bibliothek.gui.dock.support.mode
Interface ModeSettingsConverter<A,B>

Type Parameters:

A - the type of properties outside

B - the type of properties that represent the outside properties

All Known Implementing Classes:

LocationSettingConverter

public interface ModeSettingsConverter<A,B>

A converter converts properties from the outside to the inner world. It is used by the ModeSettings to store data in memory, a converter should ensure that the data does not reference any object from the application (such that garbage collection works).

Author:

Benjamin Sigg

Method Summary

B	convertToSetting(A a) Converts a property from the inside world into the world outside.
A	convertToWorld(B b) Converts a property from the outside world into the world of this setting.
B	readProperty(DataInputStream in) Reads a single property.
B	readPropertyXML(XElement element) Reads a single property.
void	writeProperty(B b, DataOutputStream out) Writes a single property of this setting.
void	writePropertyXML(B b, XElement element) Writes a single property as xml element.

Method Detail

convertToWorld

A convertToWorld(B b)

Converts a property from the outside world into the world of this setting.

Parameters:

b - a property from outside

Returns:

a property from inside

convertToSetting

B convertToSetting(A a)

Converts a property from the inside world into the world outside.

Parameters:

a - the property from inside

Returns:

a property from outside

writeProperty

void writeProperty(B b,
                   DataOutputStream out)
                   throws IOException

Writes a single property of this setting.

Parameters:

b - the property to write

out - the stream to write into

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O-error occurs

readProperty

B readProperty(DataInputStream in)
               throws IOException

Reads a single property.

Parameters:

in - the stream to read from

Returns:

the property that has been read.

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O-error occurs

writePropertyXML

void writePropertyXML(B b,
                      XElement element)

Writes a single property as xml element.

Parameters:

b - the property to write

element - the element to write into, the attributes of the element must not be changed

readPropertyXML

B readPropertyXML(XElement element)

Reads a single property.

Parameters:

element - the element to read the property from

Returns:

the new property