All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

WidgetImpl
```
public interface Widget
extends Serializable
```
Widget interface.
A widget is built from a WidgetDefinition in a given mode.

Author:

Anahide Tchertchian

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Serializable`	`getControl(String name)`	Returns control with given name.
`Map<String,Serializable>`	`getControls()`	Returns controls on this widget.
`WidgetDefinition`	`getDefinition()`	Returns the definition from which this widget instance was generated.
`FieldDefinition[]`	`getFieldDefinitions()`	Returns the list of fields managed by this widget.
`String`	`getHelpLabel()`	Return the help label to use in this mode.
`String`	`getId()`	Returns the widget id, unique within the facelet context.
`String`	`getLabel()`	Returns the label to use in this mode.
`String`	`getLayoutName()`	Returns the layout name.
`int`	`getLevel()`	Returns the widget level in the widget hierarchy.
`String`	`getMode()`	Returns the widget mode.
`String`	`getName()`	Returns the widget name used to identify it within a layout.
`Map<String,Serializable>`	`getProperties()`	Get properties to use in this mode.
`Serializable`	`getProperty(String name)`	Returns property with given name in this mode.
`List<RenderingInfo>`	`getRenderingInfos()`	Returns the list of rendering information.
`WidgetSelectOption[]`	`getSelectOptions()`	Returns the select options for this widget.
`Widget[]`	`getSubWidgets()`	Returns sub widgets.
`String`	`getTagConfigId()`	Returns the unique identifier of this widget to be used in tag configuration.
`String`	`getType()`	Returns the widget type used to render it.
`String`	`getTypeCategory()`	Returns the widget type category.
`String`	`getValueName()`	Gets the value name used to compute tag attributes.
`boolean`	`isDynamic()`	Returns true if this widget was generated from configuration on a service, and not generated on-the-fly using dynamic behaviors.
`boolean`	`isGlobal()`	Returns true if the widget is defined globally (as opposed to being held by a layout definition).
`boolean`	`isHandlingLabels()`	Returns true if the widget is handling his own labels display (usual label and help label).
`boolean`	`isRequired()`	Returns true if the widget is required.
`boolean`	`isTranslated()`	Returns true if all labels are messages that need to be translated.
`void`	`setControl(String name, Serializable value)`	Sets control with given name and value.
`void`	`setId(String id)`	Sets the widget id, unique within the facelet context.
`void`	`setProperty(String name, Serializable value)`	Sets property with given name on the layout.
`void`	`setValueName(String valueName)`	Sets the value name used to compute tag attributes.

- Method Detail
  - getId
```
String getId()
```
    Returns the widget id, unique within the facelet context.
  - getTagConfigId
```
String getTagConfigId()
```
    Returns the unique identifier of this widget to be used in tag configuration.
    
    Since:
    
    5.4.2
    
    See Also:
    
    Layout.getTagConfigId()
  - setId
```
void setId(String id)
```
    Sets the widget id, unique within the facelet context.
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Returns the widget name used to identify it within a layout.
  - getLayoutName
```
String getLayoutName()
```
    Returns the layout name.
  - getType
```
String getType()
```
    Returns the widget type used to render it.
  - getTypeCategory
```
String getTypeCategory()
```
    Returns the widget type category.
    
    Since:
    
    5.7.3
  - getValueName
```
String getValueName()
```
    Gets the value name used to compute tag attributes.
  - setValueName
```
void setValueName(String valueName)
```
    Sets the value name used to compute tag attributes.
  - getFieldDefinitions
```
FieldDefinition[] getFieldDefinitions()
```
    Returns the list of fields managed by this widget.
  - getMode
```
String getMode()
```
    Returns the widget mode.
    This mode can be different from the layout mode.
  - getLabel
```
String getLabel()
```
    Returns the label to use in this mode.
  - getHelpLabel
```
String getHelpLabel()
```
    Return the help label to use in this mode.
  - isTranslated
```
boolean isTranslated()
```
    Returns true if all labels are messages that need to be translated.
    Defaults to false.
  - isHandlingLabels
```
boolean isHandlingLabels()
```
    Returns true if the widget is handling his own labels display (usual label and help label). This can be checked by the layout template to render the widget using both label and widget usual places.
    Defaults to false.
    
    Since:
    
    5.6
  - getProperties
```
Map<String,Serializable> getProperties()
```
    Get properties to use in this mode.
    The way that properties will be mapped to rendered components is managed by the widget type.
  - getProperty
```
Serializable getProperty(String name)
```
    Returns property with given name in this mode.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the property name.
    
    Returns:
    
    the property value or null if not found.
  - setProperty
```
void setProperty(String name,
                 Serializable value)
```
    Sets property with given name on the layout. If there is already a property with this name on the widget, it will be overridden.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the property name.
    
    value - the property value or null if not found.
    
    Since:
    
    5.3.2
  - getControls
```
Map<String,Serializable> getControls()
```
    Returns controls on this widget.
    
    Since:
    
    5.7
    
    See Also:
    
    WidgetDefinition.getControls()
  - getControl
```
Serializable getControl(String name)
```
    Returns control with given name.
    
    Since:
    
    5.7
    
    See Also:
    
    WidgetDefinition.getControls()
  - setControl
```
void setControl(String name,
                Serializable value)
```
    Sets control with given name and value.
    
    Since:
    
    5.7
    
    See Also:
    
    WidgetDefinition.getControls()
  - isRequired
```
boolean isRequired()
```
    Returns true if the widget is required.
    This is a short link for the "required" property, already evaluated from an EL expression (if needed). Defaults to false.
  - getSubWidgets
```
Widget[] getSubWidgets()
```
    Returns sub widgets.
  - getLevel
```
int getLevel()
```
    Returns the widget level in the widget hierarchy.
    For instance a standard widget will have a level of 0, and its potential subwidgets will have a level of 1.
  - getSelectOptions
```
WidgetSelectOption[] getSelectOptions()
```
    Returns the select options for this widget.
    
    Since:
    
    5.4.2
  - getRenderingInfos
```
List<RenderingInfo> getRenderingInfos()
```
    Returns the list of rendering information.
    Useful for preview management where some configuration needs to be changed: what's changed can be set as rendering information here to be displayed.
    
    Since:
    
    5.5
  - isGlobal
```
boolean isGlobal()
```
    Returns true if the widget is defined globally (as opposed to being held by a layout definition).
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - isDynamic
```
boolean isDynamic()
```
    Returns true if this widget was generated from configuration on a service, and not generated on-the-fly using dynamic behaviors.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - getDefinition
```
WidgetDefinition getDefinition()
```
    Returns the definition from which this widget instance was generated.
    Useful in dev mode to show the corresponding configuration in the UI.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0

Interface Widget

Method Summary

Method Detail

getId

getTagConfigId

setId

getName

getLayoutName

getType

getTypeCategory

getValueName

setValueName

getFieldDefinitions

getMode

getLabel

getHelpLabel

isTranslated

isHandlingLabels

getProperties

getProperty

setProperty

getControls

getControl

setControl

isRequired

getSubWidgets

getLevel

getSelectOptions

getRenderingInfos

isGlobal

isDynamic

getDefinition