play.data

Class Form<T>

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.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected static long	FROM_JSON_MAX_CHARS
protected org.slf4j.Logger	logger

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Form(java.lang.Class<T> clazz, MessagesApi messagesApi, Formatters formatters, javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory, com.typesafe.config.Config config) Creates a new Form.
Form(java.lang.String rootName, java.lang.Class<T> clazz, java.lang.Class<?>[] groups, MessagesApi messagesApi, Formatters formatters, javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory, com.typesafe.config.Config config)
Form(java.lang.String rootName, java.lang.Class<T> clazz, java.lang.Class<?> group, MessagesApi messagesApi, Formatters formatters, javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory, com.typesafe.config.Config config)
Form(java.lang.String rootName, java.lang.Class<T> clazz, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data, java.util.List<ValidationError> errors, java.util.Optional<T> value, java.lang.Class<?>[] groups, MessagesApi messagesApi, Formatters formatters, javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory, com.typesafe.config.Config config) Creates a new Form.
Form(java.lang.String rootName, java.lang.Class<T> clazz, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data, java.util.List<ValidationError> errors, java.util.Optional<T> value, java.lang.Class<?>[] groups, MessagesApi messagesApi, Formatters formatters, javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory, com.typesafe.config.Config config, Lang lang) Creates a new Form.
Form(java.lang.String rootName, java.lang.Class<T> clazz, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data, java.util.List<ValidationError> errors, java.util.Optional<T> value, java.lang.Class<?>[] groups, MessagesApi messagesApi, Formatters formatters, javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory, com.typesafe.config.Config config, Lang lang, boolean directFieldAccess) Creates a new Form.
Form(java.lang.String rootName, java.lang.Class<T> clazz, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data, java.util.List<ValidationError> errors, java.util.Optional<T> value, java.lang.Class<?> group, MessagesApi messagesApi, Formatters formatters, javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory, com.typesafe.config.Config config)
Form(java.lang.String rootName, java.lang.Class<T> clazz, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data, java.util.List<ValidationError> errors, java.util.Optional<T> value, MessagesApi messagesApi, Formatters formatters, javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory, com.typesafe.config.Config config)
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,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> files, java.util.List<ValidationError> errors, java.util.Optional<T> value, java.lang.Class<?>[] groups, MessagesApi messagesApi, Formatters formatters, javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory, com.typesafe.config.Config config) Creates a new Form.
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,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> files, java.util.List<ValidationError> errors, java.util.Optional<T> value, java.lang.Class<?>[] groups, MessagesApi messagesApi, Formatters formatters, javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory, com.typesafe.config.Config config, Lang lang) Creates a new Form.
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,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> files, java.util.List<ValidationError> errors, java.util.Optional<T> value, java.lang.Class<?>[] groups, MessagesApi messagesApi, Formatters formatters, javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory, com.typesafe.config.Config config, Lang lang, boolean directFieldAccess) Creates a new Form.
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,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> files, java.util.List<ValidationError> errors, java.util.Optional<T> value, java.lang.Class<?> group, MessagesApi messagesApi, Formatters formatters, javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory, com.typesafe.config.Config config)
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,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> files, java.util.List<ValidationError> errors, java.util.Optional<T> value, MessagesApi messagesApi, Formatters formatters, javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory, com.typesafe.config.Config config)
Form(java.lang.String rootName, java.lang.Class<T> clazz, MessagesApi messagesApi, Formatters formatters, javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory, com.typesafe.config.Config config)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.List<ValidationError>	allErrors() Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0. Method has been renamed to errors().
Form.Field	apply(java.lang.String key) Retrieves a field.
Form.Field	apply(java.lang.String key, Lang lang) Retrieves a field.
