All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractFontElement, AbstractLineElement, AbstractPictureElement, AbstractValueElement, Box, Chart2, CrossTab, DatabasePicture, Element, FieldElement, FieldPart, JavaBean, Line, Paragraph, Picture, SignatureForm, Subreport, Text, TextPart
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public interface GeneralProperties
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Interface for all elements that can be inserted into sections.

This class is part of the RDC.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_CENTER`	The horizontal alignment will be centered.
`static int`	`ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_DEFAULT`	The horizontal alignment will be the system default, i.e.
`static int`	`ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_JUSTIFIED`	The horizontal alignment will be justified.
`static int`	`ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_LEFT`	The horizontal alignment will be left aligned.
`static int`	`ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_RIGHT`	The horizontal alignment will be right.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`getCanGrowCount()`	Returns the value of the property 'can grow count'. This property gives the maximum numbers of lines that a Text or a FieldElement can grow.
`FormulaField`	`getCanGrowFormula()`	Returns the formula of the property 'can grow'. If this property is enabled, elements with dynamic state will be expanded vertically if its content is larger than its container.
`int`	`getHorAlign()`	Returns the value of the property 'horizontal alignment'. Possible alignments are default, left, center, right or justified.
`FormulaField`	`getHorAlignFormula()`	Returns the formula for the property 'horizontal alignment'. Possible alignments are default, left, center, right or justified.
`FormulaField`	`getKeepTogetherFormula()`	Returns the formula for the property 'keep together'. If this property is enabled, the element will not printed over more than one page.
`FormulaField`	`getSuppressFormula()`	Returns the formula for the property 'suppress'.
`FormulaField`	`getSuppressIfDuplicatedFormula()`	Returns the formula for the property 'suppress if duplicated'. If this property is enabled, values of the field that are duplicated will not be printed.
`java.lang.String`	`getToolTipsText()`	Returns the value of the property 'tool tips text'. The 'tool tips text' specifies a text which appear after short time slice when you move your mouse on the element.
`FormulaField`	`getToolTipsTextFormula()`	Returns the formula of the property 'tool tips text'. The 'tool tips text' specifies a text which appear after short time slice when you move your mouse on the element.
`boolean`	`isCanGrow()`	Returns the value of the property 'can grow'. If this property is enabled, elements with dynamic state will be expanded vertically if its content is larger than its container.
`boolean`	`isKeepTogether()`	Returns the value of the property 'keep together'. If this property is enabled, the element will not printed over more than one page.
`boolean`	`isSuppress()`	Returns the value of the property 'suppress'. Set this property if you do not want the section to print, but you do not want to keep the section content available for drill down.
`boolean`	`isSuppressIfDuplicated()`	Returns the value of the property 'suppress if duplicated'. If this property is enabled, values of the field that are duplicated will not be printed.
`void`	`setCanGrow(boolean canGrow)`	Sets the value of the property 'can grow'. If this property is enabled, elements with dynamic state will be expanded vertically if its content is larger than its container.
`void`	`setCanGrowCount(int newValue)`	Sets the value of the property 'can grow count'. This property gives the maximum numbers of lines that a Text or a FieldElement can grow.
`void`	`setCanGrowFormula(FormulaField newFormula)`	Sets the formula for the property 'can grow'. If this property is enabled, elements with dynamic state will be expanded vertically if its content is larger than its container.
`void`	`setHorAlign(int value)`	Sets the value of the property 'horizontal alignment'. Possible alignments are default, left, center, right or justified.
`void`	`setHorAlignFormula(FormulaField newFormula)`	Sets the formula for the property 'horizontal alignment'. Possible alignments are default, left, center, right or justified.
`void`	`setKeepTogether(boolean newValue)`	Sets the value of the property 'keep together'. If this property is enabled, the element will not printed over more than one page.
`void`	`setKeepTogetherFormula(FormulaField newFormula)`	Sets the formula for the property 'keep together'. If this property is enabled, the element will not printed over more than one page.
`void`	`setSuppress(boolean newValue)`	Sets the value of the property 'suppress'. Set this property if you do not want the section to print, but you dont't want to keep the section content available for drill down.
`void`	`setSuppressFormula(FormulaField newFormula)`	Sets the formula for the property 'suppress'. Use this property to change the visibility of the element when printing dynamically.
`void`	`setSuppressIfDuplicated(boolean newValue)`	Sets the value of the property 'suppress if duplicated'. If this property is enabled values of the field that are duplicated will not be printed.
`void`	`setSuppressIfDuplicatedFormula(FormulaField newFormula)`	Sets the formula for the property 'suppress if duplicated'. If this property is enabled, values of the field that are duplicated will not be printed.
`void`	`setToolTipsText(java.lang.String newValue)`	Sets the value of the property 'tool tips text'. The 'tool tips text' specifies a text which appear after short time slice when you move your mouse on the element.
`void`	`setToolTipsTextFormula(FormulaField newFormula)`	Sets the formula for the property 'tool tips text'. The 'tool tips text' specifies a text which appear after short time slice when you move your mouse on the element.

