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Dynamic grid creation

asked 2010-02-09 08:33:38 +0800

maurix gravatar image maurix
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I'm usign ZK 5.0 and i want to build a grid with dynamic columns and dynamic data. I have a pojo called Page, this has a List<PageRow> fmember and every PageRow has a List<PageField> fields member. I have a zul page with a grid and in his controller class i set the model in this way:
Page page = mycode...return...

ListModelList model = new ListModelList(page.getPageRows());
mygrid.setModel(model);

in zul page i have:
<grid id="mygrid">

<rows>
<row self="@{each=item}" value="@{item}">
<custom-attributes campi="@{item.fields}" composite="list"/>
<label value="@{each}" forEach="@{campi}" ></label>
</row>
</rows>

But i have a resulting grid with all the rows but only a column with no value inside. Where i'm wrong?
It's possible draw this grid with zul page mixin with java code in controller, or i must create the grid programmatically only in java code??

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answered 2011-04-25 11:29:54 +0800

jimmyshiau gravatar image jimmyshiau
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http://www.zkoss.org/ ZK Team

updated 2011-04-25 11:38:58 +0800

Hi EznatiZK,
I have created a sample

zul

<zk>
	<window apply="MyComposer">
		<grid rowRenderer="${renderer}" model="${model}">
			<columns>
				<column label="Article"/>
				<column label="SubArticle"/>
				<column label="SubSubArtiicle"/>
			</columns>
			<rows />
		</grid>
	</window>
</zk>

MyComposer.java

import java.util.*;

import org.zkoss.zk.ui.Component;
import org.zkoss.zk.ui.Executions;
import org.zkoss.zk.ui.util.GenericForwardComposer;
import org.zkoss.zul.*;

public class MyComposer extends GenericForwardComposer {
	public void doBeforeComposeChildren(Component comp) throws Exception {
		super.doBeforeComposeChildren(comp);
		
		comp.setAttribute("model", createModel());
		comp.setAttribute("renderer", new MyRowRenderer());
	}

	
	private ListModel createModel() {
		List data = new ArrayList();
		
		List articleList = MyDAO.getArticle();
		for (int i = 0, j = articleList.size(); i < j; i++) {
			String article = (String) articleList.get(i);
			List subArticleList =  MyDAO.getSubArticle(article);
			
			for (int k = 0, l = subArticleList.size(); k < l; k++) {
				String subArticle = (String) subArticleList.get(k);
				List subSubArticleList =  MyDAO.getSubSubArticle(subArticle);
				
				for (int m = 0, n = subSubArticleList.size(); m < n; m++) {
					String subSubArticle = (String) subSubArticleList.get(m);
					data.add(new String[]{article, subArticle, subSubArticle});
				}
			}
		}
		return new ListModelList(data);
	}


	public static class MyDAO {
		public static List getArticle() {
			List list = new ArrayList();
			for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
				list.add("Article " + i);
			return list;
		}
		public static List getSubArticle(String article) {
			List list = new ArrayList();
			for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
				list.add(article + i);
			return list;
		}
		public static List getSubSubArticle(String SubArticle) {
			List list = new ArrayList();
			for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
				list.add(SubArticle + i);
			return list;
		}
		
		public static int getTotalArticleCount(String article) {
			List subArticleList =  getSubArticle(article);
			int rowSpan = 0;
			for (int i = 0, j = subArticleList.size(); i < j; i++) {
				String subArticle = (String) subArticleList.get(i);
				rowSpan += getSubSubArticle(subArticle).size();
			}
			return rowSpan;
		}
	}
	
	public static class MyRowRenderer implements RowRendererExt, RowRenderer {
		private int index = 0;
		private String template = "./myRow.zul";
		private String prevArticle = "", prevSubArticle="";
		private String[] curData;
		
		public Row newRow(Grid grid) {
			
			curData = getData(grid.getModel());
			boolean isNextArticle = !prevArticle.equals(curData[0]);
			boolean isNextSubArticle = !prevSubArticle.equals(curData[1]);
			
			Map arg = new HashMap();
			
			// first row of each SubArticle
			if (isNextSubArticle) {
				
				// first row of each article
				if (isNextArticle) {
					prevArticle = curData[0];
					arg.put("field1", prevArticle);
					arg.put("rowspan1", MyDAO.getTotalArticleCount(prevArticle));
					System.out.println(prevArticle);
				}
				
				prevSubArticle = curData[1];
				arg.put("field2", prevSubArticle);
				arg.put("rowspan2", MyDAO.getSubSubArticle(prevSubArticle).size());
			}
			return (Row) Executions.createComponents(template, null, arg);
		}
		private String[] getData(ListModel model) {
			if (model != null)
				return (String[]) model.getElementAt(index++);
			return null;
		}
		public Component newCell(Row row) {
			return new Label(curData[2].toString());
		}
		public int getControls() {
			return 0;
		}
		public void render(Row row, Object data) throws Exception {
		}
	}
}




myRow.zul

<zk>
	<row>
		<cell rowspan="${arg.rowspan1}" unless="${empty arg.field1}">
			<label value="${arg.field1}"/>
		</cell>
		<cell rowspan="${arg.rowspan2}" unless="${empty arg.field2}">
			<label value="${arg.field2}"/>
		</cell>
	</row>
</zk>

