*[ 1755849 ] Add AD_ModelValidator

base/src/org/compiere/model/I_AD_ModelValidator.java

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/**********************************************************************
+ * This file is part of Adempiere ERP Bazaar                          *
+ * http://www.adempiere.org                                           *
+ *                                                                    *
+ * Copyright (C) Trifon Trifonov.                                     *
+ * Copyright (C) Contributors                                         *
+ *                                                                    *
+ * This program is free software;
+ you can redistribute it and/or      *
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License        *
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ either version 2     *
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.             *
+ *                                                                    *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,    *
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ without even the implied warranty of     *
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the       *
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.                       *
+ *                                                                    *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License  *
+ * along with this program;
+ if not, write to the Free Software        *
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston,         *
+ * MA 02110-1301, USA.                                                *
+ *                                                                    *
+ * Contributors:                                                      *
+ * - Trifon Trifonov (trifonnt@users.sourceforge.net)                 *
+ *                                                                    *
+ * Sponsors:                                                          *
+ * - Company (http://www.site.com)                                    *
+ **********************************************************************/
+package org.compiere.model;
+
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import org.compiere.util.KeyNamePair;
+
+/** Generated Interface for AD_ModelValidator
+ *  @author Trifon Trifonov (generated) 
+ *  @version Release 3.3.0
+ */
+public interface I_AD_ModelValidator 
+{
+
+    /** TableName=AD_ModelValidator */
+    public static final String Table_Name = "AD_ModelValidator";
+
+    /** AD_Table_ID=53014 */
+    public static final int Table_ID = MTable.getTable_ID(Table_Name);
+
+    KeyNamePair Model = new KeyNamePair(Table_ID, Table_Name);
+
+    /** AccessLevel = 4 - System 
+     */
+    BigDecimal accessLevel = BigDecimal.valueOf(4);
+
+    /** Load Meta Data */
+
+    /** Column name AD_ModelValidator_ID */
+    public static final String COLUMNNAME_AD_ModelValidator_ID = "AD_ModelValidator_ID";
+
+	/** Set Model Validator	  */
+	public void setAD_ModelValidator_ID (int AD_ModelValidator_ID);
+
+	/** Get Model Validator	  */
+	public int getAD_ModelValidator_ID();
+
+    /** Column name Description */
+    public static final String COLUMNNAME_Description = "Description";
+
+	/** Set Description.
+	  * Optional short description of the record
+	  */
+	public void setDescription (String Description);
+
+	/** Get Description.
+	  * Optional short description of the record
+	  */
+	public String getDescription();
+
+    /** Column name EntityType */
+    public static final String COLUMNNAME_EntityType = "EntityType";
+
+	/** Set Entity Type.
+	  * Dictionary Entity Type;
+ Determines ownership and synchronization
+	  */
+	public void setEntityType (String EntityType);
+
+	/** Get Entity Type.
+	  * Dictionary Entity Type;
+ Determines ownership and synchronization
+	  */
+	public String getEntityType();
+
+    /** Column name Help */
+    public static final String COLUMNNAME_Help = "Help";
+
+	/** Set Comment/Help.
+	  * Comment or Hint
+	  */
+	public void setHelp (String Help);
+
+	/** Get Comment/Help.
+	  * Comment or Hint
+	  */
+	public String getHelp();
+
+    /** Column name ModelValidationClass */
+    public static final String COLUMNNAME_ModelValidationClass = "ModelValidationClass";
+
+	/** Set Model Validation Class	  */
+	public void setModelValidationClass (String ModelValidationClass);
+
+	/** Get Model Validation Class	  */
+	public String getModelValidationClass();
+
+    /** Column name Name */
+    public static final String COLUMNNAME_Name = "Name";
+
+	/** Set Name.
+	  * Alphanumeric identifier of the entity
+	  */
+	public void setName (String Name);
+
+	/** Get Name.
+	  * Alphanumeric identifier of the entity
+	  */
+	public String getName();
+}

base/src/org/compiere/model/ModelValidationEngine.java

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ package org.compiere.model;
 import java.beans.*;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.logging.*;
+
+import org.compiere.acct.Fact;
 import org.compiere.util.*;
 
