MboValue (Maximo API)

java.lang.Object
- psdi.mbo.MboValue

All Implemented Interfaces:

MboConstants

Direct Known Subclasses:

HiddenValue, MboALNValue, MboAMOUNTValue, MboBIGINTValue, MboBLOBValue, MboCLOBValue, MboCRYPTOValue, MboCRYPTOXValue, MboDATETIMEValue, MboDATEValue, MboDECIMALValue, MboDURATIONValue, MboFLOATValue, MboGLValue, MboINTEGERValue, MboSMALLINTValue, MboTIMEValue, MboYORNValue, UniqueIdProvider
```
public abstract class MboValue
extends java.lang.Object
implements MboConstants
```
Base class for all field types in the System. Represents the basic behaviour associated with each field in the system. This class and its subclasses will provide basic data type validation, and thru a delgation model will call regitered domain classes for more specific application related validation.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected MaxType`	`currentValue` Current value of the field
`protected Mbo`	`mbo` Mbo that owns this field
`protected MboValueInfo`	`mbovalueinfo` Link back to the data dictionary

Fields inherited from interface psdi.mbo.MboConstants
ALLROWS, CHANGEDBY_USER, COUNT_ADDITIONS, COUNT_AFTERSAVE, COUNT_DATABASE, COUNT_DELETED, COUNT_EXISTING, DBCONFIG, DELAYVALIDATION, DELAYVALIDATIONONLY, DISCARDABLE, GOTCOMPLETEWHERE, HIDDEN, NO_RELATEDMBOS_OF_OWNERSCHILDREN_FETCH, NOACCESSCHECK, NOACTION, NOADD, NOCOMMIT, NODELETE, NONE, NOOVERWRITE, NOSAVE, NOSETVALUE, NOUPDATE, NOVALIDATION, NOVALIDATION_AND_NOACTION, NOVALIDATION_AND_NOACTION_ALLOWCROSSOVER, READONLY, REBUILD, REQUIRED, SAMEVALUEVALIDATION, SETBYPARENT, USER

