generalDatabase.dataExport

Class DataFilter

java.lang.Object

generalDatabase.dataExport.DataFilter

Direct Known Subclasses:

LookupFilter, ValueFilter

public abstract class DataFilter
extends java.lang.Object

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DataFilter(DataFilterChangeListener dataFilterChangeListener)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	filterChanged() Should be called by any filter whenever it's data have changed so that any necessary actions can be taken.
abstract boolean	filterSelectAction(java.awt.event.MouseEvent e) Display some kind of action which will enable users to set the filter - be it a drop down menu, a dialog, etc.
abstract java.lang.String	getColumnName() Get the column name associated with this filter.
abstract java.lang.String	getFilterClause() Get a filter clause which can be incorporated into an SQL string

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DataFilter

public DataFilter(DataFilterChangeListener dataFilterChangeListener)

Parameters:

dataFilterChangeListener -

Method Detail

filterChanged

public void filterChanged()

Should be called by any filter whenever it's data have changed so that any necessary actions can be taken.

filterSelectAction

public abstract boolean filterSelectAction(java.awt.event.MouseEvent e)

Display some kind of action which will enable users to set the filter - be it a drop down menu, a dialog, etc.

Returns:

true if filter settings are changed.

getColumnName

public abstract java.lang.String getColumnName()

Get the column name associated with this filter.

Returns:

the column name associated with this filter.

getFilterClause

public abstract java.lang.String getFilterClause()

Get a filter clause which can be incorporated into an SQL string

Returns:

SQL clause (without the WHERE).