UserPropertiesConfig.java

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package org.olat.user;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import org.olat.core.gui.translator.Translator;
import org.olat.user.propertyhandlers.UserPropertyHandler;
import org.olat.user.propertyhandlers.UserPropertyUsageContext;

/**
 * <h3>Description:</h3>
 * The user properties configuration defines which user property handlers are
 * available and provide methods to find out which user property is visible and
 * manipulatable by the user.
 * <p>
 * Initial Date: 31.07.2007 <br>
 * 
 * @author Florian Gnaegi, frentix GmbH, http://www.frentix.com
 */
public interface UserPropertiesConfig {

	/**
	 * Factory method to create a translator that can translate the user
	 * properties. E.g. gender is translated.
	 * 
	 * @param fallBack
	 * @return
	 */
	public Translator getTranslator(Translator fallBack);

	/**
	 * Get the property handler with the given name
	 * @param propertyHandlerName
	 * @return
	 */
	public UserPropertyHandler getPropertyHandler(String propertyHandlerName);

	/**
	 * Checks if the given property is mandatory in the context of the
	 * usageIdentifyer. In forms this means that the field is rendered as
	 * mandatory, in tables it means that the table column is displayed as default
	 * configuration if user has a configurable table.
	 * 
	 * @param usageIdentifyer
	 * @param propertyHandler
	 * @return
	 */
	public boolean isMandatoryUserProperty(String usageIdentifyer, UserPropertyHandler propertyHandler);
	
	/**
	 * Checks if the given property can be edited by the regular user in the
	 * context of the usageIdentifyer. Admin users will override this setting.
	 * 
	 * @param usageIdentifyer
	 * @param propertyHandler
	 * @return
	 */
	public boolean isUserViewReadOnly(String usageIdentifyer, UserPropertyHandler propertyHandler);

	/**
	 * Get the user property handlers for the context of the usageIdentifyer. When
	 * the isAdminstrativeUser flag is set, all the configured properties are
	 * returned
	 * 
	 * @param usageIdentifyer
	 * @param isAdministrativeUser
	 * @return
	 */
	public List<UserPropertyHandler> getUserPropertyHandlersFor(String usageIdentifyer, boolean isAdministrativeUser);

	/**
	 * sets the list of userPropertyHandlers of this config
	 */
	public void setUserPropertyHandlers(List<UserPropertyHandler> userPropertyHandlers);
	
	/**
	 * returns a map containing all the userPropertyUsageContexts
	 */
	public Map<String,UserPropertyUsageContext> getUserPropertyUsageContexts();
	
	/**
	 * Get all available property handlers. Do not use this for forms or tables,
	 * use this only to cleanup things
	 * 
	 * @return
	 */
	public List<UserPropertyHandler> getAllUserPropertyHandlers();

	
	public int getMaxNumOfInterests();
}