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/*
VLDocking Framework 3.0
Copyright Lilian Chamontin, 2004-2013
www.vldocking.com
[email protected]
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*/
package com.vlsolutions.swing.docking;
import java.awt.Window;
/** An abstract factory used by the DockingDesktop to create instance
* of Dockable containers.
*
* This factory enables API Extenders to change part of the behaviour on the DockingDesktop
* (mostly about look and feel issues) without modifying the code of that central class.
*
* @see DockableContainer
* @see DefaultDockableContainerFactory : the default implementation
*
* @author Lilian Chamontin, vlsolutions.
* @version 1.1
* @update 2007/01/08 Lilian Chamontin : updated to declare a new titlebar factory method
* */
public abstract class DockableContainerFactory {
private static DockableContainerFactory factory;
public enum ParentType {
/** Constant used to describe the type of usage a SingleDockableContainer is for*/
PARENT_DESKTOP,
/** Constant used to describe the type of usage a SingleDockableContainer is for*/
PARENT_TABBED_CONTAINER,
/** Constant used to describe the type of usage a SingleDockableContainer is for*/
PARENT_SPLIT_CONTAINER,
/** Constant used to describe the type of usage a SingleDockableContainer is for*/
PARENT_DETACHED_WINDOW
}
/** Constant used to describe the type of usage a SingleDockableContainer is for*/
//public static final int PARENT_DESKTOP = 0;
/** Constant used to describe the type of usage a SingleDockableContainer is for*/
//public static final int PARENT_TABBED_CONTAINER = 1;
/** Constant used to describe the type of usage a SingleDockableContainer is for*/
//public static final int PARENT_SPLIT_CONTAINER = 2;
/** Constant used to describe the type of usage a SingleDockableContainer is for*/
//public static final int PARENT_DETACHED_WINDOW = 3;
/** This method is called by the DockingDesktop whenever a dockable is inserted
* in its containment hierachy.
*
*/
public abstract SingleDockableContainer createDockableContainer(Dockable dockable, ParentType parentType);
/** @deprecated use the other createDockableContainer method ({@link #createDockableContainer(Dockable, int)}
*/
public SingleDockableContainer createDockableContainer(Dockable dockable, boolean c) {
return createDockableContainer(dockable, ParentType.PARENT_SPLIT_CONTAINER);
}
/** This method is called when a tab insertion is requested by the DockingDesktop. */
public abstract TabbedDockableContainer createTabbedDockableContainer();
/** This method is called when a dockable is detached from the DockingDesktop and put
* in the FLOATING state.
*
* The floating container must be an instanceof Dialog or Window.
*/
public abstract FloatingDockableContainer createFloatingDockableContainer(Window owner);
/** This method is invoked when a dockable container needs to install a title bar.
*
* This method is used by the standard implementation of Docking (DockView, etc) but is optional
* for other implementations, as currently the titlebar isn't specified as a core component of
* the docking framework (i.e. it is not an interface).
*@since 2.1.3
*/
public abstract DockViewTitleBar createTitleBar();
/** Returns the current factory.
*
it no factory has been provided, it will
* fall back on DefaultDockableContainerFactory
*/
public static DockableContainerFactory getFactory() {
if(factory == null) {
factory = new DefaultDockableContainerFactory();
}
return factory;
}
/** Changes the factory to be used by DockingDesktop.
*
* Note that this change is not propagated to already docked components.
* */
public static void setFactory(DockableContainerFactory f) {
factory = f;
}
}