DateItem (Smart GWT LGPL Edition API 5.1p (2022-05-28))

java.lang.Object
- com.smartgwt.client.core.JsObject
- - com.smartgwt.client.core.DataClass
  - - com.smartgwt.client.core.RefDataClass
    - - com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.FormItem
      - com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.DateItem

All Implemented Interfaces:

com.google.gwt.event.shared.HasHandlers, HasBlurHandlers, HasChangedHandlers, HasChangeHandlers, HasClickHandlers, HasDoubleClickHandlers, HasEditorEnterHandlers, HasEditorExitHandlers, HasFocusHandlers, HasIconClickHandlers, HasIconKeyPressHandlers, HasItemHoverHandlers, HasKeyDownHandlers, HasKeyPressHandlers, HasKeyUpHandlers, HasPendingStatusChangedHandlers, HasPickerIconClickHandlers, HasTitleClickHandlers, HasTitleDoubleClickHandlers, HasTitleHoverHandlers, HasValueHoverHandlers, HasValueIconClickHandlers

Direct Known Subclasses:

DateTimeItem
```
public class DateItem
extends FormItem
```
Item for manipulating Dates.
Can be rendered as a text field, or as 3 selects for day, month, year. Includes optional pop-up picker.

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.FormItem
  FormItem.CustomStateGetter, FormItem.StateCustomizer

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.FormItem
  scClassName, warnOnEditorTypeConversion, warnOnEditorTypeConversionDefault
- Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.RefDataClass
  id
- Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.DataClass
  factoryCreated, factoryProperties, readOnly
- Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.JsObject
  jsObj

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`DateItem()`
`DateItem(com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject jsObj)`
`DateItem(java.lang.String name)`
`DateItem(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String title)`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static void`	`changeAutoChildDefaults(java.lang.String autoChildName, Canvas defaults)` Changes the defaults for Canvas AutoChildren named `autoChildName`.
`static void`	`changeAutoChildDefaults(java.lang.String autoChildName, DrawItem defaults)` Changes the defaults for DrawItem AutoChildren named `autoChildName`.
`static void`	`changeAutoChildDefaults(java.lang.String autoChildName, FormItem defaults)` Changes the defaults for FormItem AutoChildren named `autoChildName`.
`static void`	`changePickerIconDefaults(FormItemIcon defaults)`
`void`	`deselectValue()` If `useTextField` is true, falls through to standard `deselectValue()` implementation on this items freeform text entry field.
`void`	`deselectValue(java.lang.Boolean start)` If `useTextField` is true, falls through to standard `deselectValue()` implementation on this items freeform text entry field.
`java.lang.String`	`getBrowserInputType()` If `useTextField` is true and browserInputType is set to "date", then a native HTML5 date input is used in place of a text input.
`int`	`getCenturyThreshold()` Only used if we're showing the date in a text field.
`DateDisplayFormat`	`getDateFormatter()` If `useTextField` is `true` this property can be used to customize the format in which dates are displayed for this item. Should be set to a standard `DateDisplayFormat`.
`SelectItem`	`getDaySelector()` Select item to hold the day part of the date.
`SelectItem`	`getDaySelectorProperties()` Custom properties to apply to this dateItem's generated `daySelector`.
`java.util.Date`	`getDefaultChooserDate()` Default date to show in the date chooser.
`java.lang.String`	`getEditProxyConstructor()` Default class used to construct the `EditProxy` for this component when the component is `first placed into edit mode`.
`java.util.Date`	`getEndDate()` Maximum date the selectors will allow the user to pick.
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getEnforceDate()` Can this field be set to a non-date value [other than null]?
`java.lang.String`	`getEnteredValue()` Returns the raw text value typed into this items text field if `useTextField` is true (otherwise returns the result of this.getValue()).
`FiscalCalendar`	`getFiscalCalendar()` Returns the `FiscalCalendar` object that will be used by this item's DateChooser.
`java.lang.String`	`getInputFormat()` If `useTextField` is `true` this property can be used to specify the input format for date strings.
`java.lang.String`	`getInvalidDateStringMessage()` Validation error message to display if the user enters an invalid date
`SelectItem`	`getMonthSelector()` Select item to hold the month part of the date.
`SelectItem`	`getMonthSelectorProperties()` Custom properties to apply to this dateItem's generated `monthSelector`.
`static DateItem`	`getOrCreateRef(com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject jsObj)`
`java.lang.String`	`getPickerIconPrompt()` Prompt to show when the user hovers the mouse over the picker icon for this DateItem.
`DateChooser`	`getPickerProperties()` Properties for the `DateChooser` created by this form item.
`TimeItem`	`getPickerTimeItemProperties()` A set of properties to apply to the `TimeItem` displayed in the picker when `showPickerTimeItem` is true.
`int[]`	`getSelectionRange()` If `useTextField` is true, falls through to standard `com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.FormItem#getSelectionRange` implementation on this items freeform text entry field.
`DateItemSelectorFormat`	`getSelectorFormat()` If showing date selectors rather than the date text field (so when `this.useTextField` is false), this property allows customization of the order of the day, month and year selector fields.
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getShowChooserFiscalYearPicker()` When set to true, show a button that allows the calendar to be navigated by fiscal year.
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getShowChooserWeekPicker()` When set to true, show a button that allows the calendar to be navigated by week or fiscal week, depending on the value of `showChooserFiscalYearPicker`.
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getShowHintInField()` If `useTextField` is true and a `hint` is set, should the hint be shown within the field?
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getShowPickerTimeItem()` If this field is of type `"datetime"`, when showing the `DateChooser`, should the `time field` be displayed?
`java.util.Date`	`getStartDate()` Minimum date the selectors will allow the user to pick.
`Alignment`	`getTextAlign()` If `useTextField` is `true` this property governs the alignment of text within the text field.
`TextItem`	`getTextField()` Text field to hold the entire date in "type in" format, if `useTextField` is true.
`TextItem`	`getTextFieldProperties()` Custom properties to apply to this dateItem's generated `textField`.
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getUse24HourTime()` When showing the `DateChooser` and the field is of type "datetime", whether the `time field` should be set to use 24-hour time.
