NetBeans Options Panel validation

Randall Wood wrote:
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> Can validation be broken up into multiple things that can independently validated rapidly?
> Can validation be triggered only by certain changes in the panel (like editing a text box) that can wait until focus has been lost or a change has not occurred in the past 0.5 seconds?
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Hi Randall. Thanks for the reply.

Validation can't really be broken up, unfortunately. It's a (potentially) long operation.

I've made it so it delays a second prior to calling changed(), and that works great, but I'm seeing the NetBeans framework get stuck in a validation loop, where it keeps calling valid(). Also, for some bizarre, yet-to-be-determined reason, when I have this time delay, the Apply button will gray out appropriately, but the OK button will not. More investigation is needed. I'll let you know what I find out.

Sincerely,
  Karl