Module WUI

wuiHandler2button :: String -> WuiHandler -> HtmlExp   

Transform a WUI handler into a submit button with a given label string.

withRendering :: WuiSpec a -> ([HtmlExp] -> HtmlExp) -> WuiSpec a   

Puts a new rendering function into a WUI specification.

Further infos:

• defined as left-associative infix operator with precedence 0
• solution complete, i.e., able to compute all solutions

withError :: WuiSpec a -> String -> WuiSpec a   

Puts a new error message into a WUI specification.

Further infos:

• defined as left-associative infix operator with precedence 0
• solution complete, i.e., able to compute all solutions

withCondition :: WuiSpec a -> (a -> Bool) -> WuiSpec a   

Puts a new condition into a WUI specification.

Further infos:

• defined as left-associative infix operator with precedence 0
• solution complete, i.e., able to compute all solutions

transformWSpec :: (a -> b,b -> a) -> WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b   

Transforms a WUI specification from one type to another.

adaptWSpec :: (a -> b) -> WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b   

Adapt a WUI specification to a new type. For this purpose, the first argument must be a transformation mapping values from the old type to the new type. This function must be bijective and operationally invertible (i.e., the inverse must be computable by narrowing). Otherwise, use transformWSpec!

wHidden :: WuiSpec a   

A hidden widget for a value that is not shown in the WUI. Usually, this is used in components of larger structures, e.g., internal identifiers, data base keys.

wConstant :: (a -> HtmlExp) -> WuiSpec a   

A widget for values that are shown but cannot be modified. The first argument is a mapping of the value into a HTML expression to show this value.

wInt :: WuiSpec Int   

A widget for editing integer values.

wString :: WuiSpec String   

A widget for editing string values.

wStringSize :: Int -> WuiSpec String   

A widget for editing string values with a size attribute.

wRequiredString :: WuiSpec String   

A widget for editing string values that are required to be non-empty.

wRequiredStringSize :: Int -> WuiSpec String   

A widget with a size attribute for editing string values that are required to be non-empty.

wTextArea :: (Int,Int) -> WuiSpec String   

A widget for editing string values in a text area. The argument specifies the height and width of the text area.

wSelect :: (a -> String) -> [a] -> WuiSpec a   

A widget to select a value from a given list of values. The current value should be contained in the value list and is preselected. The first argument is a mapping from values into strings to be shown in the selection widget.

wSelectInt :: [Int] -> WuiSpec Int   

A widget to select a value from a given list of integers (provided as the argument). The current value should be contained in the value list and is preselected.

wSelectBool :: String -> String -> WuiSpec Bool   

A widget to select a Boolean value via a selection box. The arguments are the strings that are shown for the values True and False in the selection box, respectively.

Example call:

(wSelectBool true false)

Parameters:

• true : string for selection of True
• false : string for selection of False

Returns:

a WUI specification for a Boolean selection widget

wCheckBool :: [HtmlExp] -> WuiSpec Bool   

A widget to select a Boolean value via a check box. The first argument are HTML expressions that are shown after the check box. The result is True if the box is checked.

wMultiCheckSelect :: (a -> [HtmlExp]) -> [a] -> WuiSpec [a]   

A widget to select a list of values from a given list of values via check boxes. The current values should be contained in the value list and are preselected. The first argument is a mapping from values into HTML expressions that are shown for each item after the check box.

wRadioSelect :: (a -> [HtmlExp]) -> [a] -> WuiSpec a   

A widget to select a value from a given list of values via a radio button. The current value should be contained in the value list and is preselected. The first argument is a mapping from values into HTML expressions that are shown for each item after the radio button.

wRadioBool :: [HtmlExp] -> [HtmlExp] -> WuiSpec Bool   

A widget to select a Boolean value via a radio button. The arguments are the lists of HTML expressions that are shown after the True and False radio buttons, respectively.