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answered 2011-04-26 05:25:02 +0800

EznatiZK gravatar image EznatiZK
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Hi as1225...
First of all...thank you veryyyy much for helping me! i really appreaciate it!
i will test it right the way!
by i have a simple question!
why did you separate the grid zul file and the myRow.zul?
couldn't we mix it ?

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answered 2011-04-26 05:38:07 +0800

EznatiZK gravatar image EznatiZK
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when executing i have this Error :
org.zkoss.zk.ui.UiException: Only one rows child is allowed: <Grid tQ2Q1>
Note: rows is created automatically if live data
org.zkoss.zul.Grid.beforeChildAdded(Grid.java:1187)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent.insertBefore(AbstractComponent.java:1082)
org.zkoss.zul.Grid.insertBefore(Grid.java:1212)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent.setParent(AbstractComponent.java:992)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.AbstractUiFactory.newComponent(AbstractUiFactory.java:91)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreateChild0(UiEngineImpl.java:714)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreateChild(UiEngineImpl.java:685
.....
....
..
.

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answered 2011-04-26 06:48:37 +0800

jimmyshiau gravatar image jimmyshiau
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http://www.zkoss.org/ ZK Team

Yes, at first, I just want to use a template zul,
You can do that without template,
here is new sample

<zk>
	<zscript><![CDATA[
		import java.util.*;
		
		import org.zkoss.zk.ui.Component;
		import org.zkoss.zk.ui.Executions;
		import org.zkoss.zk.ui.util.GenericForwardComposer;
		import org.zkoss.zul.*;
		
		public class MyComposer extends GenericForwardComposer {
			public void doBeforeComposeChildren(Component comp) throws Exception {
				super.doBeforeComposeChildren(comp);
				
				comp.setAttribute("model", createModel());
				comp.setAttribute("renderer", new MyRowRenderer());
			}
		
			
			private ListModel createModel() {
				List data = new ArrayList();
				
				List articleList = MyDAO.getArticle();
				for (int i = 0, j = articleList.size(); i < j; i++) {
					String article = (String) articleList.get(i);
					List subArticleList =  MyDAO.getSubArticle(article);
					
					for (int k = 0, l = subArticleList.size(); k < l; k++) {
						String subArticle = (String) subArticleList.get(k);
						List subSubArticleList =  MyDAO.getSubSubArticle(subArticle);
						
						for (int m = 0, n = subSubArticleList.size(); m < n; m++) {
							String subSubArticle = (String) subSubArticleList.get(m);
							data.add(new String[]{article, subArticle, subSubArticle});
						}
					}
				}
				return new ListModelList(data);
			}
		
		
			public static class MyDAO {
				public static List getArticle() {
					List list = new ArrayList();
					for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
						list.add("Article " + i);
					return list;
				}
				public static List getSubArticle(String article) {
					List list = new ArrayList();
					for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
						list.add(article + i);
					return list;
				}
				public static List getSubSubArticle(String SubArticle) {
					List list = new ArrayList();
					for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
						list.add(SubArticle + i);
					return list;
				}
				
				public static int getTotalArticleCount(String article) {
					List subArticleList =  getSubArticle(article);
					int rowSpan = 0;
					for (int i = 0, j = subArticleList.size(); i < j; i++) {
						String subArticle = (String) subArticleList.get(i);
						rowSpan += getSubSubArticle(subArticle).size();
					}
					return rowSpan;
				}
			}
			
			public static class MyRowRenderer implements RowRendererExt, RowRenderer {
				private int index = 0;
				private String prevArticle = "", prevSubArticle="";
				private String[] curData;
				
				public Row newRow(Grid grid) {
					Row row = new Row();
					curData = getData(grid.getModel());
					boolean isNextArticle = !prevArticle.equals(curData[0]);
					boolean isNextSubArticle = !prevSubArticle.equals(curData[1]);
					
					Map arg = new HashMap();
					