`boolean`	`getUsePlaceholderForHint()` If `showing the hint in field` and if supported by the browser, should the HTML5 `placeholder` attribute be used to display the hint within the field? If set to `false`, then use of the `placeholder` attribute is disabled and an alternative technique to display the hint in-field is used instead.
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getUseSharedPicker()` When set to true (the default), use a single shared date-picker across all widgets that use one.
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getUseTextField()` Should we show the date in a text field, or as 3 select boxes?
`java.util.Date`	`getValueAsDate()` Return the value tracked by this form item.
`SelectItem`	`getYearSelector()` Select item to hold the year part of the date.
`SelectItem`	`getYearSelectorProperties()` Custom properties to apply to this dateItem's generated `yearSelector`.
`boolean`	`pendingStatusChanged(DynamicForm form, FormItem item, boolean pendingStatus, java.lang.Object newValue, java.lang.Object value)` Notification method called when `showPending` is enabled and this date item should either clear or show its pending visual state.
`void`	`selectValue()` If `useTextField` is true, falls through to standard `selectValue()` implementation on this items freeform text entry field.
`void`	`setBrowserInputType(java.lang.String browserInputType)` If `useTextField` is true and browserInputType is set to "date", then a native HTML5 date input is used in place of a text input.
`void`	`setCenturyThreshold(int centuryThreshold)` Only used if we're showing the date in a text field.
`void`	`setDateFormatter(DateDisplayFormat dateFormatter)` If `useTextField` is `true` this property can be used to customize the format in which dates are displayed for this item. Should be set to a standard `DateDisplayFormat`.
`void`	`setDaySelectorProperties(SelectItem daySelectorProperties)` Custom properties to apply to this dateItem's generated `daySelector`.
`void`	`setDefaultChooserDate(java.util.Date defaultChooserDate)` Default date to show in the date chooser.
`static void`	`setDefaultProperties(DateItem dateItemProperties)` Class level method to set the default properties of this class.
`void`	`setEditorValueFormatter(FormItemValueFormatter formatter)` An optional `FormItemValueFormatter` to map this item's current data value to a display value.
`void`	`setEditorValueParser(FormItemValueParser valueParser)` An optional `FormItemValueParser` to map a user-entered display value to a data value for storage.
`void`	`setEditProxyConstructor(java.lang.String editProxyConstructor)` Default class used to construct the `EditProxy` for this component when the component is `first placed into edit mode`.
`void`	`setEndDate(java.util.Date endDate)` Maximum date the selectors will allow the user to pick.
`void`	`setEnforceDate(java.lang.Boolean enforceDate)` Can this field be set to a non-date value [other than null]?
`void`	`setFiscalCalendar()` Sets the `FiscalCalendar` object that will be used by this item's DateChooser.
`void`	`setFiscalCalendar(FiscalCalendar fiscalCalendar)` Sets the `FiscalCalendar` object that will be used by this item's DateChooser.
`void`	`setInputFormat(java.lang.String inputFormat)` If `useTextField` is `true` this property can be used to specify the input format for date strings.
`void`	`setInvalidDateStringMessage(java.lang.String invalidDateStringMessage)` Validation error message to display if the user enters an invalid date
`void`	`setMaskDateSeparator(java.lang.String maskDateSeparator)` If `useTextField` and `useMask` are both `true` this value is the separator between date components.
`void`	`setMonthSelectorProperties(SelectItem monthSelectorProperties)` Custom properties to apply to this dateItem's generated `monthSelector`.
`void`	`setPickerIconPrompt(java.lang.String pickerIconPrompt)` Prompt to show when the user hovers the mouse over the picker icon for this DateItem.
`void`	`setPickerProperties(DateChooser pickerProperties)` Properties for the `DateChooser` created by this form item.
`void`	`setPickerTimeItemProperties(TimeItem pickerTimeItemProperties)` A set of properties to apply to the `TimeItem` displayed in the picker when `showPickerTimeItem` is true.
`void`	`setSelectionRange(int start, int end)` If `useTextField` is true, falls through to standard `setSelectionRange()` implementation on this items freeform text entry field.
`void`	`setSelectorFormat(DateItemSelectorFormat selectorFormat)` If showing date selectors rather than the date text field (so when `this.useTextField` is false), this property allows customization of the order of the day, month and year selector fields.
`void`	`setShowChooserFiscalYearPicker(java.lang.Boolean showChooserFiscalYearPicker)` When set to true, show a button that allows the calendar to be navigated by fiscal year.
`void`	`setShowChooserWeekPicker(java.lang.Boolean showChooserWeekPicker)` When set to true, show a button that allows the calendar to be navigated by week or fiscal week, depending on the value of `showChooserFiscalYearPicker`.
`void`	`setShowHintInField(java.lang.Boolean showHintInField)` If `useTextField` is true and a `hint` is set, should the hint be shown within the field?
`void`	`setShowPickerTimeItem(java.lang.Boolean showPickerTimeItem)` If this field is of type `"datetime"`, when showing the `DateChooser`, should the `time field` be displayed?
`void`	`setStartDate(java.util.Date startDate)` Minimum date the selectors will allow the user to pick.
`void`	`setTextAlign(Alignment textAlign)` If `useTextField` is `true` this property governs the alignment of text within the text field.
`void`	`setTextFieldProperties(TextItem textFieldProperties)` Custom properties to apply to this dateItem's generated `textField`.
`void`	`setUse24HourTime(java.lang.Boolean use24HourTime)` When showing the `DateChooser` and the field is of type "datetime", whether the `time field` should be set to use 24-hour time.
`void`	`setUseMask(java.lang.Boolean useMask)` If `useTextField` is not `false` this property determines if an input mask should be used.
`void`	`setUsePlaceholderForHint(boolean usePlaceholderForHint)` If `showing the hint in field` and if supported by the browser, should the HTML5 `placeholder` attribute be used to display the hint within the field? If set to `false`, then use of the `placeholder` attribute is disabled and an alternative technique to display the hint in-field is used instead.
`void`	`setUseSharedPicker(java.lang.Boolean useSharedPicker)` When set to true (the default), use a single shared date-picker across all widgets that use one.
`void`	`setUseTextField(java.lang.Boolean useTextField)` Should we show the date in a text field, or as 3 select boxes?
`void`	`setYearSelectorProperties(SelectItem yearSelectorProperties)` Custom properties to apply to this dateItem's generated `yearSelector`.

