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org.openide.nodes
Class Node

java.lang.Object
  java.beans.FeatureDescriptor
      org.openide.nodes.Node

All Implemented Interfaces:: HelpCtx.Provider, Lookup.Provider

Direct Known Subclasses:: AbstractNode, FilterNode

public abstract class Node
extends FeatureDescriptor
implements Lookup.Provider, HelpCtx.Provider
extends FeatureDescriptor
implements Lookup.Provider, HelpCtx.Provider

A node represents one element in a hierarchy of objects (beans). It provides all methods that are needed for communication between the IDE and the bean.

The node has three purposes:

visually represent the object in the tree hierarchy (i.e. Explorer)
provide sets of properties for that object (i.e. Component Inspector, Property Sheet)
offer actions to perform on itself

Frequently nodes are created to represent DataObjects. But they may also represent anything to be displayed to the user or manipulated programmatically, even if they have no data directly stored behind them; for example, a control panel or debugger breakpoint.

There are two listeners in this class: PropertyChangeListener and NodeListener (which extends PropertyChangeListener). The first is designed to listen on properties that can be returned from getPropertySets(), the later for listening on changes in the node itself (including the name, children, parent, set of properties, icons, etc.). Be sure to distinguish between these two.

The node is cloneable. When a node is cloned, it is initialized with an empty set of listeners and no parent. The display name and short description are copied to the new node. The set of properties is shared.

Implements Lookup.Provider since 3.11.

Nested Class Summary

static interface Node.Cookie
          Marker interface for all cookies.

static interface Node.Handle
          Serializable node reference.

static class Node.IndexedProperty
          Description of an indexed property and operations on it.

static class Node.Property
          Description of a Bean property on a node, and operations on it.

static class Node.PropertySet
          Class that represents one set of properties.

Field Summary

static Node EMPTY
          An empty leaf node.

static String PROP_COOKIE
          Property for a node's cookie set.

static String PROP_DISPLAY_NAME
          Property for node display name.

static String PROP_ICON
          Property for the normal (closed) icon of a node.

static String PROP_LEAF
          Property saying whether the Node is Leaf

static String PROP_NAME
          Property for internal (not displayable) name of a node.

static String PROP_OPENED_ICON
          Property for the opened icon of a node.

static String PROP_PARENT_NODE
          Property for a node's parent.

static String PROP_PROPERTY_SETS
          Property for a node's list of property sets.

static String PROP_SHORT_DESCRIPTION
          Property for short description of a node.

Constructor Summary

protected Node(Children h)
          Creates a new node with a given hierarchy of children.

protected Node(Children h, Lookup lookup)
          Creates a new node with a given hierarchy of children and a lookup providing content for getCookie(java.lang.Class) and getLookup() methods.

Method Summary

void addNodeListener(NodeListener l)
          Add a listener to changes in the node's intrinsic properties (name, cookies, etc.).

void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l)
          Add a listener to the node's computed Bean properties.

abstract boolean canCopy()
          Test whether this node permits copying.

abstract boolean canCut()
          Test whether this node permits cutting.

abstract boolean canDestroy()
          Test whether this node can be deleted.

abstract boolean canRename()
          Test whether this node can be renamed.

abstract Transferable clipboardCopy()
          Called when a node is to be copied to the clipboard.

abstract Transferable clipboardCut()
          Called when a node is to be cut to the clipboard.

protected Object clone()
          Implements Object.clone() to behave correctly if cloning is desired.

abstract Node cloneNode()
          Clone the node.

void destroy()
          Remove the node from its parent and deletes it.

abstract Transferable drag()
          Called when a drag is started with this node.

boolean equals(Object obj)
          Compares for equaliness.

protected void fireCookieChange()
          Fires a change event for PROP_COOKIE.

protected void fireDisplayNameChange(String o, String n)
          Allow subclasses that override the getDisplayName method to fire the changes of the name by itself.

protected void fireIconChange()
          Fire a change event for PROP_ICON.

protected void fireNameChange(String o, String n)
          Allow subclasses that override the getName method to fire the changes of the name by itself.

protected void fireNodeDestroyed()
          To all node listeners fire node destroyed notification.

protected void fireOpenedIconChange()
          Fire a change event for PROP_OPENED_ICON.

protected void firePropertyChange(String name, Object o, Object n)
          Fire a property change event.

protected void firePropertySetsChange(Node.PropertySet[] o, Node.PropertySet[] n)
          Fires a (Bean) property change event (for PROP_PROPERTY_SETS).

protected void fireShortDescriptionChange(String o, String n)
          Allow subclasses that override the getShortDescription method to fire the changes of the description by itself.

