Form (Play 2.3.2)

java.lang.Object
- play.data.Form<T>

Direct Known Subclasses:

DynamicForm
```
public class Form<T>
extends java.lang.Object
```
Helper to manage HTML form description, submission and validation.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class and Description

static interface Form.Display
Defines a form element's display name.

static class Form.Field
A form field.

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`static interface`	`Form.Display` Defines a form element's display name.
`static class`	`Form.Field` A form field.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Form(java.lang.Class<T> clazz)` Creates a new `Form`.
`Form(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class<T> clazz)`
`Form(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class<T> clazz, java.lang.Class<?> groups)`
`Form(java.lang.String rootName, java.lang.Class<T> clazz, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.util.List<ValidationError>> errors, F.Option<T> value)`
`Form(java.lang.String rootName, java.lang.Class<T> clazz, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.util.List<ValidationError>> errors, F.Option<T> value, java.lang.Class<?> groups)` Creates a new `Form`.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Form.Field`	`apply(java.lang.String key)` Retrieve a field.
`Form<T>`	`bind(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode data, java.lang.String... allowedFields)` Binds Json data to this form - that is, handles form submission.
`Form<T>`	`bind(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data, java.lang.String... allowedFields)` Binds data to this form - that is, handles form submission.
`Form<T>`	`bindFromRequest(Http.Request request, java.lang.String... allowedFields)` Binds request data to this form - that is, handles form submission.
`Form<T>`	`bindFromRequest(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String[]> requestData, java.lang.String... allowedFields)` Binds request data to this form - that is, handles form submission.
`Form<T>`	`bindFromRequest(java.lang.String... allowedFields)` Binds request data to this form - that is, handles form submission.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>`	`data()` Retrieves the actual form data.
`void`	`discardErrors()` Discard errors of this form
`ValidationError`	`error(java.lang.String key)` Retrieve an error by key.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.util.List<ValidationError>>`	`errors()` Returns all errors.
`com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode`	`errorsAsJson()` Returns the form errors serialized as Json.
`com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode`	`errorsAsJson(Lang lang)` Returns the form errors serialized as Json using the given Lang.
`Form.Field`	`field(java.lang.String key)` Retrieve a field.
`Form<T>`	`fill(T value)` Populates this form with an existing value, used for edit forms.
`static DynamicForm`	`form()` Instantiates a dynamic form.
`static <T> Form<T>`	`form(java.lang.Class<T> clazz)` Instantiates a new form that wraps the specified class.
`static <T> Form<T>`	`form(java.lang.Class<T> clazz, java.lang.Class<?> group)` Instantiates a new form that wraps the specified class.
`static <T> Form<T>`	`form(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class<T> clazz)` Instantiates a new form that wraps the specified class.
`static <T> Form<T>`	`form(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class<T> clazz, java.lang.Class<?> group)` Instantiates a new form that wraps the specified class.
`T`	`get()` Gets the concrete value if the submission was a success.
`protected java.lang.Object[]`	`getArgumentsForConstraint(java.lang.String objectName, java.lang.String field, javax.validation.metadata.ConstraintDescriptor<?> descriptor)`
`ValidationError`	`globalError()` Retrieves the first global error (an error without any key), if it exists.
`java.util.List<ValidationError>`	`globalErrors()` Retrieve all global errors - errors without a key.
`boolean`	`hasErrors()` Returns `true` if there are any errors related to this form.
`boolean`	`hasGlobalErrors()` Returns `true` if there any global errors related to this form.
`java.lang.String`	`name()`
`void`	`reject(java.lang.String error)` Add a global error to this form.
`void`	`reject(java.lang.String error, java.util.List<java.lang.Object> args)` Adds a global error to this form.
`void`	`reject(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String error)` Adds an error to this form.
`void`	`reject(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String error, java.util.List<java.lang.Object> args)` Adds an error to this form.
`void`	`reject(ValidationError error)` Adds an error to this form.
`protected java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>`	`requestData(Http.Request request)`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`
`F.Option<T>`	`value()` Retrieves the actual form value.

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

Constructor Detail

Form
```
public Form(java.lang.Class<T> clazz)
```
Creates a new Form.

Parameters:
clazz - wrapped class

Form

public Form(java.lang.String name,
    java.lang.Class<T> clazz)

Form

public Form(java.lang.String name,
    java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
    java.lang.Class<?> groups)

Form

public Form(java.lang.String rootName,
    java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
    java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data,
    java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.util.List<ValidationError>> errors,
    F.Option<T> value)

Form

public Form(java.lang.String rootName,
    java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
    java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data,
    java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.util.List<ValidationError>> errors,
    F.Option<T> value,
    java.lang.Class<?> groups)

Creates a new Form.

