org.ecoinformatics.seek.querybuilder

Interface QBBuilderInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:

QBSplitPaneAdvanced, QBSplitPaneIntermediate, QBSplitPaneStandard

public interface QBBuilderInterface

Author:

Rod SPears TODO To change the template for this generated type comment go to Window - Preferences - Java - Code Generation - Code and Comments

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	ADVANCED
static int	INTERMEDIATE
static int	STANDARD

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	buildFromQueryDef(DBQueryDef aQueryDef) Build UI from the Query Definition Object
boolean	canConvertTo(QBBuilderInterface aBldr) This checks to see if this type of builder can convert the internal SQL to a more complex or less complex form.
java.lang.String	createSQL()
void	fillQueryDef(DBQueryDef aQueryDef) Fill the QueryDef from the Model
java.lang.String	getName() A textual name for this builder
int	getType()

Field Detail

STANDARD

static final int STANDARD

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Constant Field Values

INTERMEDIATE

static final int INTERMEDIATE

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ADVANCED

static final int ADVANCED

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Method Detail

getType

int getType()

Returns:

returns the "type" of builder it is as defined by the constants in this interface

getName

java.lang.String getName()

A textual name for this builder

Returns:

string of the name

canConvertTo

boolean canConvertTo(QBBuilderInterface aBldr)

This checks to see if this type of builder can convert the internal SQL to a more complex or less complex form. This is typically called when switching from a more complex builder to a less complex builder

Parameters:

aBldr - The "receiving" builder, in other words can this builder convert the SQL to the new builder

Returns:

true if it can convert it, false if it can not

createSQL

java.lang.String createSQL()

Returns:

Returns a string representing the interal SQL Query

buildFromQueryDef

int buildFromQueryDef(DBQueryDef aQueryDef)

Build UI from the Query Definition Object

fillQueryDef

void fillQueryDef(DBQueryDef aQueryDef)

Fill the QueryDef from the Model

Parameters:

aQueryDef - the query