net.quartzware
Class Value

java.lang.Object
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  +--net.quartzware.Value

Direct Known Subclasses:

BinaryPath, BinaryVal, IntArray, IntegerVal, Message, ObjectVal, StringArray, StringVal, TaggedArray

public abstract class Value

extends java.lang.Object

The abstract base class from which all of the Data Types are derived

Field Summary

protected Entry

parent

Constructor Summary

Value()
Default Constructor PRE: None POST: class is created

Method Summary

abstract boolean	editValue() This function will allow the user to edit the value in this entry.
javax.swing.Icon	getIcon() This function gets an Icon.
void	setValue(java.lang.String newValue) This function sets the value of a string

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

parent

protected Entry parent

Constructor Detail

Value

public Value()

Default Constructor PRE: None POST: class is created

Method Detail

editValue

public abstract boolean editValue()

This function will allow the user to edit the value in this entry. It returns true if in-label editing is required, but false if a dialog will handle the editing.

Returns:

Whether to do in label editing of this value PRE: The entry that this Value is a part of must be in an open Edior Window POST: This value may be modified.

setValue

public void setValue(java.lang.String newValue)

This function sets the value of a string

Parameters:

newValue - The new value for the string. PRE: newValue is not null. POST: none

getIcon

public javax.swing.Icon getIcon()

This function gets an Icon.

Returns:

The specified icon. PRE: There is a call for an icon. POST: The icon is displayed.