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

MboValue()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`MboValue()`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`_setValueNull()` Set a field value to null.
`void`	`addMboValueListener(MboValueListener l)` Register a listener to the MboValue
`void`	`autoKey()` Generate an autokey value for this field.
`void`	`autoKeyByMboSiteOrg()` Set the autokey based on the mbo's site, not insert set.
`void`	`checkFieldAccess(long accessModifier)` Check the access control and the specified access modifier.
`void`	`construct(Mbo mbo, MboValueInfo mvInfo)` Construct and link to the Mbo
`void`	`generateUniqueID()` Generate an ID that is unique within the table of this column.
`ApplicationError`	`getApplicationError()` Returns the ApplicationError associated witht he MboValue.
`java.lang.String[]`	`getAppLink()` Return the application name for the application link.
`java.lang.String`	`getAttributeName()` What is this field's name in the database ?
`boolean`	`getBoolean()` Return the field value as a boolean This will be sensitive to locale, so if the field contains a 'J' and the locale is set to German, this will return true.
`byte`	`getByte()` Get the value as a byte.
`byte[]`	`getBytes()` Get the value as a byte array.
`java.lang.String`	`getColumnTitle()` Get column title.
`java.lang.String`	`getCurProcessValue()` get the incoming value which was attempted to be saved.
`long`	`getCurrentFieldAccess()` Get what the current field access modifiers are.
`MaxType`	`getCurrentValue()` Return the current field value as a MaxType object
`java.util.Date`	`getDate()` Get the value as a date.
`java.lang.String`	`getDefault()` Return the default value used in this field.
`double`	`getDouble()` Get the value as a double.
`void`	`getFieldFlagFromMbo(long flag)` The field flags such as readonly and required will be fetched from the MBO to the MboValue if exists.
`long`	`getFlags()` Return all the flags
`float`	`getFloat()` Get the value as a float.
`MaxType`	`getInitialValue()` Return the initial field value as a MaxType object
`int`	`getInt()` Get the value as a integer.
`ServiceRemote`	`getIntegrationService()` Convenience Method for getting the IntegrationServiceRemote.
`int`	`getLength()` How long is it ? Only useful for String and GL types
`MboSetRemote`	`getList()` Give a list of possible values to the user
`java.util.Vector`	`getListeners()`
`long`	`getLong()` Get the value as a long.
`java.lang.String`	`getLookupName()` Return the lookup name.
`java.lang.String`	`getMatchingAttr()` Get the attribute in the lookup table which matches this field.
`java.lang.String`	`getMatchingAttr(java.lang.String sourceObjectName)` Get the attribute in the lookup table which matches this field.
`MaxType`	`getMaxType()` Get a clone of the MaxType object of the current MboValue.
`Mbo`	`getMbo()` Get the related Mbo for this field.
`protected MboServerInterface`	`getMboServer()` Get the MboServer
`MboValueData`	`getMboValueData()` Return the MboValueData for this field.
`MboValueData`	`getMboValueData(boolean ignoreFieldFlags)`
`MboValueInfo`	`getMboValueInfo()` Returns the MboValueInfo associated with the attribute
`MXException`	`getMXException()` Return the mxException
`java.lang.String`	`getName()` What is this field's name ?
`MaxType`	`getPreviousValue()` Return the previous field value as a MaxType object
`protected boolean`	`getPropagateKeyFlag()`
`int`	`getScale()` If field is a decimal, what is it's scale ?
`java.lang.String`	`getString()` Get the field value as a string representation.
`protected Translate`	`getTranslator()`
`abstract int`	`getType()` Return a numeric value for the type.
`boolean`	`hasFieldAccess(long accessModifier)` Check the access control and the specified access modifier.
`boolean`	`hasList()` Has this field got a lookup list ?
`boolean`	`hasLongDescription()` does it has a long description
`void`	`init()` Called by the frame work once to allow expensive initilization of access information.
`void`	`initValue()` Called by the frame work once to allow expensive initialization of the initial value.
`boolean`	`isApplicationRequired()` Return whether or not the application has marked this field as conditional required
`boolean`	`isExtended()` Is the field an extended field ? i.e.
`boolean`	`isFlagSet(long flag)` Return the state of the specified flag
`boolean`	`isGuaranteedUnique()` Is the value being set guarenteed to be unique ?
`boolean`	`isHidden()` Is the field hidden ?
`boolean`	`isModified()` Has the field been modified ? If calling this from a validate routine, may return false as the value has not yet been changed.
`boolean`	`isNull()` Is the field null ?
`boolean`	`isPersistent()` Is the field persistent ? i.e.
`boolean`	`isReadOnly()` Is the field read only ?
`boolean`	`isRecordHover()` Is Record Hover functionality currently being executed for this value? Can be used in field class `MboValue.getList()` to exclude SQL filtering that might otherwise impede the display of record hover data.
`boolean`	`isRequired()` Is this field required before it can be saved to stroage ?
`boolean`	`isToBeValidated()` Returns the value of the internal toBeValidated boolean.
`void`	`removeMboValueListener(MboValueListener l)` Remove a listener to the MboValue
`void`	`resetCurrentFieldAccess()` Resets the current access modifiers to NONE
`void`	`rollbackToCheckpoint()` Reverts to the saved value.
`void`	`setApplicationError(ApplicationError appError)` This method will set the passed in ApplicationError on the MboValue.
`void`	`setApplicationRequired(boolean appRequired)` Allows the application to flag this attribute as conditionally required or not
`void`	`setBypassOperatorCheck(boolean val)` Used in special circumstances when a key value needs to have a value that normally would be prohibited by FldMboKey EXPRLIST.
`void`	`setCurProcessValue(java.lang.String value)` Sets the incoming value which was attempted to be saved.
`void`	`setCurrentFieldAccess(long access)` Set the curent field access modifiers.
`void`	`setCustomLookupName(java.lang.String lookupName)`
`void`	`setDefault(java.lang.String val)` Allow the user to set the default value.
`void`	`setFlag(long flag, boolean state)` Set the specified flag on or off.
`void`	`setFlag(long flag, boolean state, MXException mxe)` Set the specified flag on or off.
`void`	`setFlags(long flags)` Set the fields flags to the specified values.
`void`	`setFlags(long flags, MXException mxe)` Set the fields flags to the specified values.
`void`	`setGuaranteedUnique(boolean flag)` Set the guaranteedUnique flag.
`void`	`setHidden(boolean val)` Set or clear the hidden flag.
`void`	`setReadOnly(boolean ro)` Set this field read only.
`void`	`setRecordHover(boolean isRecordHover)` Used by `Mbo.smartFind(String, String, boolean, boolean)` to inform MboValue whether or not execution is for Record Hover functionality.
