Class ElementReferenceValidator

java.lang.Object
org.eclipse.birt.report.model.validators.AbstractSemanticValidator
org.eclipse.birt.report.model.validators.AbstractPropertyValidator
org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.validators.ElementReferenceValidator

public class ElementReferenceValidator extends org.eclipse.birt.report.model.validators.AbstractPropertyValidator
Validates the property whose type is element reference. If the value can refer to an actual element, it will be resolved after validation.

Rule

The rule is that the element reference value should refer to an actual element in the same report.

Applicability

This validator is only applied to the element reference properties of DesignElement, except StyledElement.STYLE_PROP. The StyledElement.STYLE_PROP value should be validated with StyleReferenceValidator.
  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final String
    Name of this validator.

    Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.birt.report.model.validators.AbstractSemanticValidator

    modules, name
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
     
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Returns the singleton validator instance.
    validate(org.eclipse.birt.report.model.core.Module module, org.eclipse.birt.report.model.core.DesignElement element, String propName)
    Validates the element reference value can refer to an actual element.

    Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.birt.report.model.validators.AbstractSemanticValidator

    canApplyToDesign, canApplyToLibrary, getName, isInTemplateParameterDefinitionSlot, setModules, setName

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • ElementReferenceValidator

      public ElementReferenceValidator()
  • Method Details

    • getInstance

      public static ElementReferenceValidator getInstance()
      Returns the singleton validator instance.
      Returns:
      the validator instance
    • validate

      public List<SemanticException> validate(org.eclipse.birt.report.model.core.Module module, org.eclipse.birt.report.model.core.DesignElement element, String propName)
      Validates the element reference value can refer to an actual element.
      Specified by:
      validate in class org.eclipse.birt.report.model.validators.AbstractPropertyValidator
      Parameters:
      module - the module
      element - the element holding the element reference property
      propName - the name of the element reference property
      Returns:
      error list, each of which is the instance of SemanticException.