Parameters:: clazz - wrapped class; data - the current form data (used to display the form); errors - the collection of errors associated with this form; value - optional concrete value of type T if the form submission was successful

Method Detail
- form
```
public static DynamicForm form()
```
  Instantiates a dynamic form.
- form
```
public static <T> Form<T> form(java.lang.Class<T> clazz)
```
  Instantiates a new form that wraps the specified class.
- form
```
public static <T> Form<T> form(java.lang.String name,
               java.lang.Class<T> clazz)
```
  Instantiates a new form that wraps the specified class.
- form
```
public static <T> Form<T> form(java.lang.String name,
               java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
               java.lang.Class<?> group)
```
  Instantiates a new form that wraps the specified class.
- form
```
public static <T> Form<T> form(java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
               java.lang.Class<?> group)
```
  Instantiates a new form that wraps the specified class.
- requestData
```
protected java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> requestData(Http.Request request)
```
- bindFromRequest
```
public Form<T> bindFromRequest(java.lang.String... allowedFields)
```
  Binds request data to this form - that is, handles form submission.
  
  Returns:
  a copy of this form filled with the new data
- bindFromRequest
```
public Form<T> bindFromRequest(Http.Request request,
                      java.lang.String... allowedFields)
```
  Binds request data to this form - that is, handles form submission.
  
  Returns:
  a copy of this form filled with the new data
- bindFromRequest
```
public Form<T> bindFromRequest(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String[]> requestData,
                      java.lang.String... allowedFields)
```
  Binds request data to this form - that is, handles form submission.
  
  Returns:
  a copy of this form filled with the new data
- bind
```
public Form<T> bind(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode data,
           java.lang.String... allowedFields)
```
  Binds Json data to this form - that is, handles form submission.
  
  Parameters:
  data - data to submit
  
  Returns:
  a copy of this form filled with the new data
- getArgumentsForConstraint
```
protected java.lang.Object[] getArgumentsForConstraint(java.lang.String objectName,
                                           java.lang.String field,
                                           javax.validation.metadata.ConstraintDescriptor<?> descriptor)
```
- bind
```
public Form<T> bind(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data,
           java.lang.String... allowedFields)
```
  Binds data to this form - that is, handles form submission.
  
  Parameters:
  data - data to submit
  
  Returns:
  a copy of this form filled with the new data
- data
```
public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data()
```
  Retrieves the actual form data.
- name
```
public java.lang.String name()
```
- value
```
public F.Option<T> value()
```
  Retrieves the actual form value.
- fill
```
public Form<T> fill(T value)
```
  Populates this form with an existing value, used for edit forms.
  
  Parameters:
  value - existing value of type T used to fill this form
  
  Returns:
  a copy of this form filled with the new data
- hasErrors
```
public boolean hasErrors()
```
  Returns true if there are any errors related to this form.
- hasGlobalErrors
```
public boolean hasGlobalErrors()
```
  Returns true if there any global errors related to this form.
- globalErrors
```
public java.util.List<ValidationError> globalErrors()
```
  Retrieve all global errors - errors without a key.
  
  Returns:
  All global errors.
- globalError
```
public ValidationError globalError()
```
  Retrieves the first global error (an error without any key), if it exists.
  
  Returns:
  An error or null.
- errors
```
public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.util.List<ValidationError>> errors()
```
  Returns all errors.
  
  Returns:
  All errors associated with this form.
- error
```
public ValidationError error(java.lang.String key)
```
  Retrieve an error by key.
- errorsAsJson
```
public com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode errorsAsJson()
```
  Returns the form errors serialized as Json.
- errorsAsJson
```
public com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode errorsAsJson(Lang lang)
```
  Returns the form errors serialized as Json using the given Lang.
- get
```
public T get()
```
  Gets the concrete value if the submission was a success.
- reject
```
public void reject(ValidationError error)
```
  Adds an error to this form.
  
  Parameters:
  error - the ValidationError to add.
- reject
```
public void reject(java.lang.String key,
          java.lang.String error,
          java.util.List<java.lang.Object> args)
```
  Adds an error to this form.
  
  Parameters:
  key - the error key
  error - the error message
  args - the error arguments
- reject
```
public void reject(java.lang.String key,
          java.lang.String error)
```
  Adds an error to this form.
  
  Parameters:
  key - the error key
  error - the error message
- reject
```
public void reject(java.lang.String error,
          java.util.List<java.lang.Object> args)
```
  Adds a global error to this form.
  
  Parameters:
  error - the error message
  args - the errot arguments
- reject
```
public void reject(java.lang.String error)
```
  Add a global error to this form.
  
  Parameters:
  error - the error message.
- discardErrors
```
public void discardErrors()
```
  Discard errors of this form
- apply
```
public Form.Field apply(java.lang.String key)
```
  Retrieve a field.
  
  Parameters:
  key - field name
  
  Returns:
  the field (even if the field does not exist you get a field)
- field
```
public Form.Field field(java.lang.String key)
```
  Retrieve a field.
  
  Parameters:
  key - field name
  
  Returns:
  the field (even if the field does not exist you get a field)
- toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
  Overrides:
  
  toString in class java.lang.Object

Class Form<T>

Nested Class Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Form

Form

Form

Form

Form

Method Detail

form

form

form

form

form

requestData

bindFromRequest

bindFromRequest

bindFromRequest

bind

getArgumentsForConstraint

bind

data

name

value

fill

hasErrors

hasGlobalErrors

globalErrors

globalError

errors

error

errorsAsJson

errorsAsJson

get

reject

reject

reject

reject

reject

discardErrors

apply

field

toString