - type of this default value.
    
    description - description of this prompt
    
    Since:
    
    9.2
- Method Detail
  - getStringRepresentation
```
public abstract java.lang.String getStringRepresentation()
```
    Returns a string representation of the value of this prompt.
    
    Returns:
    
    a string representation of the value of this prompt.
    
    Since:
    
    9.2
  - getValue
```
public abstract java.lang.Object getValue()
```
    Returns the value of this prompt - its type will depend on which value type this PromptValue has: String for STRING
    Double for NUMBER and CURRENCY
    Boolean for BOOLEAN
    Date for DATE and DATETIME
    Time for TIME
    byte[] for BINARY
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of this prompt - its type will depend on which value type this PromptValue has.
    
    Since:
    
    9.2
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Creates a formated string representation of this prompt value with its decription and value.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    String representation
    
    Since:
    
    9.2
  - getDescription
```
public java.lang.String getDescription()
```
    Returns the description of the parameter field that has been set using API or i-net Designer dialog.
    
    Returns:
    
    description of the parameter field
    
    Since:
    
    9.2
  - setDescription
```
public void setDescription(java.lang.String description)
```
    Set the description of the parameter field that can be used with API or in the prompt request dialog.
    
    Parameters:
    
    description - of the parameter field
    
    Since:
    
    9.2
  - getType
```
public int getType()
```
    Get value type of the prompt, see the value type constants in PromptData
    
    Returns:
    
    value type of the prompt, see the value type constants in PromptData
    
    Since:
    
    9.2
  - isOnlyDescription
```
public boolean isOnlyDescription()
```
    If true only the description will be displayed in the report dialog. (only necessary if this prompt value represents a default value)
    
    Returns:
    
    whether only description is displayed
    
    Since:
    
    9.2
  - setOnlyDescription
```
public void setOnlyDescription(boolean onlyDescription)
```
    Sets the appearance of this value in the prompt dialog. (only necessary if this promtvalue represents a default value)
    
    Parameters:
    
    onlyDescription - whether only description shall be displayed
    
    Since:
    
    9.2
  - getSQLTypedValue
```
public abstract java.lang.Object getSQLTypedValue()
```
    this method returns the value of this promptvalue using an SQL compatible type. The returned type could be.
    
    Returns:
    
    value of this promptvalue using an SQL compatible type.
    
    Since:
    
    9.2

Class PromptValue

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

NUMBERFORMAT

NUMBERFORMAT_ENGLISH

DATEFORMAT

DATETIME_FOUR_DIGIT_YEAR_WITH_SECONDS

DATETIME_FOUR_DIGIT_YEAR_NO_SECONDS

DATETIMEFORMAT

TIMEFORMAT

Constructor Detail

PromptValue

PromptValue

Method Detail

getStringRepresentation

getValue

toString

getDescription

setDescription

getType

isOnlyDescription

setOnlyDescription

getSQLTypedValue