`void`	`setRequired(boolean state)` Set this field required.
`void`	`setToBeValidated(boolean value)`
`void`	`setValue(boolean value)` Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
`void`	`setValue(boolean val, long accessModifier)` Set the value of the field.
`void`	`setValue(byte value)` Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
`void`	`setValue(byte[] value)` Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
`void`	`setValue(byte[] val, long accessModifier)` Set the value of the field.
`void`	`setValue(byte val, long accessModifier)` Set the value of the field.
`void`	`setValue(java.util.Date value)` Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
`void`	`setValue(java.util.Date val, long accessModifier)` Set the value of the field.
`void`	`setValue(double value)` Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
`void`	`setValue(double val, long accessModifier)` Set the value of the field.
`void`	`setValue(float value)` Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
`void`	`setValue(float val, long accessModifier)` Set the value of the field.
`void`	`setValue(int value)` Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
`void`	`setValue(int val, long accessModifier)` Set the value of the field.
`void`	`setValue(long value)` Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
`void`	`setValue(long val, long accessModifier)` Set the value of the field.
`void`	`setValue(java.lang.String value)` Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
`void`	`setValue(java.lang.String val, long accessModifier)` Set the value of the field.
`void`	`setValueFromLookup(MboRemote sourceMbo)` This method sets the value of the correspoinding field of the lookup Mbo and it also set other fields corresponding to the other keys of the lookup Mbo if it is multi-keyed.
`void`	`setValueNull()`
`void`	`setValueNull(long accessModifier)` Set the value null, use the specified access modifiers to determine if this can be done
`MboSetRemote`	`smartFill(java.lang.String value, boolean exact)` Returns a MBO set of the lookup MBO based on the criteria set on the field.
`MboSetRemote`	`smartFind(java.lang.String value, boolean exact)` Returns a MBO set based on the value set to this field.
`MboSetRemote`	`smartFind(java.lang.String object, java.lang.String value, boolean exact)` Returns a MBO set of the type specified based on the value set to this field.
`void`	`takeCheckpoint()` takes a checkpoint i.e.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`
`void`	`validate()` Called by the framework to validate the field.
`void`	`validate(long access)`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - currentValue
```
protected MaxType currentValue
```
    Current value of the field
  - mbovalueinfo
```
protected MboValueInfo mbovalueinfo
```
    Link back to the data dictionary
  - mbo
```
protected Mbo mbo
```
    Mbo that owns this field
- Constructor Detail
  - MboValue
```
public MboValue()
```
- Method Detail
  - construct
```
public void construct(Mbo mbo,
                      MboValueInfo mvInfo)
               throws MXException
```
    Construct and link to the Mbo
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - init
```
public void init()
          throws MXException
```
    Called by the frame work once to allow expensive initilization of access information. Guaranteed to be called once, and before any setValues with access control takes place. This will also call the init() of all listeners. If once of those listeners fails in the init and throws an exception, there is no guarentee that other listener's init() methods will not be called again.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - initValue
```
public void initValue()
               throws MXException
```
    Called by the frame work once to allow expensive initialization of the initial value. Guaranteed to be called once, and before any getString, getDouble, etc... takes place. This will also call the initValue() of all listeners. If once of those listeners fails in its initValue and throws an exception, there is no guarantee that other listener's initValue() methods will not be called again. initValue differs from init in that initValue is called before the get methods, while init is called before the set methods.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - getMboValueData
```
public MboValueData getMboValueData()
```
    Return the MboValueData for this field. This includes type, requiredness and readonlyness but also what the current value of the field is.
  - getMboValueData
```
public MboValueData getMboValueData(boolean ignoreFieldFlags)
```
  - getMbo
```
public Mbo getMbo()
```
    Get the related Mbo for this field.
  - getMboServer
```
protected MboServerInterface getMboServer()
```
    Get the MboServer
  - getDefault
```
public java.lang.String getDefault()
```
    Return the default value used in this field.
  - hasLongDescription
```
public boolean hasLongDescription()
```
    does it has a long description
  - setDefault
```
public void setDefault(java.lang.String val)
```
    Allow the user to set the default value. Currently does nothing !
  - setValueNull
```
public void setValueNull(long accessModifier)
                  throws MXException
```
    Set the value null, use the specified access modifiers to determine if this can be done
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValueNull
```
public void setValueNull()
                  throws MXException
```
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - _setValueNull
```
public void _setValueNull()
                   throws MXException
```
    Set a field value to null.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - isNull
```
public boolean isNull()
               throws MXException
```
    Is the field null ?
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - getCurrentValue
```
public MaxType getCurrentValue()
                        throws MXException
```
    Return the current field value as a MaxType object
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - getInitialValue
```
public MaxType getInitialValue()
                        throws MXException
```
    Return the initial field value as a MaxType object
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - getPreviousValue
```
public MaxType getPreviousValue()
                         throws MXException
```
    Return the previous field value as a MaxType object
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - getString
```
public final java.lang.String getString()
                                 throws MXException
```
    Get the field value as a string representation. This value is locale sensitive and WILL contain formatting characters, for example in numbers, '.'s and ',' will be used approriately for number grouping and decimal markings. Using a string value for comparisons of non-string data can be ambiguous and should be avoided where possible.
    