 /**
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ import org.compiere.util.*;
  */
 public class ModelValidationEngine 
 {
+
 	/**
 	 * 	Get Singleton
 	 *	@return engine
@@ -56,6 +59,25 @@ public class ModelValidationEngine
 	private ModelValidationEngine ()
 	{
 		super ();
+		// Load global validators
+		
+		MTable table = MTable.get(new Properties(), X_AD_ModelValidator.Table_ID);
+		Query query = table.createQuery("IsActive='Y'", null);
+		try {
+			List<PO> entityTypes = query.list();
+			for (PO po : entityTypes)
+			{
+				X_AD_ModelValidator entityType = (X_AD_ModelValidator)po;
+				String className = entityType.getModelValidationClass();
+				if (className == null || className.length() == 0)
+					continue;
+				loadValidatorClass(null, className);
+			}
+		} catch (Exception e)
+		{
+			log.warning(e.getLocalizedMessage());
+		}
+		
 		// Go through all Clients and start Validators 
 		MClient[] clients = MClient.getAll(new Properties());
 		for (int i = 0; i < clients.length; i++) 
@@ -63,6 +85,13 @@ public class ModelValidationEngine
 			String classNames = clients[i].getModelValidationClasses();
 			if (classNames == null || classNames.length() == 0)
 				continue;
+			loadValidatorClasses(clients[i], classNames);
+		}
+		log.config(toString());
+	}	//	ModelValidatorEngine
+	
+	private void loadValidatorClasses(MClient client, String classNames) 
+	{
 		StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(classNames, ";");
 		while (st.hasMoreTokens())
 		{
@@ -76,9 +105,7 @@ public class ModelValidationEngine
 				if (className.length() == 0)
 					continue;
 				//
-					Class clazz = Class.forName(className);
+				loadValidatorClass(client, className);					
-					ModelValidator validator = (ModelValidator)clazz.newInstance();
-					initialize(validator, clients[i]);					
 			}
 			catch (Exception e)
 			{
@@ -86,8 +113,20 @@ public class ModelValidationEngine
 			}
 		}
 	}
-		log.config(toString());
+	
-	}	//	ModelValidatorEngine
+	private void loadValidatorClass(MClient client, String className) {
+		try
+		{
+			//
+			Class clazz = Class.forName(className);
+			ModelValidator validator = (ModelValidator)clazz.newInstance();
+			initialize(validator, client);					
+		}
+		catch (Exception e)
+		{
+			log.log(Level.SEVERE, className + ": " + e.getMessage());
+		}
+	}
 	
 	/**	Logger					*/
 	private static CLogger log = CLogger.getCLogger(ModelValidationEngine.class);
@@ -100,6 +139,10 @@ public class ModelValidationEngine
 	private Hashtable<String,ArrayList<ModelValidator>>	m_modelChangeListeners = new Hashtable<String,ArrayList<ModelValidator>>();
 	/**	Document Validation Listeners			*/
 	private Hashtable<String,ArrayList<ModelValidator>>	m_docValidateListeners = new Hashtable<String,ArrayList<ModelValidator>>();
+	/** Accounting Facts Validation Listeners   */
+	private Hashtable<String,ArrayList<FactsValidator>>m_factsValidateListeners = new Hashtable<String,ArrayList<FactsValidator>>();
+	
+	private ArrayList<ModelValidator> m_globalValidators = new ArrayList<ModelValidator>();
 	
 	/**
 	 * 	Initialize and add validator
@@ -110,6 +153,8 @@ public class ModelValidationEngine
 	{
 		validator.initialize(this, client);
 		m_validators.add(validator);
+		if (client == null)
+			m_globalValidators.add(validator);
 	}	//	initialize
 
