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org.netbeans.api.project
Interface SourceGroup

public interface SourceGroup

Representation of one area of sources.

See Also:: Sources

Field Summary

static String PROP_CONTAINERSHIP
          Pseudo-property used to indicate changes in containership of some subfiles.

Method Summary

void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener)
          Add a listener to changes in aspects of the source group.

boolean contains(FileObject file)
          Check whether the given file is contained in this group.

String getDisplayName()
          Get a display name suitable for presentation to a user.

Icon getIcon(boolean opened)
          Get an icon for presentation to a user.

String getName()
          Get a code name suitable for internal identification of this source group.

FileObject getRootFolder()
          Get the folder forming the root of this group of sources.

void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener)
          Remove a listener to changes in aspects of the source group.

Field Detail

PROP_CONTAINERSHIP

public static final String PROP_CONTAINERSHIP

Pseudo-property used to indicate changes in containership of some subfiles.

See Also:: Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getRootFolder

public FileObject getRootFolder()

Get the folder forming the root of this group of sources.

Returns:: the root folder (must be a folder, not a file)

getName

public String getName()

Get a code name suitable for internal identification of this source group. Should be unique among the source groups of a given type contained in a single Sources object.

Returns:: a code name

getDisplayName

public String getDisplayName()

Get a display name suitable for presentation to a user. Should preferably be unique among the source groups of a given type contained in a single Sources object.

Returns:: a display name

getIcon

public Icon getIcon(boolean opened)

Get an icon for presentation to a user.

Parameters:: opened - if true, may select an alternative "open" variant
Returns:: an icon, or null if no specific icon is needed

contains

public boolean contains(FileObject file)
                 throws IllegalArgumentException

Check whether the given file is contained in this group. A constraint is that the root folder must be contained and if any file (other than the root folder) is contained then its parent must be as well.

Parameters:: file - a file or folder; must be a descendant of the root folder
Returns:: true if the group contains that file, false if it is to be excluded
Throws:: IllegalArgumentException - if a file is passed which is not inside the root

addPropertyChangeListener

public void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener)

Add a listener to changes in aspects of the source group. The property names used may be normal JavaBean names (rootFolder, name, displayName, icon) or PROP_CONTAINERSHIP.

Parameters:: listener - a listener to add

removePropertyChangeListener

public void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener)

Remove a listener to changes in aspects of the source group.

Parameters:: listener - a listener to remove