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* [UIComponent.java]
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package org.jacpfx.api.component;
import org.jacpfx.api.util.UIType;
import java.net.URL;
/**
* Represents an basic UI component handled by a perspective. A UIComponent is
* an // * visible UI component displayed in a defined area of perspective.
*
* @param defines the base component where others extend from
* @param defines the message listener type
* @param defines the basic event type
* @param defines the basic message type
* @author Andy Moncsek
*/
public interface UIComponent extends SubComponent {
/**
* Returns the 'root' ui component created by the handle method.
*
* @return the root component
*/
C getRoot();
/**
* Set the 'root' ui component created by the handle method.
*
* @param root, the UI root
*/
void setRoot(C root);
/**
* Returns the component handle class, this is the users implementation of the component.
*
* @param , X extends an ComponentView
* @return ComponentHandle, the component handle.
*/
public default > X getComponentViewHandle() {
//noinspection unchecked
return (X) this.getComponent();
}
/**
* Contains the document url describing the UI.
*
* @return the document url
*/
String getViewLocation();
/**
* Set the viewLocation location on component start.
*
* @param documentURL , the url of the FXML document
*/
void setViewLocation(final String documentURL);
/**
* The document URL describing the UI.
*
* @return the document url
*/
URL getDocumentURL();
/**
* Distinguish component types.
*
* @return the type of the component.
*/
UIType getType();
/**
* Set the UI type to distinguish component types
*
* @param type, PROGRAMMATIC / DECLARATIVE type
*/
void setUIType(final UIType type);
}