ch.elexis.util
Interface IRnOutputter

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultOutputter

public interface IRnOutputter

An Object that is able to output a bill. Can be a ptinter, a file, an electronic connection or whatever else.

Author:

Gerry

Nested Class Summary

static class

IRnOutputter.TYPE

Field Summary

static java.lang.String

PROP_OUTPUT_METHOD Property indicating the output method.

Method Summary

boolean	canBill(Fall fall) check whether a case could be billed, i.e. all billing data are present.
boolean	canStorno(Rechnung rn) Cancelling an already output bill: Depending on the type of the outputter, this might result in propagataing the cancel information to the final destination of the bill.
Control	createSettingsControl(Composite parent) Create a Control to perform necessary setings for his outputter.
	doOutput(IRnOutputter.TYPE type, java.util.Collection<Rechnung> rnn, java.util.Properties props) Do the actual output
java.lang.String	getDescription() A short textual description for this output (as Label)
void	saveComposite() Methode is called before dialog is closed.

Field Detail

PROP_OUTPUT_METHOD

static final java.lang.String PROP_OUTPUT_METHOD

Property indicating the output method. "asDefault" -> The user requested output via default outputter "byName" -> The user requested this outputter by name. If the property is not set, byName will be assumed.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getDescription

java.lang.String getDescription()

A short textual description for this output (as Label)

doOutput

 doOutput(IRnOutputter.TYPE type,
               java.util.Collection<Rechnung> rnn,
               java.util.Properties props)

Do the actual output

Parameters:

type - Type of the bill

rnn - collection with all bills to process

props - properties for various purposes. Can be null.

Returns:

a result indicating errors

canStorno

boolean canStorno(Rechnung rn)

Cancelling an already output bill: Depending on the type of the outputter, this might result in propagataing the cancel information to the final destination of the bill.

Parameters:

rn - the specific bill to cancel or null, if it is just a general question

Returns:

true if this outputter wants to be informed if this (or any in case of Rn==null) bill is cancelled. If an outputter does need to react on storno messages, it should return false.

canBill

boolean canBill(Fall fall)

check whether a case could be billed, i.e. all billing data are present. This should only check for required absolutely mandatory data. At output time, the outputter still can reject.

Parameters:

fall - the case to check

Returns:

true if we can send a bill from this case

createSettingsControl

Control createSettingsControl(Composite parent)

Create a Control to perform necessary setings for his outputter.

Parameters:

parent -

Returns:

saveComposite

void saveComposite()

Methode is called before dialog is closed. Used to save the widget contents before the composite is disposed;