No, that's not possible.
On 12/29/05, Sébastien Marin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I try to use the datatable sort.
> Is it possible to make the sort on client side (no access server)?
>
> Selon Thomas Spiegl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> -> Sort your data in getArrlist_providers depending on the values of
> -> sortcol and sortascending.
> -> Collections.sort(arrlist_providers, YourComparator) may sort the list.
> ->
> -> Regards
> -> Thomas
> ->
> -> On 12/28/05, Tom Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> > Can someone please help me to understand how to configure or code a
> column
> -> > sort for a Tomahawk datatable? Specifically, I'm not clear on how or
> what
> -> > sort method is called? Do the Tomahawk components take care of the sort
> -> for
> -> > me, or do I need to code the sort myself (and if so where)?
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> > I think I have the JSP coded correctly:
> -> >
> -> > <t:dataTable id="data" styleClass="scrollerTable"
> -> >
> -> > var="providers"
> -> >
> -> > value="#{searchproviders_bean.arrlist_providers}"
> -> >
> -> > preserveDataModel="false"
> -> >
> -> > rows="20"
> -> >
> -> > sortColumn="#{searchproviders_bean.sortcolumn}"
> -> >
> -> > sortAscending="#{searchproviders_bean.sortascending}"
> -> >
> -> > preserveSort="true">
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> > <h:column>
> -> >
> -> > <f:facet name="header">
> -> >
> -> > <t:commandSortHeader columnName="id" arrow="true"
> immediate="false">
> -> >
> -> > h:outputText value="#{messages['sort_id']}" />
> -> >
> -> > </t:commandSortHeader>
> -> >
> -> > </f:facet>
> -> >
> -> > <h:outputText value="#{providers.id}" />
> -> >
> -> > </h:column>
> -> >
> -> > <h:column>
> -> >
> -> > <f:facet name="header">
> -> >
> -> > <t:commandSortHeader columnName="category" arrow="true"
> -> > immediate="false">
> -> >
> -> > <h:outputText value="#{messages['sort_category']}" />
> -> >
> -> > </t:commandSortHeader>
> -> >
> -> > </f:facet>
> -> >
> -> > <h:outputText value="#{providers.category}" />
> -> >
> -> > </h:column>
> -> >
> -> > </t:dataTable>
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> > 'searchproviders_bean' is the backing bean, and 'arrlist_providers' is
> an
> -> > ArrayList. The ArrayList is initially sorted when it is retrieved from
> -> the
> -> > database. After the data is retrieved, I disconnect from the database.
> -> The
> -> > data in the ArrayList will be read-only (will contain search results list
> -> –
> -> > the data is not updateable.) When the data is displayed to the user, I
> -> > want them to be able to sort the data by clicking on the column headings.
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> > I have also added the 'sortcolumn' and 'sortascending' properties to the
> -> > backing bean as strings with the appropriate getter/setter methods:
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> > public class searchproviders_bean {
> -> >
> -> > private ArrayList arrlist_providers;
> -> >
> -> > private String sortcol;
> -> >
> -> > private String sortascending;
> -> >
> -> > …..
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> > The part where I am confused is how to implement the sort method. I know
> -> > that the ArrayList gets 'wrapped' by a DataModel object (though I only
> -> > understand this at a high-level), but I'm not sure how to configure or
> -> code
> -> > the sort? Does the Tomahawk DataModel implement the sort or do I need to
> -> > code the sort? If I need to code the sort, can someone please help me to
> -> > understand where to implement this method and provide any helpful code
> -> > examples?
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> > BTW, currently, the datatable is displaying, but when I click on the
> -> column
> -> > headings, the data does not sort (but the arrows on the column header
> -> change
> -> > directions.) Also, I do have a datascroller connected to the datatable
> -> that
> -> > is working correctly:
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> > Thanks
> -> >
> -> > Tom
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> -> >
> ->
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