SystemAction[] getActions()
          Deprecated. Use getActions (false) instead.

Action[] getActions(boolean context)
          Get the set of actions that are associated with this node.

Children getChildren()
          Get the list of children.

SystemAction[] getContextActions()
          Deprecated. Use getActions (true) instead.

JPopupMenu getContextMenu()
          Make a context menu for this node.

Node.Cookie getCookie(Class type)
          Get a cookie for this node.

abstract Component getCustomizer()
          Get the customizer component.

SystemAction getDefaultAction()
          Deprecated. Use getPreferredAction() instead.

abstract PasteType getDropType(Transferable t, int action, int index)
          Determine if there is a paste operation that can be performed on provided transferable.

abstract Node.Handle getHandle()
          Obtain handle for this node (for serialization).

abstract HelpCtx getHelpCtx()
          Get context help associated with this node.

String getHtmlDisplayName()
          Return a variant of the display name containing HTML markup conforming to the limited subset of font-markup HTML supported by the lightweight HTML renderer org.openide.awt.HtmlRenderer (font color, bold, italic and strikethrough supported; font colors can be UIManager color keys if they are prefixed with a ! character, i.e.

abstract Image getIcon(int type)
          Find an icon for this node (in the closed state).

Lookup getLookup()
          Obtains a Lookup represeting additional content of this Node.

abstract NewType[] getNewTypes()
          Get the new types that can be created in this node.

abstract Image getOpenedIcon(int type)
          Find an icon for this node (in the open state).

Node getParentNode()
          Get the parent node.

abstract PasteType[] getPasteTypes(Transferable t)
          Determine which paste operations are allowed when a given transferable is in the clipboard.

Action getPreferredAction()
          Gets the preferred action for this node.

abstract Node.PropertySet[] getPropertySets()
          Get the list of property sets for this node.

abstract boolean hasCustomizer()
          Test whether there is a customizer for this node.

protected boolean hasPropertyChangeListener()
          Allows to figure out, whether the node has any PropertyChangeListeners attached.

boolean isLeaf()
          Test whether the node is a leaf, or may contain children.

void removeNodeListener(NodeListener l)
          Remove a node listener.

void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l)
          Remove a Bean property change listener.

protected void setChildren(Children ch)
          Allows to change Children of the node.

void setDisplayName(String s)
          Set the display name.

void setName(String s)
          Set the system name.

void setShortDescription(String s)
          Set the short description of the node.

String toString()


Methods inherited from class java.beans.FeatureDescriptor

attributeNames, getDisplayName, getName, getShortDescription, getValue, isExpert, isHidden, isPreferred, setExpert, setHidden, setPreferred, setValue

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Nested Class Summary
`static interface`	`Node.Cookie` Marker interface for all cookies.
`static interface`	`Node.Handle` Serializable node reference.
`static class`	`Node.IndexedProperty` Description of an indexed property and operations on it.
`static class`	`Node.Property` Description of a Bean property on a node, and operations on it.
`static class`	`Node.PropertySet` Class that represents one set of properties.

Field Summary
`static Node`	`EMPTY` An empty leaf node.
`static String`	`PROP_COOKIE` Property for a node's cookie set.
`static String`	`PROP_DISPLAY_NAME` Property for node display name.
`static String`	`PROP_ICON` Property for the normal (closed) icon of a node.
`static String`	`PROP_LEAF` Property saying whether the Node is Leaf
`static String`	`PROP_NAME` Property for internal (not displayable) name of a node.
`static String`	`PROP_OPENED_ICON` Property for the opened icon of a node.
`static String`	`PROP_PARENT_NODE` Property for a node's parent.
`static String`	`PROP_PROPERTY_SETS` Property for a node's list of property sets.
`static String`	`PROP_SHORT_DESCRIPTION` Property for short description of a node.

