javatools.swing
Class VariablePaneDispatcher

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.lang.Thread
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        +--javatools.swing.VariablePaneDispatcher

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Runnable

Direct Known Subclasses:

AuthorPaneDispatcher, ContainerPaneDispatcher, DataSetPaneDispatcher, ExecutionPaneDispatcher, GenrePaneDispatcher

public abstract class VariablePaneDispatcher

extends java.lang.Thread

It represents an "event dispatcher" to be used to manage a "variable pane" i.e. a pane that changes depending on a particular selection in another place of the application. You have to inherit only this method: initialize: to init the panels, if you need it. Set the panelName to your own name, to differentiate between different VariablePaneDispatcher's. Create your panels, put them in type2panel HashMap, depending on the type of the (Clippable) object to be displayed. Put your messages in type2message HashMap (depending on ther type) and make all you need for your panels. The panels must be of the type IndexablePanel. All the dispatching is internal. Use this sequence of commands: VariablePaneDispatcher disp = new VariablePaneDispatcher(); disp.setContainer(theContainerToContainThePanels); disp.setStatusLabelSync(myStatusLabelSync); disp.start(); -- repeat disp.setObject(myOwnClippableObject); -- until you need it. disp.stopAll();

Field Summary

protected boolean	initialized Checks whether the thread has been initialized.
protected Clippable	obj The object you want to display its details.
protected java.lang.String	panelName Contains the panel name, to be used as a "thread name" for the status sync label.
protected Clippable	previousObj The previous selected object.
protected java.awt.Container	refContainer The container to be used.
protected boolean	stoppedExternally Checks whether the thread has been stopped externally.
protected java.util.HashMap	type2message Maps types and message to be displayed into a status bar.
protected java.util.HashMap	type2panel Maps types and panels

Fields inherited from class java.lang.Thread

MAX_PRIORITY, MIN_PRIORITY, NORM_PRIORITY

Constructor Summary

VariablePaneDispatcher()
Creates a new instance of VariablePaneDispatcher

Method Summary

protected void	doDispatch() Dispatches the requests.
protected abstract void	initialize() It will be called when the thread starts.
void	run() Thread's run method.
void	setContainer(java.awt.Container cont) Sets the container that will contain the panels.
void	setObject(Clippable pObj) Sets the object that you want its details to be displayed.
void	setStatusLabelSync(StatusLabelSync sync) Sets the status label sync to display status messages.
void	start() Ovverrides thread's start method.
void	stopAll() Stops the thread.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Thread

activeCount, checkAccess, countStackFrames, currentThread, destroy, dumpStack, enumerate, getContextClassLoader, getName, getPriority, getThreadGroup, holdsLock, interrupt, interrupted, isAlive, isDaemon, isInterrupted, join, join, join, resume, setContextClassLoader, setDaemon, setName, setPriority, sleep, sleep, stop, stop, suspend, toString, yield

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

refContainer

protected java.awt.Container refContainer

The container to be used.

type2panel

protected java.util.HashMap type2panel

Maps types and panels

type2message

protected java.util.HashMap type2message

Maps types and message to be displayed into a status bar.

obj

protected Clippable obj

The object you want to display its details.

previousObj

protected Clippable previousObj

The previous selected object. If you need it, use it...

stoppedExternally

protected boolean stoppedExternally

Checks whether the thread has been stopped externally.

initialized

protected boolean initialized

Checks whether the thread has been initialized.

panelName

protected java.lang.String panelName

Contains the panel name, to be used as a "thread name" for the status sync label.

Constructor Detail

VariablePaneDispatcher

public VariablePaneDispatcher()

Creates a new instance of VariablePaneDispatcher

Method Detail

start

public void start()

Ovverrides thread's start method.

Overrides:

start in class java.lang.Thread

run

public void run()

Thread's run method.

Specified by:

run in interface java.lang.Runnable

Overrides:

run in class java.lang.Thread

stopAll

public void stopAll()

Stops the thread.

setObject

public void setObject(Clippable pObj)

Sets the object that you want its details to be displayed.

Parameters:

pObj - The object to use.

setContainer

public void setContainer(java.awt.Container cont)

Sets the container that will contain the panels.

Parameters:

cont - The container to use.

setStatusLabelSync

public void setStatusLabelSync(StatusLabelSync sync)

Sets the status label sync to display status messages.

Parameters:

sync - The status label sync to use.

doDispatch

protected void doDispatch()

Dispatches the requests.

initialize

protected abstract void initialize()

It will be called when the thread starts. Inherit it and put your initialization code.