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.FormItem
_getValue, addBlurHandler, addChangedHandler, addChangeHandler, addClickHandler, addDoubleClickHandler, addEditorEnterHandler, addEditorExitHandler, addFocusHandler, addIconClickHandler, addIconKeyPressHandler, addItemHoverHandler, addKeyDownHandler, addKeyPressHandler, addKeyUpHandler, addPendingStatusChangedHandler, addPickerIconClickHandler, addTitleClickHandler, addTitleDoubleClickHandler, addTitleHoverHandler, addValueHoverHandler, addValueIconClickHandler, asSGWTComponent, blurItem, canEditCriterion, clearErrors, clearValue, disable, disableIcon, enable, enableIcon, error, error, errorIfNotCreated, focusInItem, getAccessKey, getAlign, getAllowExpressions, getAlwaysFetchMissingValues, getApplyAlignToText, getApplyHeightToTextBox, getAriaRole, getAttribute, getAttributeAsBoolean, getAttributeAsBoolean, getAttributeAsDate, getAttributeAsDouble, getAttributeAsFloat, getAttributeAsInt, getAttributeAsJavaScriptObject, getAttributeAsObject, getAttributeAsString, getAutoComplete, getBrowserSpellCheck, getCanEdit, getCanEditOpaqueValues, getCanFocus, getCanSelectText, getCanvasAutoChild, getCellHeight, getCellStyle, getChangeOnKeypress, getClassName, getClipStaticValue, getClipTitle, getConfig, getContainerWidget, getControlStyle, getCriteriaField, getCriterion, getCriterion, getCursorPosition, getCustomState, getDataPath, getDecimalPad, getDecimalPrecision, getDefaultIconSrc, getDisabled, getDisableIconsOnReadOnly, getDisplayField, getDisplayFieldName, getDisplayValue, getDisplayValue, getEditorTypeConfig, getEditPendingCSSText, getEmptyDisplayValue, getEmptyValueIcon, getEndRow, getErrorIconHeight, getErrorIconSrc, getErrorIconWidth, getErrorMessageWidth, getErrors, getExportFormat, getFetchMissingValues, getFieldName, getFilterLocally, getForeignDisplayField, getForm, getFormat, getFormItemAutoChild, getFullDataPath, getGlobalTabIndex, getGridColNum, getGridRowNum, getHeight, getHeightAsString, getHidden, getHint, getHintStyle, getHoverAlign, getHoverDelay, getHoverHeight, getHoverOpacity, getHoverStyle, getHoverVAlign, getHoverWidth, getIcon, getIconHeight, getIconHSpace, getIconPageRect, getIconPrompt, getIconRect, getIconVAlign, getIconWidth, getImageURLPrefix, getImageURLSuffix, getImplicitSave, getImplicitSaveOnBlur, getLeft, getLoadingDisplayValue, getLocateItemBy, getMultipleValueSeparator, getName, getOperator, getOptionCriteria, getOptionFilterContext, getOptionOperationId, getOriginalValueMessage, getPageLeft, getPageRect, getPageTop, getPicker, getPickerIconHeight, getPickerIconName, getPickerIconProperties, getPickerIconSrc, getPickerIconStyle, getPickerIconWidth, getPixelHeight, getPixelWidth, getPrintTextBoxStyle, getPrintTitleStyle, getPrompt, getReadOnlyDisplay, getReadOnlyHover, getReadOnlyTextBoxStyle, getRect, getRedrawOnChange, getRejectInvalidValueOnChange, getRequired, getRequiredMessage, getRowSpan, getSaveOnEnter, getScClassName, getSelectedRecord, getSelectOnClick, getSelectOnFocus, getShouldSaveValue, getShowClippedTitleOnHover, getShowClippedValueOnHover, getShowDeletions, getShowDisabled, getShowErrorIcon, getShowErrorStyle, getShowErrorText, getShowFocused, getShowFocusedErrorState, getShowFocusedIcons, getShowFocusedPickerIcon, getShowHint, getShowIcons, getShowOldValueInHover, getShowOverIcons, getShowPending, getShowPickerIcon, getShowRTL, getShowTitle, getShowValueIconOnly, getStartRow, getStaticHeight, getStopOnError, getSupportsCutPasteEvents, getSuppressValueIcon, getSynchronousValidation, getTabIndex, getTextBoxStyle, getTimeFormatter, getTitle, getTitleAlign, getTitleColSpan, getTitleOrientation, getTitleStyle, getTitleVAlign, getTooltip, getTop, getType, getUseDisabledHintStyleForReadOnly, getValidateOnChange, getValidateOnExit, getValidOperators, getVAlign, getValue, getValueAsRecordList, getValueDeselectedCSSText, getValueField, getValueFieldName, getValueIconHeight, getValueIconLeftPadding, getValueIconRightPadding, getValueIconSize, getValueIconWidth, getVisible, getVisibleHeight, getVisibleTitleWidth, getVisibleWidth, getWarnOnEditorTypeConversion, getWarnOnEditorTypeConversionDefault, getWidth, getWidthAsString, getWrapTitle, handleWarnOnEditorTypeConversion, hasAdvancedCriteria, hasErrors, hide, hideIcon, invalidateDisplayValueCache, isCreated, isCutEvent, isDisabled, isDrawn, isFocused, isInGrid, isPasteEvent, isVisible, linkToInstanceUponCreate, mapDisplayToValue, mapValueToDisplay, mapValueToDisplay, mapValueToDisplay, redraw, redraw, setAccessKey, setAlign, setAllowExpressions, setAlwaysFetchMissingValues, setApplyAlignToText, setApplyHeightToTextBox, setAriaRole, setAriaState, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAutoChildConstructor, setAutoChildProperties, setAutoChildProperties, setAutoChildProperties, setAutoChildVisibility, setAutoComplete, setBrowserSpellCheck, setCanEdit, setCanEditCriterionPredicate, setCanEditOpaqueValues, setCanFocus, setCanSelectText, setCellHeight, setCellStyle, setChangeOnKeypress, setClipStaticValue, setClipTitle, setColSpan, setColSpan, setControlStyle, setCriteriaField, setCriterion, setCriterionGetter, setCriterionSetter, setCustomStateGetter, setDataPath, setDecimalPad, setDecimalPrecision, setDefaultIconSrc, setDefaultProperties, setDefaultValue, setDefaultValue, setDefaultValue, setDefaultValue, setDefaultValue, setDefaultValue, setDefaultValue, setDisabled, setDisableIconsOnReadOnly, setDisplayField, setDisplayFormat, setDisplayFormat, setEditorProperties, setEditorType, setEditorType, setEditorType, setEditPendingCSSText, setEmptyDisplayValue, setEmptyValueIcon, setEndRow, setErrorFormatter, setErrorIconHeight, setErrorIconSrc, setErrorIconWidth, setErrorMessageWidth, setErrorOrientation, setErrors, setErrors, setExportFormat, setFetchMissingValues, setFilterLocally, setForeignDisplayField, setFormat, setGlobalTabIndex, setHeight, setHeight, setHidden, setHint, setHintStyle, setHoverAlign, setHoverDelay, setHoverHeight, setHoverOpacity, setHoverStyle, setHoverVAlign, setHoverWidth, setIconDisabled, setIconHeight, setIconHSpace, setIconPrompt, setIcons, setIconVAlign, setIconWidth, setImageURLPrefix, setImageURLSuffix, setImplicitSave, setImplicitSaveOnBlur, setInitHandler, setInputTransformer, setItemHoverFormatter, setItemTitleHoverFormatter, setItemValueHoverFormatter, setJavaScriptObject, setLeft, setLoadingDisplayValue, setLocateItemBy, setMultipleValueSeparator, setName, setNullProperty, setOperator, setOptionCriteria, setOptionDataSource, setOptionFilterContext, setOptionOperationId, setOriginalValueMessage, setPickerIconHeight, setPickerIconName, setPickerIconProperties, setPickerIconSrc, setPickerIconStyle, setPickerIconWidth, setPrintTextBoxStyle, setPrintTitleStyle, setPrompt, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setReadOnlyDisplay, setReadOnlyHover, setReadOnlyTextBoxStyle, setRedrawOnChange, setRejectInvalidValueOnChange, setRequired, setRequiredMessage, setRowSpan, setSaveOnEnter, setScClassName, setSelectOnClick, setSelectOnFocus, setShouldSaveValue, setShowClippedTitleOnHover, setShowClippedValueOnHover, setShowDeletions, setShowDisabled, setShowErrorIcon, setShowErrorStyle, setShowErrorText, setShowFocused, setShowFocusedErrorState, setShowFocusedIcons, setShowFocusedPickerIcon, setShowHint, setShowIcons, setShowIfCondition, setShowOldValueInHover, setShowOverIcons, setShowPending, setShowPickerIcon, setShowRTL, setShowTitle, setShowValueIconOnly, setStartRow, setStateCustomizer, setStaticHeight, setStopOnError, setSupportsCutPasteEvents, setSuppressValueIcon, setSynchronousValidation, setTabIndex, setTextBoxStyle, setTimeFormatter, setTitle, setTitleAlign, setTitleColSpan, setTitleHoverFormatter, setTitleOrientation, setTitleStyle, setTitleVAlign, setTooltip, setTop, setType, setUseDisabledHintStyleForReadOnly, setValidateOnChange, setValidateOnExit, setValidators, setValidOperators, setVAlign, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValueDeselectedCSSText, setValueField, setValueFormatter, setValueHoverFormatter, setValueIconHeight, setValueIconLeftPadding, setValueIconMapper, setValueIconRightPadding, setValueIcons, setValueIconSize, setValueIconWidth, setValueMap, setValueMap, setVisible, setWarnOnEditorTypeConversion, setWarnOnEditorTypeConversionDefault, setWidth, setWidth, setWrapTitle, shouldApplyHeightToTextBox, shouldFetchMissingValue, shouldSaveOnEnter, shouldStopKeyPressBubbling, show, showIcon, showPicker, stopHover, storeValue, storeValue, updateState, validate, valueClipped

