Package com.microstrategy.web.objects

Interface WebObjectsPrompt

All Superinterfaces:

EnumWebPersistableState, KeyedObject, Persistable, WebDisplayUnit, WebFeatures, WebObjectInfo, WebPrompt, WebPromptSite

public interface WebObjectsPrompt
extends WebPrompt

This interface represents Objects prompt.

Since:

MicroStrategy Web 7.3.1 or earlier

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface com.microstrategy.utils.serialization.EnumWebPersistableState

BARE_MINIMAL_STATE_INFO, MAXIMAL_STATE_INFO, MINIMAL_STATE_INFO, TYPICAL_STATE_INFO

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
WebFolder	getAnswer()	Returns the current prompt answer.
WebFolder	getDefaultAnswer()	Returns the default prompt answer
WebFolder	getPreviousAnswer()	Returns the previous prompt answer
WebSearch	getSearchRestriction()	Returns a search object that shall be used to get a list of possible answers if the suggested answers list is empty.
WebFolder	getSuggestedAnswers()	Returns a folder object containing suggested answers or null.
WebFolder	getSuggestedAnswers(boolean createIfNull)	Returns the collection of suggested answers.
void	removeSuggestedAnswers()
WebFolder	setAnswer(WebFolder answer)	Sets the current prompt answer.
void	setSearchRestriction(WebSearch search)	Sets a search object that shall be used to get a list of possible answers if the suggested answers list is empty.

Methods inherited from interface com.microstrategy.utils.KeyedObject

_getObKey

Methods inherited from interface com.microstrategy.utils.serialization.Persistable

restoreState, restoreState, saveState, saveState, saveState, saveState

Methods inherited from interface com.microstrategy.web.objects.WebDisplayUnit

addDetails, applyVisitor, canHighlight, getChildUnits, getDisplayName, getDisplayUnitType, hasDetails, highlightUnit, highlightUnit, isHighlighted, isObjectInfo, isSelected, setDisplayName, setSelected

Methods inherited from interface com.microstrategy.web.objects.WebFeatures

isFeatureAvailable, isFeatureAvailable

Methods inherited from interface com.microstrategy.web.objects.WebObjectInfo

buildShortObjectAttributes, buildShortXML, getAbbreviation, getAccessGranted, getAncestors, getCardStatus, getCertifiedInfo, getComments, getContainerDid, getContainerType, getCreationTime, getCreationTimeStamp, getDataSources, getDescription, getExtendedType, getFactory, getFlags, getIconPath, getID, getModificationTime, getModificationTimeStamp, getName, getNonSchedulable, getOtherNameTransCount, getOwner, getParent, getPreSaveAsFlags, getProjectId, getProjectName, getPropertyFlags, getPropertySetFilter, getPropertySets, getRecommendationInfo, getSecurity, getState, getSubType, getType, getVersionID, getViewMediaSettings, getVisualizationViewMode, getXML, getXML, hasOwner, isAncestorNamedFolder, isDirty, isEmbedded, isHidden, isNew, isPopulated, populate, populate, setAbbreviation, setComments, setDataSources, setDescription, setExtendedType, setFlags, setHidden, setIconPath, setName, setNonSchedulable, setPreSaveAsFlags, setPropertyFlags

Methods inherited from interface com.microstrategy.web.objects.WebPrompt

answerPrompt, buildShortAnswerXML, getAnswerXML, getAnswerXML, getAnswerXML, getBrowsableDataSourceFlags, getDisplayHelper, getDisplayHelper, getDisplayProperties, getDSSPromptType, getKey, getMax, getMeaning, getMerge, getMessageId, getMin, getPIN, getPrimaryLocation, getPromptType, getReuse, getShortAnswerXML, getShortAnswerXML, getShortPa, getShortPa, getTitle, getUserAnswers, getXDATypes, hasAnswer, hasDefaultAnswer, hasOriginalAnswer, hasPreviousAnswer, isAnswerEmpty, isCanceled, isClosed, isRequired, isUsed, populateAnswer, resetAnswer, resetToDefault, setCanceled, setClosed, setMax, setMeaning, setMin, setRequired, setReuse, setTitle, validate

Methods inherited from interface com.microstrategy.web.objects.WebPromptSite

getPromptInstances

Method Detail

getAnswer

WebFolder getAnswer()

Returns the current prompt answer. If there is no answer available, an empty WebFolder is returned, which can be used to build answer.

Returns:

the current prompt answer

setAnswer

WebFolder setAnswer(WebFolder answer)

Sets the current prompt answer. Internally this method creates a new copy of the answer object and stores it as the current answer. (If the answer object is the same as the current answer no copy is created).

Parameters:

answer - a prompt answer

Returns:

a current answer that is a newly created copy of the answer object.

getDefaultAnswer

WebFolder getDefaultAnswer()

Returns the default prompt answer

Returns:

the default prompt answer

getPreviousAnswer

WebFolder getPreviousAnswer()

Returns the previous prompt answer

Returns:

the previous prompt answer

getSuggestedAnswers

WebFolder getSuggestedAnswers()

Returns a folder object containing suggested answers or null.

Returns:

a folder object containing suggested answers or null.

getSuggestedAnswers

WebFolder getSuggestedAnswers(boolean createIfNull)

Returns the collection of suggested answers. If createIfNull is passed as true, and there exists no collection, then an empty one will be created. If the prompt object refers to a prompt definition, rather than a prompt question, then the collection will be editable.

Parameters:

createIfNull - Whether to create a new empty collection if one is not found.

Returns:

A WebFolder containing the suggested answers.

Since:

MicroStrategy Web 9.0.0

getSearchRestriction

WebSearch getSearchRestriction()

Returns a search object that shall be used to get a list of possible answers if the suggested answers list is empty.

Returns:

a search object that shall be used to get a list of possible answers if the suggested answers list is empty.

setSearchRestriction

void setSearchRestriction(WebSearch search)

Sets a search object that shall be used to get a list of possible answers if the suggested answers list is empty.

Parameters:

search - a search object that shall be used to get a list of possible answers if the suggested answers list is empty.

removeSuggestedAnswers

void removeSuggestedAnswers()