package WebGUI::Form::ReadOnly;

=head1 LEGAL

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  WebGUI is Copyright 2001-2008 Plain Black Corporation.
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  Please read the legal notices (docs/legal.txt) and the license
  (docs/license.txt) that came with this distribution before using
  this software.
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=cut

use strict;
use base 'WebGUI::Form::Control';
use WebGUI::International;

=head1 NAME

Package WebGUI::Form::ReadOnly

=head1 DESCRIPTION

Prints out the value directly with no form control.

=head1 SEE ALSO

This is a subclass of WebGUI::Form::Control.

=head1 METHODS 

The following methods are specifically available from this class. Check the superclass for additional methods.

=cut


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=head2 getName ( session )

Returns the human readable name of this control.

=cut

sub getName {
    my ($self, $session) = @_;
    return WebGUI::International->new($session, 'WebGUI')->get('read only');
}

#-------------------------------------------------------------------

=head2 getValue ( )

Returns undef.

=cut

sub getValue {
	return undef;
}

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=head2 isDynamicCompatible ( )

A class method that returns a boolean indicating whether this control is compatible with the DynamicField control.

=cut

sub isDynamicCompatible {
    return 1;
}

#-------------------------------------------------------------------

=head2 toHtml ( )

Renders the value.

=cut

sub toHtml {
	my $self = shift;
	return $self->getOriginalValue;
}

#-------------------------------------------------------------------

=head2 toHtmlAsHidden ( )

Outputs nothing.

=cut

sub toHtmlAsHidden {
	return undef;
}	


1;