org.zkoss.zk.ui
Interface ShadowElement

All Superinterfaces:

AfterCompose

All Known Implementing Classes:

Apply, Choose, ForEach, HtmlShadowElement, If, Otherwise, TemplateBasedShadowElement, When

public interface ShadowElement
extends AfterCompose

A shadow element can allow to have a set of shadow elements to work with a component tree and it can also support with ZK MVVM to dynamically change the content of a shadow element.

Since:

8.0.0

Author:

jumperchen

Method Summary

void	detach() Detach the relation points between the shadow host and this shadow element.
<T extends Component> java.util.List<T>	getDistributedChildren() Returns a list of distributed components of the shadow tree, including its descendant.
Component	getShadowHost() Returns the owner component that hosts this shadow element.
void	recreate() Detaches all child components and then recreate them.

Methods inherited from interface org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.AfterCompose

afterCompose

Method Detail

getShadowHost

Component getShadowHost()

Returns the owner component that hosts this shadow element.

getDistributedChildren

<T extends Component> java.util.List<T> getDistributedChildren()

Returns a list of distributed components of the shadow tree, including its descendant.

It's better to manipulate with the component children from the host component.

Returns:

a list of distributed components (removeable only)

detach

void detach()

Detach the relation points between the shadow host and this shadow element.

recreate

void recreate()

Detaches all child components and then recreate them.

It is used if you have assigned new values to dynamic properties and want to re-create child components to reflect the new values.