All Superinterfaces:

CleanUpHandler, GlobalInfoSupporter, LoggingLevelHandler, LoggingSupporter, Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

CustomizableTool

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractShapeTool, AbstractTool, AbstractToolWithParameterPanel, BucketFill, Clear, Eraser, Export, Filter, Pencil, Pointer, PolygonFill, SwitchLabel
```
public interface Tool
extends Serializable, GlobalInfoSupporter, CleanUpHandler, LoggingSupporter, LoggingLevelHandler
```
Interface for tools.

Author:

fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`activate()`	Gets called to activate the tool.
`void`	`annotationsChanged()`	Hook method for when new annotations have been set.
`void`	`deactivate()`	Gets called to deactivate the tool.
`Color`	`getActiveColor()`	Returns the active color.
`CombinedLayer.CombinedSubLayer`	`getActiveCombinedSubLayer()`	Returns the active combined sub layer.
`BufferedImage`	`getActiveImage()`	Returns the active image.
`OverlayLayer`	`getActiveOverlay()`	Returns the active overlay layer.
`CanvasPanel`	`getCanvas()`	Returns the currently set canvas panel.
`Cursor`	`getCursor()`	Returns the mouse cursor to use.
`Icon`	`getIcon()`	The icon of the tool.
`ToolKeyAdapter`	`getKeyListener()`	Returns the mouse listener to use.
`LayerManager`	`getLayerManager()`	Returns the layer manager.
`ToolMouseAdapter`	`getMouseListener()`	Returns the mouse listener to use.
`ToolMouseMotionAdapter`	`getMouseMotionListener()`	Returns the mouse motion listener to use.
`String`	`getName()`	The name of the tool.
`BasePanel`	`getOptionPanel()`	Returns the panel for setting the options.
`PaintOperation`	`getPaintOperation()`	Returns the paint operation for the tool.
`double`	`getZoom()`	Returns the current zoom.
`boolean`	`hasActiveCombinedSubLayer()`	Returns whether an active combined sub layer is present.
`boolean`	`hasActiveOverlay()`	Returns whether an active overlay layer is present.
`boolean`	`hasAnyActive()`	Returns whether any active layer is present.
`boolean`	`isAutomaticUndoEnabled()`	Returns whether automatic undo is enabled.
`void`	`setCanvas(CanvasPanel value)`	Sets the canvas panel to use.

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.CleanUpHandler
cleanUp

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.GlobalInfoSupporter
globalInfo

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.logging.LoggingLevelHandler
getLoggingLevel, setLoggingLevel

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.logging.LoggingSupporter
getLogger, isLoggingEnabled

- Method Detail
  - setCanvas
```
void setCanvas(CanvasPanel value)
```
    Sets the canvas panel to use.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the panel
  - getCanvas
```
CanvasPanel getCanvas()
```
    Returns the currently set canvas panel.
    
    Returns:
    
    the panel, null if none set
  - getLayerManager
```
LayerManager getLayerManager()
```
    Returns the layer manager.
    
    Returns:
    
    the layer manager, null if not available
  - hasAnyActive
```
boolean hasAnyActive()
```
    Returns whether any active layer is present.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if an active layer present
    
    See Also:
    
    hasActiveOverlay(), hasActiveCombinedSubLayer()
  - hasActiveOverlay
```
boolean hasActiveOverlay()
```
    Returns whether an active overlay layer is present.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if available
  - getActiveOverlay
```
OverlayLayer getActiveOverlay()
```
    Returns the active overlay layer.
    
    Returns:
    
    the layer, null if none available
  - hasActiveCombinedSubLayer
```
boolean hasActiveCombinedSubLayer()
```
    Returns whether an active combined sub layer is present.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if available
  - getActiveCombinedSubLayer
```
CombinedLayer.CombinedSubLayer getActiveCombinedSubLayer()
```
    Returns the active combined sub layer.
    
    Returns:
    
    the layer, null if none available
  - getActiveImage
```
BufferedImage getActiveImage()
```
    Returns the active image.
    
    Returns:
    
    the image or null if none active
  - getActiveColor
```
Color getActiveColor()
```
    Returns the active color.
    
    Returns:
    
    the color or null if none active
  - getZoom
```
double getZoom()
```
    Returns the current zoom.
    
    Returns:
    
    the zoom (1.0 = 100%)
  - isAutomaticUndoEnabled
```
boolean isAutomaticUndoEnabled()
```
    Returns whether automatic undo is enabled.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if enabled
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    The name of the tool.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name
  - getIcon
```
Icon getIcon()
```
    The icon of the tool.
    
    Returns:
    
    the icon
  - getCursor
```
Cursor getCursor()
```
    Returns the mouse cursor to use.
    
    Returns:
    
    the cursor
  - getMouseListener
```
ToolMouseAdapter getMouseListener()
```
    Returns the mouse listener to use.
    
    Returns:
    
    the listener
  - getMouseMotionListener
```
ToolMouseMotionAdapter getMouseMotionListener()
```
    Returns the mouse motion listener to use.
    
    Returns:
    
    the listener
  - getKeyListener
```
ToolKeyAdapter getKeyListener()
```
    Returns the mouse listener to use.
    
    Returns:
    
    the listener
  - getPaintOperation
```
PaintOperation getPaintOperation()
```
    Returns the paint operation for the tool.
    
    Returns:
    
    the paint operation
  - getOptionPanel
```
BasePanel getOptionPanel()
```
    Returns the panel for setting the options.
    
    Returns:
    
    the options panel
  - activate
```
void activate()
```
    Gets called to activate the tool.
  - deactivate
```
void deactivate()
```
    Gets called to deactivate the tool.
  - annotationsChanged
```
void annotationsChanged()
```
    Hook method for when new annotations have been set.

Interface Tool

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.CleanUpHandler

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.GlobalInfoSupporter

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.logging.LoggingLevelHandler

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.logging.LoggingSupporter

Method Detail

setCanvas

getCanvas

getLayerManager

hasAnyActive

hasActiveOverlay

getActiveOverlay

hasActiveCombinedSubLayer

getActiveCombinedSubLayer

getActiveImage

getActiveColor

getZoom

isAutomaticUndoEnabled

getName

getIcon

getCursor

getMouseListener

getMouseMotionListener

getKeyListener

getPaintOperation

getOptionPanel

activate

deactivate

annotationsChanged