org.favabeans.base
Interface Properties

All Superinterfaces:

Facet

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleProperties, BeanProperties

public interface Properties

extends Facet

This Facet exposes the properties which the primary object has. A UI element element may choose to represent these as entries in a "property sheet" view, etc.

Method Summary

void	addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l)
void	addPropertyChangeListener(String propertyName, PropertyChangeListener l)
Property[]	getAdditionalProperties() Additional properties defined by the application, and not provided as results of a getpropertyNameProperty() method on this interface.
String	getDisplayName() Shortcut to value of getDisplayNameProperty().
Property	getDisplayNameProperty() The localized display name of this object.
Property	getExpertProperty() This property is used to distinguish between those objects that are intended for expert users from those that are intended for normal users.
Property	getHiddenProperty() This property is used to identify objects that are intended only for tool use, and which should not be exposed to humans.
Icon	getLargeIcon() Shortcut to value of getLargeIconProperty().
Property	getLargeIconProperty() A large (32 pixels square) icon to represent this object.
String	getName() Shortcut to value of getNameProperty().
Property	getNameProperty() The programmatic name of this object.
Property	getPreferredProperty() This property is used to identify objects that are particularly important for presenting to humans.
String	getShortDescription() Shortcut to value of getPreferredProperty().
Property	getShortDescriptionProperty() The short description of the object.
Icon	getSmallIcon() Shortcut to value of getSmallIconProperty().
Property	getSmallIconProperty() A small (16 pixels square) icon to represent this object in menus and toolbars.
boolean	isExpert() Shortcut to value of getExpertProperty().
boolean	isHidden() Shortcut to value of getHiddenProperty().
boolean	isPreferred() Shortcut to value of getPreferredProperty().
void	removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l)
void	removePropertyChangeListener(String propertyName, PropertyChangeListener l)

Methods inherited from interface org.favabeans.base.Facet

getPrimaryObject

Method Detail

getName

public String getName()

Shortcut to value of getNameProperty().

getDisplayName

public String getDisplayName()

Shortcut to value of getDisplayNameProperty().

isExpert

public boolean isExpert()

Shortcut to value of getExpertProperty().

isHidden

public boolean isHidden()

Shortcut to value of getHiddenProperty().

isPreferred

public boolean isPreferred()

Shortcut to value of getPreferredProperty().

getShortDescription

public String getShortDescription()

Shortcut to value of getPreferredProperty(). The short description of the object.

getSmallIcon

public Icon getSmallIcon()

Shortcut to value of getSmallIconProperty().

getLargeIcon

public Icon getLargeIcon()

Shortcut to value of getLargeIconProperty().

getNameProperty

public Property getNameProperty()

The programmatic name of this object.

getDisplayNameProperty

public Property getDisplayNameProperty()

The localized display name of this object.

getExpertProperty

public Property getExpertProperty()

This property is used to distinguish between those objects that are intended for expert users from those that are intended for normal users.

getHiddenProperty

public Property getHiddenProperty()

This property is used to identify objects that are intended only for tool use, and which should not be exposed to humans.

getPreferredProperty

public Property getPreferredProperty()

This property is used to identify objects that are particularly important for presenting to humans.

getShortDescriptionProperty

public Property getShortDescriptionProperty()

The short description of the object.

getSmallIconProperty

public Property getSmallIconProperty()

A small (16 pixels square) icon to represent this object in menus and toolbars.

getLargeIconProperty

public Property getLargeIconProperty()

A large (32 pixels square) icon to represent this object.

getAdditionalProperties

public Property[] getAdditionalProperties()

Additional properties defined by the application, and not provided as results of a getpropertyNameProperty() method on this interface.

addPropertyChangeListener

public void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l)

removePropertyChangeListener

public void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l)

addPropertyChangeListener

public void addPropertyChangeListener(String propertyName,
                                      PropertyChangeListener l)

removePropertyChangeListener

public void removePropertyChangeListener(String propertyName,
                                         PropertyChangeListener l)