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package com.servoy.j2db.dataprocessing;


import javax.swing.text.Document;

import com.servoy.base.util.ITagResolver;

/**
 * Convenient interface to tie a implementing jComponent easily to a dataAdapter
 *
 * @author jblok
 */
public interface IDisplayData extends ISupportsNeedEntireState, IDisplay//for a dataprovider!
{
	public Object getValueObject();

	public void setValueObject(Object data);

	public boolean needEditListener();

	public void addEditListener(IEditListener editListener);

	public String getDataProviderID();

	public void setDataProviderID(String dataProviderID);

	public Document getDocument();//for undo listener

	public void notifyLastNewValueWasChange(Object oldVal, Object newVal);//to trigger onChangeMethod (not all displays have own property change impl)

	public void setValueValid(boolean valid, Object oldVal); //should request focus and again during stopedit if valid == false

	public boolean isValueValid();

	public void setTagResolver(ITagResolver resolver);
}