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Class <b>YAHOO.util.Attribute</b>
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<div class="summary description">
Provides Attribute configurations.
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<h3 id="constructor">Constructor</h3>
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<strong>YAHOO.util.Attribute</strong>
<code>
(
hash
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The
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<dl>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd>
<code>hash
&lt;Object&gt;
</code>
The intial Attribute.
</dd>
<dd>
<code>The
&lt;YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider&gt;
</code>
owner of the Attribute instance.
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<h3 id="properties">Properties</h3>
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<h4><a name="property__initialConfig">_initialConfig</a>
<code>- private Object</code>
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The attribute's initial configuration.
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<h4><a name="property__written">_written</a>
<code>- private Boolean</code>
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Whether or not the attribute's value has been set.
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<h4><a name="property_method">method</a>
<code>- Function</code>
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The method to use when setting the attribute's value.
The method recieves the new value as the only argument.
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<h4><a name="property_name">name</a>
<code>- String</code>
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The name of the attribute.
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<h4><a name="property_owner">owner</a>
<code>- YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider</code>
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The owner of the attribute.
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<h4><a name="property_readOnly">readOnly</a>
<code>- Boolean</code>
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Whether or not the attribute is read only.
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<h4><a name="property_validator">validator</a>
<code>- Function</code>
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The validator to use when setting the attribute's value.
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<h4><a name="property_value">value</a>
<code>- String</code>
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The value of the attribute.
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<h4><a name="property_writeOnce">writeOnce</a>
<code>- Boolean</code>
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Whether or not the attribute can only be written once.
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<h3 id="methods">Methods</h3>
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<a name="method_configure">configure</a></h4>
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<code>
void
<strong>configure</strong>
(
map
,
init
)
</code>
<div class="description">
Allows for configuring the Attribute's properties.
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<dl>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd>
<code>map &lt;Object&gt;</code>
A key-value map of Attribute properties.
</dd>
<dd>
<code>init &lt;Boolean&gt;</code>
Whether or not this should become the initial config.
</dd>
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<dt>Returns:
<code>
void
</code></dt>
<dd></dd>
</dl>
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<a name="method_getValue">getValue</a></h4>
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<code>
any
<strong>getValue</strong>
(
)
</code>
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Retrieves the current value of the attribute.
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<dt>Returns:
<code>
any
</code></dt>
<dd>The current value of the attribute.</dd>
</dl>
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<h4>
<a name="method_refresh">refresh</a></h4>
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<code>
Boolean
<strong>refresh</strong>
(
)
</code>
<div class="description">
Resets the value to the current value.
Useful when values may have gotten out of sync with actual properties.
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<dt>Returns:
<code>
Boolean
</code></dt>
<dd>Whether or not the value was set.</dd>
</dl>
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<h4>
<a name="method_resetConfig">resetConfig</a></h4>
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<code>
void
<strong>resetConfig</strong>
(
)
</code>
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Resets the attribute config to the initial config state.
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<dl>
<dt>Returns:
<code>
void
</code></dt>
<dd></dd>
</dl>
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<h4>
<a name="method_resetValue">resetValue</a></h4>
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<code>
Boolean
<strong>resetValue</strong>
(
)
</code>
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Resets the value to the initial config value.
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<dl>
<dt>Returns:
<code>
Boolean
</code></dt>
<dd>Whether or not the value was set.</dd>
</dl>
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<h4>
<a name="method_setValue">setValue</a></h4>
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<code>
Boolean
<strong>setValue</strong>
(
value
,
silent
)
</code>
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Sets the value of the attribute and fires beforeChange and change events.
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<dl>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd>
<code>value &lt;Any&gt;</code>
The value to apply to the attribute.
</dd>
<dd>
<code>silent &lt;Boolean&gt;</code>
If true the change events will not be fired.
</dd>
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<dl>
<dt>Returns:
<code>
Boolean
</code></dt>
<dd>Whether or not the value was set.</dd>
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<li class="private"><a href="#property__initialConfig">_initialConfig</a>
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<li class="private"><a href="#property__written">_written</a>
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<li class=""><a href="#property_method">method</a>
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<li class=""><a href="#property_name">name</a>
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<li class=""><a href="#property_owner">owner</a>
<!--<code>&lt;Boolean&gt;</code>-->
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<li class=""><a href="#property_readOnly">readOnly</a>
<!--<code>&lt;Boolean&gt;</code>-->
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<li class=""><a href="#property_validator">validator</a>
<!--<code>&lt;Boolean&gt;</code>-->
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<li class=""><a href="#property_value">value</a>
<!--<code>&lt;Boolean&gt;</code>-->
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<li class=""><a href="#property_writeOnce">writeOnce</a>
<!--<code>&lt;Boolean&gt;</code>-->
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<h4>Methods</h4>
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<a href="#method_configure">configure</a>
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<li class=""><!--<code>any</code>-->
<a href="#method_getValue">getValue</a>
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<li class=""><!--<code>Boolean</code>-->
<a href="#method_refresh">refresh</a>
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<li class=""><!--<code>void</code>-->
<a href="#method_resetConfig">resetConfig</a>
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<li class=""><!--<code>Boolean</code>-->
<a href="#method_resetValue">resetValue</a>
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<li class=""><!--<code>Boolean</code>-->
<a href="#method_setValue">setValue</a>
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