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.RefDataClass
getRef, getRef, internalSetID

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.DataClass
applyFactoryProperties, doAddHandler, fireEvent, getAttributeAsDoubleArray, getAttributeAsIntArray, getAttributeAsLong, getAttributeAsMap, getAttributeAsObject, getAttributeAsRecord, getAttributeAsStringArray, getAttributes, getHandlerCount, getReadOnly, isFactoryCreated, logConfiguration, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttributeAsJavaObject, setFactoryCreated, setReadOnly

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.JsObject
equals, getJsObj, hashCode, setJsObj

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface com.google.gwt.event.shared.HasHandlers
fireEvent

Constructor Detail

DateItem
```
public DateItem()
```

DateItem

public DateItem(com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject jsObj)

DateItem

public DateItem(java.lang.String name)

DateItem

public DateItem(java.lang.String name,
                java.lang.String title)

Method Detail

getOrCreateRef

public static DateItem getOrCreateRef(com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject jsObj)

changeAutoChildDefaults
```
public static void changeAutoChildDefaults(java.lang.String autoChildName,
                                           Canvas defaults)
```
Changes the defaults for Canvas AutoChildren named autoChildName.

Parameters:

autoChildName - name of an AutoChild to customize the defaults for.

defaults - Canvas defaults to apply. These defaults override any existing properties without destroying or wiping out non-overridden properties. For usage tips on this param, see SGWTProperties.

See Also:

AutoChildUsage

changeAutoChildDefaults
```
public static void changeAutoChildDefaults(java.lang.String autoChildName,
                                           FormItem defaults)
```
Changes the defaults for FormItem AutoChildren named autoChildName.

Parameters:

autoChildName - name of an AutoChild to customize the defaults for.

defaults - FormItem defaults to apply. These defaults override any existing properties without destroying or wiping out non-overridden properties. For usage tips on this param, see SGWTProperties.

See Also:

AutoChildUsage

changeAutoChildDefaults
```
public static void changeAutoChildDefaults(java.lang.String autoChildName,
                                           DrawItem defaults)
```
Changes the defaults for DrawItem AutoChildren named autoChildName.

Parameters:

autoChildName - name of an AutoChild to customize the defaults for.

defaults - DrawItem defaults to apply. These defaults override any existing properties without destroying or wiping out non-overridden properties. For usage tips on this param, see SGWTProperties.

See Also:

AutoChildUsage

changePickerIconDefaults

public static void changePickerIconDefaults(FormItemIcon defaults)

setBrowserInputType
```
public void setBrowserInputType(java.lang.String browserInputType)
```
If useTextField is true and browserInputType is set to "date", then a native HTML5 date input is used in place of a text input.
The use of a native HTML5 date input causes certain features to be disabled. Input masks, the picker icon, and a custom dateFormatter are not supported. In-field hints are currently supported, but future browser changes might force this support to be removed. Therefore, it is safest to not use in-field hints (set showHintInField to false) in conjunction with a native HTML5 date input.
NOTE: This feature requires specific CSS changes. Currently these changes have been made to the Enterprise, EnterpriseBlue, and Graphite skins only.
Note : This is an advanced setting

Overrides:

setBrowserInputType in class FormItem

Parameters:

browserInputType - Default value is null

getBrowserInputType
```
public java.lang.String getBrowserInputType()
```
If useTextField is true and browserInputType is set to "date", then a native HTML5 date input is used in place of a text input.
The use of a native HTML5 date input causes certain features to be disabled. Input masks, the picker icon, and a custom dateFormatter are not supported. In-field hints are currently supported, but future browser changes might force this support to be removed. Therefore, it is safest to not use in-field hints (set showHintInField to false) in conjunction with a native HTML5 date input.
NOTE: This feature requires specific CSS changes. Currently these changes have been made to the Enterprise, EnterpriseBlue, and Graphite skins only.

Overrides:

getBrowserInputType in class FormItem

Returns:

String

setCenturyThreshold
```
public void setCenturyThreshold(int centuryThreshold)
```
Only used if we're showing the date in a text field. When parsing a date, if the year is specified with 1 or 2 digits and is less than the centuryThreshold, then the year will be assumed to be 20xx; otherwise it will be interpreted according to default browser behaviour, which will consider it to be 19xx.
If you need to allow 1 and 2 digit years, set this attribute to null to have the control retain your year-value as entered.

Parameters:

centuryThreshold - Default value is 25

See Also:

Appearance overview and related methods

getCenturyThreshold
```
public int getCenturyThreshold()
```
Only used if we're showing the date in a text field. When parsing a date, if the year is specified with 1 or 2 digits and is less than the centuryThreshold, then the year will be assumed to be 20xx; otherwise it will be interpreted according to default browser behaviour, which will consider it to be 19xx.
If you need to allow 1 and 2 digit years, set this attribute to null to have the control retain your year-value as entered.

Returns:

int

See Also:

Appearance overview and related methods

setDateFormatter
```
public void setDateFormatter(DateDisplayFormat dateFormatter)
```
If useTextField is true this property can be used to customize the format in which dates are displayed for this item.
Should be set to a standard DateDisplayFormat.
As with any formItem rendering out a date value, if no explicit dateFormatter is supplied, dateFormatter will be derived from DynamicForm.dateFormatter or DynamicForm.datetimeFormatter, depending on the specified FormItem.type for this field, if set, otherwise from the standard default Date.setShortDisplayFormat() or Date.setShortDatetimeDisplayFormat().
NOTE: For entirely custom formats, developers may apply a custom editorValueFormatter. To ensure the DateItem is able to parse user-entered date strings back into Dates, for most cases developers can specify an explicit inputFormat, or if necessary a custom editorValueParser
This attribute does not have an effect if a native HTML5 date or datetime input is being used. See browserInputType.

Overrides:

setDateFormatter in class FormItem

Parameters:

dateFormatter - Default value is null

See Also:

FormItem.setTimeFormatter(com.smartgwt.client.types.TimeDisplayFormat), FormItem.setFormat(java.lang.String), Appearance overview and related methods

getDateFormatter
```
public DateDisplayFormat getDateFormatter()
```
If useTextField is true this property can be used to customize the format in which dates are displayed for this item.
Should be set to a standard DateDisplayFormat.
As with any formItem rendering out a date value, if no explicit dateFormatter is supplied, dateFormatter will be derived from DynamicForm.dateFormatter or DynamicForm.datetimeFormatter, depending on the specified FormItem.type for this field, if set, otherwise from the standard default Date.setShortDisplayFormat() or Date.setShortDatetimeDisplayFormat().
NOTE: For entirely custom formats, developers may apply a custom editorValueFormatter. To ensure the DateItem is able to parse user-entered date strings back into Dates, for most cases developers can specify an explicit inputFormat, or if necessary a custom editorValueParser
This attribute does not have an effect if a native HTML5 date or datetime input is being used. See browserInputType.

Overrides:

getDateFormatter in class FormItem

Returns:

DateDisplayFormat

See Also:

FormItem.getTimeFormatter(), FormItem.getFormat(), Appearance overview and related methods

getDaySelector
```
public SelectItem getDaySelector()
```
Select item to hold the day part of the date.
For an overview of how to use and configure AutoChildren, see Using AutoChildren.

Returns:

SelectItem

setDaySelectorProperties
```
public void setDaySelectorProperties(SelectItem daySelectorProperties)
```
Custom properties to apply to this dateItem's generated daySelector.
Note : This is an advanced setting

Parameters:

daySelectorProperties - Default value is null

getDaySelectorProperties
```
public SelectItem getDaySelectorProperties()
```
Custom properties to apply to this dateItem's generated daySelector.

Returns:

SelectItem

setDefaultChooserDate
```
public void setDefaultChooserDate(java.util.Date defaultChooserDate)
```
Default date to show in the date chooser. If this items value is currently unset, this property may be specified to set a default date to highlight in the dateChooser for this item. If unset, the date chooser will highlight the current date by default. Note that this has no effect if the item as a whole currently has a value - in that case the date chooser will always highlight the current value for the item.

Parameters:

defaultChooserDate - Default value is null

getDefaultChooserDate
```
public java.util.Date getDefaultChooserDate()
```
Default date to show in the date chooser. If this items value is currently unset, this property may be specified to set a default date to highlight in the dateChooser for this item. If unset, the date chooser will highlight the current date by default. Note that this has no effect if the item as a whole currently has a value - in that case the date chooser will always highlight the current value for the item.

Returns:

Returns the default date to display in the date chooser if this form items value is currently unset.
Default implementation returns defaultChooserDate

setEditProxyConstructor
```
public void setEditProxyConstructor(java.lang.String editProxyConstructor)
```
Default class used to construct the EditProxy for this component when the component is first placed into edit mode.

