bibliothek.gui.dock.util
Interface UIScheme<V,U extends UIValue<V>,B extends UIBridge<V,U>>

Type Parameters:

V - The kind of values this map contains

U - The kind of observers used to read values from this map

B - The kind of bridges used to transfer values V to observers U

All Known Subinterfaces:

ColorScheme

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractColorScheme, AbstractIconScheme, AbstractUIScheme, BasicColorScheme, BubbleColorScheme, DefaultColorScheme, DefaultIconScheme, DefaultTextScheme, EclipseColorScheme, ExtendingColorScheme, FlatColorScheme, IdentifiedColorScheme, SimpleBubbleColorScheme, TypedPropertyUIScheme

public interface UIScheme<V,U extends UIValue<V>,B extends UIBridge<V,U>>

An algorithm that can create missing entries for an UIPropertiess.

Author:

Benjamin Sigg

Method Summary

void	addListener(UISchemeListener<V,U,B> listener) Adds a listener to this scheme.
B	getBridge(Path name, UIProperties<V,U,B> properties) Creates the UIBridge that handles resources of type name.
V	getResource(String name, UIProperties<V,U,B> properties) Creates the resource with name name.
void	install(UIProperties<V,U,B> properties) Informs this scheme that it is now used by properties.
void	removeListener(UISchemeListener<V,U,B> listener) Removes a listener from this scheme.
void	uninstall(UIProperties<V,U,B> properties) Informs this scheme that it is no longer used by properties.

Method Detail

install

void install(UIProperties<V,U,B> properties)

Informs this scheme that it is now used by properties.

Parameters:

properties - the owner of this scheme

uninstall

void uninstall(UIProperties<V,U,B> properties)

Informs this scheme that it is no longer used by properties.

Parameters:

properties - an old client of this scheme

getResource

V getResource(String name,
              UIProperties<V,U,B> properties)

Creates the resource with name name. This method may be called often and should complete quickly.

Parameters:

name - the name of some resource

properties - the map that will use the resource

Returns:

the resource or null if this scheme does not know name

getBridge

B getBridge(Path name,
            UIProperties<V,U,B> properties)

Creates the UIBridge that handles resources of type name.

Parameters:

name - the name of the bridge

properties - the map that will use the resource

Returns:

the new bridge or null if this scheme does not know name

addListener

void addListener(UISchemeListener<V,U,B> listener)

Adds a listener to this scheme.

Parameters:

listener - the new listener, not null

removeListener

void removeListener(UISchemeListener<V,U,B> listener)

Removes a listener from this scheme.

Parameters:

listener - the listener to remove