Constructor Summary
`protected`	`Node(Children h)` Creates a new node with a given hierarchy of children.
`protected`	`Node(Children h, Lookup lookup)` Creates a new node with a given hierarchy of children and a lookup providing content for `getCookie(java.lang.Class)` and `getLookup()` methods.

Method Summary
`void`	`addNodeListener(NodeListener l)` Add a listener to changes in the node's intrinsic properties (name, cookies, etc.).
`void`	`addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l)` Add a listener to the node's computed Bean properties.
`abstract boolean`	`canCopy()` Test whether this node permits copying.
`abstract boolean`	`canCut()` Test whether this node permits cutting.
`abstract boolean`	`canDestroy()` Test whether this node can be deleted.
`abstract boolean`	`canRename()` Test whether this node can be renamed.
`abstract Transferable`	`clipboardCopy()` Called when a node is to be copied to the clipboard.
`abstract Transferable`	`clipboardCut()` Called when a node is to be cut to the clipboard.
`protected Object`	`clone()` Implements `Object.clone()` to behave correctly if cloning is desired.
`abstract Node`	`cloneNode()` Clone the node.
`void`	`destroy()` Remove the node from its parent and deletes it.
`abstract Transferable`	`drag()` Called when a drag is started with this node.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)` Compares for equaliness.
`protected void`	`fireCookieChange()` Fires a change event for `PROP_COOKIE`.
`protected void`	`fireDisplayNameChange(String o, String n)` Allow subclasses that override the getDisplayName method to fire the changes of the name by itself.
`protected void`	`fireIconChange()` Fire a change event for `PROP_ICON`.
`protected void`	`fireNameChange(String o, String n)` Allow subclasses that override the getName method to fire the changes of the name by itself.
`protected void`	`fireNodeDestroyed()` To all node listeners fire node destroyed notification.
`protected void`	`fireOpenedIconChange()` Fire a change event for `PROP_OPENED_ICON`.
`protected void`	`firePropertyChange(String name, Object o, Object n)` Fire a property change event.
`protected void`	`firePropertySetsChange(Node.PropertySet[] o, Node.PropertySet[] n)` Fires a (Bean) property change event (for `PROP_PROPERTY_SETS`).
`protected void`	`fireShortDescriptionChange(String o, String n)` Allow subclasses that override the getShortDescription method to fire the changes of the description by itself.
`SystemAction[]`	`getActions()` Deprecated. Use getActions (false) instead.
`Action[]`	`getActions(boolean context)` Get the set of actions that are associated with this node.
`Children`	`getChildren()` Get the list of children.
`SystemAction[]`	`getContextActions()` Deprecated. Use getActions (true) instead.
`JPopupMenu`	`getContextMenu()` Make a context menu for this node.
`Node.Cookie`	`getCookie(Class type)` Get a cookie for this node.
`abstract Component`	`getCustomizer()` Get the customizer component.
`SystemAction`	`getDefaultAction()` Deprecated. Use `getPreferredAction()` instead.
`abstract PasteType`	`getDropType(Transferable t, int action, int index)` Determine if there is a paste operation that can be performed on provided transferable.
`abstract Node.Handle`	`getHandle()` Obtain handle for this node (for serialization).
`abstract HelpCtx`	`getHelpCtx()` Get context help associated with this node.
`String`	`getHtmlDisplayName()` Return a variant of the display name containing HTML markup conforming to the limited subset of font-markup HTML supported by the lightweight HTML renderer `org.openide.awt.HtmlRenderer` (font color, bold, italic and strikethrough supported; font colors can be UIManager color keys if they are prefixed with a ! character, i.e.
`abstract Image`	`getIcon(int type)` Find an icon for this node (in the closed state).
`Lookup`	`getLookup()` Obtains a Lookup represeting additional content of this Node.
`abstract NewType[]`	`getNewTypes()` Get the new types that can be created in this node.
`abstract Image`	`getOpenedIcon(int type)` Find an icon for this node (in the open state).
`Node`	`getParentNode()` Get the parent node.
`abstract PasteType[]`	`getPasteTypes(Transferable t)` Determine which paste operations are allowed when a given transferable is in the clipboard.
`Action`	`getPreferredAction()` Gets the preferred action for this node.
`abstract Node.PropertySet[]`	`getPropertySets()` Get the list of property sets for this node.
`abstract boolean`	`hasCustomizer()` Test whether there is a customizer for this node.
`protected boolean`	`hasPropertyChangeListener()` Allows to figure out, whether the node has any PropertyChangeListeners attached.
`boolean`	`isLeaf()` Test whether the node is a leaf, or may contain children.
`void`	`removeNodeListener(NodeListener l)` Remove a node listener.
`void`	`removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l)` Remove a Bean property change listener.
`protected void`	`setChildren(Children ch)` Allows to change Children of the node.
`void`	`setDisplayName(String s)` Set the display name.
`void`	`setName(String s)` Set the system name.
`void`	`setShortDescription(String s)` Set the short description of the node.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.beans.FeatureDescriptor
`attributeNames, getDisplayName, getName, getShortDescription, getValue, isExpert, isHidden, isPreferred, setExpert, setHidden, setPreferred, setValue`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