Overrides:

setEditProxyConstructor in class FormItem

Parameters:

editProxyConstructor - See SCClassName . Default value is "DateItemEditProxy"

getEditProxyConstructor
```
public java.lang.String getEditProxyConstructor()
```
Default class used to construct the EditProxy for this component when the component is first placed into edit mode.

Overrides:

getEditProxyConstructor in class FormItem

Returns:

See SCClassName

setEndDate
```
public void setEndDate(java.util.Date endDate)
```
Maximum date the selectors will allow the user to pick.
See startDate for details on how this restriction works.

If this method is called after the component has been drawn/initialized: Setter for endDate.

Parameters:

endDate - the new endDate.. Default value is 12/31/2015

See Also:

Appearance overview and related methods

getEndDate
```
public java.util.Date getEndDate()
```
Maximum date the selectors will allow the user to pick.
See startDate for details on how this restriction works.

Returns:

Date

See Also:

Appearance overview and related methods

setEnforceDate
```
public void setEnforceDate(java.lang.Boolean enforceDate)
```
Can this field be set to a non-date value [other than null]?
When set to true, FormItem.setValue() will return false without setting the item value and log a warning if passed something other than a valid date value. If the dateItem is showing a free-form text entry field, and a user enters a text value which cannot be parsed into a valid date, the item will automatically redraw and display the invalidDateStringMessage (though at this point calling FormItem.getValue() will return the string entered by the user).
When set to false, a user may enter a value that is not a valid date (for example, "Not applicable") and the value will not immediately be flagged as an error. However note that for the value to actually pass validation you would need to declare the field as not of "date" type, for example:
```
      {name:"startDate", type:"dateOrOther", editorType:"DateItem", useTextField:true },
  
```
The type "dateOrOther" could be declared as a SimpleType, with validators that will accept either a valid date or certain special Strings (like "Not Available").
Only applies to dateItems where useTextField is true. Non-Date values are never supported in items where useTextField is false.
This attribute does not have an effect if a native HTML5 date input is being used. See browserInputType.
Note : This is an advanced setting
Parameters:

enforceDate - Default value is false

getEnforceDate
```
public java.lang.Boolean getEnforceDate()
```
Can this field be set to a non-date value [other than null]?
When set to true, FormItem.setValue() will return false without setting the item value and log a warning if passed something other than a valid date value. If the dateItem is showing a free-form text entry field, and a user enters a text value which cannot be parsed into a valid date, the item will automatically redraw and display the invalidDateStringMessage (though at this point calling FormItem.getValue() will return the string entered by the user).
When set to false, a user may enter a value that is not a valid date (for example, "Not applicable") and the value will not immediately be flagged as an error. However note that for the value to actually pass validation you would need to declare the field as not of "date" type, for example:
```
      {name:"startDate", type:"dateOrOther", editorType:"DateItem", useTextField:true },
  
```
The type "dateOrOther" could be declared as a SimpleType, with validators that will accept either a valid date or certain special Strings (like "Not Available").
Only applies to dateItems where useTextField is true. Non-Date values are never supported in items where useTextField is false.
This attribute does not have an effect if a native HTML5 date input is being used. See browserInputType.
Returns:

Boolean

setInputFormat
```
public void setInputFormat(java.lang.String inputFormat)
```
If useTextField is true this property can be used to specify the input format for date strings. If unset, the input format will be determined based on the specified dateFormatter if possible (see getInputFormat()), otherwise picked up from the Date class (see Date.setInputFormat()).
Should be set to a standard DateInputFormat
Note that the DateInputFormat property is sufficient to parse date or datetime strings specified in most standard date formats. However should an entirely custom parsing function be required developers can apply a custom editorValueParser function.
This attribute does not have an effect if a native HTML5 date input is being used. See browserInputType.

Overrides:

setInputFormat in class FormItem

Parameters:

inputFormat - See DateInputFormat . Default value is null

See Also:

FormItem.setDisplayFormat(com.smartgwt.client.types.DateDisplayFormat)

getInputFormat
```
public java.lang.String getInputFormat()
```
If useTextField is true this property can be used to specify the input format for date strings. If unset, the input format will be determined based on the specified dateFormatter if possible (see getInputFormat()), otherwise picked up from the Date class (see Date.setInputFormat()).
Should be set to a standard DateInputFormat
Note that the DateInputFormat property is sufficient to parse date or datetime strings specified in most standard date formats. However should an entirely custom parsing function be required developers can apply a custom editorValueParser function.
This attribute does not have an effect if a native HTML5 date input is being used. See browserInputType.

Overrides:

getInputFormat in class FormItem

Returns:

If useTextField is true this method returns a standard DateInputFormat, determining how values entered by the user are to be converted to Javascript Date objects.
If an explicit inputFormat has been specified it will be returned, otherwise, if a custom dateFormatter or format are specified, the input format will be automatically derived from that property.
Otherwise, the global inputFormat is used.
Note that the inputFormat will ignore any separator characters and padding of values. However if necessary entirely custom date formatting and parsing may be achieved via the setEditorValueFormatter() and setEditorValueParser() APIs. See DateInputFormat

See Also:

com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.DateItem#getDisplayFormat

setInvalidDateStringMessage
```
public void setInvalidDateStringMessage(java.lang.String invalidDateStringMessage)
```
Validation error message to display if the user enters an invalid date

Parameters:

invalidDateStringMessage - Default value is "Invalid date"

getInvalidDateStringMessage
```
public java.lang.String getInvalidDateStringMessage()
```
Validation error message to display if the user enters an invalid date

Returns:

String

setMaskDateSeparator
```
public void setMaskDateSeparator(java.lang.String maskDateSeparator)
```
If useTextField and useMask are both true this value is the separator between date components. If unset Date.getDefaultDateSeparator() will be used.
Note : This is an advanced setting

Parameters:

maskDateSeparator - Default value is null

See Also:

Basics overview and related methods

getMonthSelector
```
public SelectItem getMonthSelector()
```
Select item to hold the month part of the date.
For an overview of how to use and configure AutoChildren, see Using AutoChildren.

Returns:

SelectItem

setMonthSelectorProperties
```
public void setMonthSelectorProperties(SelectItem monthSelectorProperties)
```
Custom properties to apply to this dateItem's generated monthSelector.
Note : This is an advanced setting

Parameters:

monthSelectorProperties - Default value is null

getMonthSelectorProperties
```
public SelectItem getMonthSelectorProperties()
```
Custom properties to apply to this dateItem's generated monthSelector.

Returns:

SelectItem

setPickerIconPrompt
```
public void setPickerIconPrompt(java.lang.String pickerIconPrompt)
```
Prompt to show when the user hovers the mouse over the picker icon for this DateItem. May be overridden for localization of your application.

Overrides:

setPickerIconPrompt in class FormItem

Parameters:

pickerIconPrompt - See HTMLString . Default value is "Show Date Chooser"

getPickerIconPrompt
```
public java.lang.String getPickerIconPrompt()
```
Prompt to show when the user hovers the mouse over the picker icon for this DateItem. May be overridden for localization of your application.

Overrides:

getPickerIconPrompt in class FormItem

Returns:

See HTMLString

setPickerProperties
```
public void setPickerProperties(DateChooser pickerProperties)
```
Properties for the DateChooser created by this form item.

Parameters:

pickerProperties - Default value is see below

See Also:

SGWTProperties

getPickerProperties
```
public DateChooser getPickerProperties()
```
Properties for the DateChooser created by this form item.

Returns:

DateChooser

setPickerTimeItemProperties
```
public void setPickerTimeItemProperties(TimeItem pickerTimeItemProperties)
```
A set of properties to apply to the TimeItem displayed in the picker when showPickerTimeItem is true.
Has no effect for fields of type "date".
Note : This is an advanced setting

Parameters:

pickerTimeItemProperties - Default value is null

getPickerTimeItemProperties
```
public TimeItem getPickerTimeItemProperties()
```
A set of properties to apply to the TimeItem displayed in the picker when showPickerTimeItem is true.
Has no effect for fields of type "date".

