Table of contents
1.
Introduction
2.
Vaadin
3.
Binding Data to Forms
4.
Steps followed in binding data to forms
4.1.
Binding Read-only data
5.
Frequently Asked Questions
5.1.
What can one understand from form layout?
5.2.
Is Vaadin scalable?
5.3.
List Vaadin components?
5.4.
How can we add Javascript to Vaadin?
6.
Conclusion
Last Updated: Mar 27, 2024
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Binding Data to Forms

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Introduction

In order to develop an entire working web application, we need first to jot down many points, which include the framework, both frontend and backend, how to connect the two frameworks, the components required, the authentication part, lifecycle and many more.

web application

Vaadin

Vaadin is an open-source development platform specifically designed for building web apps on Java backends. Vaadin helps in being productive by giving us everything we need to build a modern web application in one package. It gives us the components, the tools and the frameworks that we need. 

vaadin

Vaadin is a tool to build great UIs quickly, including features such as drag and drop, binding data to forms, and configuring style; what you see is what you get in all sizes and on all devices. One of the biggest challenges when building applications is to align user expectations with the development budget. Vaadin speeds up development leaving more time to work on user experience and, at the end of the day, to create better web applications.

So, in this blog, we will learn Binding Data to Forms in the Vaadin application. 

Binding Data to Forms

Data binding is all about connecting values present in different sources. Say we have a form to edit a user, we already have a model in the backend, and we just need to connect the data present.

binding

Here we have a class called Binder, and when we use this, we can configure the bindings or connections between the values and model made along with validation of data.

Steps followed in binding data to forms

Following steps must be followed for binding data to forms.

Step 1: Declare a Binder class.

Binder<Animal> binder = new Binder<>(Animal.class);
TextField titleField = new TextField();

//defining the instanceof field to be used
binder.forField(titleField)
//actually binding it.
.bind(
    //calling species from a instance, here Animal
    Animal::getSpecies,
    //saving species to a instance, here Animal
    Person::setSpecies);
    TextField nameField = new TextField();
    
    // Shorthand for cases without extra configuration
    binder.bind(nameField, Animal::getName, Animal::setName);
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Step 2: Binder class is used to load, edit and save the values.

Animal animal = new Animal("Cat", Abyssinian Cat);

// Updating the value in each field.
binder.readBean(person);
Button saveButton = new Button("Save",
    event -> {
        try {
            binder.writeBean(animal);
            // saving
        } catch (ValidationException e) {
            notifyValidationException(e);
        }
});

// Updating
Button resetButton = new Button("Reset", event -> binder.readBean(animal));
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writeBean function is used to save the updated value, and in case of any error, the catch block will notify the problem.

steps foolowed in binding data to forms

Binding Read-only data

To bind read-only data, we can declare NULL to the setter.
 

You can also learn more about Vaadin from Using Vaadin with Spring MVCVaadin templatesvaadin-chartsvaadin core elements and many more.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can one understand from form layout?

Form layout is a way in which forms are organised in a template in a given web page so that it can look thoughtful, professional and simple.

Is Vaadin scalable?

Yes, Vaadin is scalable, providing different components, various listeners and different components to develop an error-free and hassle-free website.

List Vaadin components?

Various components in Vaadin are:

Email field, list box, checkbox, input field, date time picker, list box.

How can we add Javascript to Vaadin?

We can easily add Javascript to Vaadin using the following two methods:

(i) Using Annotations (ii) Using Page objects.

Conclusion

In this article, we have clearly discussed about binding data to forms. Along with a clear understanding of binding data to forms, we also covered some frequently asked questions. 

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