bibliothek.gui.dock.util.extension
Class ExtensionManager

java.lang.Object
  bibliothek.gui.dock.util.extension.ExtensionManager

public class ExtensionManager
extends Object

Manages a set of Extensions.

Author:

Benjamin Sigg

Constructor Summary

ExtensionManager(DockController controller)
Creates a new manager.

Method Summary

void	add(Extension extension) Adds extension to the list of extensions.
Extension[]	getExtensions() Gets a list of all extensions that are currently known to this manager.
void	init() Starts up all extensions.
void	kill() Stops and removes all extensions.
<E> List<E>	load(ExtensionName<E> name) Loads all extensions matching name.
void	remove(Extension extension) Removes extension from the list of extensions.
<E> SharedExtension<E>	share(ExtensionName<E> name) Creates a new SharedExtension object which uses name as key to read extensions.
protected void	tryLoadDefaultExtensions() Tries to load the standard extensions that are developed alongside with the main-framework.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ExtensionManager

public ExtensionManager(DockController controller)

Creates a new manager.

Parameters:

controller - the controller in whose realm this manager works

Method Detail

tryLoadDefaultExtensions

protected void tryLoadDefaultExtensions()

Tries to load the standard extensions that are developed alongside with the main-framework.

add

public void add(Extension extension)

Adds extension to the list of extensions.

Parameters:

extension - the new extension

remove

public void remove(Extension extension)

Removes extension from the list of extensions.

Parameters:

extension - the extension to remove

getExtensions

public Extension[] getExtensions()

Gets a list of all extensions that are currently known to this manager.

Returns:

the list of extensions

load

public <E> List<E> load(ExtensionName<E> name)

Loads all extensions matching name.

Type Parameters:

E - the type of extensions that is loaded

Parameters:

name - the name of the extensions

Returns:

a list containing all non-null extensions, may be empty

share

public <E> SharedExtension<E> share(ExtensionName<E> name)

Creates a new SharedExtension object which uses name as key to read extensions. The SharedExtension object can be bound and unbound at any time, it can be reused.

Parameters:

name - the name of the extension to share

Returns:

the shared extensions

init

public void init()

Starts up all extensions.

kill

public void kill()

Stops and removes all extensions.