in progress on update

.settings/org.eclipse.wst.common.project.facet.core.xml

@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
   <installed facet="jst.web" version="2.3"/>
   <installed facet="com.gwtplugins.gwt.facet" version="1.0"/>
   <installed facet="wst.jsdt.web" version="1.0"/>
+  <installed facet="jst.jaxrs" version="2.0"/>
 </faceted-project>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [v1.1.0-SNAPSHOT] - 2022-03-01
+## [v2.0.0-SNAPSHOT] - 2022-03-01
 
 #### Enhancement
 
-- [#22890] Overloaded the method getProfilesInTheScope
+- [#22890] Overloaded the method getProfilesInTheScope(forName)
+- [#22890] Including the set/get currentValue for Update facility
 
 ## [v1.0.1-SNAPSHOT] - 2020-10-08
 

pom.xml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<groupId>org.gcube.portlets.widgets</groupId>
 	<artifactId>metadata-profile-form-builder-widget</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
-	<version>1.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>Metadata Profile Form Builder</name>
 	<description>
 		The Metadata Profile Form Builder is a widget able to build dynamically a web form by reading "gCube Metadata Profile/s" 

src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/mpformbuilder/client/form/MetaDataField.java

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.client.form;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.client.form.generic.CreateMetadataForm.OPERATION;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.client.ui.metadata.MetaDataFieldSkeleton;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.shared.metadata.MetadataFieldWrapper;
 
@@ -34,8 +35,6 @@ public class MetaDataField extends Composite {
 	@UiField VerticalPanel panelMetaDataFieldsSkeleton;
 	
 	@UiField Label repeatabilityLabel;
-	
-	//@UiField ControlGroup cgMetaDataFieldSkeletonFields;
 
 	@UiField Button addFieldButton;
 	
@@ -47,6 +46,8 @@ public class MetaDataField extends Composite {
 
 	private HandlerManager eventBus;
 
+	private OPERATION operation;
+
 	/**
 	 * The Interface MetaDataFieldUiBinder.
 	 *
@@ -65,10 +66,11 @@ public class MetaDataField extends Composite {
 	 * @param eventBus the event bus
 	 * @throws Exception the exception
 	 */
-	public MetaDataField(final MetadataFieldWrapper field, HandlerManager eventBus) throws Exception {
+	public MetaDataField(final MetadataFieldWrapper field, HandlerManager eventBus, OPERATION operation) throws Exception {
 		initWidget(uiBinder.createAndBindUi(this));
 		this.fieldWrapper = field;
 		this.eventBus = eventBus;
+		this.operation = operation;
 		addNewOccurrenceOfField();
 		checkAllowedAddField();
 		checkAllowedRemoveField();
@@ -143,7 +145,7 @@ public class MetaDataField extends Composite {
 	 */
 	private void addNewOccurrenceOfField() {
 		try {
-			MetaDataFieldSkeleton fieldWidget = new MetaDataFieldSkeleton(fieldWrapper, eventBus);
+			MetaDataFieldSkeleton fieldWidget = new MetaDataFieldSkeleton(fieldWrapper, eventBus, operation);
 			listOfMetadataFields.add(fieldWidget);
 			panelMetaDataFieldsSkeleton.add(fieldWidget);
 		} catch (Exception e) {

src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/mpformbuilder/client/form/generic/CreateMetadataForm.java

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.HTMLPanel;
 import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.VerticalPanel;
 import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Widget;
 
-// TODO: Auto-generated Javadoc
+
 /**
  * Create metadata form for ckan product.
  * @author Costantino Perciante at ISTI-CNR (costantino.perciante@isti.cnr.it)
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ public class CreateMetadataForm extends Composite implements HasGenericFormListe
 	/** The form data bean. */
 	private GenericDatasetBean formDataBean;
 
+	private OPERATION operationPerfom;
+	
+	public enum OPERATION {NEW, UPDATE}
+
 	/**
 	 * Invoked in the most general case.
 	 *
@@ -271,8 +275,9 @@ public class CreateMetadataForm extends Composite implements HasGenericFormListe
 	 *
 	 * @param profiles the profiles
 	 */
-	public CreateMetadataForm(List<MetaDataProfileBean> profiles, HandlerManager eventBus) {
+	public CreateMetadataForm(List<MetaDataProfileBean> profiles, HandlerManager eventBus, OPERATION operation) {
 		this(eventBus);
+		this.operationPerfom = operation;
 		showLoadingProfiles(true);
 		createDatasetFormBody(profiles);
 		showLoadingProfiles(false);
@@ -302,7 +307,8 @@ public class CreateMetadataForm extends Composite implements HasGenericFormListe
 		showChooseProfileForm(false);
 		showCustomFieldsEntries(false);
 	}
-	
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Show loading profiles.
 	 *
@@ -464,7 +470,7 @@ public class CreateMetadataForm extends Composite implements HasGenericFormListe
 						