    Returns:
    
    the string value of the attribute in locale format.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - getBoolean
```
public final boolean getBoolean()
                         throws MXException
```
    Return the field value as a boolean This will be sensitive to locale, so if the field contains a 'J' and the locale is set to German, this will return true.
    
    Returns:
    
    the boolean value of the attribute.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - getByte
```
public final byte getByte()
                   throws MXException
```
    Get the value as a byte. Not currently supported.
    
    Returns:
    
    the byte value of the attribute.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - getInt
```
public final int getInt()
                 throws MXException
```
    Get the value as a integer.
    
    Returns:
    
    the integer value of the attribute. 0 if the value is null.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - getLong
```
public final long getLong()
                   throws MXException
```
    Get the value as a long.
    
    Returns:
    
    the long value of the attribute. 0 if the value is null.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - getFloat
```
public final float getFloat()
                     throws MXException
```
    Get the value as a float.
    
    Returns:
    
    the float value of the attribute. 0.0 if the value is null.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - getDouble
```
public final double getDouble()
                       throws MXException
```
    Get the value as a double.
    
    Returns:
    
    the double value of the attribute. 0.0 if the value is null.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - getDate
```
public final java.util.Date getDate()
                             throws MXException
```
    Get the value as a date. Can be used on Date, DateTime and Time fields.
    
    Returns:
    
    the date value of the attribute.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - getBytes
```
public final byte[] getBytes()
                      throws MXException
```
    Get the value as a byte array.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - getMaxType
```
public final MaxType getMaxType()
                         throws MXException
```
    Get a clone of the MaxType object of the current MboValue. Null is returned if there is no current value.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(int value)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(int val,
                           long accessModifier)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(java.lang.String value)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(java.lang.String val,
                           long accessModifier)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field. For non-string fields, parsing will occur. There can be ambiguity for YORN fields where the MboSet locale is different from the clients, in this case, the setValue(boolean) is recommended.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(boolean value)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - getTranslator
```
protected Translate getTranslator()
```
    Returns:
    
    Translate
    
    See Also:
    
    Mbo.getTranslator()
  - getPropagateKeyFlag
```
protected boolean getPropagateKeyFlag()
                               throws MXException,
                                      java.rmi.RemoteException
```
    Returns:
    
    boolean
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
    
    java.rmi.RemoteException
    
    See Also:
    