Returns:

TimeItem

setSelectorFormat
```
public void setSelectorFormat(DateItemSelectorFormat selectorFormat)
```
If showing date selectors rather than the date text field (so when this.useTextField is false), this property allows customization of the order of the day, month and year selector fields. If unset these fields will match the specified inputFormat for this item.
Note: selectors may be ommitted entirely by setting selectorFormat to (for example) "MD". In this case the value for the omitted selector will match the defaultValue specified for the item. For example, if the selector format is "MD" (month and day only), the year comes from the Date specified as the defaultValue.

Parameters:

selectorFormat - Default value is null

getSelectorFormat
```
public DateItemSelectorFormat getSelectorFormat()
```
If showing date selectors rather than the date text field (so when this.useTextField is false), this property allows customization of the order of the day, month and year selector fields. If unset these fields will match the specified inputFormat for this item.
Note: selectors may be ommitted entirely by setting selectorFormat to (for example) "MD". In this case the value for the omitted selector will match the defaultValue specified for the item. For example, if the selector format is "MD" (month and day only), the year comes from the Date specified as the defaultValue.

Returns:

DateItemSelectorFormat

setShowChooserFiscalYearPicker
```
public void setShowChooserFiscalYearPicker(java.lang.Boolean showChooserFiscalYearPicker)
```
When set to true, show a button that allows the calendar to be navigated by fiscal year.

Parameters:

showChooserFiscalYearPicker - Default value is false

getShowChooserFiscalYearPicker
```
public java.lang.Boolean getShowChooserFiscalYearPicker()
```
When set to true, show a button that allows the calendar to be navigated by fiscal year.

Returns:

Boolean

setShowChooserWeekPicker
```
public void setShowChooserWeekPicker(java.lang.Boolean showChooserWeekPicker)
```
When set to true, show a button that allows the calendar to be navigated by week or fiscal week, depending on the value of showChooserFiscalYearPicker.

Parameters:

showChooserWeekPicker - Default value is false

getShowChooserWeekPicker
```
public java.lang.Boolean getShowChooserWeekPicker()
```
When set to true, show a button that allows the calendar to be navigated by week or fiscal week, depending on the value of showChooserFiscalYearPicker.

Returns:

Boolean

setShowHintInField
```
public void setShowHintInField(java.lang.Boolean showHintInField)
```
If useTextField is true and a hint is set, should the hint be shown within the field?
Note that when using a native HTML5 date input (see browserInputType), in-field hints are currently supported, but future browser changes might not allow in-field hints to be supported. Therefore, it is safest to not use in-field hints in conjunction with a native HTML5 date input.
To change this attribute after being drawn, it is necessary to call FormItem.redraw() or redraw the form.
Note : This is an advanced setting

Parameters:

showHintInField - Default value is null

See Also:

FormItem.setHint(java.lang.String), setUsePlaceholderForHint(boolean), Appearance overview and related methods

getShowHintInField
```
public java.lang.Boolean getShowHintInField()
```
If useTextField is true and a hint is set, should the hint be shown within the field?
Note that when using a native HTML5 date input (see browserInputType), in-field hints are currently supported, but future browser changes might not allow in-field hints to be supported. Therefore, it is safest to not use in-field hints in conjunction with a native HTML5 date input.
To change this attribute after being drawn, it is necessary to call FormItem.redraw() or redraw the form.

Returns:

Boolean

See Also:

FormItem.getHint(), getUsePlaceholderForHint(), Appearance overview and related methods

setShowPickerTimeItem
```
public void setShowPickerTimeItem(java.lang.Boolean showPickerTimeItem)
```
If this field is of type "datetime", when showing the DateChooser, should the time field be displayed?
Has no effect for fields of type "date".
This attribute does not have an effect if a native HTML5 date input is being used. See browserInputType.

Parameters:

showPickerTimeItem - Default value is true

getShowPickerTimeItem
```
public java.lang.Boolean getShowPickerTimeItem()
```
If this field is of type "datetime", when showing the DateChooser, should the time field be displayed?
Has no effect for fields of type "date".
This attribute does not have an effect if a native HTML5 date input is being used. See browserInputType.

Returns:

Boolean

setStartDate
```
public void setStartDate(java.util.Date startDate)
```
Minimum date the selectors will allow the user to pick.
NOTE: by design, setting startDate and endDate will not always prevent the user from picking invalid values. In particular:
- the set of available days will only be restricted if the start and end dates fall within the same month
- the set of available months will only be restricted if the start and end dates fall within the same year
This is by design as it allows the user to set the day, month and year in whatever order is convenient, rather than forcing them to pick in a specific order.
For actual enforcement of a date being in correct range before data is submitted, a Validator of type "dateRange" should always be declared.

If this method is called after the component has been drawn/initialized: Setter for startDate.
Parameters:

startDate - the new startDate.. Default value is 1/1/1995

See Also:

Appearance overview and related methods

getStartDate
```
public java.util.Date getStartDate()
```
Minimum date the selectors will allow the user to pick.
NOTE: by design, setting startDate and endDate will not always prevent the user from picking invalid values. In particular:
- the set of available days will only be restricted if the start and end dates fall within the same month
- the set of available months will only be restricted if the start and end dates fall within the same year
This is by design as it allows the user to set the day, month and year in whatever order is convenient, rather than forcing them to pick in a specific order.
For actual enforcement of a date being in correct range before data is submitted, a Validator of type "dateRange" should always be declared.
Returns:

Date

See Also:

Appearance overview and related methods

setTextAlign
```
public void setTextAlign(Alignment textAlign)
```
If useTextField is true this property governs the alignment of text within the text field. Defaults to "right" by default or "left" if the page is in rtl mode.
This attribute does not have an effect if a native HTML5 date input is being used. See browserInputType.

Overrides:

setTextAlign in class FormItem

Parameters:

textAlign - Default value is varies

See Also:

Appearance overview and related methods

getTextAlign
```
public Alignment getTextAlign()
```
If useTextField is true this property governs the alignment of text within the text field. Defaults to "right" by default or "left" if the page is in rtl mode.
This attribute does not have an effect if a native HTML5 date input is being used. See browserInputType.

Overrides:

getTextAlign in class FormItem

Returns:

Alignment

See Also:

Appearance overview and related methods

getTextField
```
public TextItem getTextField()
```
Text field to hold the entire date in "type in" format, if useTextField is true.
For an overview of how to use and configure AutoChildren, see Using AutoChildren.

Returns:

TextItem

setTextFieldProperties
```
public void setTextFieldProperties(TextItem textFieldProperties)
```
Custom properties to apply to this dateItem's generated textField. Only applies if useTextField is true.
Note : This is an advanced setting

Parameters:

textFieldProperties - Default value is null

getTextFieldProperties
```
public TextItem getTextFieldProperties()
```
Custom properties to apply to this dateItem's generated textField. Only applies if useTextField is true.

Returns:

TextItem

setUse24HourTime
```
public void setUse24HourTime(java.lang.Boolean use24HourTime)
```
When showing the DateChooser and the field is of type "datetime", whether the time field should be set to use 24-hour time. The default is true.
Has no effect if showPickerTimeItem is explicitly set to false.

Parameters:

use24HourTime - Default value is true

getUse24HourTime
```
public java.lang.Boolean getUse24HourTime()
```
When showing the DateChooser and the field is of type "datetime", whether the time field should be set to use 24-hour time. The default is true.
Has no effect if showPickerTimeItem is explicitly set to false.

