Class EMLGroup

Method Details

• getDesigner

  public UIContainerDesignerProp getDesigner()

  Gets the Designer Extension for Properties.

  Specified by:

  getDesigner in interface IEUIContainer

  Specified by:

  getDesigner in interface IPropDesigner

  Returns:

  The instance of the Designer Extension.

• getLayoutMgr

  public EMLGroupLayout getLayoutMgr()

  Gets the layout manager.

  Specified by:

  getLayoutMgr in interface IComponent

  Overrides:

  getLayoutMgr in class UIComp

  Returns:

  the layout manager instance, or null if none is set.

• createCompsCnr

  public EUIComps createCompsCnr()

  Creates the components for the Editor.

  Specified by:

  createCompsCnr in interface IEUIContainer

  Overrides:

  createCompsCnr in class UIContainer

• createStyles

  public EditorStyles createStyles()

  Creates the Grid Frame Styles container (can be overridden by Designer to create EditorStyles).

  Specified by:

  createStyles in interface IEUIContainer

  Overrides:

  createStyles in class UIComp

  Returns:

  A new EditorStyles container.

• createDefaultItemsStyles

  protected EditorStyles createDefaultItemsStyles()

  Creates the Styles container for default items (must be overridden by Designer to create EditorStyles).

  Overrides:

  createDefaultItemsStyles in class MLGroup

  Returns:

  A new EditorStyles container.

• createDefaultDescriptionStyles

  protected EditorStyles createDefaultDescriptionStyles()

  Creates the Styles container for descriptions of items (must be overridden by Designer to create EditorStyles).

  Overrides:

  createDefaultDescriptionStyles in class MLGroup

  Returns:

  A new EditorStyles container.

• createDefaultItemProp

  protected EMLDefaultItemProp createDefaultItemProp()

  Creates the MLDefaultItemProp instance.

  Overrides:

  createDefaultItemProp in class MLGroup

  Returns:

  A new EMLDefaultItemProp instance.

• addPredefinedPropsImpl

  public void addPredefinedPropsImpl() throws PropException

  Adds the predefined containers for identifications, fields and actions. This method is overridden fully by the Editor versions of the class.

  Specified by:

  addPredefinedPropsImpl in interface IEUIContainer

  Overrides:

  addPredefinedPropsImpl in class UIContainer

  Throws:

  PropException - For property exceptions.

• getPredefinedProps

  public void getPredefinedProps()

  Gets the references to predefined properties.

  Specified by:

  getPredefinedProps in interface IEUIContainer

  Overrides:

  getPredefinedProps in class MLGroup

• clone

  public EMLGroup clone()

  Clone must be overridden.

  Overrides:

  clone in class MLGroup

  Returns:

  The cloned container.

• hasEditedPropertyListChanged

  public boolean hasEditedPropertyListChanged(GEvent event)

  Verifies if the property has changed. This will rebuild the property editor if the type changes.

  Specified by:

  hasEditedPropertyListChanged in interface IDynamicPropertyEditorList

  Parameters:

  event - The property event.

  Returns:

  true if it changed.

• getCNImage

  public Image getCNImage(boolean isMobile)

  Gets the image for the Common Navigator.

  Specified by:

  getCNImage in interface IEUICompBase

  Parameters:

  isMobile - The mobile theme flag.

  Returns:

  Image or null if there is no image.

• getCNDescriptionType

  public String getCNDescriptionType()

  Provide a type description for the status bar view, if available.

  Specified by:

  getCNDescriptionType in interface IEUICompBase

  Specified by:

  getCNDescriptionType in interface ITransferContainerProps

  Returns:

  A type description for the status bar view, or null if not available.

• getImagePreview

  public ImagePreview getImagePreview()

  Gets the image preview.

  Specified by:

  getImagePreview in interface IEImagePreview

• onEventSelf

  public void onEventSelf(GEvent event)

  Event checking for change of default item type. When type is changed, the unused properties in the default item property is removed.

  Specified by:

  onEventSelf in interface IGProp<GProp<?>[]>

  Overrides:

  onEventSelf in class AbstractContentUIContainer<MLItemProp,MLItem>

  Parameters:

  event - The property event.

• getPossibleChildren

  public Class<?>[] getPossibleChildren()

  Gets the acceptable children property classes that can be used in conjunction with e.g. a Paste operation.

  Specified by:

  getPossibleChildren in interface IPropCnr

  Overrides:

  getPossibleChildren in class PropCnr

  Returns:

  An array containing the classes of possible children, or null for no support.

• getPossibleCompChildren

  public Class<?>[] getPossibleCompChildren()

  Gets the acceptable component children property classes that can be used in conjunction with e.g. a Paste operation.

  Specified by:

  getPossibleCompChildren in interface IEUIContainer

  Returns:

  An array containing the classes of possible children, or null for no support.

• getPossibleContainerParents

  public Class<?>[] getPossibleContainerParents()

  Gets the supported containers the component can be placed inside.

