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org.jabref.logic.util

public Class UpdateField

Class Inheritance

extends Object

java.lang.Object
org.jabref.logic.util.UpdateField

Imports

java.util.Collection, .Optional, org.jabref.logic.preferences.OwnerPreferences, .TimestampPreferences, org.jabref.model.FieldChange, org.jabref.model.entry.BibEntry, org.jabref.model.entry.field.Field, .StandardField

Constructor Summary

Access	Constructor and Description
private	UpdateField()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
private static void	setAutomaticFields(BibEntry entry, boolean setOwner, String owner, boolean setTimeStamp, String timeStamp)
public static void	setAutomaticFields(Collection<BibEntry> entries, OwnerPreferences ownerPreferences, TimestampPreferences timestampPreferences) Sets empty or non-existing owner fields of bibtex entries inside a List to a specified default value.
public static Optional<FieldChange>	updateField(BibEntry be, Field field, String newValue) Updating a field will result in the entry being reformatted on save
public static Optional<FieldChange>	updateField(BibEntry be, Field field, String newValue, Boolean If true the field value is removed when the current value is equals to newValue nullFieldIfValueIsTheSame) Undoable change of field value
public static Optional<FieldChange>	updateNonDisplayableField(BibEntry be, Field field, String newValue) Updating a non-displayable field does not result in the entry being reformatted on save

Inherited from java.lang.Object:: clone equals finalize getClass hashCode notify notifyAll toString wait wait wait

Constructor Detail

UpdateField	back to summary
private UpdateField()

Method Detail

setAutomaticFields	back to summary
private static void setAutomaticFields(BibEntry entry, boolean setOwner, String owner, boolean setTimeStamp, String timeStamp)

setAutomaticFields	back to summary
public static void setAutomaticFields(Collection<BibEntry> entries, OwnerPreferences ownerPreferences, TimestampPreferences timestampPreferences) Sets empty or non-existing owner fields of bibtex entries inside a List to a specified default value. Timestamp field is also set. Preferences are checked to see if these options are enabled.

updateField	back to summary
public static Optional<FieldChange> updateField(BibEntry be, Field field, String newValue) Updating a field will result in the entry being reformatted on save

updateField

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public static Optional<FieldChange> updateField(BibEntry be, Field field, String newValue, Boolean nullFieldIfValueIsTheSame)

Undoable change of field value

Parameters

nullFieldIfValueIsTheSame:Boolean: If true the field value is removed when the current value is equals to newValue

updateNonDisplayableField	back to summary
public static Optional<FieldChange> updateNonDisplayableField(BibEntry be, Field field, String newValue) Updating a non-displayable field does not result in the entry being reformatted on save