 	/**
@@ -125,7 +170,8 @@ public class ModelValidationEngine
 		for (int i = 0; i < m_validators.size(); i++) 
 		{
 			ModelValidator validator = (ModelValidator)m_validators.get(i);
-			if (AD_Client_ID == validator.getAD_Client_ID())
+			if (AD_Client_ID == validator.getAD_Client_ID()
+				|| m_globalValidators.contains(validator))
 			{
 				String error = validator.login(AD_Org_ID, AD_Role_ID, AD_User_ID);
 				if (error != null && error.length() > 0)
@@ -146,7 +192,10 @@ public class ModelValidationEngine
 		if (tableName == null || listener == null)
 			return;
 		//
-		String propertyName = tableName + listener.getAD_Client_ID();
+		String propertyName =
+			m_globalValidators.contains(listener) 
+				? tableName + "*"
+				: tableName + listener.getAD_Client_ID();
 		ArrayList<ModelValidator> list = (ArrayList<ModelValidator>)m_modelChangeListeners.get(propertyName);
 		if (list == null)
 		{
@@ -167,7 +216,10 @@ public class ModelValidationEngine
 	{
 		if (tableName == null || listener == null)
 			return;
-		String propertyName = tableName + listener.getAD_Client_ID();
+		String propertyName = 
+			m_globalValidators.contains(listener) 
+				? tableName + "*"
+				: tableName + listener.getAD_Client_ID();
 		ArrayList list = (ArrayList)m_modelChangeListeners.get(propertyName);
 		if (list == null)
 			return;
@@ -187,19 +239,39 @@ public class ModelValidationEngine
 	{
 		if (po == null || m_modelChangeListeners.size() == 0)
 			return null;
-		//
-		String propertyName = po.get_TableName() + po.getAD_Client_ID();
-		ArrayList list = (ArrayList)m_modelChangeListeners.get(propertyName);
-		if (list == null)
-			return null;
 		
-		//
+		String propertyName = po.get_TableName() + "*";
+		ArrayList<ModelValidator> list = m_modelChangeListeners.get(propertyName);
+		if (list != null)
+		{
+			//ad_entitytype.modelvalidationclasses
+			String error = fireModelChange(po, changeType, list);
+			if (error != null && error.length() > 0)
+				return error;
+		}
+		
+		propertyName = po.get_TableName() + po.getAD_Client_ID();
+		list = m_modelChangeListeners.get(propertyName);
+		if (list != null)
+		{
+			//ad_client.modelvalidationclasses
+			String error = fireModelChange(po, changeType, list);
+			if (error != null && error.length() > 0)
+				return error;
+		}
+		
+		return null;
+	}	//	fireModelChange
+	
+	private String fireModelChange(PO po, int changeType, ArrayList<ModelValidator> list)
+	{
 		for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++)
 		{
 			try
 			{
-				ModelValidator validator = (ModelValidator)list.get(i);
+				ModelValidator validator = list.get(i);
-				if (validator.getAD_Client_ID() == po.getAD_Client_ID())
+				if (validator.getAD_Client_ID() == po.getAD_Client_ID()
+					|| m_globalValidators.contains(validator))
 				{
 					String error = validator.modelChange(po, changeType);
 					if (error != null && error.length() > 0)
@@ -215,7 +287,7 @@ public class ModelValidationEngine
 			}
 		}
 		return null;
-	}	//	fireModelChange
+	}
 	
 	
 	/**************************************************************************
@@ -228,7 +300,10 @@ public class ModelValidationEngine
 		if (tableName == null || listener == null)
 			return;
 		//
-		String propertyName = tableName + listener.getAD_Client_ID();
+		String propertyName = 
+			m_globalValidators.contains(listener) 
+				? tableName + "*"
+				: tableName + listener.getAD_Client_ID();
 		ArrayList<ModelValidator> list = (ArrayList<ModelValidator>)m_docValidateListeners.get(propertyName);
 		if (list == null)
 		{
@@ -249,14 +324,17 @@ public class ModelValidationEngine
 	{
 		if (tableName == null || listener == null)
 			return;
-		String propertyName = tableName + listener.getAD_Client_ID();
+		String propertyName = 
+			m_globalValidators.contains(listener) 
+				? tableName + "*"
+				: tableName + listener.getAD_Client_ID();
 		ArrayList list = (ArrayList)m_docValidateListeners.get(propertyName);
 		if (list == null)
 			return;
 		list.remove(listener);
 		if (list.size() == 0)
 			m_docValidateListeners.remove(propertyName);
-	}	//	removeModelValidator
+	}	//	removeDocValidate
 	
 	/**
 	 * 	Fire Document Validation.
@@ -269,20 +347,40 @@ public class ModelValidationEngine
 	{
 		if (po == null || m_docValidateListeners.size() == 0)
 			return null;
-		//
-		String propertyName = po.get_TableName() + po.getAD_Client_ID();
-		ArrayList list = (ArrayList)m_docValidateListeners.get(propertyName);
-		if (list == null)
-			return null;
 		
