to.etc.domui.component.meta

Annotation Type MetaSearch

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value=METHOD)
public @interface MetaSearch

Marks a property as a search property.

Author:

Frits Jalvingh Created on Jul 14, 2008

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
boolean	ignoreCase Generate a CI query by default.
int	minLength This defines the minimal length a user must enter into a search control before it is allowed to search.
int	order When set this defines an "order" when multiple search fields are present; the fields with the lowest order value are sorted before the fields with higher values in the lookup form.
SearchPropertyType	searchType This defines how search property would be used.

Element Detail

order

public abstract int order

When set this defines an "order" when multiple search fields are present; the fields with the lowest order value are sorted before the fields with higher values in the lookup form.

Returns:

Default:

-1

minLength

public abstract int minLength

This defines the minimal length a user must enter into a search control before it is allowed to search. This can be used to prevent searches on 'a%' if that would cause a problematic query.

Returns:

Default:

-1

ignoreCase

public abstract boolean ignoreCase

Generate a CI query by default. Unused?

Returns:

Default:

true

searchType

public abstract SearchPropertyType searchType

This defines how search property would be used. By default set to This is normally used for compound specs only.

Default:

to.etc.domui.component.meta.SearchPropertyType.SEARCH_FIELD