Returns:

Boolean

setUseMask
```
public void setUseMask(java.lang.Boolean useMask)
```
If useTextField is not false this property determines if an input mask should be used. The format of the mask is determined by the inputFormat or dateFormatter (in that order).
This attribute does not have an effect if a native HTML5 date input is being used. See browserInputType.
Note : This is an advanced setting

Parameters:

useMask - Default value is null

See Also:

setMaskDateSeparator(java.lang.String), Basics overview and related methods

setUsePlaceholderForHint

public void setUsePlaceholderForHint(boolean usePlaceholderForHint)

If showing the hint in field and if supported by the browser, should the HTML5 placeholder attribute be used to display the hint within the field? If set to false, then use of the placeholder attribute is disabled and an alternative technique to display the hint in-field is used instead.

The HTML5 placeholder attribute is supported in the following major browsers:

Chrome 4+
Firefox 4+
Internet Explorer 10+
Safari 5+
Opera 11.50+
Android 2.1+ WebView (used by the stock Browser app and when packaging with PhoneGap)
Mobile Safari for iOS 3.2+

In browsers other than the above, in-field hints are implemented via a different technique.

Note that placeholder behavior is known to differ in Internet Explorer and certain old versions of the above browsers due to a recent change in the HTML5 specification regarding the placeholder attribute. Under the old rules, the placeholder is cleared when the element is focused. In the latest HTML5 spec as published by WHATWG, the placeholder is still displayed when the element is focused as long as the value is an empty string.

Styling the placeholder

While there isn't a standard way to style the placeholder text, Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari provide vendor-prefixed pseudo-classes and/or pseudo-elements that can be used in CSS selectors:

Browser	Pseudo-class or pseudo-element
Chrome, Safari	`::-webkit-input-placeholder`
Firefox 4 - 18	`:-moz-placeholder`
Firefox 19+	`::-moz-placeholder`
Internet Explorer	`:-ms-input-placeholder`

Note that unlike other browsers, Firefox 19+ applies opacity:0.4 to the placeholder text. See Bug 556145 - Placeholder text default style should use opacity instead of GrayText

Because browsers are required to ignore the entire rule if a selector is invalid, separate rules are needed for each browser. For example:

::-webkit-input-placeholder {
     color: blue;
     opacity: 1;
 }
 :-moz-placeholder {
     color: blue;
     opacity: 1;
 }
 ::-moz-placeholder {
     color: blue;
     opacity: 1;
 }
 :-ms-input-placeholder {
     color: blue;
     opacity: 1;
 }

If using Sass, it may be useful to utilize Sass' parent selector feature. For example:

.myCustomItem,
 .myCustomItemRTL,
 .myCustomItemDisabled,
 .myCustomItemDisabledRTL,
 .myCustomItemError,
 .myCustomItemErrorRTL,
 .myCustomItemFocused,
 .myCustomItemFocusedRTL,
 .myCustomItemHint,
 .myCustomItemHintRTL,
 .myCustomItemDisabledHint,
 .myCustomItemDisabledHintRTL {
     // ...
 
     &::-webkit-input-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
     &:-moz-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
     &::-moz-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
     &:-ms-input-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
 }

If using Compass, the input-placeholder mixin that was added in version 1.0 can further simplify the code to style the placeholder text For example:

.myCustomItem,
 .myCustomItemRTL,
 .myCustomItemDisabled,
 .myCustomItemDisabledRTL,
 .myCustomItemError,
 .myCustomItemErrorRTL,
 .myCustomItemFocused,
 .myCustomItemFocusedRTL,
 .myCustomItemHint,
 .myCustomItemHintRTL,
 .myCustomItemDisabledHint,
 .myCustomItemDisabledHintRTL {
     // ...
 
     @include input-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
 }

Accessibility concerns

The HTML5 specification notes that a placeholder should not be used as a replacement for a title. The placeholder is intended to be a short hint that assists the user who is entering a value into the empty field. The placeholder can be mistaken by some users for a pre-filled value, particularly in Internet Explorer because the same color is used, and the placeholder text color may provide insufficient contrast, particularly in Firefox 19+ because of the default 0.4 opacity. Furthermore, not having a title reduces the hit area available for setting focus on the item.

Note : This is an advanced setting

Parameters:: usePlaceholderForHint - Default value is true
See Also:: FormItem.setHint(java.lang.String), Appearance overview and related methods

getUsePlaceholderForHint

public boolean getUsePlaceholderForHint()

The HTML5 placeholder attribute is supported in the following major browsers:

Chrome 4+
Firefox 4+
Internet Explorer 10+
Safari 5+
Opera 11.50+
Android 2.1+ WebView (used by the stock Browser app and when packaging with PhoneGap)
Mobile Safari for iOS 3.2+

In browsers other than the above, in-field hints are implemented via a different technique.

Styling the placeholder

Browser	Pseudo-class or pseudo-element
Chrome, Safari	`::-webkit-input-placeholder`
Firefox 4 - 18	`:-moz-placeholder`
Firefox 19+	`::-moz-placeholder`
Internet Explorer	`:-ms-input-placeholder`

Note that unlike other browsers, Firefox 19+ applies opacity:0.4 to the placeholder text. See Bug 556145 - Placeholder text default style should use opacity instead of GrayText

Because browsers are required to ignore the entire rule if a selector is invalid, separate rules are needed for each browser. For example:

::-webkit-input-placeholder {
     color: blue;
     opacity: 1;
 }
 :-moz-placeholder {
     color: blue;
     opacity: 1;
 }
 ::-moz-placeholder {
     color: blue;
     opacity: 1;
 }
 :-ms-input-placeholder {
     color: blue;
     opacity: 1;
 }

If using Sass, it may be useful to utilize Sass' parent selector feature. For example:

.myCustomItem,
 .myCustomItemRTL,
 .myCustomItemDisabled,
 .myCustomItemDisabledRTL,
 .myCustomItemError,
 .myCustomItemErrorRTL,
 .myCustomItemFocused,
 .myCustomItemFocusedRTL,
 .myCustomItemHint,
 .myCustomItemHintRTL,
 .myCustomItemDisabledHint,
 .myCustomItemDisabledHintRTL {
     // ...
 
     &::-webkit-input-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
     &:-moz-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
     &::-moz-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
     &:-ms-input-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
 }

If using Compass, the input-placeholder mixin that was added in version 1.0 can further simplify the code to style the placeholder text For example:

.myCustomItem,
 .myCustomItemRTL,
 .myCustomItemDisabled,
 .myCustomItemDisabledRTL,
 .myCustomItemError,
 .myCustomItemErrorRTL,
 .myCustomItemFocused,
 .myCustomItemFocusedRTL,
 .myCustomItemHint,
 .myCustomItemHintRTL,
 .myCustomItemDisabledHint,
 .myCustomItemDisabledHintRTL {
     // ...
 
     @include input-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
 }

Accessibility concerns

Returns:: boolean
See Also:: FormItem.getHint(), Appearance overview and related methods

setUseSharedPicker
```
public void setUseSharedPicker(java.lang.Boolean useSharedPicker)
```
When set to true (the default), use a single shared date-picker across all widgets that use one. When false, create a new picker using the autoChild system. See picker and pickerProperties for details on setting up an unshared picker.

Parameters:

useSharedPicker - Default value is true

getUseSharedPicker
```
public java.lang.Boolean getUseSharedPicker()
```
When set to true (the default), use a single shared date-picker across all widgets that use one. When false, create a new picker using the autoChild system. See picker and pickerProperties for details on setting up an unshared picker.

Returns:

Boolean

setUseTextField
```
public void setUseTextField(java.lang.Boolean useTextField)
```
Should we show the date in a text field, or as 3 select boxes?

Parameters:

useTextField - Default value is null

See Also:

Basics overview and related methods, Date Example

getUseTextField
```
public java.lang.Boolean getUseTextField()
```
Should we show the date in a text field, or as 3 select boxes?

