Type Parameters:
E - The type of model values.
See also TextViewModel

public interface TextPresentationModel<E>

An encapsulation of the knowledge of presenting and (optionally) editing a certain class of values using text.
Although in most common cases, the text shown in an editor is the same text used to present the value, there are cases where the text to install in a text editor is different from the displayed text. One example is a floating point number that is rounded when presented, but shown at full precision when editied. Another example is a floating point number that is shown using decimal notation when presented, but is converted to integer notation for editing when the value is an integer. These examples demonstrate that the text to edit can be either more specific or less specific than the display representation.

Methods
	Modifier and Type	Method and Description
	fromEditorText	`abstract E` fromEditorText(String text) Attempt to convert text obtained from a text editor to the appropriate value. E fromEditorText(String text) throws InvalidTextException, UnsupportedOperationException Attempt to convert text obtained from a text editor to the appropriate value. Parameters: `text` - The text to be parsed. Returns: the value. Throws: `InvalidTextException` - if the text is not a valid representation. `UnsupportedOperationException` - if this model does not support editing.
	isEditable	`abstract boolean` isEditable() Indicate whether this presentation model supports editing. boolean isEditable() Indicate whether this presentation model supports editing. Returns: true if and only if editing is supported.
	isValidating	`abstract boolean` isValidating() Indicate whether this presentation model validates supplied editor text. boolean isValidating() Indicate whether this presentation model validates supplied editor text. If supplied editor text is not validated, then all possible texts must be accepted. Returns: true if and only if supplied editor text is validated.
	toDisplayText	`abstract String` toDisplayText(E value) Convert a value to its display representation. String toDisplayText(E value) Convert a value to its display representation. This method is used for display, not editing. Parameters: `value` - The value. Returns: the corresponding display representation.
	toEditorText	`abstract String` toEditorText(E value) Convert a value to the text to display in an editor when opening an editor on the value. String toEditorText(E value) throws UnsupportedOperationException Convert a value to the text to display in an editor when opening an editor on the value. Parameters: `value` - The value. Returns: the corresponding text to show in a text editor. Throws: `UnsupportedOperationException` - if this model does not support editing.

Interface TextPresentationModel<E>