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package com.google.gwt.user.client.ui;

import com.google.gwt.dom.client.Document;
import com.google.gwt.dom.client.Element;
import com.google.gwt.dom.client.InputElement;

/**
 * A text box that visually masks its input to prevent eavesdropping.
 * 
 * <p>
 * <img class='gallery' src='doc-files/PasswordTextBox.png'/>
 * </p>
 * 
 * <h3>CSS Style Rules</h3>
 * <ul class='css'>
 * <li>.gwt-PasswordTextBox { primary style }</li>
 * <li>.gwt-PasswordTextBox-readonly { dependent style set when the password
 * text box is read-only }</li>
 * </ul>
 * 
 * <p>
 * <h3>Example</h3>
 * {@example com.google.gwt.examples.TextBoxExample}
 * </p>
 */
public class PasswordTextBox extends TextBox {

  /**
   * Creates a PasswordTextBox widget that wraps an existing <input
   * type='password'> element.
   * 
   * This element must already be attached to the document. If the element is
   * removed from the document, you must call
   * {@link RootPanel#detachNow(Widget)}.
   * 
   * @param element the element to be wrapped
   */
  public static PasswordTextBox wrap(Element element) {
    // Assert that the element is attached.
    assert Document.get().getBody().isOrHasChild(element);

    PasswordTextBox textBox = new PasswordTextBox(element);

    // Mark it attached and remember it for cleanup.
    textBox.onAttach();
    RootPanel.detachOnWindowClose(textBox);

    return textBox;
  }

  /**
   * Creates an empty password text box.
   */
  public PasswordTextBox() {
    super(Document.get().createPasswordInputElement(), "gwt-PasswordTextBox");
  }

  /**
   * This constructor may be used by subclasses to explicitly use an existing
   * element. This element must be an <input> element whose type is
   * 'password'.
   * 
   * @param element the element to be used
   */
  protected PasswordTextBox(Element element) {
    super(element, null);
    assert InputElement.as(element).getType().equalsIgnoreCase("password");
  }
}