util.gen
Class HTML

java.lang.Object
  util.gen.HTML

public class HTML

extends java.lang.Object

Static methods for HTML related tasks.

Constructor Summary

HTML()

Method Summary

static java.lang.String	fetchArrowButton(java.lang.String formParamToSet, java.lang.String value, java.lang.String pathToArrowGifs, int buttonIncrement) Returns an upDown arrow ala Mac look and feel that will set a formParm to a given value and submit the form provided the form is named "form" (ie	static java.lang.String	fetchCheckGroup(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String toCheck, java.lang.String[] boxes) Returns a selected check box group with the toSelect selected if present in the String[]
static java.lang.String	fetchMultipleOptionGroup(java.lang.String[] toSelect, java.lang.String[] options) Returns a selected option group with the toSelect selected if present in the String[] of options.
static java.lang.String	fetchOptionGroup(java.lang.String toSelect, java.lang.String[] options) Returns a selected option group with the toSelect selected if exactly matches one of the String[] options
static java.lang.String	fetchOptionGroupLoose(java.lang.String toSelect, java.lang.String[] options) Returns a selected option group with the toSelect selected if at all present in the String[] options.
static java.lang.String	fetchRadio(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String value, java.lang.String potential) Returns a radio input line with CHECKED if the value is equal to the potential
static java.lang.String	fetchRadioGroup(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String toCheck, java.lang.String[] boxes) Returns a selected radio group with the toSelect selected if present in the String[]
static java.lang.String	fetchRadioGroupSubmit(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String toCheck, java.lang.String[] boxes, java.lang.String nbsp) Returns a selected radio group with the toSelect selected if present in the String[] Also throws in a little javascript to submit the form if the button is clicked.
static java.lang.String	fetchValueOptionGroup(java.lang.String toSelect, java.lang.String[] options) Returns a selected option group with the toSelect selected if present in the String[].
static java.lang.String	filterField(java.lang.String field, int lengthCutOff) Filters a String for bad characters replacing them with html equivalents.
static java.lang.String[]	filterFields(java.lang.String[] fields, int lengthCutOff) Filters a String[] for bad characters replacing them with html equivalents.
static java.lang.String	makeArrowedTableRow(java.lang.String[] headings, java.lang.String[] values) Example table row with arrow buttons.
static java.util.HashMap	parseMultiPartRequest(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request) Parses a multipart request returning a HashMap of fieldName: String, if the same fieldName is found more than once, a String[] is created.
static java.lang.String[]	parseStringArray(java.lang.Object obj) For extracting either a String[] or making a new String[] by casting the object as a String.
static void	populateBean(java.lang.Object bean, javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request) Fills in all the params of a bean.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

HTML

public HTML()

Method Detail

parseMultiPartRequest

public static java.util.HashMap parseMultiPartRequest(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request)

Parses a multipart request returning a HashMap of fieldName: String, if the same fieldName is found more than once, a String[] is created. Files are referenced by their fieldName : FileItem obj. Call FileItem.write(File) to save it to disk. Assumes file field names are always unique.

parseStringArray

public static java.lang.String[] parseStringArray(java.lang.Object obj)

For extracting either a String[] or making a new String[] by casting the object as a String.

filterField

public static java.lang.String filterField(java.lang.String field,
                                           int lengthCutOff)

Filters a String for bad characters replacing them with html equivalents. Truncates the string to a lengthCutOff

filterFields

public static java.lang.String[] filterFields(java.lang.String[] fields,
                                              int lengthCutOff)

Filters a String[] for bad characters replacing them with html equivalents. Truncates the Strings to a lengthCutOff. Modifies original String[]

fetchArrowButton

public static java.lang.String fetchArrowButton(java.lang.String formParamToSet,
                                                java.lang.String value,
                                                java.lang.String pathToArrowGifs,
                                                int buttonIncrement)

Returns an upDown arrow ala Mac look and feel that will set a formParm to a given value and submit the form provided the form is named "form" (ie

makeArrowedTableRow

public static java.lang.String makeArrowedTableRow(java.lang.String[] headings,
                                                   java.lang.String[] values)

Example table row with arrow buttons.

fetchOptionGroup

public static java.lang.String fetchOptionGroup(java.lang.String toSelect,
                                                java.lang.String[] options)

Returns a selected option group with the toSelect selected if exactly matches one of the String[] options

fetchOptionGroupLoose

public static java.lang.String fetchOptionGroupLoose(java.lang.String toSelect,
                                                     java.lang.String[] options)

Returns a selected option group with the toSelect selected if at all present in the String[] options. Case-insensitive.

fetchValueOptionGroup

public static java.lang.String fetchValueOptionGroup(java.lang.String toSelect,
                                                     java.lang.String[] options)

Returns a selected option group with the toSelect selected if present in the String[]. This method assumes that an id is at the beginning of some options (ie options[i] = "7: Human: modern"). The method will strip off the "7:" and display "Human: modern" but set the return value as the original options[i]. This is just a good way to hide the return id number from the user.

fetchMultipleOptionGroup

public static java.lang.String fetchMultipleOptionGroup(java.lang.String[] toSelect,
                                                        java.lang.String[] options)

Returns a selected option group with the toSelect selected if present in the String[] of options. Wiggle room allowed in toSelect, checks for blanks too. Set toSelect ==null if you just want to list the options.

fetchCheckGroup

public static java.lang.String fetchCheckGroup(java.lang.String name,
                                               java.lang.String toCheck,
                                               java.lang.String[] boxes)

Returns a selected check box group with the toSelect selected if present in the String[]

fetchRadioGroup

public static java.lang.String fetchRadioGroup(java.lang.String name,
                                               java.lang.String toCheck,
                                               java.lang.String[] boxes)

Returns a selected radio group with the toSelect selected if present in the String[]

fetchRadio

public static java.lang.String fetchRadio(java.lang.String name,
                                          java.lang.String value,
                                          java.lang.String potential)

Returns a radio input line with CHECKED if the value is equal to the potential

fetchRadioGroupSubmit

public static java.lang.String fetchRadioGroupSubmit(java.lang.String name,
                                                     java.lang.String toCheck,
                                                     java.lang.String[] boxes,
                                                     java.lang.String nbsp)

Returns a selected radio group with the toSelect selected if present in the String[] Also throws in a little javascript to submit the form if the button is clicked. Add a name = 'form' attribute to the

populateBean

public static void populateBean(java.lang.Object bean,
                                javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request)

Fills in all the params of a bean.