Package adams.gui.core

Interface AbstractNamedHistoryPanel.FrameDisplaySupporter<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of content to display

All Known Implementing Classes:

BufferHistoryPanel, HelpHistoryPanel

Enclosing class:

AbstractNamedHistoryPanel<T>

public static interface AbstractNamedHistoryPanel.FrameDisplaySupporter<T>

Interface for history panels that allow the content to be displayed in separate frames.

Author:

fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
AbstractNamedHistoryPanel.AbstractHistoryEntryFrame<T>	getFrame(String name)	Returns the frame associated with the entry.
boolean	hasFrame(String name)	Checks whether a frame is available fro this entry.
AbstractNamedHistoryPanel.AbstractHistoryEntryFrame<T>	newFrame(String name)	Creates a new frame for the entry.
void	removeFrame(String name)	Removes the frame from the list.
void	showFrame(String name)	Displays the entry in a new frame.

Method Detail

hasFrame

boolean hasFrame(String name)

Checks whether a frame is available fro this entry.

Parameters:

name - the name of the entry to check

Returns:

true if a frame is already available

newFrame

AbstractNamedHistoryPanel.AbstractHistoryEntryFrame<T> newFrame(String name)

Creates a new frame for the entry.

Parameters:

name - the name of the entry to create a frame for

Returns:

the frame

getFrame

AbstractNamedHistoryPanel.AbstractHistoryEntryFrame<T> getFrame(String name)

Returns the frame associated with the entry.

Parameters:

name - the name of the entry to retrieve

Returns:

the frame or null if not found

showFrame

void showFrame(String name)

Displays the entry in a new frame. If a frame is already avao;an;e for the entry, then this one will be activated.

Parameters:

name - the name of the entry to open or activate

removeFrame

void removeFrame(String name)

Removes the frame from the list. This method should be called when the frame gets closed.

Parameters:

name - the name of the entry this frame is associated with