/*
 * Copyright (c) 2000 World Wide Web Consortium,
 * (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Institut National de
 * Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique, Keio University). All
 * Rights Reserved. This program is distributed under the W3C's Software
 * Intellectual Property License. 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 W3C License http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/ for more
 * details.
 */

package org.w3c.dom.html;

/**
 *  Form control.  Note. Depending upon the environment in which the page is 
 * being viewed, the value property may be read-only for the file upload 
 * input type. For the "password" input type, the actual value returned may 
 * be masked to prevent unauthorized use. See the  INPUT element definition 
 * in HTML 4.0.
 */
public interface HTMLInputElement extends HTMLElement {
    /**
     *  When the <code>type</code> attribute of the element has the value 
     * "Text", "File" or "Password", this represents the HTML value attribute 
     * of the element. The value of this attribute does not change if the 
     * contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user 
     * agent, changes. Changing this attribute, however, resets the contents 
     * of the form control. See the  value attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public String getDefaultValue();
    public void setDefaultValue(String defaultValue);

    /**
     *  When <code>type</code> has the value "Radio" or "Checkbox", this 
     * represents the HTML checked attribute of the element. The value of 
     * this attribute does not change if the state of the corresponding form 
     * control, in an interactive user agent, changes. Changes to this 
     * attribute, however, resets the state of the form control. See the  
     * checked attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public boolean getDefaultChecked();
    public void setDefaultChecked(boolean defaultChecked);

    /**
     *  Returns the <code>FORM</code> element containing this control. Returns 
     * <code>null</code> if this control is not within the context of a form. 
     */
    public HTMLFormElement getForm();

    /**
     *  A comma-separated list of content types that a server processing this 
     * form will handle correctly. See the  accept attribute definition in 
     * HTML 4.0.
     */
    public String getAccept();
    public void setAccept(String accept);

    /**
     *  A single character access key to give access to the form control. See 
     * the  accesskey attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public String getAccessKey();
    public void setAccessKey(String accessKey);

    /**
     *  Aligns this object (vertically or horizontally)  with respect to its 
     * surrounding text. See the  align attribute definition in HTML 4.0. 
     * This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public String getAlign();
    public void setAlign(String align);

    /**
     *  Alternate text for user agents not rendering the normal content of 
     * this element. See the  alt attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public String getAlt();
    public void setAlt(String alt);

    /**
     *  When the <code>type</code> attribute of the element has the value 
     * "Radio" or "Checkbox", this represents the current state of the form 
     * control, in an interactive user agent. Changes to this attribute 
     * change the state of the form control, but do not change the value of 
     * the HTML value attribute of the element.
     */
    public boolean getChecked();
    public void setChecked(boolean checked);

    /**
     *  The control is unavailable in this context. See the  disabled 
     * attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public boolean getDisabled();
    public void setDisabled(boolean disabled);

    /**
     *  Maximum number of characters for text fields, when <code>type</code> 
     * has the value "Text" or "Password". See the  maxlength attribute 
     * definition in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public int getMaxLength();
    public void setMaxLength(int maxLength);

    /**
     *  Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the  name 
     * attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public String getName();
    public void setName(String name);

    /**
     *  This control is read-only. Relevant only when <code>type</code> has 
     * the value "Text" or "Password". See the  readonly attribute definition 
     * in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public boolean getReadOnly();
    public void setReadOnly(boolean readOnly);

    /**
     *  Size information. The precise meaning is specific to each type of 
     * field.  See the  size attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public String getSize();
    public void setSize(String size);

    /**
     *  When the <code>type</code> attribute has the value "Image", this 
     * attribute specifies the location of the image to be used to decorate 
     * the graphical submit button. See the  src attribute definition in HTML 
     * 4.0.
     */
    public String getSrc();
    public void setSrc(String src);

    /**
     *  Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See 
     * the  tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public int getTabIndex();
    public void setTabIndex(int tabIndex);

    /**
     *  The type of control created. See the  type attribute definition in 
     * HTML 4.0.
     */
    public String getType();

    /**
     *  Use client-side image map. See the  usemap attribute definition in 
     * HTML 4.0.
     */
    public String getUseMap();
    public void setUseMap(String useMap);

    /**
     *  When the <code>type</code> attribute of the element has the value 
     * "Text", "File" or "Password", this represents the current contents of 
     * the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent. Changing 
     * this attribute changes the contents of the form control, but does not 
     * change the value of the HTML value attribute of the element. When the 
     * <code>type</code> attribute of the element has the value "Button", 
     * "Hidden", "Submit", "Reset", "Image", "Checkbox" or "Radio", this 
     * represents the HTML value attribute of the element. See the  value 
     * attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
     */
    public String getValue();
    public void setValue(String value);

    /**
     *  Removes keyboard focus from this element.
     */
    public void blur();

    /**
     *  Gives keyboard focus to this element.
     */
    public void focus();

    /**
     *  Select the contents of the text area. For <code>INPUT</code> elements 
     * whose <code>type</code> attribute has one of the following values: 
     * "Text", "File", or "Password".
     */
    public void select();

    /**
     *  Simulate a mouse-click. For <code>INPUT</code> elements whose
     * <code>type</code> attribute has one of the following values: "Button", 
     * "Checkbox", "Radio", "Reset", or "Submit".
     */
    public void click();

}