-		//
+		String propertyName = po.get_TableName() + "*";
+		ArrayList<ModelValidator> list = m_docValidateListeners.get(propertyName);
+		if (list != null)
+		{
+			//ad_entitytype.modelvalidationclasses
+			String error = fireDocValidate(po, docTiming, list);
+			if (error != null && error.length() > 0)
+				return error;
+		}
+		
+		propertyName = po.get_TableName() + po.getAD_Client_ID();
+		list = m_docValidateListeners.get(propertyName);
+		if (list != null)
+		{
+			//ad_client.modelvalidationclasses
+			String error = fireDocValidate(po, docTiming, list);
+			if (error != null && error.length() > 0)
+				return error;
+		}
+		
+		return null;
+	}	//	fireDocValidate
+	
+	private String fireDocValidate(PO po, int docTiming, ArrayList<ModelValidator> list)
+	{
 		for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++)
 		{
 			ModelValidator validator = null;
 			try
 			{
-				validator = (ModelValidator)list.get(i);
+				validator = list.get(i);
-				if (validator.getAD_Client_ID() == po.getAD_Client_ID())
+				if (validator.getAD_Client_ID() == po.getAD_Client_ID()
+					|| m_globalValidators.contains(validator))
 				{
 					String error = validator.docValidate(po, docTiming);
 					if (error != null && error.length() > 0)
@@ -300,7 +398,118 @@ public class ModelValidationEngine
 			}
 		}
 		return null;
-	}	//	fireModelChange
+	}
+	
+	/**************************************************************************
+	 * 	Add Accounting Facts Validation Listener
+	 *	@param tableName table name
+	 *	@param listener listener
+	 */
+	public void addFactsValidate (String tableName, FactsValidator listener)
+	{
+		if (tableName == null || listener == null)
+			return;
+		//
+		String propertyName = 
+			m_globalValidators.contains(listener) 
+				? tableName + "*"
+				: tableName + listener.getAD_Client_ID();
+		ArrayList<FactsValidator> list = (ArrayList<FactsValidator>)m_factsValidateListeners.get(propertyName);
+		if (list == null)
+		{
+			list = new ArrayList<FactsValidator>();
+			list.add(listener);
+			m_factsValidateListeners.put(propertyName, list);
+		}
+		else
+			list.add(listener);
+	}	//	addFactsValidate
+
+	/**
+	 * 	Remove Accounting Facts Validation Listener
+	 *	@param tableName table name
+	 *	@param listener listener
+	 */
+	public void removeFactsValidate (String tableName, FactsValidator listener)
+	{
+		if (tableName == null || listener == null)
+			return;
+		String propertyName = 
+			m_globalValidators.contains(listener) 
+				? tableName + "*"
+				: tableName + listener.getAD_Client_ID();
+		ArrayList list = (ArrayList)m_factsValidateListeners.get(propertyName);
+		if (list == null)
+			return;
+		list.remove(listener);
+		if (list.size() == 0)
+			m_factsValidateListeners.remove(propertyName);
+	}	//	removeFactsValidate
+	
+	/**
+	 * Fire Accounting Facts Validation.
+	 * Call factsValidate method of added validators
+	 * @param schema
+	 * @param facts
+	 * @param doc
+	 * @param po
+	 * @return error message or null
+	 */
+	public String fireFactsValidate (MAcctSchema schema, List<Fact> facts, PO po)
+	{
+		if (schema == null || facts == null || po == null || m_factsValidateListeners.size() == 0)
+			return null;
+		
+		String propertyName = po.get_TableName() + "*";
+		ArrayList<FactsValidator> list = (ArrayList<FactsValidator>)m_factsValidateListeners.get(propertyName);
+		if (list != null)
+		{
+			//ad_entitytype.modelvalidationclasses
+			String error = fireFactsValidate(schema, facts, po, list);
+			if (error != null && error.length() > 0)
+				return error;
+		}
+		
+		propertyName = po.get_TableName() + po.getAD_Client_ID();
+		list = (ArrayList<FactsValidator>)m_factsValidateListeners.get(propertyName);
+		if (list != null)
+		{
+			//ad_client.modelvalidationclasses
+			String error = fireFactsValidate(schema, facts, po, list);
+			if (error != null && error.length() > 0)
+				return error;
+		}
+		
+		return null;
+	}	//	fireFactsValidate
+	
+	private String fireFactsValidate(MAcctSchema schema, List<Fact> facts, PO po,  ArrayList<FactsValidator> list)
+	{
+		for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++)
+		{
+			FactsValidator validator = null;
+			try
+			{
+				validator = list.get(i);
+				if (validator.getAD_Client_ID() == po.getAD_Client_ID())
+				{
+					String error = validator.factsValidate(schema, facts, po);
+					if (error != null && error.length() > 0)
+						return error;
+				}
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				// Exeptions are errors and should stop the document processing - teo_sarca [ 1679692 ]
+				// log.log(Level.SEVERE, validator.toString(), e);
+				String error = e.getMessage();
+				if (error == null)
+					error = e.toString();
+				return error;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
 	