Form<T>	bind(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode data, java.lang.String... allowedFields) Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0. Use bind(Lang, TypedMap, JsonNode, String...) instead.
Form<T>	bind(Lang lang, TypedMap attrs, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode data, long maxChars, java.lang.String... allowedFields) Binds Json data to this form - that is, handles form submission.
Form<T>	bind(Lang lang, TypedMap attrs, com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode data, java.lang.String... allowedFields) Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.8.3. Use bind(Lang, TypedMap, JsonNode, long, String...) instead to specify the maximum chars that should be consumed by the flattened form representation of the JSON.
Form<T>	bind(Lang lang, TypedMap attrs, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> files, java.lang.String... allowedFields) Binds data to this form - that is, handles form submission.
Form<T>	bind(Lang lang, TypedMap attrs, 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>	bind(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data, java.lang.String... allowedFields) Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0. Use bind(Lang, TypedMap, Map, String...) instead.
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) Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0. Use bindFromRequestData(Lang, TypedMap, Map, String...) instead.
Form<T>	bindFromRequest(java.lang.String... allowedFields) Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0. Use bindFromRequest(Http.Request, String...) instead.
Form<T>	bindFromRequestData(Lang lang, TypedMap attrs, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String[]> requestData, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> requestFileData, java.lang.String... allowedFields) Binds request data to this form - that is, handles form submission.
Form<T>	bindFromRequestData(Lang lang, TypedMap attrs, 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.
protected T	blankInstance()
protected Lang	ctxLang() Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0.
protected TypedMap	ctxRequestAttrs() Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0.
Form<T>	discardingErrors()
java.util.Optional<ValidationError>	error(java.lang.String key)
java.util.List<ValidationError>	errors() Returns all errors.
java.util.List<ValidationError>	errors(java.lang.String key)
com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode	errorsAsJson()
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) Retrieves a field.
Form.Field	field(java.lang.String key, Lang lang) Retrieves a field.
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>>	files()
Form<T>	fill(T value) Populates this form with an existing value, used for edit forms.
protected void	fillDataWith(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String[]> urlFormEncoded)
T	get() Gets the concrete value only if the submission was a success.
T	get(Lang lang) Gets the concrete value only if the submission was a success.
protected java.lang.Object[]	getArgumentsForConstraint(java.lang.String objectName, java.lang.String field, javax.validation.ConstraintViolation<java.lang.Object> violation)
java.lang.Class<T>	getBackedType()
java.util.Optional<ValidationError>	getError(java.lang.String key) Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0. Method has been renamed to error(String).
java.util.Optional<ValidationError>	getGlobalError() Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0. Method has been renamed to globalError().
protected java.lang.String	getMessageForConstraintViolation(javax.validation.ConstraintViolation<java.lang.Object> violation) When dealing with @ValidateWith or @ValidatePayloadWith annotations, and message parameter is not used in the annotation, extract the message from validator's getErrorMessageKey() method
java.util.Optional<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()
boolean	hasGlobalErrors()
java.util.Optional<Lang>	lang()
java.lang.String	name()
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>	rawData()
protected java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>	requestData(Http.Request request)
protected java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>>	requestFileData(Http.Request request)
protected <A> java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>>	resolveDuplicateFilePartKeys(java.util.List<Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<A>> fileParts)
java.lang.String	toString()
java.util.Optional<T>	value()
Form<T>	withDirectFieldAccess(boolean directFieldAccess) Sets if during binding fields of the form should be accessed directly or via getters.
Form<T>	withError(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String error)
Form<T>	withError(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String error, java.util.List<java.lang.Object> args)
Form<T>	withError(ValidationError error)
Form<T>	withGlobalError(java.lang.String error)
Form<T>	withGlobalError(java.lang.String error, java.util.List<java.lang.Object> args)
Form<T>	withLang(Lang lang) A copy of this form with the given lang set which is used for formatting when retrieving a field (via field(String) or apply(String)) and for translations in errorsAsJson().

