Module is.codion.swing.common.ui

Package is.codion.swing.common.ui.control

Interface Control

All Superinterfaces:

Action, ActionListener, EventListener

All Known Subinterfaces:

Controls, ToggleControl

public interface Control
extends Action

A beefed up Action.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
static interface	Control.ActionCommand	A command interface, allowing Controls based on ActionEvents.
static interface	Control.Builder	A builder for Control
static interface	Control.Command	A command interface, allowing Controls based on method references

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static String	BACKGROUND	The key used for storing the background color.
static String	FONT	The key used for storing the Font.
static String	FOREGROUND	The key used for storing the foreground color.

Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.Action

ACCELERATOR_KEY, ACTION_COMMAND_KEY, DEFAULT, DISPLAYED_MNEMONIC_INDEX_KEY, LARGE_ICON_KEY, LONG_DESCRIPTION, MNEMONIC_KEY, NAME, SELECTED_KEY, SHORT_DESCRIPTION, SMALL_ICON

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Control	actionControl(Control.ActionCommand actionCommand)	Creates a control based on a Control.ActionCommand
static Control.Builder	actionControlBuilder(Control.ActionCommand actionCommand)	Creates a new Builder.
static Control.Builder	builder(Control.Command command)	Creates a new Builder.
static Control	control(Control.Command command)	Creates a control based on a Control.Command
JButton	createButton()	Creates a button based on this Control
JMenuItem	createMenuItem()	Creates a menu item based on this Control
StateObserver	enabledObserver()
static Control	eventControl(Event<ActionEvent> event)	Creates a Control which triggers the given event on action performed
static Control.Builder	eventControlBuilder(Event<ActionEvent> event)	Creates a Builder for a control which triggers the given event on action performed
Color	getBackground()
String	getCaption()
String	getDescription()
Font	getFont()
Color	getForeground()
KeyStroke	getKeyStroke()
int	getMnemonic()
Icon	getSmallIcon()
Control	setBackground(Color background)
Control	setCaption(String caption)
Control	setDescription(String description)
void	setEnabled(boolean enabled)	Unsupported, the enabled state of Controls is based on their enabledState
Control	setFont(Font font)
Control	setForeground(Color foreground)
Control	setKeyStroke(KeyStroke keyStroke)
Control	setMnemonic(int mnemonic)
Control	setSmallIcon(Icon smallIcon)

Methods inherited from interface javax.swing.Action

accept, addPropertyChangeListener, getValue, isEnabled, putValue, removePropertyChangeListener

Methods inherited from interface java.awt.event.ActionListener

actionPerformed

Field Detail

FONT

static final String FONT

The key used for storing the Font.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

BACKGROUND

static final String BACKGROUND

The key used for storing the background color.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

FOREGROUND

static final String FOREGROUND

The key used for storing the foreground color.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

setDescription

Control setDescription(String description)

Parameters:

description - the description string

Returns:

this control instance

getDescription

String getDescription()

Returns:

the description

getCaption

String getCaption()

Returns:

the caption

setCaption

Control setCaption(String caption)

Parameters:

caption - the caption for this Control instance

Returns:

this Control instance

enabledObserver

StateObserver enabledObserver()

Returns:

the state which controls whether this Control instance is enabled

setMnemonic

Control setMnemonic(int mnemonic)

Parameters:

mnemonic - the mnemonic to associate with this Control instance

Returns:

this Control instance

getMnemonic

int getMnemonic()

Returns:

the mnemonic, 0 if none is specified

setKeyStroke

Control setKeyStroke(KeyStroke keyStroke)

Parameters:

keyStroke - the KeyStroke to associate with this Control

Returns:

this Control instance

getKeyStroke

KeyStroke getKeyStroke()

Returns:

the KeyStroke associated with this Control, if any

setSmallIcon

Control setSmallIcon(Icon smallIcon)

Parameters:

smallIcon - the small icon to associate with this Control

Returns:

this Control instance

getSmallIcon

Icon getSmallIcon()

Returns:

the icon

setBackground

Control setBackground(Color background)

Parameters:

background - the background color

Returns:

this Control instance

getBackground

Color getBackground()

Returns:

the background color

setForeground

Control setForeground(Color foreground)

Parameters:

foreground - the foreground color

Returns:

this Control instance

getForeground

Color getForeground()

Returns:

the foreground color

setFont

Control setFont(Font font)

Parameters:

font - the font

Returns:

this Control instance

getFont

Font getFont()

Returns:

the font

createButton

JButton createButton()

Creates a button based on this Control

Returns:

a button based on this Control

createMenuItem

JMenuItem createMenuItem()

Creates a menu item based on this Control

Returns:

a menu item based on this Control

setEnabled

void setEnabled(boolean enabled)

Unsupported, the enabled state of Controls is based on their enabledState

Specified by:

setEnabled in interface Action

Parameters:

enabled - the enabled status

Throws:

UnsupportedOperationException - always

See Also:

Control.Builder.enabledState(StateObserver)

control

static Control control(Control.Command command)

Creates a control based on a Control.Command

Parameters:

command - the Control.Command on which to base the control

Returns:

a Control for calling the given Control.Command

actionControl

static Control actionControl(Control.ActionCommand actionCommand)

Creates a control based on a Control.ActionCommand

Parameters:

actionCommand - the Control.ActionCommand on which to base the control

Returns:

a Control for calling the given Control.Command

eventControl

static Control eventControl(Event<ActionEvent> event)

Creates a Control which triggers the given event on action performed

Parameters:

event - the event

Returns:

a control which triggers the given event

builder

static Control.Builder builder(Control.Command command)

Creates a new Builder.

Parameters:

command - the command to base the control on

Returns:

a new Control.Builder

actionControlBuilder

static Control.Builder actionControlBuilder(Control.ActionCommand actionCommand)

Creates a new Builder.

Parameters:

actionCommand - the action command to base the control on

Returns:

a new Control.Builder

eventControlBuilder

static Control.Builder eventControlBuilder(Event<ActionEvent> event)

Creates a Builder for a control which triggers the given event on action performed

Parameters:

event - the event

Returns:

a new Control.Builder