org.researchstack.backbone.answerformat

Class TextAnswerFormat

java.lang.Object

org.researchstack.backbone.answerformat.AnswerFormat

org.researchstack.backbone.answerformat.TextAnswerFormat

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

EmailAnswerFormat

public class TextAnswerFormat
extends AnswerFormat

The TextAnswerFormat class represents the answer format for questions that collect a text response from the user.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.researchstack.backbone.answerformat.AnswerFormat

AnswerFormat.ChoiceAnswerStyle, AnswerFormat.DateAnswerStyle, AnswerFormat.NumberFormattingStyle, AnswerFormat.QuestionType, AnswerFormat.Type

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	UNLIMITED_LENGTH

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TextAnswerFormat() Creates a TextAnswerFormat with no maximum length
TextAnswerFormat(int maximumLength) Creates a TextAnswerFormat with a specified maximum length

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getMaximumLength() Returns the maximum length for the answer, UNLIMITED_LENGTH (0) if no maximum
AnswerFormat.QuestionType	getQuestionType() Returns the QuestionType for this answer format.
boolean	isAnswerValid(java.lang.String text) Returns a boolean indicating whether the passed in text is valid based on this answer format
boolean	isMultipleLines() Returns whether multiple lines are allowed.
void	setIsMultipleLines(boolean isMultipleLines) Sets whether the EditText should allow multiple lines.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

UNLIMITED_LENGTH

public static final int UNLIMITED_LENGTH

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

TextAnswerFormat

public TextAnswerFormat()

Creates a TextAnswerFormat with no maximum length

TextAnswerFormat

public TextAnswerFormat(int maximumLength)

Creates a TextAnswerFormat with a specified maximum length

Parameters:

maximumLength - the maximum text length allowed

Method Detail

getMaximumLength

public int getMaximumLength()

Returns the maximum length for the answer, UNLIMITED_LENGTH (0) if no maximum

Returns:

the maximum length, UNLIMITED_LENGTH (0) if no maximum

getQuestionType

public AnswerFormat.QuestionType getQuestionType()

Description copied from class: AnswerFormat

Returns the QuestionType for this answer format. Implement this in your subclass.

Overrides:

getQuestionType in class AnswerFormat

Returns:

the question type

setIsMultipleLines

public void setIsMultipleLines(boolean isMultipleLines)

Sets whether the EditText should allow multiple lines.

Parameters:

isMultipleLines - boolean indicating if multiple lines are allowed

isMultipleLines

public boolean isMultipleLines()

Returns whether multiple lines are allowed.

Returns:

boolean indicating if multiple lines are allowed

isAnswerValid

public boolean isAnswerValid(java.lang.String text)

Returns a boolean indicating whether the passed in text is valid based on this answer format

Parameters:

text - the user's text answer to be validated

Returns:

a boolean indicating if the answer is valid