org.bdgp.io
Interface VisualDataAdapter

All Superinterfaces:

DataAdapter

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractDataAdapter

public interface VisualDataAdapter

extends DataAdapter

A data adapter that provides some sort of user interface. This user interface does not necessarily need to be a gui component. It can be any object that extends the DataAdapterUI interface.

See Also:

DataAdapterChooser, AbstractDataAdapter

Method Summary

void	addProgressListener(ProgressListener listener) Adds a progress listener to this adapter.
void	fireProgressEvent(ProgressEvent e) Fires a progress event.
DataAdapterUI	getUI(IOOperation op) Returns a user interface for the requested IOOperation.
void	removeProgressListener(ProgressListener listener) Remove a progress listener to this adapter.

Methods inherited from interface org.bdgp.io.DataAdapter

getName, getSupportedOperations, getType, init

Method Detail

addProgressListener

public void addProgressListener(ProgressListener listener)

Adds a progress listener to this adapter.

removeProgressListener

public void removeProgressListener(ProgressListener listener)

Remove a progress listener to this adapter.

fireProgressEvent

public void fireProgressEvent(ProgressEvent e)

Fires a progress event. This method will usually be called to indicate that the data adapter has made progress in performing some IOOperation.

getUI

public DataAdapterUI getUI(IOOperation op)

Returns a user interface for the requested IOOperation. Most VisualDataAdapters will return a different user interface for each supported IOOperation.