EMPTY

public static final Node EMPTY

An empty leaf node.

PROP_DISPLAY_NAME

public static final String PROP_DISPLAY_NAME

Property for node display name.

See Also:: Constant Field Values

PROP_NAME

public static final String PROP_NAME

Property for internal (not displayable) name of a node. This name is often used to look up a node in the hierarchy, so it should be chosen to be simple.

See Also:: Constant Field Values

PROP_SHORT_DESCRIPTION

public static final String PROP_SHORT_DESCRIPTION

Property for short description of a node.

See Also:: Constant Field Values

PROP_ICON

public static final String PROP_ICON

Property for the normal (closed) icon of a node.

See Also:: Constant Field Values

PROP_OPENED_ICON

public static final String PROP_OPENED_ICON

Property for the opened icon of a node.

See Also:: Constant Field Values

PROP_PARENT_NODE

public static final String PROP_PARENT_NODE

Property for a node's parent.

See Also:: Constant Field Values

PROP_PROPERTY_SETS

public static final String PROP_PROPERTY_SETS

Property for a node's list of property sets.

See Also:: Constant Field Values

PROP_COOKIE

public static final String PROP_COOKIE

Property for a node's cookie set.

See Also:: Constant Field Values

PROP_LEAF

public static final String PROP_LEAF

Property saying whether the Node is Leaf

Since:: 3.1
See Also:: Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Node

protected Node(Children h)
        throws IllegalStateException

Creates a new node with a given hierarchy of children.

Parameters:: h - the children to use for this node
Throws:: IllegalStateException - if the children object is already in use by a different node

Node

protected Node(Children h,
               Lookup lookup)
        throws IllegalStateException

Creates a new node with a given hierarchy of children and a lookup providing content for getCookie(java.lang.Class) and getLookup() methods.

As the lookup needs to be constucted before Node's constructor is called, it might not be obvious how to add Node or other objects into it without type casting. Here is the recommended suggestion that uses public/private pair of constructors:

    public MyNode(Children ch, FileObject file) {
        this(ch, file, new InstanceContent());
    }

    /** A private constructor that takes an InstanceContent and
         * uses it as internals for the Node lookup and also allow us
         * to modify the content, for example by adding a reference 
         * to the node itself or any other object we want to represent.
         *
         * @param ch children we wish to use
         * @param file sample object we wish to have in lookup
         * @param content the content created by the first constructor
         */
    private MyNode(Children ch, FileObject file, InstanceContent content) {
        super(ch, new AbstractLookup(content));
        // adds the node to our own lookup
        content.add (this);
        // adds aditional items to the lookup
        content.add (file);
    }

Parameters:: h - the children to use for this node; lookup - the lookup to provide content of getLookup() and also getCookie(java.lang.Class)
Throws:: IllegalStateException - if the children object is already in use by a different node
Since:: 3.11

Method Detail

clone

protected Object clone()
                throws CloneNotSupportedException

Implements Object.clone() to behave correctly if cloning is desired. But Cloneable is not declared by default.

