UIButtonSpec (TIBCO EBX® Version 6.0.10 Java API)

java.lang.Object
- com.orchestranetworks.ui.UIButtonSpec

Direct Known Subclasses:

UIButtonSpecJSAction, UIButtonSpecJSActionToggle, UIButtonSpecNavigation
```
public abstract class UIButtonSpec
extends Object
```
This abstract class provides the common features for different types of buttons.

Since:

5.2.0

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`UIButtonIcon`	`getButtonIcon()` Returns the icon of the button, `null` if it was not set.
`UIButtonLayout`	`getButtonLayout()` Returns the layout of the button, `UIButtonLayout.TEXT_ONLY` by default.
`UserMessage`	`getConfirmationMessage()` Returns the confirmation message of the button, `null` if it was not set.
`String`	`getIconURL()` Returns the URL of the icon of the button, `null` if it was not set.
`String`	`getId()` Returns the id of the button, `null` if it was not set.
`UserMessage`	`getLabel()` Returns the label of the button.
`UIButtonRelief`	`getRelief()` Returns the relief of this button.
`UserMessage`	`getTooltip()` Returns the tooltip of the button, `null` if it is not set.
`boolean`	`hasConfirmationMessage()` Returns `true` if a confirmation message is set, `false` otherwise.
`boolean`	`isDefaultButton()` Returns `true` if the button is set as the default button, `false` otherwise.
`boolean`	`isDisabled()` Returns `true` if the button is set as disabled, `false` otherwise.
`boolean`	`isExcludedFromTabFocus()` Returns `true` if the button is set as excluded from the tab focus, `false` otherwise.
`void`	`setButtonIcon(UIButtonIcon buttonIcon)` Sets a predefined icon for the button.
`void`	`setButtonLayout(UIButtonLayout buttonLayout)` Sets the button layout.
`void`	`setConfirmationMessage(UserMessage confirmationMessage)` Sets a message to confirm the button action.
`void`	`setCssClass(String cssClass)` Sets additional CSS classes for the button.
`void`	`setDefaultButton(boolean isDefaultButton)` Enables the default mode for a button.
`void`	`setDisabled(boolean disabled)` Sets the button to disable.
`void`	`setExcludedFromTabFocus(boolean excludeFromTabFocus)` Disables user access to the button using the keyboard.
`void`	`setIconURL(String iconURL)` Sets a custom icon for the button.
`void`	`setId(String id)` Sets an id for the button.
`void`	`setLabel(UserMessage aLabel)` Sets a label for the button.
`void`	`setRelief(UIButtonRelief aRelief)` Defines a specific relief for the current button.
`void`	`setTooltip(UserMessage tooltip)` Sets a tooltip for the button.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getButtonIcon
```
public final UIButtonIcon getButtonIcon()
```
    Returns the icon of the button, null if it was not set.
  - getButtonLayout
```
public final UIButtonLayout getButtonLayout()
```
    Returns the layout of the button, UIButtonLayout.TEXT_ONLY by default.
  - getConfirmationMessage
```
public final UserMessage getConfirmationMessage()
```
    Returns the confirmation message of the button, null if it was not set.
  - getIconURL
```
public final String getIconURL()
```
    Returns the URL of the icon of the button, null if it was not set.
    
    See Also:
    
    setIconURL(String)
  - getId
```
public final String getId()
```
    Returns the id of the button, null if it was not set.
  - getLabel
```
public final UserMessage getLabel()
```
    Returns the label of the button.
    
    See Also:
    
    setLabel(UserMessage)
  - getRelief
```
public final UIButtonRelief getRelief()
```
    Returns the relief of this button.
    
    See Also:
    
    setRelief(UIButtonRelief)
  - getTooltip
```
public final UserMessage getTooltip()
```
    Returns the tooltip of the button, null if it is not set.
  - hasConfirmationMessage
```
public final boolean hasConfirmationMessage()
```
    Returns true if a confirmation message is set, false otherwise.
  - isDefaultButton
```
public final boolean isDefaultButton()
```
    Returns true if the button is set as the default button, false otherwise.
  - isDisabled
```
public final boolean isDisabled()
```
    Returns true if the button is set as disabled, false otherwise.
  - isExcludedFromTabFocus
```
public final boolean isExcludedFromTabFocus()
```
    Returns true if the button is set as excluded from the tab focus, false otherwise.
  - setButtonIcon
```
public final void setButtonIcon(UIButtonIcon buttonIcon)
```
    Sets a predefined icon for the button.
    To get an effective display of the icon, it is necessary to also set the button layout accordingly, for example:
```
 aButtonSpec.setButtonLayout(UIButtonLayout.TEXT_AND_ICON_LEFT)
 
```
    or
```
 aButtonSpec.setButtonLayout(UIButtonLayout.ICON_ONLY)
 
```
    Setting a button icon will override the icon URL.
    
