com.docmosis.template.population.render
Interface FieldRenderer

All Known Implementing Classes:

AlternatingTableRowRenderer, BooleanRenderer, DateRenderer

public interface FieldRenderer

This interface defines an object that can provide particular formatting features for a renderer. The implementing class should make adjustments to the given RenderedField as applicable and then return it.

Method Summary

RenderedField

render(FieldDetails fieldDetails, RenderedField field) Make rendering adjustments for a field.

Method Detail

render

public RenderedField render(FieldDetails fieldDetails,
                            RenderedField field)
                     throws FieldRendererException

Make rendering adjustments for a field. Adjustments are made by adjusting the given RenderedField and then returning it, or by creating a new RenderedField instance and returning it. If no adjustments are desired the given RenderedField should be returned unchanged. The FieldDetails object gives details about the field.

Parameters:

fieldDetails - all the details about the field to be rendered.

Returns:

the given RenderedField or a new RenderedField

Throws:

FieldRenderedException - if a problem occurs during rendering.

FieldRendererException