 						MetaDataField fieldWidget;
 						try {
-							fieldWidget = new MetaDataField(field, uiBus);
+							fieldWidget = new MetaDataField(field, uiBus, operationPerfom);
 							metadataFieldsPanel.add(fieldWidget);
 							listOfMetadataFields.add(fieldWidget);
 						} catch (Exception e) {
@@ -493,7 +499,7 @@ public class CreateMetadataForm extends Composite implements HasGenericFormListe
 								
 								MetaDataField fieldWidget;
 								try {
-									fieldWidget = new MetaDataField(metadataFieldWrapper, uiBus);
+									fieldWidget = new MetaDataField(metadataFieldWrapper, uiBus,operationPerfom);
 									cp.addField(fieldWidget);
 									listOfMetadataFields.add(fieldWidget);
 								} catch (Exception e) {
@@ -519,7 +525,7 @@ public class CreateMetadataForm extends Composite implements HasGenericFormListe
 						
 						MetaDataField fieldWidget;
 						try {
-							fieldWidget = new MetaDataField(field, uiBus);
+							fieldWidget = new MetaDataField(field, uiBus, operationPerfom);
 							extrasCategory.addField(fieldWidget);
 							listOfMetadataFields.add(fieldWidget);
 						} catch (Exception e) {

src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/mpformbuilder/client/ui/metadata/MetaDataFieldSkeleton.java

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.client.events.CloseCreationFormEvent;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.client.events.CloseCreationFormEventHandler;
+import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.client.form.generic.CreateMetadataForm.OPERATION;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.client.openlayerwidget.GeoJsonAreaSelectionDialog;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.client.ui.timeandranges.DataTimeBox;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.client.ui.upload.DialogUpload;
@@ -118,10 +119,11 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 	// time range separator
 	public static final String RANGE_SEPARATOR = ",";
 	private static final String TOOLTIP_MULTISELECTION = "Hold down the Control (CTRL) or Command (CMD) button to select multiple options";
-	
+
 	private static final String UPLOAD_MISSING_FILE = "You must upload a file";
 
-	public MetaDataFieldSkeleton(final MetadataFieldWrapper field, HandlerManager eventBus) throws Exception {
+	public MetaDataFieldSkeleton(final MetadataFieldWrapper field, HandlerManager eventBus, OPERATION operation)
+			throws Exception {
 		initWidget(uiBinder.createAndBindUi(this));
 
 		// prepare information
@@ -133,6 +135,9 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 		// bind
 		bind();
 
+		if (operation == null)
+			operation = OPERATION.NEW;
+
 		switch (field.getType()) {
 
 		case Boolean:
@@ -141,6 +146,16 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 			holder = new CheckBox();
 			if (field.getDefaultValue() != null)
 				((CheckBox) holder).setValue(Boolean.valueOf(field.getDefaultValue()));
+
+			if (operation.equals(OPERATION.UPDATE)) {
+				try {
+					if (field.getCurrentValue() != null)
+						((CheckBox) holder).setValue(Boolean.valueOf(field.getDefaultValue()));
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					// TODO: handle exception
+				}
+			}
+
 			break;
 
 		case GeoJSON:
@@ -154,6 +169,15 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 			if (field.getDefaultValue() != null)
 				textArea.setText(field.getDefaultValue());
 
+			if (operation.equals(OPERATION.UPDATE)) {
+				try {
+					if (field.getCurrentValue() != null)
+						textArea.setText((String) field.getCurrentValue());
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					// TODO: handle exception
+				}
+			}
+
 			containerGeoJSON.add(textArea);
 
