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org.openide.util
Interface ContextAwareAction

All Superinterfaces:: Action, ActionListener, EventListener

All Known Implementing Classes:: CallbackSystemAction, NodeAction, ToolsAction

public interface ContextAwareAction
extends Action

Interface which is supposed to be implemented by action which behaviour is context dependent. It means the created action (by method createContextAwareInstance(org.openide.util.Lookup) is valid to the provided context, i.e. enablement status and action performation is related to the context (provided by the Lookup). The context is typically TopComponentS context.

Since:: 3.29
See Also:: TopComponent.getLookup(), Utilities.actionsToPopup(javax.swing.Action[], org.openide.util.Lookup)

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.Action

ACCELERATOR_KEY, ACTION_COMMAND_KEY, DEFAULT, LONG_DESCRIPTION, MNEMONIC_KEY, NAME, SHORT_DESCRIPTION, SMALL_ICON

Method Summary

Action createContextAwareInstance(Lookup actionContext)
Creates action instance for provided context.

Methods inherited from interface javax.swing.Action

addPropertyChangeListener, getValue, isEnabled, putValue, removePropertyChangeListener, setEnabled

Methods inherited from interface java.awt.event.ActionListener

actionPerformed

Method Detail

createContextAwareInstance

public Action createContextAwareInstance(Lookup actionContext)

Creates action instance for provided context.