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Interface PAppContext

All Known Subinterfaces:

CustomerCenterContext, PAccountCreationWizardContext, PCustomerCenterContext, PPurchaseOfferingWizardContext, PValidatingWizardContext

All Known Implementing Classes:

PAccountCreationWizard, PCustomerCenterInternals, PPurchaseOfferingWizard, PValidatingWizard

public interface PAppContext

PAppContext is an interface that provides an entry point for specific panels to request global application services. All application and applet main panels must implement this interface.

Version:

2

Author:

Larry Lynch-Freshner

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	LESSSPACE Constant used to decrease a component's size
static int	MAXIMIZE Constant used to increase a component to its maximum size.
static int	MINIMIZE Constant used to decrease a component to its minimum size.
static int	MORESPACE Constant used to increase a component's size
static int	NORMALIZE Constant used to return a component to its normal size.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addActions(Vector tools) Adds a vector of PBASAction from the application menu, toolbar, or both.
void	addContextChangedListener(PContextChangedListener l) Adds a PContextChangedListener.
void	changeSize(Component comp, int spaceNeeded) Changes the size of a component to the size specified in the parameter.
boolean	fireContextChangedEvent(PContextChangedEvent event) Fires a PContextChangedEvent.
void	focusOn(Component comp) Ensures that a panel is shown, then gives it focus.
String	getAppName() Gets the current application name.
void	removeActions(Vector tools) Removes a vector of PBASAction from the application menu, toolbar, or both.
void	removeContextChangedListener(PContextChangedListener l) Removes a PContextChangedListener.
void	setOverlay(Component comp) Overlays a component on top of the current (primary) application panel.
void	setStatus(String status) Sets the string, if any, to display in the status bar.

Field Detail

NORMALIZE

static final int NORMALIZE

Constant used to return a component to its normal size.

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MAXIMIZE

static final int MAXIMIZE

Constant used to increase a component to its maximum size.

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MINIMIZE

static final int MINIMIZE

Constant used to decrease a component to its minimum size.

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MORESPACE

static final int MORESPACE

Constant used to increase a component's size

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LESSSPACE

static final int LESSSPACE

Constant used to decrease a component's size

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Method Detail

setOverlay

void setOverlay(Component comp)

Overlays a component on top of the current (primary) application panel.

Parameters:

comp - the component to add to the application

changeSize

void changeSize(Component comp,
                int spaceNeeded)

Changes the size of a component to the size specified in the parameter.

Parameters:

comp - the component to change

spaceNeeded - a constant that describes how to change the component's size

setStatus

void setStatus(String status)

Sets the string, if any, to display in the status bar.

Parameters:

status - the new status text

addActions

void addActions(Vector tools)

Adds a vector of PBASAction from the application menu, toolbar, or both.

Parameters:

tools - a Vector of PBASAction objects

removeActions

void removeActions(Vector tools)

Removes a vector of PBASAction from the application menu, toolbar, or both.

Parameters:

tools - a Vector of PBASAction objects

getAppName

String getAppName()

Gets the current application name.

Returns:

A String that contains the application's name.

focusOn

void focusOn(Component comp)

Ensures that a panel is shown, then gives it focus.

Parameters:

comp - the component that gets focus

addContextChangedListener

void addContextChangedListener(PContextChangedListener l)

Adds a PContextChangedListener.

Parameters:

l - a PContextChangedListener

removeContextChangedListener

void removeContextChangedListener(PContextChangedListener l)

Removes a PContextChangedListener.

Parameters:

l - a PContextChangedListener

fireContextChangedEvent

boolean fireContextChangedEvent(PContextChangedEvent event)

Fires a PContextChangedEvent.

Parameters:

event - a PContextChangedEvent event

Returns:

False for an okToExit event, true otherwise.