user/javadoc/com/google/gwt/examples/view/KeyProviderExample.java

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package com.google.gwt.examples.view;

import com.google.gwt.cell.client.AbstractCell;
import com.google.gwt.cell.client.Cell;
import com.google.gwt.core.client.EntryPoint;
import com.google.gwt.safehtml.shared.SafeHtmlBuilder;
import com.google.gwt.user.cellview.client.CellList;
import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.RootPanel;
import com.google.gwt.view.client.ProvidesKey;
import com.google.gwt.view.client.SelectionModel;
import com.google.gwt.view.client.SingleSelectionModel;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Example of using a {@link ProvidesKey}.
 */
public class KeyProviderExample implements EntryPoint {

  /**
   * A simple data type that represents a contact.
   */
  private static class Contact {
    private static int nextId = 0;

    private final int id;
    private String name;

    public Contact(String name) {
      nextId++;
      this.id = nextId;
      this.name = name;
    }
  }

  /**
   * A custom {@link Cell} used to render a {@link Contact}.
   */
  private static class ContactCell extends AbstractCell<Contact> {
    @Override
    public void render(Context context, Contact value, SafeHtmlBuilder sb) {
      if (value != null) {
        sb.appendEscaped(value.name);
      }
    }
  }

  /**
   * The list of data to display.
   */
  private static final List<Contact> CONTACTS = Arrays.asList(new Contact(
      "John"), new Contact("Joe"), new Contact("Michael"),
      new Contact("Sarah"), new Contact("George"));

  public void onModuleLoad() {
    /*
     * Define a key provider for a Contact. We use the unique ID as the key,
     * which allows to maintain selection even if the name changes.
     */
    ProvidesKey<Contact> keyProvider = new ProvidesKey<Contact>() {
      public Object getKey(Contact item) {
        // Always do a null check.
        return (item == null) ? null : item.id;
      }
    };

    // Create a CellList using the keyProvider.
    CellList<Contact> cellList = new CellList<Contact>(new ContactCell(),
        keyProvider);

    // Push data into the CellList.
    cellList.setRowCount(CONTACTS.size(), true);
    cellList.setRowData(0, CONTACTS);

    // Add a selection model using the same keyProvider.
    SelectionModel<Contact> selectionModel = new SingleSelectionModel<Contact>(
        keyProvider);
    cellList.setSelectionModel(selectionModel);

    /*
     * Select a contact. The selectionModel will select based on the ID because
     * we used a keyProvider.
     */
    Contact sarah = CONTACTS.get(3);
    selectionModel.setSelected(sarah, true);

    // Modify the name of the contact.
    sarah.name = "Sara";

    /*
     * Redraw the CellList. Sarah/Sara will still be selected because we
     * identify her by ID. If we did not use a keyProvider, Sara would not be
     * selected.
     */
    cellList.redraw();

    // Add the widgets to the root panel.
    RootPanel.get().add(cellList);
  }
}