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

FROM_JSON_MAX_CHARS

protected static final long FROM_JSON_MAX_CHARS

logger

protected final org.slf4j.Logger logger

Constructor Detail

Form

public Form(java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
            MessagesApi messagesApi,
            Formatters formatters,
            javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory,
            com.typesafe.config.Config config)

Creates a new Form. Consider using a FormFactory rather than this constructor.

Parameters:

clazz - wrapped class

messagesApi - messagesApi component.

formatters - formatters component.

validatorFactory - validatorFactory component.

config - config component.

Form

public Form(java.lang.String rootName,
            java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
            MessagesApi messagesApi,
            Formatters formatters,
            javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory,
            com.typesafe.config.Config config)

Form

public Form(java.lang.String rootName,
            java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
            java.lang.Class<?> group,
            MessagesApi messagesApi,
            Formatters formatters,
            javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory,
            com.typesafe.config.Config config)

Form

public Form(java.lang.String rootName,
            java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
            java.lang.Class<?>[] groups,
            MessagesApi messagesApi,
            Formatters formatters,
            javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory,
            com.typesafe.config.Config config)

Form

public Form(java.lang.String rootName,
            java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
            java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data,
            java.util.List<ValidationError> errors,
            java.util.Optional<T> value,
            MessagesApi messagesApi,
            Formatters formatters,
            javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory,
            com.typesafe.config.Config config)

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,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> files,
            java.util.List<ValidationError> errors,
            java.util.Optional<T> value,
            MessagesApi messagesApi,
            Formatters formatters,
            javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory,
            com.typesafe.config.Config config)

Form

public Form(java.lang.String rootName,
            java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
            java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data,
            java.util.List<ValidationError> errors,
            java.util.Optional<T> value,
            java.lang.Class<?> group,
            MessagesApi messagesApi,
            Formatters formatters,
            javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory,
            com.typesafe.config.Config config)

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,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> files,
            java.util.List<ValidationError> errors,
            java.util.Optional<T> value,
            java.lang.Class<?> group,
            MessagesApi messagesApi,
            Formatters formatters,
            javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory,
            com.typesafe.config.Config config)

Form

public Form(java.lang.String rootName,
            java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
            java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data,
            java.util.List<ValidationError> errors,
            java.util.Optional<T> value,
            java.lang.Class<?>[] groups,
            MessagesApi messagesApi,
            Formatters formatters,
            javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory,
            com.typesafe.config.Config config)

Creates a new Form. Consider using a FormFactory rather than this constructor.

Parameters:

rootName - the root name.

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

groups - the array of classes with the groups.

messagesApi - needed to look up various messages

formatters - used for parsing and printing form fields

validatorFactory - the validatorFactory component.

config - the config component.

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,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> files,
            java.util.List<ValidationError> errors,
            java.util.Optional<T> value,
            java.lang.Class<?>[] groups,
            MessagesApi messagesApi,
            Formatters formatters,
            javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory,
            com.typesafe.config.Config config)

Creates a new Form. Consider using a FormFactory rather than this constructor.

Parameters:

rootName - the root name.

clazz - wrapped class

data - the current form data (used to display the form)

files - the current form file data

errors - the collection of errors associated with this form

value - optional concrete value of type T if the form submission was successful

groups - the array of classes with the groups.

messagesApi - needed to look up various messages

formatters - used for parsing and printing form fields

validatorFactory - the validatorFactory component.

config - the config component.

Form

public Form(java.lang.String rootName,
            java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
            java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data,
            java.util.List<ValidationError> errors,
            java.util.Optional<T> value,
            java.lang.Class<?>[] groups,
            MessagesApi messagesApi,
            Formatters formatters,
            javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory,
            com.typesafe.config.Config config,
            Lang lang)

Creates a new Form. Consider using a FormFactory rather than this constructor.

Parameters:

rootName - the root name.

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

groups - the array of classes with the groups.

messagesApi - needed to look up various messages

formatters - used for parsing and printing form fields

validatorFactory - the validatorFactory component.

config - the config component.

lang - used for formatting when retrieving a field (via field(String) or apply(String)) and for translations in errorsAsJson()

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,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> files,
            java.util.List<ValidationError> errors,
            java.util.Optional<T> value,
            java.lang.Class<?>[] groups,
            MessagesApi messagesApi,
            Formatters formatters,
            javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory,
            com.typesafe.config.Config config,
            Lang lang)

Creates a new Form. Consider using a FormFactory rather than this constructor.

Parameters:

rootName - the root name.

clazz - wrapped class

data - the current form data (used to display the form)

files - the current form file data

errors - the collection of errors associated with this form

value - optional concrete value of type T if the form submission was successful

groups - the array of classes with the groups.

messagesApi - needed to look up various messages

formatters - used for parsing and printing form fields

validatorFactory - the validatorFactory component.

config - the config component.

lang - used for formatting when retrieving a field (via field(String) or apply(String)) and for translations in errorsAsJson()

Form

public Form(java.lang.String rootName,
            java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
            java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data,
            java.util.List<ValidationError> errors,
            java.util.Optional<T> value,
            java.lang.Class<?>[] groups,
            MessagesApi messagesApi,
            Formatters formatters,
            javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory,
            com.typesafe.config.Config config,
            Lang lang,
            boolean directFieldAccess)

Creates a new Form. Consider using a FormFactory rather than this constructor.

