* The type of the underlying property associated with this binding.
*/
Class<?>getType();
/**
* The formatted property value to display in the user interface.
*/
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@@ -49,20 +54,20 @@ public interface Binding {
Stringformat(ObjectpotentialValue);
/**
* Is this binding associated with a collection or array property?
* If so, a client should call {@link #getCollectionValues()} to display property values in the user interface.
* A client should call {@link #setValues(String[])} to set model property values from user-entered/selected values.
* Is this a collection binding?
* If so, a client may call {@link #getCollectionValues()} to get the collection element values for display in the user interface.
* In this case, the client typically allocates one indexed field to each value.
* A client may then call {@link #setValues(String[])} to update model property values from those fields.
* Alternatively, a client may call {@link #getValue()} to render the collection as a single value for display in a single field, such as a large text area.
* The client would then call {@link #setValue(Object)} to update that single value from the field.
*/
booleanisCollection();
/**
* When a collection binding, the formatted values to display in the user interface.
* If not a collection binding, throws an IllegalStateException.
* @throws IllegalStateException
*/
String[]getCollectionValues();
/**
* The type of the underlying property associated with this binding.