org.apache.tapestry.contrib.table.model
Interface ITableSortingState

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleTableSortingState

public interface ITableSortingState

An interface defining the management of the table's sorting state.

Author:

mindbridge

Field Summary

static boolean	SORT_ASCENDING
static boolean	SORT_DESCENDING

Method Summary

String	getSortColumn() Method getSortColumn defines the column that the table should be sorted upon.
boolean	getSortOrder() Method getSortOrder defines the direction of the table sorting .
void	setSortColumn(String strName, boolean bOrder) Method setSortColumn updates the table sorting column and order.

Field Detail

SORT_ASCENDING

static final boolean SORT_ASCENDING

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Constant Field Values

SORT_DESCENDING

static final boolean SORT_DESCENDING

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getSortColumn

String getSortColumn()

Method getSortColumn defines the column that the table should be sorted upon.

Returns:

String the name of the sorting column or null if the table is not sorted

getSortOrder

boolean getSortOrder()

Method getSortOrder defines the direction of the table sorting .

Returns:

boolean the sorting order (see constants)

setSortColumn

void setSortColumn(String strName,
                   boolean bOrder)

Method setSortColumn updates the table sorting column and order.

Parameters:

strName - the name of the column to sort by

bOrder - the sorting order (see constants)