The default implementation checks whether the child list implements Cloneable, and if so, it clones the children. If the child list does not support cloning, Children.LEAF is used instead for the children. The parent of this node is set to null and an empty set of listeners is attached to the node.

Overrides:: clone in class Object

Returns:: the cloned version of the node
Throws:: CloneNotSupportedException - if the children cannot be cloned in spite of implementing Cloneable

cloneNode

public abstract Node cloneNode()

Clone the node. The newly created node should reference the same object is this node does, but it should not be inserted as a child to any other node. Also it should have an empty set of listeners. In all other respects the node should behave exactly as the original one does.

Returns:: copy of this node

setName

public void setName(String s)

Set the system name. Fires a property change event.

Overrides:: setName in class FeatureDescriptor

Parameters:: s - the new name
Throws:: IllegalArgumentException - if the new name cannot represent a valid node name

setDisplayName

public void setDisplayName(String s)

Set the display name. Fires a property change event.

Overrides:: setDisplayName in class FeatureDescriptor

Parameters:: s - the new name

setShortDescription

public void setShortDescription(String s)

Set the short description of the node. Fires a property change event.

This description may be used for tool tips, etc.

Overrides:: setShortDescription in class FeatureDescriptor

Parameters:: s - the new description

getIcon

public abstract Image getIcon(int type)

Find an icon for this node (in the closed state).

Parameters:: type - constant from BeanInfo
Returns:: icon to use to represent the node

getOpenedIcon

public abstract Image getOpenedIcon(int type)

Find an icon for this node (in the open state). This icon is used when the node may have children and is expanded.

Parameters:: type - constant from BeanInfo
Returns:: icon to use to represent the node when open

getHelpCtx

public abstract HelpCtx getHelpCtx()

Get context help associated with this node.

Specified by:: getHelpCtx in interface HelpCtx.Provider

Returns:: the context help object (could be null or HelpCtx.DEFAULT_HELP)

getChildren

public final Children getChildren()

Get the list of children.

Returns:: the children

setChildren

protected final void setChildren(Children ch)

Allows to change Children of the node. Call to this method aquires write lock on the nodes hierarchy. Take care not to call this method under read lock.

Parameters:: ch - New children to be set on the node.
Since:: 3.1

isLeaf

public final boolean isLeaf()

Test whether the node is a leaf, or may contain children.

Returns:: true if the children list is actually Children.LEAF

getParentNode

public final Node getParentNode()

Get the parent node.

Returns:: the parent node, or null if this node is the root of a hierarchy

canRename

public abstract boolean canRename()

Test whether this node can be renamed. If true, one can use FeatureDescriptor.getName() to obtain the current name and setName(java.lang.String) to change it.

Returns:: true if the node can be renamed

canDestroy

public abstract boolean canDestroy()

Test whether this node can be deleted.

Returns:: true if can

destroy

public void destroy()
             throws IOException

Remove the node from its parent and deletes it. The default implementation obtains write access to the children's lock, and removes the node from its parent (if any). Also fires a property change.

This may be overridden by subclasses to do any additional cleanup.

Throws:: IOException - if something fails

getPropertySets

public abstract Node.PropertySet[] getPropertySets()

Get the list of property sets for this node. E.g. typically there may be one for normal Bean properties, one for expert properties, and one for hidden properties.

Returns:: the property sets

clipboardCopy

public abstract Transferable clipboardCopy()
                                    throws IOException

Called when a node is to be copied to the clipboard.

Returns:: the transferable object representing the content of the clipboard
Throws:: IOException - when the copy cannot be performed

clipboardCut

public abstract Transferable clipboardCut()
                                   throws IOException

Called when a node is to be cut to the clipboard.

Returns:: the transferable object representing the content of the clipboard
Throws:: IOException - when the cut cannot be performed

drag

public abstract Transferable drag()
                           throws IOException

Called when a drag is started with this node. The node can attach a transfer listener to ExTransferable and will be then notified about progress of the drag (accept/reject).

Returns:: transferable to represent this node during a drag
Throws:: IOException - if a drag cannot be started

canCopy

public abstract boolean canCopy()

Test whether this node permits copying.