Returns:

Boolean

See Also:

Basics overview and related methods, Date Example

getYearSelector
```
public SelectItem getYearSelector()
```
Select item to hold the year part of the date.
For an overview of how to use and configure AutoChildren, see Using AutoChildren.

Returns:

SelectItem

setYearSelectorProperties
```
public void setYearSelectorProperties(SelectItem yearSelectorProperties)
```
Custom properties to apply to this dateItem's generated yearSelector.
Note : This is an advanced setting

Parameters:

yearSelectorProperties - Default value is null

getYearSelectorProperties
```
public SelectItem getYearSelectorProperties()
```
Custom properties to apply to this dateItem's generated yearSelector.

Returns:

SelectItem

deselectValue
```
public void deselectValue()
```
If useTextField is true, falls through to standard deselectValue() implementation on this items freeform text entry field. Otherwise has no effect.

deselectValue
```
public void deselectValue(java.lang.Boolean start)
```
If useTextField is true, falls through to standard deselectValue() implementation on this items freeform text entry field. Otherwise has no effect.

Parameters:

start - If this parameter is passed, new cursor insertion position will be moved to the start, rather than the end of this item's value.

getEnteredValue
```
public java.lang.String getEnteredValue()
```
Returns the raw text value typed into this items text field if useTextField is true (otherwise returns the result of this.getValue()).

Returns:

value the user entered

getFiscalCalendar
```
public FiscalCalendar getFiscalCalendar()
```
Returns the FiscalCalendar object that will be used by this item's DateChooser.

Returns:

the fiscal calendar for this chooser, if set, or the global one otherwise

pendingStatusChanged
```
public boolean pendingStatusChanged(DynamicForm form,
                                    FormItem item,
                                    boolean pendingStatus,
                                    java.lang.Object newValue,
                                    java.lang.Object value)
```
Notification method called when showPending is enabled and this date item should either clear or show its pending visual state.
The default behavior is that the titleStyle and cellStyle are updated to include/exclude the "Pending" suffix. In addition, when displayed in the pending state:
- If useTextField is true, then the "Pending" suffix will be appended to the textBoxStyle applied to the textField; otherwise
- (useTextField is false) the color of the daySelector, monthSelector and/or yearSelector will change when the day, month, or year is different, respectively.
Returning false will cancel this default behavior.
Parameters:

form - the managing DynamicForm instance.

item - the form item itself (also available as "this").

pendingStatus - true if the item should show its pending visual state; false otherwise.

newValue - the current form item value.

value - the value that would be restored by a call to DynamicForm.resetValues().

Returns:

false to cancel the default behavior.

selectValue
```
public void selectValue()
```
If useTextField is true, falls through to standard selectValue() implementation on this items freeform text entry field. Otherwise has no effect.

setFiscalCalendar
```
public void setFiscalCalendar()
```
Sets the FiscalCalendar object that will be used by this item's DateChooser. If unset, the global fiscal calendar is used.

setFiscalCalendar
```
public void setFiscalCalendar(FiscalCalendar fiscalCalendar)
```
Sets the FiscalCalendar object that will be used by this item's DateChooser. If unset, the global fiscal calendar is used.

Parameters:

fiscalCalendar - the fiscal calendar for this chooser, if set, or the global one otherwise

setSelectionRange
```
public void setSelectionRange(int start,
                              int end)
```
If useTextField is true, falls through to standard setSelectionRange() implementation on this items freeform text entry field. Otherwise has no effect.

Parameters:

start - character index for start of new selection

end - character index for end of new selection

setDefaultProperties
```
public static void setDefaultProperties(DateItem dateItemProperties)
```
Class level method to set the default properties of this class. If set, then all existing and subsequently created instances of this class will automatically have default properties corresponding to the properties of the class instance passed to this function. This is a powerful feature that eliminates the need for users to create a separate hierarchy of subclasses that only alter the default properties of this class. Can also be used for skinning / styling purposes.
Note: This method is intended for setting default attributes only and will affect all instances of the underlying class (including those automatically generated in JavaScript). This method should not be used to apply standard EventHandlers or override methods for a class - use a custom subclass instead. Calling this method after instances have been created can result in undefined behavior, since it bypasses any setters and a class instance may have already examined a particular property and not be expecting any changes through this route.

Parameters:

dateItemProperties - properties that should be used as new defaults when instances of this class are created

See Also:

SGWTProperties

getValueAsDate
```
public java.util.Date getValueAsDate()
```
Return the value tracked by this form item.

Returns:

value of this element

getSelectionRange
```
public int[] getSelectionRange()
```
If useTextField is true, falls through to standard com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.FormItem#getSelectionRange implementation on this items freeform text entry field. Otherwise has no effect.

Returns:

2 element array indicating start/end character index of current selection within our text entry field. Returns null if this item is undrawn or doesn't have focus.

setEditorValueFormatter
```
public void setEditorValueFormatter(FormItemValueFormatter formatter)
```
An optional FormItemValueFormatter to map this item's current data value to a display value. Only applies if setUseTextField(java.lang.Boolean) is true.
Notes
- #setDateFormatter() already provides support for most standard "short date" formats, so a completely custom formatter method is often not required.
- System-wide custom date formatting and parsing may be achieved via methods on the DateUtil class.
- When a custom formatter is specified, you may also need to modify the #setInputFormat() or supply a custom #setEditorValueParser()
When writing custom date formatting and parsing logic, developers may find the DateTimeFormat class helpful.
Overrides:

setEditorValueFormatter in class FormItem

Parameters:

formatter - the FormItemValueFormatter

setEditorValueParser
```
public void setEditorValueParser(FormItemValueParser valueParser)
```
An optional FormItemValueParser to map a user-entered display value to a data value for storage. Only applies if #setUseTextField() is set to true.
A custom parser function will typically only be required if a custom formatter is specified via setEditorValueFormatter(FormItemValueFormatter). Even then, you may be able to simply specify an inputFormat that matches the custom display format for this item.
System-wide custom date parsing and formatting may be achieved via methods on the DateUtil class.
When writing custom date formatting and parsing logic, developers may find the DateTimeFormat class helpful.

Overrides:

setEditorValueParser in class FormItem

Parameters:

valueParser - the FormItemValueParser

Class DateItem

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.FormItem

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.FormItem

Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.RefDataClass

Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.DataClass

Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.JsObject

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.FormItem

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.RefDataClass

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.DataClass

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.JsObject

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface com.google.gwt.event.shared.HasHandlers

Constructor Detail

DateItem

DateItem

DateItem

DateItem

Method Detail

getOrCreateRef

changeAutoChildDefaults

changeAutoChildDefaults

changeAutoChildDefaults

changePickerIconDefaults

setBrowserInputType

getBrowserInputType

setCenturyThreshold

getCenturyThreshold

setDateFormatter

getDateFormatter

getDaySelector

setDaySelectorProperties

getDaySelectorProperties

setDefaultChooserDate

getDefaultChooserDate

setEditProxyConstructor

getEditProxyConstructor

setEndDate

getEndDate

setEnforceDate

getEnforceDate

setInputFormat

getInputFormat

setInvalidDateStringMessage

getInvalidDateStringMessage

setMaskDateSeparator

getMonthSelector

setMonthSelectorProperties

getMonthSelectorProperties

setPickerIconPrompt

getPickerIconPrompt

setPickerProperties

getPickerProperties

setPickerTimeItemProperties

getPickerTimeItemProperties

setSelectorFormat

getSelectorFormat

setShowChooserFiscalYearPicker

getShowChooserFiscalYearPicker

setShowChooserWeekPicker

getShowChooserWeekPicker

setShowHintInField

getShowHintInField

setShowPickerTimeItem

getShowPickerTimeItem

setStartDate

getStartDate

setTextAlign

getTextAlign

getTextField

setTextFieldProperties

getTextFieldProperties

setUse24HourTime

getUse24HourTime

setUseMask

setUsePlaceholderForHint

Styling the placeholder