org.problets.lib.io.input
Class DataInputModel

java.lang.Object
  org.problets.lib.io.input.DataInputModel

public class DataInputModel
extends java.lang.Object

Provides methods to process input file that specifies the questions and answering options that must be presented to the user.

Author:

Amruth Kumar

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	CHECKBOX String used to specify a check box question - where user can select any number of the options presented
static java.lang.String	COMBOBOX String used to specify a combo box question - where user select one option from a drop-down box
static java.lang.String	DATEINPUT String used to specify a question asking for a date in month/day/year format
static java.lang.String	LABEL String used to specify uneditable text as the pre-specified answer to a question
static java.lang.String	LIKERT String used to specify a likert question - where user can select from among 5 Likert scale options
static java.lang.String	PASSWORD String used to specify a password question - user input is masked
static java.lang.String	RADIOBUTTON String used to specify a radiobutton question - where user can select only one of many options
static java.lang.String	RANKEDCHOICE String used to specify a ranked choice question - where user must uniquely rank all the presented options
static java.lang.String	REQUIRED String used to indicate that answering a question is mandatory
static java.lang.String	SUBTITLE String used to specify subtitle of a segment of questions - no user input is expected for a subtitle
static java.lang.String	TEXT String used to specify output text in one-column format, usable for messages
static java.lang.String	TEXTAREA String used to specify a text area question - where user can enter multiple lines of text
static java.lang.String	TEXTFIELD String used to specify a text field question - where user can enter one line of text
static java.lang.String	TITLE String used to specify title of a segment of questions - no user input is expected for a title

Constructor Summary

DataInputModel()

Method Summary

static java.util.Vector	getContentVector(java.lang.String fileName) Processes the text file whose name has been provided and returns a vector of InputItem objects, each object containing information about the type (see class constants), prompt, answering options and mandatory nature of one question.
static java.util.Vector	getContentVector(java.lang.String path, java.lang.String fileName) Processes the text file at the specified path and returns a vector of InputItem objects, each object containing information about the type (see class constants), prompt, answering options and mandatory nature of one question.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) Used for testing this class
static void	printQuestionnaire(java.util.Vector questionnaire) Prints the questions on a form

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

RADIOBUTTON

public static final java.lang.String RADIOBUTTON

String used to specify a radiobutton question - where user can select only one of many options

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LIKERT

public static final java.lang.String LIKERT

String used to specify a likert question - where user can select from among 5 Likert scale options

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TEXTFIELD

public static final java.lang.String TEXTFIELD

String used to specify a text field question - where user can enter one line of text

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TEXTAREA

public static final java.lang.String TEXTAREA

String used to specify a text area question - where user can enter multiple lines of text

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COMBOBOX

public static final java.lang.String COMBOBOX

String used to specify a combo box question - where user select one option from a drop-down box

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CHECKBOX

public static final java.lang.String CHECKBOX

String used to specify a check box question - where user can select any number of the options presented

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TITLE

public static final java.lang.String TITLE

String used to specify title of a segment of questions - no user input is expected for a title

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SUBTITLE

public static final java.lang.String SUBTITLE

String used to specify subtitle of a segment of questions - no user input is expected for a subtitle

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TEXT

public static final java.lang.String TEXT

String used to specify output text in one-column format, usable for messages

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RANKEDCHOICE

public static final java.lang.String RANKEDCHOICE

String used to specify a ranked choice question - where user must uniquely rank all the presented options

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DATEINPUT

public static final java.lang.String DATEINPUT

String used to specify a question asking for a date in month/day/year format

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LABEL

public static final java.lang.String LABEL

String used to specify uneditable text as the pre-specified answer to a question

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PASSWORD

public static final java.lang.String PASSWORD

String used to specify a password question - user input is masked

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REQUIRED

public static final java.lang.String REQUIRED

String used to indicate that answering a question is mandatory

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Constructor Detail

DataInputModel

public DataInputModel()

Method Detail

getContentVector

public static java.util.Vector getContentVector(java.lang.String fileName)

Processes the text file whose name has been provided and returns a vector of InputItem objects, each object containing information about the type (see class constants), prompt, answering options and mandatory nature of one question.

Parameters:

fileName - String representing the name of the file where questions, their types and possible answering options have been listed

Returns:

Vector of InputItem objects, each representing one question

getContentVector

public static java.util.Vector getContentVector(java.lang.String path,
                                                java.lang.String fileName)

Processes the text file at the specified path and returns a vector of InputItem objects, each object containing information about the type (see class constants), prompt, answering options and mandatory nature of one question. Recommended for analyzing surveys using SurveyAnalyzer

Parameters:

path - String representing the path in the org.problets package where the input text file is located.

fileName - String representing the name of the file where questions, their types and possible answering options have been listed

Returns:

Vector of InputItem objects, each representing one question on the survey

printQuestionnaire

public static void printQuestionnaire(java.util.Vector questionnaire)

Prints the questions on a form

Parameters:

questionnaire - Vector of InputItem objects containing the questions asked on a form

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

Used for testing this class