 			HorizontalPanel hp = new HorizontalPanel();
@@ -216,6 +240,16 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 
 			if (field.getDefaultValue() != null)
 				((TextArea) holder).setText(field.getDefaultValue());
+
+			if (operation.equals(OPERATION.UPDATE)) {
+				try {
+					if (field.getCurrentValue() != null)
+						((TextArea) holder).setText((String) field.getCurrentValue());
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					// TODO: handle exception
+				}
+			}
+
 			break;
 
 		case Time:
@@ -230,6 +264,22 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 					ref.setStartDate(dateAndTime[0], dateAndTime.length > 1 ? dateAndTime[1] : null);
 				}
 			}
+
+			if (operation.equals(OPERATION.UPDATE)) {
+				// set time, if present
+				try {
+					if (field.getCurrentValue() != null) {
+						String currentValue = (String) field.getCurrentValue();
+						String[] dateAndTime = currentValue.split(" ");
+						if (dateAndTime.length > 0) {
+							ref.setStartDate(dateAndTime[0], dateAndTime.length > 1 ? dateAndTime[1] : null);
+						}
+					}
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					// TODO: handle exception
+				}
+			}
+
 			break;
 
 		case Time_Interval:
@@ -237,6 +287,15 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 			DataTimeBox rangeBox;
 			holder = rangeBox = new DataTimeBox(true);
 			setRangeTimeInTimeBox(field.getDefaultValue(), rangeBox);
+			if (operation.equals(OPERATION.UPDATE)) {
+				// set time, if present
+				try {
+					setRangeTimeInTimeBox((String) field.getCurrentValue(), rangeBox);
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					// TODO: handle exception
+				}
+			}
+
 			rangesList.add(rangeBox);
 			break;
 
@@ -251,6 +310,15 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 			SimplePanel panelFirstRange = new SimplePanel();
 			DataTimeBox rangeBoxFirst = new DataTimeBox(true);
 			setRangeTimeInTimeBox(field.getDefaultValue(), rangeBoxFirst);
+
+			if (operation.equals(OPERATION.UPDATE)) {
+				try {
+					setRangeTimeInTimeBox((String) field.getCurrentValue(), rangeBoxFirst);
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					// TODO: handle exception
+				}
+			}
+
 			panelFirstRange.add(rangeBoxFirst);
 			rangesList.add(rangeBoxFirst);
 
@@ -303,8 +371,17 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 			if (field.getDefaultValue() != null)
 				((TextBox) holder).setText(field.getDefaultValue());
 
+			if (operation.equals(OPERATION.UPDATE)) {
+				try {
+					if (field.getCurrentValue() != null)
+						((TextBox) holder).setText((String) field.getCurrentValue());
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					// TODO: handle exception
+				}
+			}
+
 			break;
-			
+
 		case File:
 
 			holder = new MultipleDilaogUpload();
@@ -322,6 +399,15 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 				if (field.getDefaultValue() != null)
 					((TextBox) holder).setText(field.getDefaultValue());
 
+				if (operation.equals(OPERATION.UPDATE)) {
+					try {
+						if (field.getCurrentValue() != null)
+							((TextBox) holder).setText((String) field.getCurrentValue());
+					} catch (Exception e) {
+						// TODO: handle exception
+					}
+				}
+
 			} else {
 
 				// listbox
@@ -331,11 +417,13 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 				if (field.isMultiSelection())
 					tempListBox.setTitle(TOOLTIP_MULTISELECTION);
 
-				// if it is not mandatory and not multi-selection, add a disabled option (placeholder)
-				if(!field.getMandatory() && !field.isMultiSelection()){
+				// if it is not mandatory and not multi-selection, add a disabled option
+				// (placeholder)
+				if (!field.getMandatory() && !field.isMultiSelection()) {
 					tempListBox.addItem("Select " + field.getFieldName());
 					tempListBox.setValue(0, "");
-					tempListBox.getElement().getElementsByTagName("option").getItem(0).setAttribute("disabled", "disabled");
+					tempListBox.getElement().getElementsByTagName("option").getItem(0).setAttribute("disabled",
+							"disabled");
 					tempListBox.setSelectedValue("Select " + field.getFieldName());
 				}
 
@@ -350,6 +438,15 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 				if (field.getDefaultValue() != null)
 					tempListBox.setSelectedValue(field.getDefaultValue());
 
+				if (operation.equals(OPERATION.UPDATE)) {
+					try {
+						if (field.getCurrentValue() != null)
+							tempListBox.setSelectedValue((String) field.getCurrentValue());
+					} catch (Exception e) {
+						// TODO: handle exception
+					}
+				}
+
 			}
 
 			break;
@@ -358,24 +455,22 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 			return;
 
