net.infonode.docking.util
Class DockingUtil

java.lang.Object
  net.infonode.docking.util.DockingUtil

public final class DockingUtil
extends java.lang.Object

Class that contains utility methods for docking windows.

Version:

$Revision: 1.25 $

Author:

$Author: jesper $

Constructor Summary

private

DockingUtil()

Method Summary

static void	addWindow(DockingWindow window, RootWindow rootWindow) Adds a window inside a root window.
static RootWindow	createHeavyweightSupportedRootWindow(AbstractViewMap views, boolean createWindowPopupMenu) Creates a root window with support for view serialization, popup menues and support for heavy weight components inside the views.
static RootWindow	createHeavyweightSupportedRootWindow(AbstractViewMap views, ViewSerializer viewSerializer, boolean createWindowPopupMenu) Creates a root window with support for view serialization, popup menues and support for heavyweight components inside the views.
static RootWindow	createRootWindow(AbstractViewMap views, boolean createWindowPopupMenu) Creates a root window with support for view serialization and popup menues.
static RootWindow	createRootWindow(AbstractViewMap views, ViewSerializer viewSerializer, boolean createWindowPopupMenu) Creates a root window with support for view serialization and popup menues.
private static RootWindow	createRootWindow(boolean heavyweightSupport, AbstractViewMap views, ViewSerializer viewSerializer, boolean createWindowPopupMenu)
static FloatingWindow	getFloatingWindowFor(DockingWindow window) Returns the FloatingWindow for a window if the window is undocked.
static TabWindow	getTabWindowFor(DockingWindow window) Returns the TabWindow for a window.
static boolean	isAncestor(DockingWindow ancestor, DockingWindow child) Returns true if ancestor is an ancestor of child or the windows are the same.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DockingUtil

private DockingUtil()

Method Detail

createRootWindow

public static RootWindow createRootWindow(AbstractViewMap views,
                                          boolean createWindowPopupMenu)

Creates a root window with support for view serialization and popup menues. All the views are added to a tab window which is placed in the root window.

Parameters:

views - the views that can be shown inside the root window

createWindowPopupMenu - true if a standard window popup menu should be created

Returns:

the created root window

createHeavyweightSupportedRootWindow

public static RootWindow createHeavyweightSupportedRootWindow(AbstractViewMap views,
                                                              boolean createWindowPopupMenu)

Creates a root window with support for view serialization, popup menues and support for heavy weight components inside the views.

All the views are added to a tab window which is placed in the root window.

Parameters:

views - the views that can be shown inside the root window

createWindowPopupMenu - true if a standard window popup menu should be created

Returns:

the created root window

Since:

IDW 1.4.0

createRootWindow

public static RootWindow createRootWindow(AbstractViewMap views,
                                          ViewSerializer viewSerializer,
                                          boolean createWindowPopupMenu)

Creates a root window with support for view serialization and popup menues. All the views are added to a tab window which is placed in the root window.

Parameters:

views - contains all the static views

viewSerializer - the view serializer used in the created RootWindow

createWindowPopupMenu - true if a standard window popup menu should be created

Returns:

the created root window

createHeavyweightSupportedRootWindow

public static RootWindow createHeavyweightSupportedRootWindow(AbstractViewMap views,
                                                              ViewSerializer viewSerializer,
                                                              boolean createWindowPopupMenu)

Creates a root window with support for view serialization, popup menues and support for heavyweight components inside the views.

All the views are added to a tab window which is placed in the root window.

Parameters:

views - contains all the static views

viewSerializer - the view serializer used in the created RootWindow

createWindowPopupMenu - true if a standard window popup menu should be created

Returns:

the created root window

Since:

IDW 1.4.0

createRootWindow

private static RootWindow createRootWindow(boolean heavyweightSupport,
                                           AbstractViewMap views,
                                           ViewSerializer viewSerializer,
                                           boolean createWindowPopupMenu)

isAncestor

public static boolean isAncestor(DockingWindow ancestor,
                                 DockingWindow child)

Returns true if ancestor is an ancestor of child or the windows are the same.

Parameters:

ancestor - the ancestor window

child - the child window

Returns:

true if ancestor is an ancestor of child or the windows are the same

addWindow

public static void addWindow(DockingWindow window,
                             RootWindow rootWindow)

Adds a window inside a root window. The following methods are tried in order:

1. If the window already is added inside the root window nothing happens.
2. The window is restored to it's last location if that location is inside the root window.
3. The window is added inside the root window.

Parameters:

window - the window to add

rootWindow - the root window in which to add it

Since:

IDW 1.1.0

getTabWindowFor

public static TabWindow getTabWindowFor(DockingWindow window)

Returns the TabWindow for a window. This is either the window itself or the parent window.

Parameters:

window - the window

Returns:

the TabWindow for the window

Since:

IDW 1.3.0

getFloatingWindowFor

public static FloatingWindow getFloatingWindowFor(DockingWindow window)

Returns the FloatingWindow for a window if the window is undocked.

Parameters:

window - the window

Returns:

the FloatingWindow for the window or null if the window is not undocked

Since:

IDW 1.4.0