Example call:

(wRadioBool true false)

Parameters:

• true : HTML expressions for True radio button
• false : HTML expressions for False radio button

Returns:

a WUI specification for a Boolean selection widget

wPair :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec (a,b)   

WUI combinator for pairs.

wCons2 :: (a -> b -> c) -> WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c   

WUI combinator for constructors of arity 2. The first argument is the binary constructor. The second and third arguments are the WUI specifications for the argument types.

wTriple :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec (a,b,c)   

WUI combinator for triples.

wCons3 :: (a -> b -> c -> d) -> WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d   

WUI combinator for constructors of arity 3. The first argument is the ternary constructor. The further arguments are the WUI specifications for the argument types.

w4Tuple :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec (a,b,c,d)   

WUI combinator for tuples of arity 4.

wCons4 :: (a -> b -> c -> d -> e) -> WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e   

WUI combinator for constructors of arity 4. The first argument is the ternary constructor. The further arguments are the WUI specifications for the argument types.

w5Tuple :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e -> WuiSpec (a,b,c,d,e)   

WUI combinator for tuples of arity 5.

wCons5 :: (a -> b -> c -> d -> e -> f) -> WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e -> WuiSpec f   

WUI combinator for constructors of arity 5. The first argument is the ternary constructor. The further arguments are the WUI specifications for the argument types.

w6Tuple :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e -> WuiSpec f -> WuiSpec (a,b,c,d,e,f)   

WUI combinator for tuples of arity 6.

wCons6 :: (a -> b -> c -> d -> e -> f -> g) -> WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e -> WuiSpec f -> WuiSpec g   

WUI combinator for constructors of arity 6. The first argument is the ternary constructor. The further arguments are the WUI specifications for the argument types.

w7Tuple :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e -> WuiSpec f -> WuiSpec g -> WuiSpec (a,b,c,d,e,f,g)   

WUI combinator for tuples of arity 7.

wCons7 :: (a -> b -> c -> d -> e -> f -> g -> h) -> WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e -> WuiSpec f -> WuiSpec g -> WuiSpec h   

WUI combinator for constructors of arity 7. The first argument is the ternary constructor. The further arguments are the WUI specifications for the argument types.

w8Tuple :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e -> WuiSpec f -> WuiSpec g -> WuiSpec h -> WuiSpec (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h)   

WUI combinator for tuples of arity 8.

wCons8 :: (a -> b -> c -> d -> e -> f -> g -> h -> i) -> WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e -> WuiSpec f -> WuiSpec g -> WuiSpec h -> WuiSpec i   

WUI combinator for constructors of arity 8. The first argument is the ternary constructor. The further arguments are the WUI specifications for the argument types.

w9Tuple :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e -> WuiSpec f -> WuiSpec g -> WuiSpec h -> WuiSpec i -> WuiSpec (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i)   

WUI combinator for tuples of arity 9.

wCons9 :: (a -> b -> c -> d -> e -> f -> g -> h -> i -> j) -> WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e -> WuiSpec f -> WuiSpec g -> WuiSpec h -> WuiSpec i -> WuiSpec j   

WUI combinator for constructors of arity 9. The first argument is the ternary constructor. The further arguments are the WUI specifications for the argument types.

w10Tuple :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e -> WuiSpec f -> WuiSpec g -> WuiSpec h -> WuiSpec i -> WuiSpec j -> WuiSpec (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j)   

WUI combinator for tuples of arity 10.

wCons10 :: (a -> b -> c -> d -> e -> f -> g -> h -> i -> j -> k) -> WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e -> WuiSpec f -> WuiSpec g -> WuiSpec h -> WuiSpec i -> WuiSpec j -> WuiSpec k   

WUI combinator for constructors of arity 10. The first argument is the ternary constructor. The further arguments are the WUI specifications for the argument types.

w11Tuple :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e -> WuiSpec f -> WuiSpec g -> WuiSpec h -> WuiSpec i -> WuiSpec j -> WuiSpec k -> WuiSpec (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k)   

WUI combinator for tuples of arity 11.

wCons11 :: (a -> b -> c -> d -> e -> f -> g -> h -> i -> j -> k -> l) -> WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e -> WuiSpec f -> WuiSpec g -> WuiSpec h -> WuiSpec i -> WuiSpec j -> WuiSpec k -> WuiSpec l   

WUI combinator for constructors of arity 11. The first argument is the ternary constructor. The further arguments are the WUI specifications for the argument types.

w12Tuple :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e -> WuiSpec f -> WuiSpec g -> WuiSpec h -> WuiSpec i -> WuiSpec j -> WuiSpec k -> WuiSpec l -> WuiSpec (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l)   

WUI combinator for tuples of arity 12.