 		}
-		
+
 		try {
 			ChangeHandler handler = new ChangeHandler() {
-				
+
 				@Override
 				public void onChange(ChangeEvent event) {
 					GWT.log("Fired is field value");
 					removeError();
 					isFieldValueValid();
-					
+
 				}
 			};
 			holder.addDomHandler(handler, ChangeEvent.getType());
-		}catch (Exception e) {
+		} catch (Exception e) {
 			// TODO: handle exception
 		}
-		
-		
 
 		// add custom css properties
 		controls.addStyleName("form-controls-custom");
@@ -421,8 +516,7 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 		});
 
 	}
-	
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Gets the holder.
 	 *
@@ -631,22 +725,24 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 			}
 
 			return null;
-			
+
 		case File:
-			
+
 			GWT.log("Checking is valid File");
 			if (field.getMandatory()) {
-				if (holder.getClass().equals(DialogUpload.class) || holder.getClass().equals(MultipleDilaogUpload.class)) {
+				if (holder.getClass().equals(DialogUpload.class)
+						|| holder.getClass().equals(MultipleDilaogUpload.class)) {
 					DialogUpload dUpload = (DialogUpload) holder;
-					if(dUpload.getFileUploadingState()!=null && dUpload.getFileUploadingState().getFile()!=null) {
-						return dUpload.getFileUploadingState().getFile().getTempSystemPath()!=null?null:UPLOAD_MISSING_FILE;
+					if (dUpload.getFileUploadingState() != null && dUpload.getFileUploadingState().getFile() != null) {
+						return dUpload.getFileUploadingState().getFile().getTempSystemPath() != null ? null
+								: UPLOAD_MISSING_FILE;
 					}
 				}
 				return UPLOAD_MISSING_FILE;
-					
+
 			}
 			return null;
-			
+
 		default:
 			return null;
 
@@ -772,14 +868,14 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 				}
 
 				// if it was not mandatory but there was no choice, returning empty string
-				if(!field.getMandatory()) {
-					//Task #20446 - bug fix. Ignoring the placeholder
-					if(toReturn.size()==1) {
+				if (!field.getMandatory()) {
+					// Task #20446 - bug fix. Ignoring the placeholder
+					if (toReturn.size() == 1) {
 						String placeholder = "Select " + field.getFieldName();
-						if(toReturn.get(0).equals(placeholder)){
-							GWT.log("Skipping placeholder: "+placeholder);
+						if (toReturn.get(0).equals(placeholder)) {
+							GWT.log("Skipping placeholder: " + placeholder);
 							toReturn.clear();
-							//toReturn.add("");
+							// toReturn.add("");
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -787,16 +883,16 @@ public class MetaDataFieldSkeleton extends Composite {
 
 			break;
 		case File:
-			
+
 			if (holder.getClass().equals(MultipleDilaogUpload.class) || holder.getClass().equals(DialogUpload.class)) {
 				DialogUpload dUpload = (DialogUpload) holder;
-				if(dUpload.getFileUploadingState()!=null) {
+				if (dUpload.getFileUploadingState() != null) {
 					String filePath = dUpload.getFileUploadingState().getFile().getTempSystemPath();
 					toReturn.add(filePath);
-				}else
+				} else
 					toReturn.add(null);
 			}
-				
+
 			break;
 
 		default:

src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/mpformbuilder/server/MetadataDiscovery.java

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Random;
+import java.util.UUID;
 
 import javax.xml.bind.JAXBException;
 
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ import org.gcube.common.metadataprofilediscovery.jaxb.MetadataValidator;
 import org.gcube.common.metadataprofilediscovery.jaxb.MetadataVocabulary;
 import org.gcube.common.metadataprofilediscovery.jaxb.NamespaceCategory;
 import org.gcube.common.scope.api.ScopeProvider;
+import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.server.util.WsUtil;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.shared.metadata.CategoryWrapper;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.shared.metadata.DataTypeWrapper;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.shared.metadata.FieldAsGroup;
@@ -115,6 +118,11 @@ public class MetadataDiscovery {
 				MetadataFormat metadata = reader.getMetadataFormatForMetadataProfile(profile);
 				MetaDataProfileBean bean = toMetaDataProfileBean(metadata, categories, profile.getName());
 				beans.add(bean);
+
+				if(!WsUtil.isWithinPortal()) {
+					LOG.info("DEV MODE ENABLED - Out of portal!");
+					randomizeCurrentValues(bean.getMetadataFields());
+				}
 			}
 
 			prettyPrintList(beans);
@@ -130,6 +138,28 @@ public class MetadataDiscovery {
 		return beans;
 	}
 	
