code: public String getFieldDesc()
      {
          String strFieldDesc = null;
          if (m_strFieldDesc != null)    // Field desc null? (using default)
              strFieldDesc = m_strFieldDesc;
          else
          { // Get the description from the resource file
              if (this.getRecord() != null)
                  strFieldDesc = this.getRecord().getString(this.getFieldName());
          }
          return strFieldDesc;
      }
docs: Get the short field description.
  @return The field desc. If null, return the resource from the record's resouce file.
  If not available, return the field name.