wCons12 :: (a -> b -> c -> d -> e -> f -> g -> h -> i -> j -> k -> l -> m) -> WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec c -> WuiSpec d -> WuiSpec e -> WuiSpec f -> WuiSpec g -> WuiSpec h -> WuiSpec i -> WuiSpec j -> WuiSpec k -> WuiSpec l -> WuiSpec m   

WUI combinator for constructors of arity 12. The first argument is the ternary constructor. The further arguments are the WUI specifications for the argument types.

wJoinTuple :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec (a,b)   

WUI combinator to combine two tuples into a joint tuple. It is similar to wPair but renders both components as a single tuple provided that the components are already rendered as tuples, i.e., by the rendering function renderTuple. This combinator is useful to define combinators for large tuples.

wList :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec [a]   

WUI combinator for list structures where the list elements are vertically aligned in a table.

wListWithHeadings :: [String] -> WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec [a]   

Add headings to a standard WUI for list structures:

wHList :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec [a]   

WUI combinator for list structures where the list elements are horizontally aligned in a table.

wMatrix :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec [[a]]   

WUI for matrices, i.e., list of list of elements visualized as a matrix.

wMaybe :: WuiSpec Bool -> WuiSpec a -> a -> WuiSpec (Maybe a)   

WUI for Maybe values. It is constructed from a WUI for Booleans and a WUI for the potential values. Nothing corresponds to a selection of False in the Boolean WUI. The value WUI is shown after the Boolean WUI.

Example call:

(wMaybe wspecb wspeca def)

Parameters:

• wspecb : a WUI specification for Boolean values
• wspeca : a WUI specification for the type of potential values
• def : a default value that is used if the current value is Nothing

wCheckMaybe :: WuiSpec a -> [HtmlExp] -> a -> WuiSpec (Maybe a)   

A WUI for Maybe values where a check box is used to select Just. The value WUI is shown after the check box.

Example call:

(wCheckMaybe wspec hexps def)

Parameters:

• wspec : a WUI specification for the type of potential values
• hexps : a list of HTML expressions shown after the check box
• def : a default value if the current value is Nothing

wRadioMaybe :: WuiSpec a -> [HtmlExp] -> [HtmlExp] -> a -> WuiSpec (Maybe a)   

A WUI for Maybe values where radio buttons are used to switch between Nothing and Just. The value WUI is shown after the radio button WUI.

Example call:

(wRadioMaybe wspec hexps hexps def)

Parameters:

• wspec : a WUI specification for the type of potential values
• hexps : a list of HTML expressions shown after the Nothing button
• hexps : a list of HTML expressions shown after the Just button
• def : a default value if the current value is Nothing

wEither :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec b -> WuiSpec (Either a b)   

WUI for union types. Here we provide only the implementation for Either types since other types with more alternatives can be easily reduced to this case.

wTree :: WuiSpec a -> WuiSpec (WTree a)   

WUI for tree types. The rendering specifies the rendering of inner nodes. Leaves are shown with their default rendering.

renderTuple :: [HtmlExp] -> HtmlExp   

Standard rendering of tuples as a table with a single row. Thus, the elements are horizontally aligned.

renderTaggedTuple :: [String] -> [HtmlExp] -> HtmlExp   

Standard rendering of tuples with a tag for each element. Thus, each is preceded by a tag, that is set in bold, and all elements are vertically aligned.

renderList :: [HtmlExp] -> HtmlExp   

Standard rendering of lists as a table with a row for each item: Thus, the elements are vertically aligned.

mainWUI :: WuiSpec a -> a -> (a -> IO HtmlForm) -> IO HtmlForm   

Generates an HTML form from a WUI data specification, an initial value and an update form.

wui2html :: WuiSpec a -> a -> (a -> IO HtmlForm) -> (HtmlExp,WuiHandler)   

Generates HTML editors and a handler from a WUI data specification, an initial value and an update form.

wuiInForm :: WuiSpec a -> a -> (a -> IO HtmlForm) -> (HtmlExp -> WuiHandler -> IO HtmlForm) -> IO HtmlForm   

Puts a WUI into a HTML form containing "holes" for the WUI and the handler.

wuiWithErrorForm :: WuiSpec a -> a -> (a -> IO HtmlForm) -> (HtmlExp -> WuiHandler -> IO HtmlForm) -> (HtmlExp,WuiHandler)   

Generates HTML editors and a handler from a WUI data specification, an initial value and an update form. In addition to wui2html, we can provide a skeleton form used to show illegal inputs.