org.apache.cayenne.modeler.util

Class CayenneController

java.lang.Object

org.apache.cayenne.modeler.util.CayenneController

All Implemented Interfaces:

BoundComponent

Direct Known Subclasses:

AdapterEditor, CacheSyncConfigController, CayenneModelerController, ClassesTabController, ClassNameUpdater, ClasspathPreferences, CodeGeneratorControllerBase, DataNodeEditor, DataSourceCreator, DataSourceDuplicator, DataSourceEditor, DataSourcePreferences, DataSourceWizard, DBConnectionInfoEditor, DBGeneratorOptions, DbRelationshipTarget, DefaultsPreferencesController, EncodingSelector, EntitySyncController, FindDialog, GeneralPreferences, GeneratorController, GeneratorTabController, InferRelationshipsControllerBase, InferRelationshipsTabController, LockingUpdateController, LogConsole, MainDataNodeEditor, MergerOptions, MergerTokenSelectorController, ObjAttributeInfoDialog, ObjRelationshipInfo, PasswordEncoderEditor, PreferenceDialog, ProjectController, QueryType, TableSelectorController, TemplateCreator, TemplatePreferences, ValidationResultBrowser

public abstract class CayenneController
extends Object
implements BoundComponent

A superclass of CayenneModeler controllers.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected Application	application
protected CayenneController	parent
protected PropertyChangeSupport	propertyChangeSupport

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
CayenneController()
CayenneController(Application application)
CayenneController(CayenneController parent)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addPropertyChangeListener(String expression, PropertyChangeListener listener) Adds a listener for property change events.
void	bindingUpdated(String expression, Object newValue) Default implementation is a noop.
protected void	centerView() Centers view on parent window.
protected void	firePropertyChange(String propertyName, Object oldValue, Object newValue) Fires property change event.
Application	getApplication()
JFrame	getFrame() Finds a JFrame in the view hierarchy.
FSPath	getLastDirectory() Returns last file system directory visited by user for this component.
CayenneController	getParent()
abstract Component	getView() Returns the vie wassociated with this Controller.
protected Preferences	getViewPreferences() Returns preference for this component view.
Window	getWindow() Finds a Window in the view hierarchy.
protected void	makeCloseableOnEscape() If this view or a parent view is a JDialog, makes it closeable on ESC hit.
protected void	reportError(String title, Throwable th) Utility method to provide a visual indication an execution error.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

parent

protected CayenneController parent

application

protected Application application

propertyChangeSupport

protected PropertyChangeSupport propertyChangeSupport

Constructor Detail

CayenneController

public CayenneController()

CayenneController

public CayenneController(CayenneController parent)

CayenneController

public CayenneController(Application application)

Method Detail

getApplication

public Application getApplication()

getParent

public CayenneController getParent()

getView

public abstract Component getView()

Returns the vie wassociated with this Controller.

Specified by:

getView in interface BoundComponent

getLastDirectory

public FSPath getLastDirectory()

Returns last file system directory visited by user for this component. If there is no such directory set up in the preferences, creates a new object, setting its path to the parent last directory or to the user HOME directory.

getViewPreferences

protected Preferences getViewPreferences()

Returns preference for this component view.

reportError

protected void reportError(String title,
               Throwable th)

Utility method to provide a visual indication an execution error. This implementation logs an error and pops up a dialog window with error message.

centerView

protected void centerView()

Centers view on parent window.

makeCloseableOnEscape

protected void makeCloseableOnEscape()

If this view or a parent view is a JDialog, makes it closeable on ESC hit. Dialog "defaultCloseOperation" property is taken into account when processing ESC button click.

getWindow

public Window getWindow()

Finds a Window in the view hierarchy.

getFrame

public JFrame getFrame()

Finds a JFrame in the view hierarchy.

firePropertyChange

protected void firePropertyChange(String propertyName,
                      Object oldValue,
                      Object newValue)

Fires property change event. Exists for the benefit of subclasses.

addPropertyChangeListener

public void addPropertyChangeListener(String expression,
                             PropertyChangeListener listener)

Adds a listener for property change events.

Specified by:

addPropertyChangeListener in interface BoundComponent

bindingUpdated

public void bindingUpdated(String expression,
                  Object newValue)

Default implementation is a noop. Override to handle parent binding updates.

Specified by:

bindingUpdated in interface BoundComponent