+	private static void randomizeCurrentValues(List<MetadataFieldWrapper> listFields) {
+		LOG.info("DEV MODE ENABLED - Generationg random current value");
+		for (MetadataFieldWrapper metadataFieldWrapper : listFields) {
+			DataTypeWrapper dtw = metadataFieldWrapper.getType();
+			
+			switch (dtw) {
+			case Boolean:
+				metadataFieldWrapper.setCurrentValue(Boolean.FALSE.toString());
+				break;
+			case Number:
+				metadataFieldWrapper.setCurrentValue(new Random().nextInt()+"");
+				break;
+			case String:
+			case Text:
+				metadataFieldWrapper.setCurrentValue("Text "+UUID.randomUUID());
+				break;
+			default:
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
 	
 	
 	/**

src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/mpformbuilder/shared/metadata/MetaDataProfileBean.java

@@ -3,22 +3,40 @@ package org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.shared.metadata;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.List;
 
+
 /**
- * A MetaDataProfileBean with its children (MetaDataType, MetaDataFields, Categories)
- * @author Costantino Perciante at ISTI-CNR (costantino.perciante@isti.cnr.it)
+ * The Class MetaDataProfileBean.
+ *
+ * @author Francesco Mangiacrapa at ISTI-CNR francesco.mangiacrapa@isti.cnr.it
+ * 
+ * Mar 3, 2022
  */
 public class MetaDataProfileBean implements Serializable{
 
-	private static final long serialVersionUID = -7377022025375553568L;
-
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -8307518917648131477L;
 	private String type;
 	private String title;
 	private List<CategoryWrapper> categories;
 	private List<MetadataFieldWrapper> metadataFields;
 
+	/**
+	 * Instantiates a new meta data profile bean.
+	 */
 	public MetaDataProfileBean(){
 		super();
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Instantiates a new meta data profile bean.
+	 *
+	 * @param type the type
+	 * @param title the title
+	 * @param metadataFields the metadata fields
+	 * @param categories the categories
+	 */
 	public MetaDataProfileBean(String type,
 			String title,
 			List<MetadataFieldWrapper> metadataFields,
@@ -31,43 +49,82 @@ public class MetaDataProfileBean implements Serializable{
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * Gets the type.
+	 *
 	 * @return the type
 	 */
 	public String getType() {
 		return type;
 	}
+	
 	/**
+	 * Sets the type.
+	 *
 	 * @param type the type to set
 	 */
 	public void setType(String type) {
 		this.type = type;
 	}
+	
 	/**
+	 * Gets the metadata fields.
+	 *
 	 * @return the metadataFields
 	 */
 	public List<MetadataFieldWrapper> getMetadataFields() {
 		return metadataFields;
 	}
+	
 	/**
+	 * Sets the metadata fields.
+	 *
 	 * @param metadataFields the metadataFields to set
 	 */
 	public void setMetadataFields(List<MetadataFieldWrapper> metadataFields) {
 		this.metadataFields = metadataFields;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Gets the categories.
+	 *
+	 * @return the categories
+	 */
 	public List<CategoryWrapper> getCategories() {
 		return categories;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Sets the categories.
+	 *
+	 * @param categories the new categories
+	 */
 	public void setCategories(List<CategoryWrapper> categories) {
 		this.categories = categories;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Gets the title.
+	 *
+	 * @return the title
+	 */
 	public String getTitle() {
 		return title;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Sets the title.
+	 *
+	 * @param title the new title
+	 */
 	public void setTitle(String title) {
 		this.title = title;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * To string.
+	 *
+	 * @return the string
+	 */
 	@Override
 	public String toString() {
 		final int maxLen = 10;

src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/mpformbuilder/shared/metadata/MetadataFieldWrapper.java

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 package org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.shared.metadata;
 
-
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  * The Class MetadataFieldWrapper.
- * @author Costantino Perciante at ISTI-CNR (costantino.perciante@isti.cnr.it)
+ *
+ * @author Francesco Mangiacrapa at ISTI-CNR francesco.mangiacrapa@isti.cnr.it
  * 
- * @author francesco-mangiacrapa at ISTI-CNR (costantino.perciante@isti.cnr.it)
+ *         Mar 3, 2022
  */
-public class MetadataFieldWrapper implements Serializable{
+public class MetadataFieldWrapper implements UpdatableField, Serializable {
 
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = -8476731365884466698L;
 	private String fieldName;
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@ public class MetadataFieldWrapper implements Serializable{
 	private CategoryWrapper ownerCategory;
 	private FieldAsGroup asGroup;
 	private FieldAsTag asTag;
-	
+
 	private Integer maxOccurs = 1;
 
