com.intel.gpe.gridbeans.plugins
Interface IValueTranslator

All Known Implementing Classes:

ApplicationTranslator, BooleanValueTranslator, EmptyValueTranslator, GPEInputRemoteFileValueTranslator, GPELocalFileValueTranslator, GPEOutputRemoteFileValueTranslator, IntegerValueTranslator, StringValueTranslator, TargetSystemTranslator, WSLTClientValueTranslator, ZipGPEFileTranslator

public interface IValueTranslator

The interface of a value translator.

Version:

$Id: IValueTranslator.java,v 1.3 2005/12/22 09:20:32 lukichev Exp $

Author:

Alexander Lukichev

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	translateFrom(java.lang.Object v) Translate the value from the user's representation to the internal representation.
java.lang.Object	translateTo(java.lang.Object v) Translate the value from the internal representation to the user's representation.

Method Detail

translateTo

java.lang.Object translateTo(java.lang.Object v)
                             throws TranslationException

Translate the value from the internal representation to the user's representation. The Swing controls are then assigned with values in the user's representation.

Parameters:

v - The internal representation

Returns:

The user's representation

Throws:

TranslationException - If the translation cannot be performed

translateFrom

java.lang.Object translateFrom(java.lang.Object v)
                               throws TranslationException

Translate the value from the user's representation to the internal representation. The Swing controls return the values in the user's representation, these values are translated to the internal representation. The internal representation goes to the GridBean model.

Parameters:

v - The user's representation

Returns:

The internal representation

Throws:

TranslationException - If the translation cannot be performed