From c75064e84e6f81b35d5bf7275c97fae37b68d64d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Bruce <matt.bruce@verizon.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:19:51 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] added more logic to the text/value properties

Signed-off-by: Matt Bruce <matt.bruce@verizon.com>
---
 VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift     | 14 +++++++++++++-
 .../TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift         |  7 +++++--
 VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift  |  9 ++++++---
 3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
index 121b1510..6964ae0a 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
@@ -198,8 +198,20 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldable {
     open var maxLength: Int? { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
     
     open var inputId: String? { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
+        
+    /// The text of this textField.
+    private var _value: AnyHashable?
+    open var value: AnyHashable? {
+        get { _value }
+        set {
+            if let newValue, newValue != _value {
+                _value = newValue
+                text = newValue as? String
+            }
+            setNeedsUpdate()
+        }
+    }
     
-    open var value: AnyHashable? { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
     
     open var defaultValue: AnyHashable? { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
     
diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift
index 83768a6b..ac350bc1 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift
@@ -82,8 +82,11 @@ open class InputField: EntryFieldBase, UITextFieldDelegate {
     open override var text: String? {
         get { textField.text }
         set {
-            textField.text = newValue
-            value = newValue
+            if let newValue, newValue != text {
+                textField.text = newValue
+                value = newValue
+            }
+            setNeedsUpdate()
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
index d4f11a9e..5fe4e68b 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
@@ -107,12 +107,15 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
         }
     }
     
-    /// The text of this textField.
+    /// The text of this textView
     open override var text: String? {
         get { textView.text }
         set {
-            textView.text = newValue
-            value = newValue
+            if let newValue, newValue != text {
+                textView.text = newValue
+                value = newValue
+            }
+            setNeedsUpdate()
         }
     }