Returns:: true if so

canCut

public abstract boolean canCut()

Test whether this node permits cutting.

Returns:: true if so

getPasteTypes

public abstract PasteType[] getPasteTypes(Transferable t)

Determine which paste operations are allowed when a given transferable is in the clipboard. For example, a node representing a Java package will permit classes to be pasted into it.

Parameters:: t - the transferable in the clipboard
Returns:: array of operations that are allowed

getDropType

public abstract PasteType getDropType(Transferable t,
                                      int action,
                                      int index)

Determine if there is a paste operation that can be performed on provided transferable. Used by drag'n'drop code to check whether the drop is possible.

Parameters:: t - the transferable; action - the drag'n'drop action to do DnDConstants.ACTION_MOVE, ACTION_COPY, ACTION_LINK; index - index between children the drop occured at or -1 if not specified
Returns:: null if the transferable cannot be accepted or the paste type to execute when the drop occures

getNewTypes

public abstract NewType[] getNewTypes()

Get the new types that can be created in this node. For example, a node representing a Java package will permit classes to be added.

Returns:: array of new type operations that are allowed

getActions

public Action[] getActions(boolean context)

Get the set of actions that are associated with this node. This set is used to construct the popup menu for the node.

By default this method delegates to the deprecated getActions or getContextActions method depending on the value of suplied argument.

It is supposed to be overridden by subclasses accordingly.

Parameters:: context - whether to find actions for context meaning or for the node itself
Returns:: a list of actions (you may include nulls for separators)
Since:: 3.29

getActions

public SystemAction[] getActions()

Deprecated. Use getActions (false) instead.

Get the set of actions associated with this node. This may be used e.g. in constructing a context menu.

By default returns the actions in NodeOp.getDefaultActions().

Returns:: system actions appropriate to the node

getContextActions

public SystemAction[] getContextActions()

Deprecated. Use getActions (true) instead.

Get a special set of actions for situations when this node is displayed as a context.

For example, right-clicking on a parent node in a hierarchical view (such as the normal Explorer) should use getActions. However, if this node is serving as the parent of a (say) a window tab full of icons (e.g., in explorer.view.IconView), and the users right-clicks on the empty space in this pane, then this method should be used to get the appropriate actions for a popup menu.

Note that in the Windows UI system, e.g., these action sets are quite different.

Returns:: actions for a context. In the default implementation, same as getActions(boolean).

getDefaultAction

public SystemAction getDefaultAction()

Deprecated. Use getPreferredAction() instead.

Gets the default action for this node.

Returns:: null indicating there should be none default action

getPreferredAction

public Action getPreferredAction()

Gets the preferred action for this node. This action can but need not to be one from the action array returned from getActions(boolean). In case it is, the popup menu created from those actions is encouraged to highlight the preferred action. Override in subclasses accordingly.

Returns:: the preferred action, or null if there is none
Since:: 3.29

getContextMenu

public final JPopupMenu getContextMenu()

Make a context menu for this node. The menu is constructed from the set of actions returned by getActions(boolean).

Returns:: the popup menu

hasCustomizer

public abstract boolean hasCustomizer()

Test whether there is a customizer for this node. If true, the customizer can be obtained via getCustomizer().

Returns:: true if there is a customizer

getCustomizer

public abstract Component getCustomizer()

Get the customizer component.

Returns:: the component, or null if there is no customizer

getCookie

public Node.Cookie getCookie(Class type)

Get a cookie for this node.

The set of cookies can change. If a node changes its set of cookies, it fires a property change event with PROP_COOKIE.

If the Node was constructed with a Lookup in constructor than this method delegates to the provided lookup object.

Parameters:: type - the representation class of the cookie
Returns:: a cookie assignable to that class, or null if this node has no such cookie
See Also:: Lookup

getLookup

public final Lookup getLookup()

Obtains a Lookup represeting additional content of this Node. If the lookup was provided in a constructor, it is returned here, if not, a lookup based on the content of getCookie method is provided.

