package org.litesoft.GWT.client.widgets;

import com.google.gwt.user.client.*;

public interface IExtendedTextBox extends IFocusWidget
{
    /**
     * Gets a handle to the object's underlying DOM element.
     *
     * @return the object's browser element
     */
    public Element getElement();

    /**
     * Gets the maximum allowable length of the text box.
     *
     * @return the maximum length, in characters
     */
    public int getMaxLength();

    /**
     * Gets the number of visible characters in the text box.
     *
     * @return the number of visible characters
     */
    public int getVisibleLength();

    /**
     * Sets the maximum allowable length of the text box.
     *
     * @param length the maximum length, in characters
     */
    public void setMaxLength( int length );

    /**
     * Sets the number of visible characters in the text box.
     *
     * @param length the number of visible characters
     */
    public void setVisibleLength( int length );
}