Parameters:

rootName - the root name.

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

groups - the array of classes with the groups.

messagesApi - needed to look up various messages

formatters - used for parsing and printing form fields

validatorFactory - the validatorFactory component.

config - the config component.

lang - used for formatting when retrieving a field (via field(String) or apply(String)) and for translations in errorsAsJson()

directFieldAccess - access fields of form directly during binding instead of using getters

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,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> files,
            java.util.List<ValidationError> errors,
            java.util.Optional<T> value,
            java.lang.Class<?>[] groups,
            MessagesApi messagesApi,
            Formatters formatters,
            javax.validation.ValidatorFactory validatorFactory,
            com.typesafe.config.Config config,
            Lang lang,
            boolean directFieldAccess)

Creates a new Form. Consider using a FormFactory rather than this constructor.

Parameters:

rootName - the root name.

clazz - wrapped class

data - the current form data (used to display the form)

files - the current form file data

errors - the collection of errors associated with this form

value - optional concrete value of type T if the form submission was successful

groups - the array of classes with the groups.

messagesApi - needed to look up various messages

formatters - used for parsing and printing form fields

validatorFactory - the validatorFactory component.

config - the config component.

lang - used for formatting when retrieving a field (via field(String) or apply(String)) and for translations in errorsAsJson()

directFieldAccess - access fields of form directly during binding instead of using getters

Method Detail

getBackedType

public java.lang.Class<T> getBackedType()

blankInstance

protected T blankInstance()

requestData

protected java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> requestData(Http.Request request)

fillDataWith

protected void fillDataWith(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data,
                            java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String[]> urlFormEncoded)

requestFileData

protected java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> requestFileData(Http.Request request)

resolveDuplicateFilePartKeys

protected <A> java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> resolveDuplicateFilePartKeys(java.util.List<Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<A>> fileParts)

ctxLang

@Deprecated
protected Lang ctxLang()

Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0.

ctxRequestAttrs

@Deprecated
protected TypedMap ctxRequestAttrs()

Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0.

bindFromRequest

@Deprecated
public Form<T> bindFromRequest(java.lang.String... allowedFields)

Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0. Use bindFromRequest(Http.Request, String...) instead.

Binds request data to this form - that is, handles form submission.

Parameters:

allowedFields - the fields that should be bound to the form, all fields if not specified.

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.

Parameters:

request - the request to bind data from.

allowedFields - the fields that should be bound to the form, all fields if not specified.

Returns:

a copy of this form filled with the new data

bindFromRequest

@Deprecated
public Form<T> bindFromRequest(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String[]> requestData,
                                           java.lang.String... allowedFields)

Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0. Use bindFromRequestData(Lang, TypedMap, Map, String...) instead.

Binds request data to this form - that is, handles form submission.

Parameters:

requestData - the map of data to bind from

allowedFields - the fields that should be bound to the form, all fields if not specified.

Returns:

a copy of this form filled with the new data

bindFromRequestData

public Form<T> bindFromRequestData(Lang lang,
                                   TypedMap attrs,
                                   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.

Parameters:

lang - used for validators and formatters during binding and is part of Constraints.ValidationPayload. Later also used for formatting when retrieving a field (via field(String) or apply(String)) and for translations in errorsAsJson(). For these methods the lang can be change via withLang(Lang).

attrs - will be passed to validators via Constraints.ValidationPayload

requestData - the map of data to bind from

allowedFields - the fields that should be bound to the form, all fields if not specified.

Returns:

a copy of this form filled with the new data

bindFromRequestData

public Form<T> bindFromRequestData(Lang lang,
                                   TypedMap attrs,
                                   java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String[]> requestData,
                                   java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> requestFileData,
                                   java.lang.String... allowedFields)

Binds request data to this form - that is, handles form submission.

Parameters:

lang - used for validators and formatters during binding and is part of Constraints.ValidationPayload. Later also used for formatting when retrieving a field (via field(String) or apply(String)) and for translations in errorsAsJson(). For these methods the lang can be change via withLang(Lang).

attrs - will be passed to validators via Constraints.ValidationPayload

requestData - the map of data to bind from

requestFileData - the map of file data to bind from

allowedFields - the fields that should be bound to the form, all fields if not specified.

