com.ibm.as400.util.html
Class TextFormInput

java.lang.Object
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              +--com.ibm.as400.util.html.TextFormInput

All Implemented Interfaces:

HTMLTagElement, java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

PasswordFormInput

public class TextFormInput

extends FormInput

The TextFormInput class represents a single line text input type in an HTML form. The trailing slash "/" on the TextFormInput tag allows it to conform to the XHTML specification.

Here is an example of a TextFormInput tag:
<input type="text" name="userID" size="40" />

TextFormInput objects generate the following events:

• PropertyChangeEvent
• VetoableChangeEvent

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

TextFormInput()
Constructs a default TextFormInput object.

TextFormInput(java.lang.String name)
Constructs a TextFormInput object with the specified control name.

TextFormInput(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String value)
Constructs a TextFormInput object with the specified control name and initial input value.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getFOTag() Returns a comment tag.
int	getMaxLength() Returns the maximum number of characters permitted in the text field.
java.lang.String	getTag() Returns the tag for the text form input type.
void	setMaxLength(int length) Sets the maximum number of characters permitted in the text field.

Methods inherited from class com.ibm.as400.util.html.FormInput

addVetoableChangeListener, getDirection, getLanguage, getName, getSize, getValue, removeVetoableChangeListener, setDirection, setLanguage, setName, setSize, setValue, toString

Methods inherited from class com.ibm.as400.util.html.HTMLTagAttributes

addPropertyChangeListener, getAttributes, getAttributeString, removePropertyChangeListener, setAttributes

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

TextFormInput

public TextFormInput()

Constructs a default TextFormInput object. There is no initial limit on the maximum number of characters permitted in the text field.

TextFormInput

public TextFormInput(java.lang.String name)

Constructs a TextFormInput object with the specified control name. There is no initial limit on the maximum number of characters permitted in the text field.

Parameters:

name - The control name of the input field.

TextFormInput

public TextFormInput(java.lang.String name,
                     java.lang.String value)

Constructs a TextFormInput object with the specified control name and initial input value. There is no initial limit on the maximum number of characters permitted in the text field.

Parameters:

name - The control name of the input field.

value - The initial value of the input field.

Method Detail

getMaxLength

public int getMaxLength()

Returns the maximum number of characters permitted in the text field. A value of -1 indicates that there is no limit.

Returns:

The maximum length.

getFOTag

public java.lang.String getFOTag()

Returns a comment tag. This method should not be called. There is no XSL-FO support for this class.

Returns:

The comment tag.

getTag

public java.lang.String getTag()

Returns the tag for the text form input type.

Returns:

The tag.

setMaxLength

public void setMaxLength(int length)
                  throws java.beans.PropertyVetoException

Sets the maximum number of characters permitted in the text field.

Parameters:

length - The maximum length.

Throws:

java.beans.PropertyVetoException - If a change is vetoed.