Class FloatManager


  • public abstract class FloatManager
    extends java.lang.Object
    Manages components which may either be contained in the same window, or one of which may be floated out into a separate dialogue.
    Since:
    25 Mar 2013
    Author:
    Mark Taylor
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Modifier Constructor Description
      protected FloatManager​(javax.swing.JComponent container, javax.swing.JComponent fixedPanel, javax.swing.JComponent floatablePanel)
      Constructor.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      protected void configureContainer​(boolean floating)
      Configures the container panel for floating or non-floating status.
      static FloatManager createFloatManager​(javax.swing.JComponent container, javax.swing.JComponent fixedPanel, javax.swing.JComponent floatablePanel)
      Returns an instance of this class.
      protected javax.swing.JComponent getFloatablePanel()
      Returns the floatable panel.
      abstract ToggleButtonModel getFloatToggle()
      Returns a toggle button model which can be used to control float status.
      abstract void init()
      Called to initialise this manager when the components are populated.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Constructor Detail

      • FloatManager

        protected FloatManager​(javax.swing.JComponent container,
                               javax.swing.JComponent fixedPanel,
                               javax.swing.JComponent floatablePanel)
        Constructor.
        Parameters:
        container - containing panel which contains one or both of the others
        fixedPanel - component which is always inside container
        floatablePanel - component which may be inside container or may be floated out of it
    • Method Detail

      • getFloatToggle

        public abstract ToggleButtonModel getFloatToggle()
        Returns a toggle button model which can be used to control float status. If this manager implementation is not controlled by a toggler, the return value may be null.
        Returns:
        float toggler, or null
      • init

        public abstract void init()
        Called to initialise this manager when the components are populated.
      • getFloatablePanel

        protected javax.swing.JComponent getFloatablePanel()
        Returns the floatable panel.
        Returns:
        floatable panel
      • configureContainer

        protected void configureContainer​(boolean floating)
        Configures the container panel for floating or non-floating status. The floating panel itself is not affected.
        Parameters:
        floating - true for floating, false for not
      • createFloatManager

        public static FloatManager createFloatManager​(javax.swing.JComponent container,
                                                      javax.swing.JComponent fixedPanel,
                                                      javax.swing.JComponent floatablePanel)
        Returns an instance of this class.
        Parameters:
        container - containing panel which contains one or both of the others
        fixedPanel - component which is always inside container
        floatablePanel - component which may be inside container or may be floated out of it
        Returns:
        new float manager