Returns:

a copy of this form filled with the new data

bind

@Deprecated
public Form<T> bind(com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode data,
                                java.lang.String... allowedFields)

Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0. Use bind(Lang, TypedMap, JsonNode, String...) instead.

Binds Json data to this form - that is, handles form submission.

Parameters:

data - data to submit

allowedFields - the fields that should be bound to the form, all fields if not specified.

Returns:

a copy of this form filled with the new data

bind

@Deprecated
public Form<T> bind(Lang lang,
                                TypedMap attrs,
                                com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode data,
                                java.lang.String... allowedFields)

Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.8.3. Use bind(Lang, TypedMap, JsonNode, long, String...) instead to specify the maximum chars that should be consumed by the flattened form representation of the JSON.

Binds Json data to this form - that is, handles form submission.

Parameters:

lang - used for validators and formatters during binding and is part of Constraints.ValidationPayload. Later also used for formatting when retrieving a field (via field(String) or apply(String)) and for translations in errorsAsJson(). For these methods the lang can be change via withLang(Lang).

attrs - will be passed to validators via Constraints.ValidationPayload

data - data to submit

allowedFields - the fields that should be bound to the form, all fields if not specified.

Returns:

a copy of this form filled with the new data

bind

public Form<T> bind(Lang lang,
                    TypedMap attrs,
                    com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode data,
                    long maxChars,
                    java.lang.String... allowedFields)

Binds Json data to this form - that is, handles form submission.

Parameters:

lang - used for validators and formatters during binding and is part of Constraints.ValidationPayload. Later also used for formatting when retrieving a field (via field(String) or apply(String)) and for translations in errorsAsJson(). For these methods the lang can be change via withLang(Lang).

attrs - will be passed to validators via Constraints.ValidationPayload

data - data to submit

maxChars - The maximum number of chars allowed to be used in the intermediate map representation of the JSON. `parse.DefaultMaxTextLength` is recommended to passed for this parameter.

allowedFields - the fields that should be bound to the form, all fields if not specified.

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.ConstraintViolation<java.lang.Object> violation)

getMessageForConstraintViolation

protected java.lang.String getMessageForConstraintViolation(javax.validation.ConstraintViolation<java.lang.Object> violation)

When dealing with @ValidateWith or @ValidatePayloadWith annotations, and message parameter is not used in the annotation, extract the message from validator's getErrorMessageKey() method

Parameters:

violation - the constraint violation.

Returns:

the message associated with the constraint violation.

bind

@Deprecated
public Form<T> bind(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data,
                                java.lang.String... allowedFields)

Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0. Use bind(Lang, TypedMap, Map, String...) instead.

Binds data to this form - that is, handles form submission.

Parameters:

data - data to submit

allowedFields - the fields that should be bound to the form, all fields if not specified.

Returns:

a copy of this form filled with the new data

bind

public Form<T> bind(Lang lang,
                    TypedMap attrs,
                    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:

lang - used for validators and formatters during binding and is part of Constraints.ValidationPayload. Later also used for formatting when retrieving a field (via field(String) or apply(String)) and for translations in errorsAsJson(). For these methods the lang can be change via withLang(Lang).

attrs - will be passed to validators via Constraints.ValidationPayload

data - data to submit

allowedFields - the fields that should be bound to the form, all fields if not specified.

Returns:

a copy of this form filled with the new data

bind

public Form<T> bind(Lang lang,
                    TypedMap attrs,
                    java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data,
                    java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> files,
                    java.lang.String... allowedFields)

Binds data to this form - that is, handles form submission.

Parameters:

lang - used for validators and formatters during binding and is part of Constraints.ValidationPayload. Later also used for formatting when retrieving a field (via field(String) or apply(String)) and for translations in errorsAsJson(). For these methods the lang can be change via withLang(Lang).

attrs - will be passed to validators via Constraints.ValidationPayload

data - data to submit

allowedFields - the fields that should be bound to the form, all fields if not specified.

Returns:

a copy of this form filled with the new data

rawData

public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> rawData()

Returns:

the actual form data as unmodifiable map. Does not contain file data, use files() to access files.

files

public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Http.MultipartFormData.FilePart<?>> files()

Returns:

the the files as unmodifiable map. Use rawData() to access other form data.

name

public java.lang.String name()

value

public java.util.Optional<T> value()

Returns:

the actual form value - even when the form contains validation errors.

