org.gvsig.fmap.dal.feature

Interface FeatureRule

All Known Subinterfaces:

CheckMandatoryAttributesRule

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractFeatureRule, FeatureRulePolygon

public interface FeatureRule

Represents a Feature validation rule. These rules are used to check Feature state integrity in editing mode. Desde una rule que se ejecuta en el UPDATE podemos ejecutar un update de esta feature en el store. Pero si la rule se ejecuta en el FINISH_EDITING no es posible hacer update de ninguna feature del store.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	checkAtFinishEditing() Returns true if this rule should be applied just when editing is being finished.
boolean	checkAtUpdate() Indicates whether this rule should be checked at update.
String	getDescription() Returns the rule description
String	getName() Returns the rule name
void	validate(Feature feature, FeatureStore featureStore) This is the method that applies this rule to the Feature, given also its associated FeatureStore.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Returns the rule name

Returns:

the rule name

getDescription

String getDescription()

Returns the rule description

Returns:

the rule description

validate

void validate(Feature feature,
            FeatureStore featureStore)
              throws DataException

This is the method that applies this rule to the Feature, given also its associated FeatureStore.

Parameters:

feature - Feature to which apply the rule

featureStore - FeatureStore to which the Feature belongs

Throws:

DataException - if an error occurs during validation

checkAtUpdate

boolean checkAtUpdate()

Indicates whether this rule should be checked at update. Only in this rules can be updated the feature in the store.

Returns:

true if this rule should be checked at update, otherwise false.

checkAtFinishEditing

boolean checkAtFinishEditing()

Returns true if this rule should be applied just when editing is being finished. In this rules, can't be updated any feature in the store.

Returns:

true if this rule should be applied when editing is being finished, otherwise false.