org.compiere.model
Interface Callout

All Known Implementing Classes:

CalloutAssignment, CalloutBankStatement, CalloutBOM, CalloutBPartnerLocation, CalloutCashJournal, CalloutClient, CalloutCostCollector, CalloutDistributionOrder, CalloutEngine, CalloutFA, CalloutGLJournal, CalloutInOut, CalloutInventory, CalloutInvoice, CalloutInvoiceBatch, CalloutMovement, CalloutMRP, CalloutOrder, CalloutOrder, CalloutPayment, CalloutPaymentAllocate, CalloutPayroll, CalloutPaySelection, CalloutProductCategory, CalloutProduction, CalloutProfile, CalloutProject, CalloutRequest, CalloutRequisition, CalloutRMA, CalloutTemplate, CalloutTimeExpense, CalloutUser

public interface Callout

Callout Interface for Callout. Used in MTab and ImpFormatRow

Version:

$Id: Callout.java,v 1.2 2006/07/30 00:51:05 jjanke Exp $

Author:

Jorg Janke

Method Summary

String	convert(String method, String value) Conversion Rules.
String	start(Properties ctx, String method, int WindowNo, GridTab mTab, GridField mField, Object value, Object oldValue) Start Callout.

Method Detail

start

String start(Properties ctx,
             String method,
             int WindowNo,
             GridTab mTab,
             GridField mField,
             Object value,
             Object oldValue)

Start Callout.

Callout's are used for cross field validation and setting values in other fields when returning a non empty (error message) string, an exception is raised

When invoked, the Tab model has the new value!

Parameters:

ctx - Context

method - Method name

WindowNo - current Window No

mTab - Model Tab

mField - Model Field

value - The new value

oldValue - The old value

Returns:

Error message or ""

convert

String convert(String method,
               String value)

Conversion Rules. Convert a String

Parameters:

method - in notation User_Function

value - the value

Returns:

converted String or Null if no method found