Specified by:: getLookup in interface Lookup.Provider

Returns:: lookup for this node
Since:: 3.11

getHtmlDisplayName

public String getHtmlDisplayName()

Return a variant of the display name containing HTML markup conforming to the limited subset of font-markup HTML supported by the lightweight HTML renderer org.openide.awt.HtmlRenderer (font color, bold, italic and strikethrough supported; font colors can be UIManager color keys if they are prefixed with a ! character, i.e. <font color='!controlShadow'>). Enclosing <html> tags are not needed. If returning non-null, HTML markup characters that should be literally renderered must be escaped (> becomes > and so forth).

This method should return either an HTML display name or null; it should not return the non-HTML display name.

Note there is no property corresponding to the HTML display name - if it should change, a change in the display name should be fired; this should not be a mechanism for returning anything other than a marked up version of the return value of getDisplayName.

Returns:: a String containing conformant HTML markup which represents the display name, or null. The default implementation returns null.
Since:: 4.30
See Also:: HtmlRenderer

getHandle

public abstract Node.Handle getHandle()

Obtain handle for this node (for serialization). The handle can be serialized and Node.Handle.getNode() used after deserialization to obtain the original node.

Returns:: the handle, or null if this node is not persistable

addNodeListener

public final void addNodeListener(NodeListener l)

Add a listener to changes in the node's intrinsic properties (name, cookies, etc.).

The listener is not notified about changes in subnodes until the method getChildren().getNodes() is called.

Parameters:: l - the listener to add

removeNodeListener

public final void removeNodeListener(NodeListener l)

Remove a node listener.

Parameters:: l - the listener

addPropertyChangeListener

public final void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l)

Add a listener to the node's computed Bean properties.

Parameters:: l - the listener

hasPropertyChangeListener

protected final boolean hasPropertyChangeListener()

Allows to figure out, whether the node has any PropertyChangeListeners attached.

Returns:: True if node has one or more PropertyChangeListeners attached.
Since:: 1.36

removePropertyChangeListener

public final void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l)

Remove a Bean property change listener.

Parameters:: l - the listener

firePropertyChange

protected final void firePropertyChange(String name,
                                        Object o,
                                        Object n)

Fire a property change event.

Parameters:: name - name of changed property (from getPropertySets()); may be null; o - old value; may be null; n - new value; may be null
See Also:: PropertyChangeEvent

fireNameChange

protected final void fireNameChange(String o,
                                    String n)

Allow subclasses that override the getName method to fire the changes of the name by itself. Please notice that default implementation of setName will fire the change by itself.

fireDisplayNameChange

protected final void fireDisplayNameChange(String o,
                                           String n)

Allow subclasses that override the getDisplayName method to fire the changes of the name by itself. Please notice that default implementation of setDisplayName will fire the change by itself.

fireShortDescriptionChange

protected final void fireShortDescriptionChange(String o,
                                                String n)

Allow subclasses that override the getShortDescription method to fire the changes of the description by itself. Please notice that default implementation of setShortDescription will fire the change by itself.

fireIconChange

protected final void fireIconChange()

Fire a change event for PROP_ICON.

fireOpenedIconChange

protected final void fireOpenedIconChange()

Fire a change event for PROP_OPENED_ICON.

fireNodeDestroyed

protected final void fireNodeDestroyed()

To all node listeners fire node destroyed notification.

firePropertySetsChange

protected final void firePropertySetsChange(Node.PropertySet[] o,
                                            Node.PropertySet[] n)

Fires a (Bean) property change event (for PROP_PROPERTY_SETS).

Parameters:: o - the old set; n - the new set

fireCookieChange

protected final void fireCookieChange()

Fires a change event for PROP_COOKIE. The old and new values are set to null.

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Compares for equaliness. Does special treatment of FilterNodes. If argument is FilterNode then this node can be equal with it if it is its original.

Overrides:: equals in class Object

Parameters:: obj - object to compare
Returns:: true if the obj is == or is filter node of this node

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:: toString in class Object

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PROP_DISPLAY_NAME

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getHelpCtx

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firePropertyChange

fireNameChange

fireDisplayNameChange

fireShortDescriptionChange

fireIconChange

fireOpenedIconChange

fireNodeDestroyed

firePropertySetsChange

fireCookieChange

equals

toString

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