    Mbo.getPropagateKeyFlag()
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(boolean val,
                           long accessModifier)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(byte value)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(byte val,
                           long accessModifier)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(long value)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(long val,
                           long accessModifier)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(float value)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(float val,
                           long accessModifier)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(double value)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(double val,
                           long accessModifier)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(byte[] value)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(byte[] val,
                           long accessModifier)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(java.util.Date value)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field using the specified access modifiers
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setValue
```
public final void setValue(java.util.Date val,
                           long accessModifier)
                    throws MXException
```
    Set the value of the field.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setCurrentFieldAccess
```
public void setCurrentFieldAccess(long access)
```
    Set the curent field access modifiers. Used internally,. not generally useful outside of MboValue
  - resetCurrentFieldAccess
```
public void resetCurrentFieldAccess()
```
    Resets the current access modifiers to NONE
  - getCurrentFieldAccess
```
public long getCurrentFieldAccess()
```
    Get what the current field access modifiers are.
  - validate
```
public final void validate(long access)
                    throws MXException
```
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - validate
```
public final void validate()
                    throws MXException
```
    Called by the framework to validate the field. This method will delgate the call to a registered domain object.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - isModified
```
public boolean isModified()
```
    Has the field been modified ? If calling this from a validate routine, may return false as the value has not yet been changed.
  - isReadOnly
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public boolean isReadOnly()
```
    Is the field read only ?
  - setReadOnly
```
public void setReadOnly(boolean ro)
```
    Set this field read only.
  - isHidden
```
public boolean isHidden()
```
    Is the field hidden ?
  - setHidden
```
public void setHidden(boolean val)
```
    Set or clear the hidden flag.
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    What is this field's name ?
  - getAttributeName
```
public java.lang.String getAttributeName()
```
    What is this field's name in the database ?
  - getMboValueInfo
```
public MboValueInfo getMboValueInfo()
```
    Returns the MboValueInfo associated with the attribute
  - getLength
```
public int getLength()
```
    How long is it ? Only useful for String and GL types
  - getScale
```
public int getScale()
```
    If field is a decimal, what is it's scale ?
  - getColumnTitle
```
public java.lang.String getColumnTitle()
```
    Get column title. The returned string is in the language of the user who obtained this MboValue object. If you want to get the title in ase language use UserInfo.getTitle().
  - getType
```
public abstract int getType()
```
    Return a numeric value for the type. The returned in matches one of the defined types in the MXFormat class. e.g. a dattime returns MXFormat.DATETIME.
  - hasList
```
public boolean hasList()
```
    Has this field got a lookup list ?
  - getList
```
public MboSetRemote getList()
                     throws MXException,
                            java.rmi.RemoteException
```
    Give a list of possible values to the user
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
    
    java.rmi.RemoteException
  - smartFill
```
public MboSetRemote smartFill(java.lang.String value,
                              boolean exact)
                       throws MXException,
                              java.rmi.RemoteException
```
    Returns a MBO set of the lookup MBO based on the criteria set on the field. If the result yields to one MBO only, this MBO's values will be to this field and its other fields which compose the foreign key.
    
    Returns:
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
    
    java.rmi.RemoteException
  - smartFind
```
public MboSetRemote smartFind(java.lang.String value,
                              boolean exact)
                       throws MXException,
                              java.rmi.RemoteException
```
    Returns a MBO set based on the value set to this field. Different than smartFill(), even if the result yields to one MBO only, the MBO's values will not be set tot he fields corresponding to the foreign keys.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value -
    
    exact -
    
    Returns:
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
    
    java.rmi.RemoteException
  - smartFind
```
public MboSetRemote smartFind(java.lang.String object,
                              java.lang.String value,
                              boolean exact)
                       throws MXException,
                              java.rmi.RemoteException
```
