Package net.fortuna.ical4j.model.property

Class Method

java.lang.Object

net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Content

net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Property

net.fortuna.ical4j.model.property.Method

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class Method
extends Property

$Id$

Created: [Apr 6, 2004]

Defines a METHOD iCalendar property.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static class	Method.Factory

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static Method	ADD	Add one or more instances to an existing VEVENT, VTODO, or VJOURNAL.
static Method	CANCEL	Cancel one or more instances of an existing VEVENT, VTODO, or VJOURNAL.
static Method	COUNTER	The Counter method is used by an "Attendee" to negotiate a change in the calendar entry.
static Method	DECLINE_COUNTER	Used by the "Organizer" to decline the proposed counter-proprosal.
static Method	PUBLISH	Used to publish a calendar entry to one or more Calendar Users.
static Method	REFRESH	The Refresh method is used by an "Attendee" to request the latest version of a calendar entry.
static Method	REPLY	A Reply is used in response to a Request to convey "Attendee" status to the "Organizer".
static Method	REQUEST	Used to schedule a calendar entry with other Calendar Users.

Fields inherited from class net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Property

ACKNOWLEDGED, ACTION, ATTACH, ATTENDEE, BUSYTYPE, CALSCALE, CATEGORIES, CLASS, COMMENT, COMPLETED, CONTACT, COUNTRY, CREATED, DESCRIPTION, DTEND, DTSTAMP, DTSTART, DUE, DURATION, EXDATE, EXPERIMENTAL_PREFIX, EXRULE, EXTENDED_ADDRESS, FREEBUSY, GEO, LAST_MODIFIED, LOCALITY, LOCATION, LOCATION_TYPE, METHOD, NAME, ORGANIZER, PERCENT_COMPLETE, POSTALCODE, PRIORITY, PRODID, RDATE, RECURRENCE_ID, REGION, RELATED_TO, REPEAT, REQUEST_STATUS, RESOURCES, RRULE, SEQUENCE, STATUS, STREET_ADDRESS, SUMMARY, TEL, TRANSP, TRIGGER, TZID, TZNAME, TZOFFSETFROM, TZOFFSETTO, TZURL, UID, URL, VERSION

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Method()	Default constructor.
Method(String aValue)
Method(ParameterList aList, String aValue)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getValue()
protected PropertyFactory<Method>	newFactory()	Returns a new property factory used to create deep copies.
void	setValue(String aValue)	Sets the current value of the property.
void	validate()	Perform validation on a property.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from class net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Property

add, copy, equals, getName, getParameter, getParameters, getParameters, hashCode, remove, removeAll, replace, setParameters, toString

Field Detail

PUBLISH

public static final Method PUBLISH

Used to publish a calendar entry to one or more Calendar Users. There is no interactivity between the publisher and any other calendar user. An example might include a baseball team publishing its schedule to the public. [RFC 2446]

REQUEST

public static final Method REQUEST

Used to schedule a calendar entry with other Calendar Users. Requests are interactive in that they require the receiver to respond using the Reply methods. Meeting Requests, Busy Time requests and the assignment of VTODOs to other Calendar Users are all examples. Requests are also used by the "Organizer" to update the status of a calendar entry. [RFC 2446]

REPLY

public static final Method REPLY

A Reply is used in response to a Request to convey "Attendee" status to the "Organizer". Replies are commonly used to respond to meeting and task requests. [RFC2446]

ADD

public static final Method ADD

Add one or more instances to an existing VEVENT, VTODO, or VJOURNAL. [RFC 2446]

CANCEL

public static final Method CANCEL

Cancel one or more instances of an existing VEVENT, VTODO, or VJOURNAL. [RFC 2446]

REFRESH

public static final Method REFRESH

The Refresh method is used by an "Attendee" to request the latest version of a calendar entry. [RFC 2446]

COUNTER

public static final Method COUNTER

The Counter method is used by an "Attendee" to negotiate a change in the calendar entry. Examples include the request to change a proposed Event time or change the due date for a VTODO. [RFC 2446]

DECLINE_COUNTER

public static final Method DECLINE_COUNTER

Used by the "Organizer" to decline the proposed counter-proprosal. [RFC 2446]

Constructor Detail

Method

public Method()

Default constructor.

Method

public Method(String aValue)

Parameters:

aValue - a value string for this component

Method

public Method(ParameterList aList,
              String aValue)

Parameters:

aList - a list of parameters for this component

aValue - a value string for this component

Method Detail

setValue

public void setValue(String aValue)

Sets the current value of the property.

Specified by:

setValue in class Property

Parameters:

aValue - a string representation of the property value

getValue

public final String getValue()

Specified by:

getValue in class Content

Returns:

the content value

validate

public void validate()
              throws ValidationException

Description copied from class: Property

Perform validation on a property.

Specified by:

validate in class Property

Throws:

ValidationException - where the property is not in a valid state

newFactory

protected PropertyFactory<Method> newFactory()

Description copied from class: Property

Returns a new property factory used to create deep copies.

Specified by:

newFactory in class Property

Returns:

a property factory instance