org.jppf.ui.actions
Class AbstractUpdatableAction

java.lang.Object
  javax.swing.AbstractAction
      org.jppf.ui.actions.AbstractUpdatableAction

All Implemented Interfaces:

ActionListener, Serializable, Cloneable, EventListener, Action, UpdatableAction, ValueChangeListener

Direct Known Subclasses:

AbstractJobAction, AbstractTopologyAction

public abstract class AbstractUpdatableAction
extends AbstractAction
implements UpdatableAction

Abstract superclass for actions used in toolbars or popup menus.

Author:

Laurent Cohen

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected String	BASE The base location for internationalized messages.
protected Point	location Location at which to display any window or dialog created by this action.
protected List<Object>	selectedElements The list of selected elements.

Fields inherited from class javax.swing.AbstractAction

changeSupport, enabled

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

Constructor Summary

AbstractUpdatableAction()

Method Summary

Point	getLocation() Get the location at which to display any window or dialog created by this action.
protected String	localize(String message) Get a localized message given its unique name and the current locale.
void	setLocation(Point location) Set the location at which to display any window or dialog created by this action.
protected void	setupIcon(String name) Set the icon for this action using the specified image file name.
protected void	setupNameAndTooltip(String name) Set the action name and tooltip text.
void	updateState(List<Object> selectedElements) Update this action's enabled state based on a list of selected elements.
void	valueChanged(ValueChangeEvent event) Method called when the action is triggered.

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.AbstractAction

addPropertyChangeListener, clone, firePropertyChange, getKeys, getPropertyChangeListeners, getValue, isEnabled, putValue, removePropertyChangeListener, setEnabled

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface javax.swing.Action

addPropertyChangeListener, getValue, isEnabled, putValue, removePropertyChangeListener, setEnabled

Methods inherited from interface java.awt.event.ActionListener

actionPerformed

Field Detail

BASE

protected String BASE

The base location for internationalized messages.

selectedElements

protected List<Object> selectedElements

The list of selected elements.

location

protected Point location

Location at which to display any window or dialog created by this action.

Constructor Detail

AbstractUpdatableAction

public AbstractUpdatableAction()

Method Detail

getLocation

public Point getLocation()

Get the location at which to display any window or dialog created by this action.

Returns:

a Point instance.

setLocation

public void setLocation(Point location)

Set the location at which to display any window or dialog created by this action.

Parameters:

location - a Point instance.

updateState

public void updateState(List<Object> selectedElements)

Update this action's enabled state based on a list of selected elements.

Specified by:

updateState in interface UpdatableAction

Parameters:

selectedElements - a list of objects.

See Also:

UpdatableAction.updateState(java.util.List)

valueChanged

public void valueChanged(ValueChangeEvent event)

Method called when the action is triggered.

Specified by:

valueChanged in interface ValueChangeListener

Parameters:

event - the event encapsulating the source of the event.

See Also:

ValueChangeListener.valueChanged(org.jppf.ui.options.event.ValueChangeEvent)

setupIcon

protected void setupIcon(String name)

Set the icon for this action using the specified image file name.

Parameters:

name - the name of the icon image file.

setupNameAndTooltip

protected void setupNameAndTooltip(String name)

Set the action name and tooltip text.

Parameters:

name - the key to find the name and tooltip in the localized resource bundles.

localize

protected String localize(String message)

Get a localized message given its unique name and the current locale.

Parameters:

message - the unique name of the localized message.

Returns:

a message in the current locale, or the default locale if the localization for the current locale is not found.