The Properties section provides an overview of the properties of UI components, layouts, entities or other objects. These properties allow you to configure a specific object without having to write the code. The related code will be automatically generated by RapidClipse.

Importance of properties:

Each property represents one or, in some cases, several method calls that are automatically generated by RapidClipse, e.g. for button > Caption > Save the method call this.button.setCaption ( "Save"). is generated. The setting made for a property or the set value represent one or more parameters that are passed to the generated method, e.g. Save. For properties where you work with a wizard, usually several method calls or even additional code in other places will be generated.

The code generated in RapidClipse is write-protected and its code block contains the specification WARNING: Do NOT edit! which cannot be edited in the Code Editor.

To apply the changes in the code, save after each modification you make to the properties.

Result:

/*
 * WARNING: Do NOT edit!<br>The content of this method is always regenerated
 * by the UI designer.
 */
// <generated-code name="initUI">
private void initUI() {
	this.button = new XdevButton();
	this.button.setCaption("Save");
	this.button.setSizeUndefined();
	this.setContent(this.button);
	this.setWidth(600, Unit.PIXELS);
	this.setHeight(300, Unit.PIXELS);
} // </generated-code>

// <generated-code name="variables">
private XdevButton button; // </generated-code>

Property types

Not only standard, but also custom properties are displayed in the Properties window and, depending on the parameters, are automatically used with the corresponding editor.

Type	Property
String	Editor: Textfield Parameter: String Generated code: `this.button.setCaption("Save");`
Boolean	Editor: Checkbox Parameter: Boolean (true or false) Generated code: `this.button.setVisible(false);`
Integer	Editor: Spinner Parameter: Integer Generated code: `this.button.setTabIndex(3);`
Combobox	Editor: ComboBox Parameter: Generated code: `this.textField.setTextChangeEventMode(AbstractTextField.TextChangeEventMode.TIMEOUT);`
Wizard	Editor: Wizard Parameter: Multiple possibilities Generated code: `this.button.setClickShortcut(ShortcutAction.KeyCode.ENTER, ShortcutAction.ModifierKey.SHIFT);`

No unnecessary code:

Despite numerous setting options, and many already set default settings, RapidClipse produces no unnecessary code. The Property button> Visible> true stands e.g. for the method call this.button.setVisible (true). However, since this call is unnecessary, RapidClipse doesn’t even generate the code.

Property

Generierter Code

No code is generated.

this.button.setVisible(false);

Finding properties more quickly:

Using a Quick Finder which responds when you enter, you will find needed properties much faster.

Opening the input wizard:

Properties with the icon

provide a wizard to make the required setting.

Depositing code as setting:

In the corresponding property, click on
.
Select Code in the following pop-up menu.
Enter the appropriate instructions in the following wizard.

Resetting settings:

In the corresponding property, click on
.
In the following pop-up menu, select Reset.