const mixinafFormBean::OptionsProvider
afFormBean::OptionsProvider
Implement to provide options to be rendered in <select>
tags. OptionsProviders
are used by the default skin for <select>
tags.
The FormBean
libraries caters for Enum
values but sometimes you want the user to choose from a list supplied from a database, or config file. In these scenarios you can supply your own OptionsProvider
.
Options providers may be either be set directly on a form field or contributed to the OptionsProviders
service. Options providers are selected based on the field's type.
@Contribute { serviceType=OptionsProviders# } static Void contributeOptionsProviders(Configuration config) { config[MyValue#] = MyValueOptionsProvider() }
- blankLabel
abstract Str? blankLabel()
The label to display in the blank option, should
showBlank
returntrue
.- options
abstract Str:Obj options(Field field)
A map of option values to display, keyed on the display label. The returned map should be ordered.
- showBlank
abstract Bool showBlank()
Return
true
if the<select>
should show a blank value at the start of the options list.