 	/**
 	* 	String Representation
@@ -371,7 +580,8 @@ public class ModelValidationEngine
 		for (int i = 0; i < m_validators.size(); i++) 
 		{
 			ModelValidator validator = (ModelValidator)m_validators.get(i);
-			if (AD_Client_ID == validator.getAD_Client_ID())
+			if (AD_Client_ID == validator.getAD_Client_ID()
+				|| m_globalValidators.contains(validator))
 			{
 				java.lang.reflect.Method m = null;
 				try {

base/src/org/compiere/model/X_AD_Client.java

@@ -382,10 +382,10 @@ if (MMPolicy == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException ("MMPolicy is mandatory
 	  */
 	public void setModelValidationClasses (String ModelValidationClasses)
 	{
-		if (ModelValidationClasses != null && ModelValidationClasses.length() > 255)
+		if (ModelValidationClasses != null && ModelValidationClasses.length() > 2000)
 		{
-			log.warning("Length > 255 - truncated");
+			log.warning("Length > 2000 - truncated");
-			ModelValidationClasses = ModelValidationClasses.substring(0, 254);
+			ModelValidationClasses = ModelValidationClasses.substring(0, 2000);
 		}
 		set_Value (COLUMNNAME_ModelValidationClasses, ModelValidationClasses);
 	}

