com.objectplanet.survey.plugin.api
Class ResponseRating

java.lang.Object
  com.objectplanet.survey.plugin.api.Response
      com.objectplanet.survey.plugin.api.ResponseRating

public class ResponseRating
extends Response

Represents a response to the rating question. Response to a rating question is the position of the selected value. Set value to 0 if N/A field is selected.

Author:

Irina Brun

Created:

2 April 2003

Method Summary

int	getValue() Gets the answer to the rating question.
void	keepBusinessObject() Get and keep business object.
void	releaseBusinessObject() Release business object.
void	setValue(int answer) Sets the answer to the rating question.

Methods inherited from class com.objectplanet.survey.plugin.api.Response

deleteEssayResponse, deleteIntextResponse, getErrorMessage, getErrorMessage, getEssayResponse, getFreeText, getIntextResponse, getQuestionNo, getRespondentId, getResponseDate, hasBusinessObject, isPersisted, isValid, isValid, setEssayResponse, setFreeText, setIntextResponse

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

setValue

public void setValue(int answer)
              throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException,
                     SurveySystemException

Sets the answer to the rating question. intValue is a rating option position, from 1 to rating level. 0 is used for N/A (if applicable)

Parameters:

intValue - Response to rating question.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - If the answer is invalid

SurveySystemException - If an error occurs in the system.

getValue

public int getValue()
             throws SurveySystemException

Gets the answer to the rating question. Returns chosen rating option position, from 1 to rating level. 0 is used for N/A (if applicable). -1 means that no response to the rating question exists.

Returns:

The answer to the rating question

Throws:

SurveySystemException - If an error occurs in the system.

keepBusinessObject

public void keepBusinessObject()
                        throws SurveySystemException

Get and keep business object. See ATTENTION .

Overrides:

keepBusinessObject in class Response

Throws:

SurveySystemException - If an error occurs in the system.

releaseBusinessObject

public void releaseBusinessObject()

Release business object. See ATTENTION .

Overrides:

releaseBusinessObject in class Response