+	private String currentValue;
+
 	/**
 	 * Instantiates a new metadata field.
 	 */
@@ -38,19 +40,17 @@ public class MetadataFieldWrapper implements Serializable{
 	/**
 	 * Instantiates a new metadata field.
 	 *
-	 * @param fieldName the field name
-	 * @param mandatory the mandatory
-	 * @param type the type
+	 * @param fieldName    the field name
+	 * @param mandatory    the mandatory
+	 * @param type         the type
 	 * @param defaultValue the default value
-	 * @param note the note
-	 * @param vocabulary the vocabulary
-	 * @param validator the validator
-	 * @param category the category
+	 * @param note         the note
+	 * @param vocabulary   the vocabulary
+	 * @param validator    the validator
+	 * @param category     the category
 	 */
-	public MetadataFieldWrapper(
-			String fieldName, Boolean mandatory, DataTypeWrapper type,
-			String defaultValue, String note, List<String> vocabulary,
-			String validator, CategoryWrapper category) {
+	public MetadataFieldWrapper(String fieldName, Boolean mandatory, DataTypeWrapper type, String defaultValue,
+			String note, List<String> vocabulary, String validator, CategoryWrapper category) {
 		super();
 		this.fieldName = fieldName;
 		this.mandatory = mandatory;
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ public class MetadataFieldWrapper implements Serializable{
 		this.validator = validator;
 		this.ownerCategory = category;
 	}
-	
-	
 
 	/**
 	 * Gets the max occurs.
@@ -310,30 +308,48 @@ public class MetadataFieldWrapper implements Serializable{
 		this.asTag = asTag;
 	}
 
-	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	/**
+	 * Sets the current value.
+	 *
+	 * @param value the new current value
+	 */
+	public void setCurrentValue(String value) {
+		this.currentValue = value;
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the current value.
+	 *
+	 * @return the current value
+	 */
+	public String getCurrentValue() {
+		return currentValue;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * To string.
+	 *
+	 * @return the string
+	 */
+	/*
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * 
 	 * @see java.lang.Object#toString()
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public String toString() {
-		return "MetadataFieldWrapper ["
-				+ (fieldName != null ? "fieldName=" + fieldName + ", " : "")
-				+ (fieldNameFromCategory != null ? "fieldNameFromCategory="
-						+ fieldNameFromCategory + ", " : "")
+		return "MetadataFieldWrapper [" + (fieldName != null ? "fieldName=" + fieldName + ", " : "")
+				+ (fieldNameFromCategory != null ? "fieldNameFromCategory=" + fieldNameFromCategory + ", " : "")
 				+ (mandatory != null ? "mandatory=" + mandatory + ", " : "")
 				+ (maxOccurs != null ? "maxOccurs=" + maxOccurs + ", " : "")
 				+ (type != null ? "type=" + type + ", " : "")
-				+ (defaultValue != null ? "defaultValue=" + defaultValue + ", "
-						: "")
+				+ (defaultValue != null ? "defaultValue=" + defaultValue + ", " : "")
 				+ (note != null ? "note=" + note + ", " : "")
-				+ (vocabulary != null ? "vocabulary=" + vocabulary + ", " : "")
-				+ "multiSelection="
-				+ multiSelection
-				+ ", "
-				+ (validator != null ? "validator=" + validator + ", " : "")
-				+ (ownerCategory != null ? "ownerCategory=" + ownerCategory.getId()
-						+ ", " : "")
-				+ (asGroup != null ? "asGroup=" + asGroup + ", " : "")
-				+ (asTag != null ? "asTag=" + asTag : "") + "]";
+				+ (vocabulary != null ? "vocabulary=" + vocabulary + ", " : "") + "multiSelection=" + multiSelection
+				+ ", " + (validator != null ? "validator=" + validator + ", " : "")
+				+ (ownerCategory != null ? "ownerCategory=" + ownerCategory.getId() + ", " : "")
+				+ (asGroup != null ? "asGroup=" + asGroup + ", " : "") + (asTag != null ? "asTag=" + asTag : "") + "]";
 	}
 
 }

src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/mpformbuilder/shared/metadata/UpdatableField.java

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package org.gcube.portlets.widgets.mpformbuilder.shared.metadata;
+
+public interface UpdatableField {
+
+	void setCurrentValue(String value);
+
+	String getCurrentValue();
+}