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.

getGlobalError

@Deprecated
public java.util.Optional<ValidationError> getGlobalError()

Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0. Method has been renamed to globalError().

Retrieves the first global error (an error without any key), if it exists.

Returns:

An error.

globalError

public java.util.Optional<ValidationError> globalError()

Retrieves the first global error (an error without any key), if it exists.

Returns:

An error.

allErrors

@Deprecated
public java.util.List<ValidationError> allErrors()

Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0. Method has been renamed to errors().

Returns all errors.

Returns:

All errors associated with this form.

errors

public java.util.List<ValidationError> errors()

Returns all errors.

Returns:

All errors associated with this form.

errors

public java.util.List<ValidationError> errors(java.lang.String key)

Parameters:

key - the field name associated with the error.

Returns:

All errors for this key.

getError

@Deprecated
public java.util.Optional<ValidationError> getError(java.lang.String key)

Deprecated. Deprecated as of 2.7.0. Method has been renamed to error(String).

Parameters:

key - the field name associated with the error.

Returns:

an error by key

error

public java.util.Optional<ValidationError> error(java.lang.String key)

Parameters:

key - the field name associated with the error.

Returns:

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.

Parameters:

lang - the language to use.

Returns:

the JSON node containing the errors.

get

public T get()

Gets the concrete value only if the submission was a success. If the form is invalid because of validation errors this method will throw an exception. If you want to retrieve the value even when the form is invalid use value() instead.

Returns:

the concrete value.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalStateException - if there are errors binding the form, including the errors as JSON in the message

get

public T get(Lang lang)

Gets the concrete value only if the submission was a success. If the form is invalid because of validation errors this method will throw an exception. If you want to retrieve the value even when the form is invalid use value() instead.

Parameters:

lang - if an IllegalStateException gets thrown it's used to translate the form errors within that exception

Returns:

the concrete value.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalStateException - if there are errors binding the form, including the errors as JSON in the message

withError

public Form<T> withError(ValidationError error)

Parameters:

error - the ValidationError to add to the returned form.

Returns:

a copy of this form with the given error added.

withError

public Form<T> withError(java.lang.String key,
                         java.lang.String error,
                         java.util.List<java.lang.Object> args)

Parameters:

key - the error key

error - the error message

args - the error arguments

Returns:

a copy of this form with the given error added.

withError

public Form<T> withError(java.lang.String key,
                         java.lang.String error)

Parameters:

key - the error key

error - the error message

Returns:

a copy of this form with the given error added.

withGlobalError

public Form<T> withGlobalError(java.lang.String error,
                               java.util.List<java.lang.Object> args)

Parameters:

error - the global error message

args - the global error arguments

Returns:

a copy of this form with the given global error added.

withGlobalError

public Form<T> withGlobalError(java.lang.String error)

Parameters:

error - the global error message

Returns:

a copy of this form with the given global error added.

discardingErrors

public Form<T> discardingErrors()

Returns:

a copy of this form but with the errors discarded.

apply

public Form.Field apply(java.lang.String key)

Retrieves a field.

Parameters:

key - field name

Returns:

the field (even if the field does not exist you get a field)

apply

public Form.Field apply(java.lang.String key,
                        Lang lang)

Retrieves a field.

Parameters:

key - field name

lang - the language to use for the formatter

Returns:

the field (even if the field does not exist you get a field)

field

public Form.Field field(java.lang.String key)

Retrieves 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,
                        Lang lang)

Retrieves a field.

Parameters:

key - field name

lang - used for formatting

Returns:

the field (even if the field does not exist you get a field)

lang

public java.util.Optional<Lang> lang()

Returns:

the lang used for formatting when retrieving a field (via field(String) or apply(String)) and for translations in errorsAsJson(). For these methods the lang can be change via withLang(Lang).

withLang

public Form<T> withLang(Lang lang)

A copy of this form with the given lang set which is used for formatting when retrieving a field (via field(String) or apply(String)) and for translations in errorsAsJson().

withDirectFieldAccess

public Form<T> withDirectFieldAccess(boolean directFieldAccess)

Sets if during binding fields of the form should be accessed directly or via getters.

Parameters:

directFieldAccess - true enables direct field access during form binding, false disables it and uses getters instead. If null falls back to config default.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object