- Field Detail
  - ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_DEFAULT
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static final int ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_DEFAULT
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    The horizontal alignment will be the system default, i.e. ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_LEFT
    
    Since:
    
    7.0
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_LEFT
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static final int ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_LEFT
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    The horizontal alignment will be left aligned.
    
    Since:
    
    7.0
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_CENTER
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static final int ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_CENTER
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    The horizontal alignment will be centered.
    
    Since:
    
    7.0
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_RIGHT
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static final int ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_RIGHT
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    The horizontal alignment will be right.
    
    Since:
    
    7.0
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_JUSTIFIED
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static final int ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_JUSTIFIED
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    The horizontal alignment will be justified.
    
    Since:
    
    7.0
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - setSuppressIfDuplicated
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void setSuppressIfDuplicated(boolean newValue)
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    Sets the value of the property 'suppress if duplicated'.
    If this property is enabled values of the field that are duplicated will not be printed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - The new value of the property 'suppress if duplicated'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - isSuppressIfDuplicated
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boolean isSuppressIfDuplicated()
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    Returns the value of the property 'suppress if duplicated'.
    If this property is enabled, values of the field that are duplicated will not be printed.
    
    Returns:
    
    The value of the property 'suppress if duplicated'.
    
    Since:
    
    7.0
  - setSuppressIfDuplicatedFormula
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void setSuppressIfDuplicatedFormula(FormulaField newFormula)
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    Sets the formula for the property 'suppress if duplicated'.
    If this property is enabled, values of the field that are duplicated will not be printed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newFormula - The new formula for the property 'suppress if duplicated'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - getSuppressIfDuplicatedFormula
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FormulaField getSuppressIfDuplicatedFormula()
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    Returns the formula for the property 'suppress if duplicated'.
    If this property is enabled, values of the field that are duplicated will not be printed.
    
    Returns:
    
    FormulaField The formula for the property 'suppress if duplicated'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - getCanGrowCount
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int getCanGrowCount()
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    Returns the value of the property 'can grow count'.
    This property gives the maximum numbers of lines that a Text or a FieldElement can grow. Give 0 if you do not want to set a limit.
    
    Returns:
    
    The current value of the property 'can grow count'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - setCanGrowCount
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void setCanGrowCount(int newValue)
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    Sets the value of the property 'can grow count'.
    This property gives the maximum numbers of lines that a Text or a FieldElement can grow. Give 0 if you do not want to set a limit.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - The new value of the property 'can grow count'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - getHorAlignFormula
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FormulaField getHorAlignFormula()
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    Returns the formula for the property 'horizontal alignment'.
    Possible alignments are default, left, center, right or justified.
    
    Returns:
    
    FormulaField The formula for the property 'horizontal alignment'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - setHorAlignFormula
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void setHorAlignFormula(FormulaField newFormula)
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    Sets the formula for the property 'horizontal alignment'.
    Possible alignments are default, left, center, right or justified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newFormula - The new formula for the property 'horizontal alignment'. The result of the formula should be in range from 0 to 4.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
    
    See Also:
    
    ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_DEFAULT, ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_LEFT, ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_CENTER, ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_RIGHT, ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_JUSTIFIED
  - setHorAlign
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void setHorAlign(int value)
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    Sets the value of the property 'horizontal alignment'.
    Possible alignments are default, left, center, right or justified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The new value of the property 'horizontal alignment'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
    
    See Also:
    
    ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_DEFAULT, ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_LEFT, ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_CENTER, ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_RIGHT, ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_JUSTIFIED
  - getHorAlign
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int getHorAlign()
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    Returns the value of the property 'horizontal alignment'.
    Possible alignments are default, left, center, right or justified.
    
    Returns:
    
    Possible return values are default, left, center, right or justified.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
    
    See Also:
    
    ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_DEFAULT, ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_LEFT, ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_CENTER, ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_RIGHT, ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_JUSTIFIED
  - isCanGrow
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boolean isCanGrow()
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    Returns the value of the property 'can grow'.
    If this property is enabled, elements with dynamic state will be expanded vertically if its content is larger than its container. If this property is disabled the content will be truncated when its size is larger than the container.
    
    Returns:
    
    The value of the property 'can grow'.
    
    Since:
    
    7.0
  - setCanGrow
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void setCanGrow(boolean canGrow)
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    Sets the value of the property 'can grow'.
    If this property is enabled, elements with dynamic state will be expanded vertically if its content is larger than its container. If this property is disabled the content will be truncated when its size is larger than the container.
    
    Parameters:
    
    canGrow - The new value of the property 'can grow'
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - getCanGrowFormula
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FormulaField getCanGrowFormula()
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    Returns the formula of the property 'can grow'.
    If this property is enabled, elements with dynamic state will be expanded vertically if its content is larger than its container. If this property is disabled the content will be truncated when its size is larger than the container.
    
