Bug 190579 TVT33:TCT538: pt - advanced properties' values are not externalised
<response_by> Sara Santa Clara at 2007.06.01.09.46.36 </response_by> OS: Windows Build date: 0531 Component name: BIRT Blocking: no Tester name: Sara Santa Clara Steps to recreate the problem: In the Navigator, double click on the Test_Report_1.retpdesign to open it. Click CUSTOMNAME text control on the report and select Advanced in the Property Editor. Problem description: The values in the second column are not externalised (e.g. Font Colour and Text Alignment). See attached screen capture for details. Thank you! Sara <response_by> Bryan Green at 2007.06.01.09.48.12 </response_by> This article was reassigned from Category:''TVT Testcases''. <response_by> Bryan Green at 2007.06.01.10.49.34 </response_by> Changing status in TCT.
model/org.eclipse.birt.report.model/src/org/eclipse/birt/report/model/api/GroupElementHandle.java
/**
	 * If property is shared by the group of elements, return the corresponding
	 * <code>GroupPropertyHandle</code>, otherwise, return <code>null</code>.
	 * 
	 * @param propName
	 *            name of the property needs to be handled.
	 * @return If the property is a common property among the elements, return
	 *         the corresponding <code>GroupPropertyHandle</code>; Otherwise
	 *         return <code>null</code>.
	 */
	abstract public GroupPropertyHandle getPropertyHandle( String propName );
	/**
	 * If the given property is a common property, value will be returned as a
	 * string if all values within the group of elements are equal. If the
	 * property is not a common property, return <code>null</code>.
	 * 
	 * @param propName
	 *            name of the property.
	 * @return the value as a string if the property is a common property and
	 *         all the elements have the same value. Return null if the property
	 *         is not a common property or elements have different values for
	 *         this property.
	 * @see GroupPropertyHandle#getStringValue()
	 */
	public final String getStringProperty( String propName )
	{
		GroupPropertyHandle propHandle = getPropertyHandle( propName );
		if ( propHandle == null )
			return null;
		return propHandle.getStringValue( );