    Returns a MBO set of the type specified based on the value set to this field. Different than smartFill(), even if the result yields to one MBO only, the MBO's values will not be set tot he fields corresponding to the foreign keys.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value -
    
    exact -
    
    Returns:
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
    
    java.rmi.RemoteException
  - getMatchingAttr
```
public java.lang.String getMatchingAttr()
                                 throws MXException,
                                        java.rmi.RemoteException
```
    Get the attribute in the lookup table which matches this field.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
    
    java.rmi.RemoteException
  - getMatchingAttr
```
public java.lang.String getMatchingAttr(java.lang.String sourceObjectName)
                                 throws MXException,
                                        java.rmi.RemoteException
```
    Get the attribute in the lookup table which matches this field.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
    
    java.rmi.RemoteException
  - isRequired
```
public boolean isRequired()
```
    Is this field required before it can be saved to stroage ?
  - setRequired
```
public void setRequired(boolean state)
```
    Set this field required.
  - isPersistent
```
public boolean isPersistent()
```
    Is the field persistent ? i.e. is it stored in the database ?
  - isExtended
```
public boolean isExtended()
```
    Is the field an extended field ? i.e. is it stored in the extension table ?
  - isGuaranteedUnique
```
public boolean isGuaranteedUnique()
```
    Is the value being set guarenteed to be unique ?
  - setGuaranteedUnique
```
public void setGuaranteedUnique(boolean flag)
```
    Set the guaranteedUnique flag.
    
    Parameters:
    
    flag -
  - autoKey
```
public void autoKey()
             throws MXException
```
    Generate an autokey value for this field. Assumes there is an appropriate entry in the autokey table.
    WARNING: Currently there is only one autokey value per database table, so the programmer should make sure that an autokey is only used once in each object.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
    
    See Also:
    
    AutoKey, Mbo.generateAutoKey()
  - autoKeyByMboSiteOrg
```
public void autoKeyByMboSiteOrg()
                         throws MXException
```
    Set the autokey based on the mbo's site, not insert set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - addMboValueListener
```
public void addMboValueListener(MboValueListener l)
```
    Register a listener to the MboValue
  - getListeners
```
public java.util.Vector getListeners()
```
  - removeMboValueListener
```
public void removeMboValueListener(MboValueListener l)
```
    Remove a listener to the MboValue
  - checkFieldAccess
```
public void checkFieldAccess(long accessModifier)
                      throws MXException
```
    Check the access control and the specified access modifier. If the field should not be updated, it throws an MXAccessException
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - hasFieldAccess
```
public boolean hasFieldAccess(long accessModifier)
                       throws MXException
```
    Check the access control and the specified access modifier. This is prefered comparing to checkFrieldAccess. This method does not throw exception when it does not have field access.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - setFlags
```
public void setFlags(long flags)
```
    Set the fields flags to the specified values. Flags used are usually READONLY and REQUIRED.
  - setFlags
```
public void setFlags(long flags,
                     MXException mxe)
```
    Set the fields flags to the specified values. Flags used are usually READONLY and REQUIRED. It also sets the MXException to be thrown. Note : this is not a remote method.
  - getFlags
```
public long getFlags()
```
    Return all the flags
  - setFlag
```
public void setFlag(long flag,
                    boolean state)
```
    Set the specified flag on or off. See setFlags() method for discussion on flags usually used.
  - setFlag
```
public void setFlag(long flag,
                    boolean state,
                    MXException mxe)
```
    Set the specified flag on or off. See setFlags() method for discussion on flags usually used.\ It also sets the MXException too Note : THis is not a remote method.
  - isFlagSet
```
public boolean isFlagSet(long flag)
```
    Return the state of the specified flag
  - getFieldFlagFromMbo
```
public void getFieldFlagFromMbo(long flag)
```
    The field flags such as readonly and required will be fetched from the MBO to the MboValue if exists. This operation will only be performed if it hasn't been fetched to the MboValue. If the field flags hasn't be set on the Mbo, it will call MBO's initFieldFlagsOnMbo() to initialize the field flags before moving them to the MboValue. This method is called the first time when a field flag is fetched from the MboValue, or is set directly to the MboValue.
  - getMXException
```
public MXException getMXException()
```
    Return the mxException
  - generateUniqueID
```
public void generateUniqueID()
                      throws MXException
```
    Generate an ID that is unique within the table of this column. Currently, the field must be numeric or string.
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
  - isToBeValidated
```
public boolean isToBeValidated()
```
    Returns the value of the internal toBeValidated boolean.
  - setToBeValidated
```
public void setToBeValidated(boolean value)
```
  - getIntegrationService
```
public ServiceRemote getIntegrationService()
