Take the "Default Value Editor" for example. This simple editor provides the means to define a default value for columns' cell values for the Guided Decision Table editor. When a new row is inserted the cell assumes it's default value. Simple.
The Default Value Editor has always been a TextBox and it was time it was improved to be consistent with the new improved "typed" editors used through-out Guvnor (with CR1 looming more extensive enhancements take a back seat).
The requirement was simple: make the editor suitable for the data-type of the column.
After the first day of re-factoring it became apparent things were not going to be quite as simple as I'd hoped. Things needing consideration:-
- If a "Value List" is provided, the default value needs to be one of the values in the list
- If the column represents a field with an enumeration the default value must be one of the enumeration's members
- If the column uses an operator that does not need a value (e.g. "is null") a default value cannot be provided
- If the column field is a "dependent enumeration" the default value must be one of the permitted values based upon parent enumeration default values, if any.
- Default values are not required for Limited Entry tables.
- Default values always remain optional.
- Default values can be defined in either the Guided Decision Table editor or the Guided Decision Table Wizard.
Setting the default value of a Date column

Setting the default value of a cell with a Value List

What started as a quick enhancement before CR1 turned out to be more extensive than expected.
