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## javax.faces.model
Class DataModel<E>

    java.lang.Object
      javax.faces.model.DataModel<E>

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Iterable<E>

Direct Known Subclasses:
  ArrayDataModel, ListDataModel, ResultDataModel, ResultSetDataModel, ScalarDataModel

    public abstract class DataModel<E>

extends Object
implements Iterable<E>

DataModel is an abstraction around arbitrary data binding technologies that can be used to adapt a variety of data sources for use by JavaServer Faces components that support per-row processing for their child components (such as `UIData`.

The data collection underlying a `DataModel` instance is modeled as a collection of row objects that can be accessed by a zero-relative cursor (row index). The APIs provide mechanisms to position to a specified zero-relative row index, and to retrieve an object that represents the data that corresponds to the current row index.

A concrete `DataModel` instance is attached to a particular collection of underlying data by calling the `setWrappedData()` method. It can be detached from that underlying data collection by passing a `null` parameter to this method.

Concrete `DataModel` implementations must provide a public zero-arguments constructor that calls `setWrappedData(null)`. A convenience constructor that takes a wrapped object of the appropriate type (and passes it on via a call to `setWrappedData()`, should also be provided.

Event listeners may be registered to receive notifications of when a new row index is selected.

Constructor Summary
`DataModel()`

Method Summary
`void` | `addDataModelListener(DataModelListener listener)` Add a new `DataModelListener` to the set interested in notifications from this `DataModel`.
`DataModelListener[]` | `getDataModelListeners()` Return the set of `DataModelListener`s interested in notifications from this `DataModel`.
`abstract int` | `getRowCount()` Return the number of rows of data objects represented by this `DataModel`.
`abstract E` | `getRowData()` Return an object representing the data for the currenty selected row index.
`abstract int` | `getRowIndex()` Return the zero-relative index of the currently selected row.
`abstract Object` | `getWrappedData()` Return the object representing the data wrapped by this `DataModel`, if any.
`abstract boolean` | `isRowAvailable()` Return a flag indicating whether there is `rowData` available at the current `rowIndex`.
`Iterator<E>` | `iterator()` Return a read-only `Iterator` over the row data for this model.
`void` | `removeDataModelListener(DataModelListener listener)` Remove an existing `DataModelListener` from the set interested in notifications from this `DataModel`.
`abstract void` | `setRowIndex(int rowIndex)` Set the zero-relative index of the currently selected row, or -1 to indicate that we are not positioned on a row.
`abstract void` | `setWrappedData(Object data)` Set the object representing the data collection wrapped by this `DataModel`.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### DataModel

    public DataModel()

Method Detail

### isRowAvailable

    public abstract boolean isRowAvailable()

  Return a flag indicating whether there is `rowData` available at the current `rowIndex`. If no `wrappedData` is available, return `false`.

  Throws:
    `FacesException` - if an error occurs getting the row availability

### getRowCount

    public abstract int getRowCount()

  Return the number of rows of data objects represented by this `DataModel`. If the number of rows is unknown, or no `wrappedData` is available, return -1.

  Throws:
    `FacesException` - if an error occurs getting the row count

### getRowData

    public abstract E getRowData()

  Return an object representing the data for the currenty selected row index. If no `wrappedData` is available, return `null`.

  Throws:
    `FacesException` - if an error occurs getting the row data
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if now row data is available at the currently specified row index

### getRowIndex

    public abstract int getRowIndex()

  Return the zero-relative index of the currently selected row. If we are not currently positioned on a row, or no `wrappedData` is available, return -1.

  Throws:
    `FacesException` - if an error occurs getting the row index

### setRowIndex

    public abstract void setRowIndex(int rowIndex)

  Set the zero-relative index of the currently selected row, or -1 to indicate that we are not positioned on a row. It is possible to set the row index at a value for which the underlying data collection does not contain any row data. Therefore, callers may use the `isRowAvailable()` method to detect whether row data will be available for use by the `getRowData()` method.

  If there is no `wrappedData` available when this method is called, the specified `rowIndex` is stored (and may be retrieved by a subsequent call to `getRowData()`), but no event is sent. Otherwise, if the currently selected row index is changed by this call, a `DataModelEvent` will be sent to the `rowSelected()` method of all registered `DataModelListener`s.

  Parameters:
    `rowIndex` - The new zero-relative index (must be non-negative)
  Throws:
    `FacesException` - if an error occurs setting the row index
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if `rowIndex` is less than -1

### getWrappedData

    public abstract Object getWrappedData()

  Return the object representing the data wrapped by this `DataModel`, if any.

### setWrappedData

    public abstract void setWrappedData(Object data)

  Set the object representing the data collection wrapped by this `DataModel`. If the specified `data` is `null`, detach this `DataModel` from any previously wrapped data collection instead.

  If `data` is non-`null`, the currently selected row index must be set to zero, and a `DataModelEvent` must be sent to the `rowSelected()` method of all registered `DataModelListener`s indicating that this row is now selected.

  Parameters:
    `data` - Data collection to be wrapped, or `null` to detach from any previous data collection
  Throws:
    `ClassCastException` - if `data` is not of the appropriate type for this `DataModel` implementation

### addDataModelListener

    public void addDataModelListener(DataModelListener listener)

  Add a new `DataModelListener` to the set interested in notifications from this `DataModel`.

  Parameters:
    `listener` - The new `DataModelListener` to be registered
  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if `listener` is `null`

### getDataModelListeners

    public DataModelListener[] getDataModelListeners()

  Return the set of `DataModelListener`s interested in notifications from this `DataModel`. If there are no such listeners, an empty array is returned.

### removeDataModelListener

    public void removeDataModelListener(DataModelListener listener)

  Remove an existing `DataModelListener` from the set interested in notifications from this `DataModel`.

  Parameters:
    `listener` - The old `DataModelListener` to be deregistered
  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if `listener` is `null`

### iterator

    public Iterator<E> iterator()

  Return a read-only `Iterator` over the row data for this model.

  Specified by:
    `iterator` in interface `Iterable<E>`
  Since:
    2.0

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