					// first row of each SubArticle
					if (isNextSubArticle) {
						
						// first row of each article
						if (isNextArticle) {
							Cell cell = new Cell();
							prevArticle = curData[0];
							cell.setRowspan(MyDAO.getTotalArticleCount(prevArticle));
							cell.appendChild(new Label(prevArticle));
							row.appendChild(cell);
						}
						
						prevSubArticle = curData[1];
						Cell cell = new Cell();
						cell.setRowspan(MyDAO.getSubSubArticle(prevSubArticle).size());
						cell.appendChild(new Label(prevSubArticle));
						row.appendChild(cell);
					}
					return row;
				}
				private String[] getData(ListModel model) {
					if (model != null)
						return (String[]) model.getElementAt(index++);
					return null;
				}
				public Component newCell(Row row) {
					return new Label(curData[2].toString());
				}
				public int getControls() {
					return 0;
				}
				public void render(Row row, Object data) throws Exception {
				}
			}
		}
	]]></zscript>
	<window apply="MyComposer">
		<grid rowRenderer="${renderer}" model="${model}">
			<columns>
				<column label="Article"/>
				<column label="SubArticle"/>
				<column label="SubSubArtiicle"/>
			</columns>
			<rows />
		</grid>
	</window>
</zk>

I have tested with ZK 5.0.6
what version of ZK are you use?

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answered 2011-04-26 07:04:24 +0800

EznatiZK gravatar image EznatiZK
60

Am using 5.0.5

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answered 2011-04-26 07:05:52 +0800

EznatiZK gravatar image EznatiZK
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same ERROR:
org.zkoss.zk.ui.UiException: Only one rows child is allowed: <Grid l2HQ1>
Note: rows is created automatically if live data
org.zkoss.zul.Grid.beforeChildAdded(Grid.java:1187)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent.insertBefore(AbstractComponent.java:1082)
org.zkoss.zul.Grid.insertBefore(Grid.java:1212)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent.setParent(AbstractComponent.java:992)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.AbstractUiFactory.newComponent(AbstractUiFactory.java:91)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreateChild0(UiEngineImpl.java:714)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreateChild(UiEngineImpl.java:685)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreate0(UiEngineImpl.java:629)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreate(UiEngineImpl.java:596)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreateChild0(UiEngineImpl.java:730)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreateChild(UiEngineImpl.java:685)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreate0(UiEngineImpl.java:629)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreate(UiEngineImpl.java:596)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreateChild0(UiEngineImpl.java:730)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreateChild(UiEngineImpl.java:685)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreate0(UiEngineImpl.java:629)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreateChild(UiEngineImpl.java:661)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreate0(UiEngineImpl.java:629)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreate(UiEngineImpl.java:596)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execNewPage0(UiEngineImpl.java:382)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execNewPage(UiEngineImpl.java:305)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.http.DHtmlLayoutServlet.process(DHtmlLayoutServlet.java:225)
org.zkoss.zk.ui.http.DHtmlLayoutServlet.doGet(DHtmlLayoutServlet.java:146)
javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:621)
javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:722)

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answered 2011-04-26 08:01:15 +0800

jimmyshiau gravatar image jimmyshiau
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http://www.zkoss.org/ ZK Team

updated 2011-04-26 08:01:34 +0800

You can try to remove the rows in grid

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answered 2011-04-26 13:01:52 +0800

EznatiZK gravatar image EznatiZK
60

I removed the row in the ZUL grid and it worked...
One more Question!
can I add a Filter Functionnality ? (a search area where i type a word an the grid or an other List appears showing the SubSubArticles that match the word entred in the search field) and modify them?
because i don't see that those elements have any "id" that i can work with .

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answered 2011-04-26 16:46:17 +0800

EznatiZK gravatar image EznatiZK
60

It's me again!
i tried to usyour example with my real data... here is the code that I cannot understand : parag= Paragraphe=SubArticle...... Ligne=SubsubArticle
i tried to work with objects rather than String ! but i have a problem:

private ListModel createModel() {
List data = new ArrayList();

List articleList = articleDAO.getListAllArticles(); // returns a list of Article objects !!
for (int i = 0, j = articleList.size(); i < j; i++) {
//String article =((Article) articleList.get(i)).getNomArticle();// getNomArticle= getNameArticle();
Article article = (Article) articleList.get(i);
List ParagList = paragDAO.getListParagByArticleO(article); //returns List of Objects

for (int k = 0, l = ParagList.size(); k < l; k++) {
//String parag = ((Paragraphe) ParagList.get(k)).getNomParag();
Paragraphe parag = (Paragraphe) ParagList.get(k);
List LigneList = ligneDAO.getListLignesByParag(parag); //returns also Liste of objects

for (int m = 0, n = LigneList.size(); m < n; m++) {
//String ligne = ((Ligne) LigneList.get(m)).getNomLigne();
Ligne ligne = (Ligne) LigneList.get(m);
data.add(new String[]{article, parag, ligne});//############## HEEEEEERRRREEEEE########
}
}
}
return new ListModelList(data);
}


Bold TextHow could I use data.add() with Objects ???

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answered 2011-04-26 19:58:11 +0800

jimmyshiau gravatar image jimmyshiau
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http://www.zkoss.org/ ZK Team

You can add a object to the list,
and retrieve the object by grid.getModel().getElementAt(index),
you can render the row by object.

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