    Default value is null.
    Parameters:
    
    buttonIcon - the icon to set.
  - setButtonLayout
```
public final void setButtonLayout(UIButtonLayout buttonLayout)
```
    Sets the button layout.
    Default is UIButtonLayout.TEXT_ONLY.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buttonLayout - the UIButtonLayout to set for the button.
  - setIconURL
```
public final void setIconURL(String iconURL)
```
    Sets a custom icon for the button.
    To get an effective display of the icon, it is necessary to also set the button layout accordingly, for example:
```
 aButtonSpec.setButtonLayout(UIButtonLayout.TEXT_AND_ICON_LEFT)
 
```
    or
```
 aButtonSpec.setButtonLayout(UIButtonLayout.ICON_ONLY)
 
```
    The display area of the icon is 16x16 pixels. Within a form input field area, the size is 14x14 pixels.
    
    Setting an icon URL will override the button icon.
    
    Default value is null.
    Parameters:
    
    iconURL - the URL of the icon to set.
  - setConfirmationMessage
```
public final void setConfirmationMessage(UserMessage confirmationMessage)
```
    Sets a message to confirm the button action. An "OK"/"Cancel" dialog will pop up when the button is clicked.
    If the user clicks "Cancel" in the dialog, the action will not be called.
    
    Parameters:
    
    confirmationMessage - the confirmation message to set for the button.
  - setCssClass
```
public final void setCssClass(String cssClass)
```
    Sets additional CSS classes for the button. Multiple classes are whitespace-separated.
    The class attribute must respect the W3C Recommendation. See https://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/global.html#adef-class for more information.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cssClass - the additional CSS classes to set for the button.
  - setDefaultButton
```
public final void setDefaultButton(boolean isDefaultButton)
```
    Enables the default mode for a button.
    The default mode button can be slightly highlighted.
    
    If the button is a submit button, it must be activated when the "ENTER" key is used in the form. If multiple submit buttons are defined as being the default ones in a form, only the last one must be activated.
    
    Default value is false.
    
    Parameters:
    
    isDefaultButton - true to enable the default mode for the button, false to disable it.
  - setDisabled
```
public final void setDisabled(boolean disabled)
```
    Sets the button to disable. A disabled button is less visible and cannot be clicked nor focused on.
    Default value is false.
    
    The activation of a button can also be managed by JavaScript using the function UIJavaScriptWriter.addJS_setButtonDisabled(String, String).
    
    Parameters:
    
    disabled - true to disable the button, false to reactivate it.
  - setExcludedFromTabFocus
```
public final void setExcludedFromTabFocus(boolean excludeFromTabFocus)
```
    Disables user access to the button using the keyboard.
    Default value is false.
    
    Parameters:
    
    excludeFromTabFocus - true to disable keyboard access, false for default behavior.
  - setId
```
public final void setId(String id)
```
    Sets an id for the button.
    The id attribute must respect the W3C Recommendation (in particular, by being unique in the page). See https://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/global.html#adef-id for more information.
    
    If no id is specified, an id will be randomly generated.
    
    Parameters:
    
    id - the id to set for the button.
  - setLabel
```
public final void setLabel(UserMessage aLabel)
```
    Sets a label for the button.
    
    Parameters:
    
    aLabel - the label to set for the button.
    
    Since:
    
    5.4.2
  - setRelief
```
public final void setRelief(UIButtonRelief aRelief)
```
    Defines a specific relief for the current button.
    If this method is not invoked, the default relief, complying with the guidelines, should be applied. If this button is a default button (also called a primary button), defining a specific relief will be ignored.
    
    Parameters:
    
    aRelief - a specific relief to be applied to this button, or null to reset the default relief.
    
    Since:
    
    5.3.0
  - setTooltip
```
public final void setTooltip(UserMessage tooltip)
```
    Sets a tooltip for the button.
    If the button layout is set to UIButtonLayout.ICON_ONLY, the label will be used for the tooltip, and thus this tooltip will not be used.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tooltip - the tooltip to set the button.

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Class UIButtonSpec

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

getButtonIcon

getButtonLayout

getConfirmationMessage

getIconURL

getId

getLabel

getRelief

getTooltip

hasConfirmationMessage

isDefaultButton

isDisabled

isExcludedFromTabFocus

setButtonIcon

setButtonLayout

setIconURL

setConfirmationMessage

setCssClass

setDefaultButton

setDisabled

setExcludedFromTabFocus

setId

setLabel

setRelief

setTooltip