Package name.moore.kevin.ze.swing.dockables

Interface iDockable

All Known Implementing Classes:
planetDockable, playbarDockable, starDateDockable, tileDockable
public interface iDockable
Provide an interface for any dockable that can be added (docked) into the zUIDock container.
Author:
Kevin Moore <dev@kevin.moore.name>
See Also:
name.moore.kevin.ze.swing.zUIDock

  • Method Details

    • getName

      String getName()
      Set when constructing the handler, an internal identity.
      Returns:
      unique name of this dockable component.

    • getTileWidth

      default int getTileWidth()
      Returns:
      width in terms of grid slots to use, default is 1

    • getTileHeight

      default int getTileHeight()
      Returns:
      height in terms of grid slots to use, default is 1

    • getPreferredDock

      default String getPreferredDock()
      Return the dock location - one of the cardinals eg "north". Default to "center" matching the default 1x1 tile size.
      Returns:

    • getXMLlayout

      default String getXMLlayout()
      This XML should have the content of the dockable in a panel.
      Returns:

    • getText

      default String getText()
      The current and changeable displayed text.
      Returns:

    • addPropertyChangeListener

      default void addPropertyChangeListener​(PropertyChangeListener propertyChangeListener)
      Allow others to listen to changes to this object and its fields. Default to a NOP so we don't have to implement.
      Parameters:
      propertyChangeListener -

    • addPropertyChangeListener

      default void addPropertyChangeListener​(String propertyName, PropertyChangeListener propertyChangeListener)
      Parameters:
      propertyName -
      propertyChangeListener -

    • removePropertyChangeListener

      default void removePropertyChangeListener​(PropertyChangeListener listener)