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     * Ext JS Library 3.3.0
     * Copyright(c) 2006-2010 Ext JS, Inc.
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     */
    /**
     * @class Ext.ux.grid.filter.StringFilter
     * @extends Ext.ux.grid.filter.Filter
     * Filter by a configurable Ext.form.TextField
     * Example Usage:
     *
    var filters = new Ext.ux.grid.GridFilters({
        ...
        filters: [{
            // required configs
            type: 'string',
            dataIndex: 'name',

            // optional configs
            value: 'foo',
            active: true, // default is false
            iconCls: 'ux-gridfilter-text-icon' // default
            // any Ext.form.TextField configs accepted
        }]
    });
     *
     */
    Ext.ux.grid.filter.StringFilter = Ext.extend(Ext.ux.grid.filter.Filter, {

        /**
         * @cfg {String} iconCls
         * The iconCls to be applied to the menu item.
         * Defaults to 'ux-gridfilter-text-icon'.
         */
        iconCls : 'ux-gridfilter-text-icon',

        emptyText: 'Enter Filter Text...',
        selectOnFocus: true,
        width: 125,

        /**
         * @private
         * Template method that is to initialize the filter and install required menu items.
         */
        init : function (config) {
            Ext.applyIf(config, {
                enableKeyEvents: true,
                iconCls: this.iconCls,
                listeners: {
                    scope: this,
                    keyup: this.onInputKeyUp
                }
            });

            this.inputItem = new Ext.form.TextField(config);
            this.menu.add(this.inputItem);
            this.updateTask = new Ext.util.DelayedTask(this.fireUpdate, this);
        },

        /**
         * @private
         * Template method that is to get and return the value of the filter.
         * @return {String} The value of this filter
         */
        getValue : function () {
            return this.inputItem.getValue();
        },

        /**
         * @private
         * Template method that is to set the value of the filter.
         * @param {Object} value The value to set the filter
         */
        setValue : function (value) {
            this.inputItem.setValue(value);
            this.fireEvent('update', this);
        },

        /**
         * @private
         * Template method that is to return true if the filter
         * has enough configuration information to be activated.
         * @return {Boolean}
         */
        isActivatable : function () {
            return this.inputItem.getValue().length > 0;
        },

        /**
         * @private
         * Template method that is to get and return serialized filter data for
         * transmission to the server.
         * @return {Object/Array} An object or collection of objects containing
         * key value pairs representing the current configuration of the filter.
         */
        getSerialArgs : function () {
            return {type: 'string', value: this.getValue()};
        },

        /**
         * Template method that is to validate the provided Ext.data.Record
         * against the filters configuration.
         * @param {Ext.data.Record} record The record to validate
         * @return {Boolean} true if the record is valid within the bounds
         * of the filter, false otherwise.
         */
        validateRecord : function (record) {
            var val = record.get(this.dataIndex);

            if(typeof val != 'string') {
                return (this.getValue().length === 0);
            }

            return val.toLowerCase().indexOf(this.getValue().toLowerCase()) > -1;
        },

        /**
         * @private
         * Handler method called when there is a keyup event on this.inputItem
         */
        onInputKeyUp : function (field, e) {
            var k = e.getKey();
            if (k == e.RETURN && field.isValid()) {
                e.stopEvent();
                this.menu.hide(true);
                return;
            }
            // restart the timer
            this.updateTask.delay(this.updateBuffer);
        }
    });