oracle.ide.inspector.layout

Class CustomComponent

java.lang.Object

oracle.ide.inspector.layout.SimpleElement

oracle.ide.inspector.layout.CustomComponent

All Implemented Interfaces:

Element

public abstract class CustomComponent
extends SimpleElement

One of the Elements comprising a DisplayGroup. A CustomComponent allows extension writers to put some custom graphical user interface that is not specifically the property editor for one property.

The custom component must extend the class CustomGUIComponent.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	COMPONENT
static java.lang.String	COMPONENT_CLASS

Fields inherited from interface oracle.ide.inspector.layout.Element

EXTENDS, ID, PART_OF

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
CustomComponent()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
CustomGUIComponent	getComponent() Create an instance of the component class.
abstract MetaClass	getComponentClass() Get a class extending CustomGUIComponent.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class oracle.ide.inspector.layout.SimpleElement

getChildren, getExtensible, isExtensible, mayHaveChildren

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

COMPONENT

public static final java.lang.String COMPONENT

See Also:

Constant Field Values

COMPONENT_CLASS

public static final java.lang.String COMPONENT_CLASS

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

CustomComponent

public CustomComponent()

Method Detail

getComponentClass

public abstract MetaClass getComponentClass()

Get a class extending CustomGUIComponent. An instance of this class will be inserted in a DisplayGroup at the specified location.

Returns:

a class extending CustomGUIComponent.

getComponent

public CustomGUIComponent getComponent()

Create an instance of the component class. The returned instance will be inserted in a DisplayGroup at the specified location.

Returns:

an instance of a class extending CustomGUIComponent.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object