org.hortonmachine.gui.utils

Class GuiUtilities

java.lang.Object

org.hortonmachine.gui.utils.GuiUtilities

public class GuiUtilities
extends Object

Utilities class.

Author:

Andrea Antonello (www.hydrologis.com)

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static interface	GuiUtilities.IOnCloseListener

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	LAST_PATH
static String	PREF_STRING_SEPARATORS

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
GuiUtilities()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	addClosingListener(JFrame frame, GuiUtilities.IOnCloseListener freeResourcesComponent)
static void	centerOnScreen(Component component) Set the location of a component to center it on the screen.
static void	copyToClipboard(String text)
static File	getLastFile() Handle the last set path preference.
static String	getPreference(String preferenceKey, String defaultValue) Get from preference.
static String[]	getPreference(String preferenceKey, String[] defaultValue)
static JDialog	openDialogWithPanel(JPanel panel, String title, Dimension dimension)
static void	openFile(File file)
static void	setDefaultLookAndFeel()
static void	setLastPath(String lastPath) Save the passed path as last path available.
static void	setPreference(String preferenceKey, String value) Set a preference.
static void	setPreference(String preferenceKey, String[] valuesArray)
static String	showComboDialog(Component parentComponent, String title, String message, String[] values)
static void	showErrorMessage(Component parentComponent, String title, String message)
static void	showInfoMessage(Component parentComponent, String title, String message)
static String	showInputDialog(Component parentComponent, String message, String defaultInput)
static String[]	showMultiInputDialog(Component parentComponent, String title, String[] labels, String[] defaultValues, HashMap<String,String[]> fields2ValuesMap) Create a simple multi input pane, that returns what the use inserts.
static void	showWarningMessage(Component parentComponent, String title, String message)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

LAST_PATH

public static final String LAST_PATH

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Constant Field Values

PREF_STRING_SEPARATORS

public static final String PREF_STRING_SEPARATORS

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

GuiUtilities

public GuiUtilities()

Method Detail

centerOnScreen

public static void centerOnScreen(Component component)

Set the location of a component to center it on the screen.

Parameters:

component - the component to center.

getLastFile

public static File getLastFile()

Handle the last set path preference.

Returns:

the last set path or the user home.

setLastPath

public static void setLastPath(String lastPath)

Save the passed path as last path available.

Parameters:

lastPath - the last path to save.

getPreference

public static String getPreference(String preferenceKey,
                                   String defaultValue)

Get from preference.

Parameters:

preferenceKey - the preference key.

defaultValue - the default value in case of null.

Returns:

the string preference asked.

getPreference

public static String[] getPreference(String preferenceKey,
                                     String[] defaultValue)

setPreference

public static void setPreference(String preferenceKey,
                                 String value)

Set a preference.

Parameters:

preferenceKey - the preference key.

value - the value to set.

setPreference

public static void setPreference(String preferenceKey,
                                 String[] valuesArray)

copyToClipboard

public static void copyToClipboard(String text)

openFile

public static void openFile(File file)
                     throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

openDialogWithPanel

public static JDialog openDialogWithPanel(JPanel panel,
                                          String title,
                                          Dimension dimension)

showInputDialog

public static String showInputDialog(Component parentComponent,
                                     String message,
                                     String defaultInput)

showMultiInputDialog

public static String[] showMultiInputDialog(Component parentComponent,
                                            String title,
                                            String[] labels,
                                            String[] defaultValues,
                                            HashMap<String,String[]> fields2ValuesMap)

Create a simple multi input pane, that returns what the use inserts.

Parameters:

parentComponent -

title - the dialog title.

labels - the labels to set.

defaultValues - a set of default values.

Returns:

the result inserted by the user.

showComboDialog

public static String showComboDialog(Component parentComponent,
                                     String title,
                                     String message,
                                     String[] values)

setDefaultLookAndFeel

public static void setDefaultLookAndFeel()

addClosingListener

public static void addClosingListener(JFrame frame,
                                      GuiUtilities.IOnCloseListener freeResourcesComponent)

showInfoMessage

public static void showInfoMessage(Component parentComponent,
                                   String title,
                                   String message)

showWarningMessage

public static void showWarningMessage(Component parentComponent,
                                      String title,
                                      String message)

showErrorMessage

public static void showErrorMessage(Component parentComponent,
                                    String title,
                                    String message)