org.wandora.application.gui.topicstringify

Class TopicToString

java.lang.Object

org.wandora.application.gui.topicstringify.TopicToString

public class TopicToString
extends java.lang.Object

This is a static class to make string representations out of topics. String representation is created with a user given stringifier (any class implementing the TopicStringifierInterface). An UI element viewing topics as strings should use the static toString(topic) method of this class to transform topics to string.

Author:

akivela

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private static TopicStringifier	defaultTopicStringifier
private static TopicStringifier	topicStringifier

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TopicToString()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static javax.swing.Icon	getIcon()
static TopicStringifier	getStringifier()
static void	initialize(Wandora wandora)
static void	setStringifier(TopicStringifier r)
static void	stringIntoTopic(java.lang.String oldString, java.lang.String newString, Topic t) Store string into the topic if possible.
static boolean	supportsStringIntoTopic() Returns true if current TopicStringifier can push a string back into the topic.
static java.lang.String	toString(Topic t) Method is used to create string representation out of a topic.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

topicStringifier

private static TopicStringifier topicStringifier

defaultTopicStringifier

private static TopicStringifier defaultTopicStringifier

Constructor Detail

TopicToString

public TopicToString()

Method Detail

initialize

public static void initialize(Wandora wandora)

getStringifier

public static TopicStringifier getStringifier()

setStringifier

public static void setStringifier(TopicStringifier r)

getIcon

public static javax.swing.Icon getIcon()

toString

public static java.lang.String toString(Topic t)

Method is used to create string representation out of a topic. Method uses given TopicStringifier to create a string. If no TopicStringifier is given, method passes the call to defaultTopicStringifier.

supportsStringIntoTopic

public static boolean supportsStringIntoTopic()

Returns true if current TopicStringifier can push a string back into the topic. If current TopicStringifier can't push any string back into the topic, method returns false.

stringIntoTopic

public static void stringIntoTopic(java.lang.String oldString,
                                   java.lang.String newString,
                                   Topic t)
                            throws TopicMapException

Store string into the topic if possible. Return true if storing was successful. Otherwise return false.

Throws:

TopicMapException