Package org.apache.tapestry5.internal.translator

## Class AbstractTranslator<T>

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tapestry5.internal.translator.AbstractTranslator<T>

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    `Translator<T>`
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    `NumericTranslator`, `StringTranslator`

      public abstract class AbstractTranslator<T>
      extends Object
      implements Translator<T>

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier | Constructor | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected` | `AbstractTranslator​(String name, Class<T> type, String messageKey)` |

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `String` | `getMessageKey()` | Returns the message key, within the application's global message catalog, normally used by this validator.
    `String` | `getName()` | Returns a unique name for the translator.
    `Class<T>` | `getType()` | Returns the type of the server-side value.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.apache.tapestry5.Translator

      `parseClient, render, toClient`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### AbstractTranslator

          protected AbstractTranslator​(String name,
                                       Class<T> type,
                                       String messageKey)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getMessageKey

          public String getMessageKey()

      Description copied from interface: `Translator`
      Returns the message key, within the application's global message catalog, normally used by this validator. This is used to provide the formatted message to `Translator.parseClient(Field, String, String)` or `Translator.render(Field, String, MarkupWriter, org.apache.tapestry5.services.FormSupport)`.
      Specified by:
        `getMessageKey` in interface `Translator<T>`
      Returns:
        a message key

    - #### getType

          public Class<T> getType()

      Description copied from interface: `Translator`
      Returns the type of the server-side value.
      Specified by:
        `getType` in interface `Translator<T>`
      Returns:
        a type

    - #### getName

          public String getName()

      Description copied from interface: `Translator`
      Returns a unique name for the translator. This is used to identify the translator by name, but is also used when locating override messages for the translator.
      Specified by:
        `getName` in interface `Translator<T>`
      Returns:
        unique name for the translator