    Returns:
    
    FormulaField The formula of the property 'can grow'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - setCanGrowFormula
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void setCanGrowFormula(FormulaField newFormula)
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    Sets the formula for the property 'can grow'.
    If this property is enabled, elements with dynamic state will be expanded vertically if its content is larger than its container. If this property is disabled the content will be truncated when its size is larger than the container.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newFormula - The new formula for the property 'can grow'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - isKeepTogether
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boolean isKeepTogether()
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    Returns the value of the property 'keep together'.
    If this property is enabled, the element will not printed over more than one page. If no space is available on this page, it will be printed on the next. Using this property for sections all elements will be printed on one page.
    
    Returns:
    
    The current value of the property 'keep together'.
    
    Since:
    
    7.0
  - setKeepTogether
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void setKeepTogether(boolean newValue)
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    Sets the value of the property 'keep together'.
    If this property is enabled, the element will not printed over more than one page. If no space is available on this page, it will be printed on the next. Using this property for sections all elements will be printed on one page.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - The new value of the property 'keep together'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - getKeepTogetherFormula
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FormulaField getKeepTogetherFormula()
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    Returns the formula for the property 'keep together'.
    If this property is enabled, the element will not printed over more than one page. If no space is available on this page, it will be printed on the next. Using this property for sections all elements will be printed on one page.
    
    Returns:
    
    FormulaField The formula for the property 'keep together'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - setKeepTogetherFormula
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void setKeepTogetherFormula(FormulaField newFormula)
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    Sets the formula for the property 'keep together'.
    If this property is enabled, the element will not printed over more than one page. If no space is available on this page, it will be printed on the next. Using this property for sections all elements will be printed on one page.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newFormula - The new formula for the property 'keep together'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - setSuppress
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void setSuppress(boolean newValue)
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    Sets the value of the property 'suppress'.
    Set this property if you do not want the section to print, but you dont't want to keep the section content available for drill down. Drill Down is not supported yet.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - The new value of the property 'suppress'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - isSuppress
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boolean isSuppress()
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    Returns the value of the property 'suppress'.
    Set this property if you do not want the section to print, but you do not want to keep the section content available for drill down. Drill Down is not supported yet.
    
    Returns:
    
    The value of the property 'suppress'.
    
    Since:
    
    7.0
  - setSuppressFormula
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void setSuppressFormula(FormulaField newFormula)
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    Sets the formula for the property 'suppress'.
    Use this property to change the visibility of the element when printing dynamically.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newFormula - The new formula for the property 'suppress'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - getSuppressFormula
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FormulaField getSuppressFormula()
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    Returns the formula for the property 'suppress'.
    
    Returns:
    
    FormulaField The formula for the property 'suppress'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
    
    See Also:
    
    setSuppress(boolean), setSuppressFormula(com.inet.report.FormulaField)
  - getToolTipsText
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java.lang.String getToolTipsText()
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    Returns the value of the property 'tool tips text'.
    The 'tool tips text' specifies a text which appear after short time slice when you move your mouse on the element. Use it for little notes.
    
    Returns:
    
    The value of the property 'tool tips text'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - setToolTipsText
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void setToolTipsText(java.lang.String newValue)
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    Sets the value of the property 'tool tips text'.
    The 'tool tips text' specifies a text which appear after short time slice when you move your mouse on the element. Use it for little notes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - The new value of the property 'tool tips text'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - getToolTipsTextFormula
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FormulaField getToolTipsTextFormula()
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    Returns the formula of the property 'tool tips text'.
    The 'tool tips text' specifies a text which appear after short time slice when you move your mouse on the element. Use it for little notes.
    
    Returns:
    
    FormulaField The formula of the property 'tool tips text'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - setToolTipsTextFormula
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void setToolTipsTextFormula(FormulaField newFormula)
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    Sets the formula for the property 'tool tips text'.
    The 'tool tips text' specifies a text which appear after short time slice when you move your mouse on the element. Use it for little notes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newFormula - The new formula for the property 'tool tips text'.
    
    Since:
    
    6.0

Interface GeneralProperties

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_DEFAULT

ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_LEFT

ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_CENTER

ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_RIGHT

ALIGN_HORIZONTAL_JUSTIFIED

Method Detail

setSuppressIfDuplicated

isSuppressIfDuplicated

setSuppressIfDuplicatedFormula

getSuppressIfDuplicatedFormula

getCanGrowCount

setCanGrowCount

getHorAlignFormula

setHorAlignFormula

setHorAlign

getHorAlign

isCanGrow

setCanGrow

getCanGrowFormula

setCanGrowFormula

isKeepTogether

setKeepTogether

getKeepTogetherFormula

setKeepTogetherFormula

setSuppress

isSuppress

setSuppressFormula

getSuppressFormula

getToolTipsText

setToolTipsText

getToolTipsTextFormula

setToolTipsTextFormula