base/src/org/compiere/model/X_AD_ModelValidator.java

@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * Product: Adempiere ERP & CRM Smart Business Solution                       *
+ * Copyright (C) 1999-2007 ComPiere, Inc. All Rights Reserved.                *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it    *
+ * under the terms version 2 of the GNU General Public License as published   *
+ * by the Free Software Foundation. This program is distributed in the hope   *
+ * that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied *
+ * warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.           *
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details.                       *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along    *
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,    *
+ * 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.                     *
+ * For the text or an alternative of this public license, you may reach us    *
+ * ComPiere, Inc., 2620 Augustine Dr. #245, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA        *
+ * or via info@compiere.org or http://www.compiere.org/license.html           *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+/** Generated Model - DO NOT CHANGE */
+package org.compiere.model;
+
+import java.sql.ResultSet;
+import java.util.Properties;
+import org.compiere.util.KeyNamePair;
+
+/** Generated Model for AD_ModelValidator
+ *  @author Adempiere (generated) 
+ *  @version Release 3.3.0 - $Id$ */
+public class X_AD_ModelValidator extends PO implements I_AD_ModelValidator, I_Persistent 
+{
+
+	/**
+	 *
+	 */
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+    /** Standard Constructor */
+    public X_AD_ModelValidator (Properties ctx, int AD_ModelValidator_ID, String trxName)
+    {
+      super (ctx, AD_ModelValidator_ID, trxName);
+      /** if (AD_ModelValidator_ID == 0)
+        {
+			setAD_ModelValidator_ID (0);
+			setEntityType (null);
+			setModelValidationClass (null);
+			setName (null);
+        } */
+    }
+
+    /** Load Constructor */
+    public X_AD_ModelValidator (Properties ctx, ResultSet rs, String trxName)
+    {
+      super (ctx, rs, trxName);
+    }
+
+    /** AccessLevel
+      * @return 4 - System 
+      */
+    protected int get_AccessLevel()
+    {
+      return accessLevel.intValue();
+    }
+
+    /** Load Meta Data */
+    protected POInfo initPO (Properties ctx)
+    {
+      POInfo poi = POInfo.getPOInfo (ctx, Table_ID);
+      return poi;
+    }
+
+    public String toString()
+    {
+      StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer ("X_AD_ModelValidator[")
+        .append(get_ID()).append("]");
+      return sb.toString();
+    }
+
+	/** Set Model Validator.
+		@param AD_ModelValidator_ID Model Validator	  */
+	public void setAD_ModelValidator_ID (int AD_ModelValidator_ID)
+	{
+		if (AD_ModelValidator_ID < 1)
+			 throw new IllegalArgumentException ("AD_ModelValidator_ID is mandatory.");
+		set_ValueNoCheck (COLUMNNAME_AD_ModelValidator_ID, Integer.valueOf(AD_ModelValidator_ID));
+	}
+
+	/** Get Model Validator.
+		@return Model Validator	  */
+	public int getAD_ModelValidator_ID () 
+	{
+		Integer ii = (Integer)get_Value(COLUMNNAME_AD_ModelValidator_ID);
+		if (ii == null)
+			 return 0;
+		return ii.intValue();
+	}
+
+	/** Set Description.
+		@param Description 
+		Optional short description of the record
+	  */
+	public void setDescription (String Description)
+	{
+
+		if (Description != null && Description.length() > 255)
+		{
+			log.warning("Length > 255 - truncated");
+			Description = Description.substring(0, 255);
+		}
+		set_Value (COLUMNNAME_Description, Description);
+	}
+
+	/** Get Description.
+		@return Optional short description of the record
+	  */
+	public String getDescription () 
+	{
+		return (String)get_Value(COLUMNNAME_Description);
+	}
+
+	/** Set Entity Type.
+		@param EntityType 
+		Dictionary Entity Type; Determines ownership and synchronization
+	  */
+	public void setEntityType (String EntityType)
+	{
+		if (EntityType == null)
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException ("EntityType is mandatory.");
+
+		if (EntityType.length() > 40)
+		{
+			log.warning("Length > 40 - truncated");
+			EntityType = EntityType.substring(0, 40);
+		}
+		set_ValueNoCheck (COLUMNNAME_EntityType, EntityType);
+	}
+
+	/** Get Entity Type.
+		@return Dictionary Entity Type; Determines ownership and synchronization
+	  */
+	public String getEntityType () 
+	{
+		return (String)get_Value(COLUMNNAME_EntityType);
+	}
+
+	/** Set Comment/Help.
+		@param Help 
+		Comment or Hint
+	  */
+	public void setHelp (String Help)
+	{
+
+		if (Help != null && Help.length() > 2000)
+		{
+			log.warning("Length > 2000 - truncated");
+			Help = Help.substring(0, 2000);
+		}
+		set_Value (COLUMNNAME_Help, Help);
+	}
+
+	/** Get Comment/Help.
+		@return Comment or Hint
+	  */
+	public String getHelp () 
+	{
+		return (String)get_Value(COLUMNNAME_Help);
+	}
+
+	/** Set Model Validation Class.
+		@param ModelValidationClass Model Validation Class	  */
+	public void setModelValidationClass (String ModelValidationClass)
+	{
+		if (ModelValidationClass == null)
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException ("ModelValidationClass is mandatory.");
+
+		if (ModelValidationClass.length() > 255)
+		{
+			log.warning("Length > 255 - truncated");
+			ModelValidationClass = ModelValidationClass.substring(0, 255);
+		}
+		set_Value (COLUMNNAME_ModelValidationClass, ModelValidationClass);
+	}
+
+	/** Get Model Validation Class.
+		@return Model Validation Class	  */
+	public String getModelValidationClass () 
+	{
+		return (String)get_Value(COLUMNNAME_ModelValidationClass);
+	}
+
+	/** Set Name.
+		@param Name 
+		Alphanumeric identifier of the entity
+	  */
+	public void setName (String Name)
+	{
+		if (Name == null)
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException ("Name is mandatory.");
+
+		if (Name.length() > 120)
+		{
+			log.warning("Length > 120 - truncated");
+			Name = Name.substring(0, 120);
+		}
+		set_Value (COLUMNNAME_Name, Name);
+	}
+
+	/** Get Name.
+		@return Alphanumeric identifier of the entity
+	  */
+	public String getName () 
+	{
+		return (String)get_Value(COLUMNNAME_Name);
+	}
+
+    /** Get Record ID/ColumnName
+        @return ID/ColumnName pair
+      */
+    public KeyNamePair getKeyNamePair() 
+    {
+        return new KeyNamePair(get_ID(), getName());
+    }
+}