com.vaadin.ui.TableFieldFactory Maven / Gradle / Ivy
/*
* Vaadin Framework 7
*
* Copyright (C) 2000-2024 Vaadin Ltd
*
* This program is available under Vaadin Commercial License and Service Terms.
*
* See for the full
* license.
*/
package com.vaadin.ui;
import java.io.Serializable;
import com.vaadin.data.Container;
/**
* Factory interface for creating new Field-instances based on Container
* (datasource), item id, property id and uiContext (the component responsible
* for displaying fields). Currently this interface is used by {@link Table},
* but might later be used by some other components for {@link Field}
* generation.
*
*
*
* @author Vaadin Ltd.
* @since 6.0
* @see FormFieldFactory
*/
public interface TableFieldFactory extends Serializable {
/**
* Creates a field based on the Container, item id, property id and the
* component responsible for displaying the field (most commonly
* {@link Table}).
*
* @param container
* the Container where the property belongs to.
* @param itemId
* the item Id.
* @param propertyId
* the Id of the property.
* @param uiContext
* the component where the field is presented.
* @return A field suitable for editing the specified data or null if the
* property should not be editable.
*/
Field createField(Container container, Object itemId, Object propertyId,
Component uiContext);
}