  Specified by:

  getPossibleContainerParents in interface IEUICompBase

  Returns:

  An array of UIContainer classes, or null for any.

• getAcceptedLayoutMgrs

  public Class<?>[] getAcceptedLayoutMgrs()

  Gets the possible Layout Manager classes for this component.

  Specified by:

  getAcceptedLayoutMgrs in interface IEUIContainer

  Returns:

  null To accept all.

• getStylesName

  public String getStylesName(EditorStyles styles)

  The name of this styles property for the common navigator.

  Specified by:

  getStylesName in interface IStylesFilter

  Parameters:

  styles - The Styles property container.

• getSupportedStyles

  public String[] getSupportedStyles(EditorStyles styles)

  Gets the groups supported by the component.

  Specified by:

  getSupportedStyles in interface IStylesFilter

  Parameters:

  styles - The Styles property container.

  Returns:

  An array of property names of the styles. Names beginning with '*' indicates it's a group.

• getExtendsPossibleClasses

  public Class<?>[] getExtendsPossibleClasses()

  Gets the possible classes this container supports for the Extends Framework. The default implementation is to return null.

  Specified by:

  getExtendsPossibleClasses in interface IPropCnr

  Overrides:

  getExtendsPossibleClasses in class PropCnr

  Returns:

  List of supported classes, or null for none.

• getSelectPropDialogTitle

  public String getSelectPropDialogTitle()

  Gets the title for selection dialog.

  Specified by:

  getSelectPropDialogTitle in interface IExtendsSelection

• getSelectPropViewerFilter

  public ViewerFilter getSelectPropViewerFilter()

  Gets the viewer filter for the tree in the dialog for selecting extends property name.

  Specified by:

  getSelectPropViewerFilter in interface IExtendsSelection

• getMethodReferenceAnnotationTypes

  public AnnotationType[] getMethodReferenceAnnotationTypes()

  Returns the annotation types for the method reference(s).

  Specified by:

  getMethodReferenceAnnotationTypes in interface IJavaMethodLinkEnabler

  Returns:

  An array with the annotations supported.

• isLinkCapable

  public IStatus isLinkCapable(LinkData data)

  Returns if this property container could potentially be link capable.

  This call is done many times during drag-drop and must be very fast and not cause too much garbage collection.

  Specified by:

  isLinkCapable in interface IEUIContainer

  Specified by:

  isLinkCapable in interface IJavaClassLinkEnabler

  Specified by:

  isLinkCapable in interface IJavaMethodLinkEnabler

  Specified by:

  isLinkCapable in interface ILinkCapable

  Specified by:

  isLinkCapable in interface IUIBuilderFromVSLinkEnabler

  Parameters:

  data - The link data.

  Returns:

  The status of capability of the operation.

• getLinkOperations

  public Collection<ILinkOperation> getLinkOperations(LinkData data)

  Called when the drag-drop is to be performed (link or paste-link menu item). The link-capable instance fills in only what it handles.

  Specified by:

  getLinkOperations in interface IEUIContainer

  Specified by:

  getLinkOperations in interface IJavaClassLinkEnabler

  Specified by:

  getLinkOperations in interface IJavaMethodLinkEnabler

  Specified by:

  getLinkOperations in interface ILinkCapable

  Specified by:

  getLinkOperations in interface IUIBuilderFromVSLinkEnabler

  Parameters:

  data - The link data.

  Returns:

  The list of operations required.

• getClassReference

  public EditorClassReference getClassReference(String id, boolean doCreateIfNotPresent)

  Gets or creates the ClassReference in the property container.

  Panel do not use "ID" because there is a single class connection with the name Atom.CLASS.

  Specified by:

  getClassReference in interface IClassReferenceOwner

  Specified by:

  getClassReference in interface IJavaClassLinkEnabler

  Overrides:

  getClassReference in class MLGroup

  Parameters:

  id - ID for the class reference if several exist, null for default.

  doCreateIfNotPresent - Flag to create the property (this flag can only be true in Designer)!

  Returns:

  The resolved class reference instance, null if the ClassReference doesn't exist if the create flag is false. If flag is true, an orphan unresolved EditorClassReference instance (ONLY for the Designer).

• verify

  public boolean verify(PropVerification verification)

  Verifies this property container. The check performed is the extension of classes and that no circular reference is present.

  Specified by:

  verify in interface IGProp<GProp<?>[]>

  Overrides:

  verify in class AbstractContentUIContainer<MLItemProp,MLItem>

  Parameters:

  verification - The property verification class.

  Returns:

  true if verification should proceed, false if disposed of and verification should not take place.

• getTransferProps

  public Object[] getTransferProps()

  Returns the list of properties that are transferable between layout managers.

  Specified by:

  getTransferProps in interface ITransferContainerProps

  Returns:

  The list of String's or Atom's that are transferable, null for none.

• createListItemProp

  protected MLItemProp createListItemProp(Atom atom)

  Creates a list item property.

  Overrides:

  createListItemProp in class MLGroup

  Parameters:

  atom - The name.

  Returns:

  The property.