                                    throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                           MXException
```
    Convenience Method for getting the IntegrationServiceRemote.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.rmi.RemoteException
    
    MXException
  - rollbackToCheckpoint
```
public void rollbackToCheckpoint()
```
    Reverts to the saved value. To save the value, use startCheckpoint.
  - takeCheckpoint
```
public void takeCheckpoint()
```
    takes a checkpoint i.e. marks the current values.
  - setValueFromLookup
```
public void setValueFromLookup(MboRemote sourceMbo)
                        throws MXException,
                               java.rmi.RemoteException
```
    This method sets the value of the correspoinding field of the lookup Mbo and it also set other fields corresponding to the other keys of the lookup Mbo if it is multi-keyed. The work is actually done by the attached Mbo value listner.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sourceMbo - The Mbo whose key values will be crossed over to the current Mbo
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
    
    java.rmi.RemoteException
  - getAppLink
```
public java.lang.String[] getAppLink()
                              throws MXException,
                                     java.rmi.RemoteException
```
    Return the application name for the application link. The first field value listner's not null app link will be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
    
    java.rmi.RemoteException
  - getLookupName
```
public java.lang.String getLookupName()
                               throws MXException,
                                      java.rmi.RemoteException
```
    Return the lookup name. The first not null lookup name will be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    Throws:
    
    MXException
    
    java.rmi.RemoteException
  - setCustomLookupName
```
public void setCustomLookupName(java.lang.String lookupName)
```
  - setBypassOperatorCheck
```
public void setBypassOperatorCheck(boolean val)
```
    Used in special circumstances when a key value needs to have a value that normally would be prohibited by FldMboKey EXPRLIST. This should not be exposed remotely.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - When set to True, the validation class FldMboKey will not check the EXPRLIST when validating this MboValue.
    
    See Also:
    
    FldMboKey.operatorExistCheck(java.lang.String)
  - setApplicationError
```
public void setApplicationError(ApplicationError appError)
```
    This method will set the passed in ApplicationError on the MboValue. This method allows the Application Framework (UI) to associate an error with an attribute so that all UI components bound to that attribute will know of the error. If passing in null this method will also clear out the current Process value (which is the value the user tried that generated the error.
    
    Parameters:
    
    appError - The ApplicationError to be set on the MboValue
  - getApplicationError
```
public ApplicationError getApplicationError()
```
    Returns the ApplicationError associated witht he MboValue. Returns null if there is not one.
  - setCurProcessValue
```
public void setCurProcessValue(java.lang.String value)
```
    Sets the incoming value which was attempted to be saved. This value was passed by UI User.
  - getCurProcessValue
```
public java.lang.String getCurProcessValue()
```
    get the incoming value which was attempted to be saved. This value was passed by UI User.
  - setApplicationRequired
```
public void setApplicationRequired(boolean appRequired)
```
    Allows the application to flag this attribute as conditionally required or not
    
    Parameters:
    
    appReqired -
  - isApplicationRequired
```
public boolean isApplicationRequired()
```
    Return whether or not the application has marked this field as conditional required
    
    Returns:
  - isRecordHover
```
public boolean isRecordHover()
```
    Is Record Hover functionality currently being executed for this value? Can be used in field class MboValue.getList() to exclude SQL filtering that might otherwise impede the display of record hover data.
    
    Returns:
  - setRecordHover
```
public void setRecordHover(boolean isRecordHover)
```
    Used by Mbo.smartFind(String, String, boolean, boolean) to inform MboValue whether or not execution is for Record Hover functionality. Record Hover may need to exclude part of the SQL filter in getList() used for lookups.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object

Fields inherited from interface psdi.mbo.MboConstants

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

currentValue

mbovalueinfo

mbo

MboValue

construct

init

initValue

getMboValueData

getMboValueData

getMbo

getMboServer

getDefault

hasLongDescription

setDefault

setValueNull

setValueNull

_setValueNull

isNull

getCurrentValue

getInitialValue

getPreviousValue

getString

getBoolean

getByte

getInt

getLong

getFloat

getDouble

getDate

getBytes

getMaxType

setValue

setValue

setValue

setValue

setValue

getTranslator

getPropagateKeyFlag

setValue

setValue

setValue

setValue

setValue

setValue

setValue

setValue

setValue

setValue

setValue

setValue

setValue

setCurrentFieldAccess

resetCurrentFieldAccess

getCurrentFieldAccess

validate

validate

isModified

isReadOnly

setReadOnly

isHidden

setHidden

getName

getAttributeName

getMboValueInfo

getLength

getScale

getColumnTitle

getType

hasList

getList

smartFill

smartFind

smartFind

getMatchingAttr

getMatchingAttr

isRequired

setRequired

isPersistent