Package jadex.base.gui.plugin

Interface IControlCenter

All Known Implementing Classes:

PlatformControlCenter

public interface IControlCenter

Control center interface providing useful methods that may be called from plugins.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	addStatusComponent(java.lang.Object id, javax.swing.JComponent comp)	Add a component to the status bar.
void	displayError(java.lang.String errortitle, java.lang.String errormessage, java.lang.Exception exception)	Display an error dialog.
IFuture<java.lang.ClassLoader>	getClassLoader(IResourceIdentifier rid)	Get the resource identifier.
CMSUpdateHandler	getCMSHandler()	Get the cms update handler shared by all tools.
ComponentIconCache	getIconCache()	Get the component icon cache shared by all tools.
IExternalAccess	getJCCAccess()	Get the external access of the JCC component (always local).
IExternalAccess	getPlatformAccess()	Get the external access of the administered platform (potentially remote).
PropertyUpdateHandler	getPropertyHandler()	Get the cms update handler shared by all tools.
javax.swing.JComponent	getStatusComponent(java.lang.Object id)	Get a component from the status bar.
void	removeStatusComponent(java.lang.Object id)	Remove a previously added component from the status bar.
void	setStatusText(java.lang.String text)	Set a text to be displayed in the status bar.
void	showPlatform(IExternalAccess platformaccess)	Add a new platform control center or switch to tab if already exists.
void	showPlugin(java.lang.String name)	Switch to a plugin.

Method Detail

getPlatformAccess

IExternalAccess getPlatformAccess()

Get the external access of the administered platform (potentially remote).

Returns:

The external access.

getJCCAccess

IExternalAccess getJCCAccess()

Get the external access of the JCC component (always local).

Returns:

The external access.

getCMSHandler

CMSUpdateHandler getCMSHandler()

Get the cms update handler shared by all tools.

getPropertyHandler

PropertyUpdateHandler getPropertyHandler()

Get the cms update handler shared by all tools.

getIconCache

ComponentIconCache getIconCache()

Get the component icon cache shared by all tools.

showPlugin

void showPlugin(java.lang.String name)

Switch to a plugin. Shows the plugin, if available.

showPlatform

void showPlatform(IExternalAccess platformaccess)

Add a new platform control center or switch to tab if already exists.

setStatusText

void setStatusText(java.lang.String text)

Set a text to be displayed in the status bar. The text will be removed automatically after some delay (or replaced by some other text).

getStatusComponent

javax.swing.JComponent getStatusComponent(java.lang.Object id)

Get a component from the status bar.

Parameters:

id - Id used for adding a component.

Returns:

The component to display.

addStatusComponent

void addStatusComponent(java.lang.Object id,
                        javax.swing.JComponent comp)

Add a component to the status bar.

Parameters:

id - An id for later reference.

comp - The component to display.

removeStatusComponent

void removeStatusComponent(java.lang.Object id)

Remove a previously added component from the status bar.

Parameters:

id - The id used for adding the component.

displayError

void displayError(java.lang.String errortitle,
                  java.lang.String errormessage,
                  java.lang.Exception exception)

Display an error dialog.

Parameters:

errortitle - The title to use for an error dialog (required).

errormessage - An optional error message displayed before the exception.

exception - The exception (if any).

getClassLoader

IFuture<java.lang.ClassLoader> getClassLoader(IResourceIdentifier rid)

Get the resource identifier.