com.qoppa.pdf.form
Interface TextField

All Superinterfaces:

FormField

public interface TextField

extends FormField

TextField holds a text field.

Author:

Qoppa Software

Method Summary

String	getDefaultValue() Returns the default value for this text field.
int	getMaxLength() Returns the maximum number of characters allowed for this text field.
String	getValue() Returns the value of the text field.
boolean	isMultiLine() Returns true if the 'Multi-Line' flag is on for this text field.
void	setDefaultValue(String defaultValue) Sets the default value for this text field.
void	setMaxLen(int maxLen) Sets the maximum number of characters allowed in this text field.
void	setValue(String value) Sets the value for this text field.

Methods inherited from interface com.qoppa.pdf.form.FormField

addFieldListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, flattenField, getAltFieldName, getFieldName, getFieldTypeDesc, getFullFieldName, getMapFieldName, getUserName, getWidgets, isNoExport, isReadOnly, isRequired, removeFieldListener, reset, setAltFieldName, setComponentVisible, setFieldFlags, setFieldName, setHidden, setMapFieldName, setNoExport, setPrintable, setReadOnly, setRequired, setUserName

Method Detail

getDefaultValue

public String getDefaultValue()

Returns the default value for this text field.

Returns:

The default value of the field

getMaxLength

public int getMaxLength()

Returns the maximum number of characters allowed for this text field.

Returns:

the max length

getValue

public String getValue()

Returns the value of the text field.

Returns:

The value of the field

isMultiLine

public boolean isMultiLine()

Returns true if the 'Multi-Line' flag is on for this text field. Returns false if the flag is off. The 'Multi-Line' flag controls wether users are allowed to type-in multi lines in the field.

Returns:

true or false

setValue

public void setValue(String value)
              throws PDFException

Sets the value for this text field.

Throws:

PDFException

setDefaultValue

public void setDefaultValue(String defaultValue)

Sets the default value for this text field.

setMaxLen

public void setMaxLen(int maxLen)

Sets the maximum number of characters allowed in this text field.