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Class WindowManager

java.lang.Object
  org.openide.windows.WindowManager

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable

public abstract class WindowManager
extends Object
implements Serializable
extends Object
implements Serializable

Manages window system. Allows the work with window system components, i.e. Modes, TopComponentGroups and provides handling of operations provided over TopComponents.

Important note: Do not provide implementation of this abstract class unless you are window system provider!

See Also:: Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

protected static interface WindowManager.Component
          Deprecated. Do not use anymore. This interface is replaced by bunch of protedcted methods which name starts with topComponent prefix, i.e. topComponentOpen(org.openide.windows.TopComponent), topComponentClose(org.openide.windows.TopComponent) etc.

Field Summary

static String PROP_CURRENT_WORKSPACE
          Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

static String PROP_MODES
          Name of property for modes in the workspace.

static String PROP_WORKSPACES
          Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

Constructor Summary

WindowManager()


Method Summary

protected void activateComponent(TopComponent tc)
          Activate a component.

abstract void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l)
          Attaches a listener for changes in workspaces.

protected void componentCloseNotify(TopComponent tc)
          Notifies component that it was closed (and is not opened on any workspace anymore).

protected void componentHidden(TopComponent tc)
          Notifies TopComponent it was hidden.

protected void componentOpenNotify(TopComponent tc)
          Notifies component that it was opened (and wasn't opened on any workspace before).

protected TopComponent.Registry componentRegistry()
          Access method for registry of all components in the system.

protected void componentShowing(TopComponent tc)
          Notifies TopComponent it is about to be shown.

protected abstract WindowManager.Component createTopComponentManager(TopComponent c)
          Create a component manager for the given top component.

Workspace createWorkspace(String name)
          Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

abstract Workspace createWorkspace(String name, String displayName)
          Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

protected static WindowManager.Component findComponentManager(TopComponent tc)
          Deprecated. Do not use anymore. See WindowManager.Component deprecation.

abstract Mode findMode(String name)
          Finds mode where specified name.

abstract Mode findMode(TopComponent tc)
          Finds mode which contains specified TopComponent.

abstract TopComponent findTopComponent(String tcID)
          Returns TopComponent for given unique ID.

abstract TopComponentGroup findTopComponentGroup(String name)
          Finds TopComponentGroup of given name.

String findTopComponentID(TopComponent tc)
          Returns unique ID for specified TopComponent.

abstract Workspace findWorkspace(String name)
          Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

abstract Workspace getCurrentWorkspace()
          Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

static WindowManager getDefault()
          Singleton instance accessor method for window manager.

abstract Frame getMainWindow()
          Get the Main Window of the IDE.

abstract Set getModes()
          Gets set of all ModeS added into window system.

TopComponent.Registry getRegistry()
          Getter for component registry.

abstract Workspace[] getWorkspaces()
          Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

abstract void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l)
          Removes a listener for changes in workspaces.

abstract void setWorkspaces(Workspace[] workspaces)
          Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

protected abstract void topComponentActivatedNodesChanged(TopComponent tc, Node[] activatedNodes)
          Informs about change of activated nodes of specified TopComponent.

protected void topComponentCancelRequestAttention(TopComponent tc)
          Stop this TopComponent's tab from flashing if it is flashing.

protected abstract void topComponentClose(TopComponent tc)
          Provides closing of specified TopComponent.

protected abstract Action[] topComponentDefaultActions(TopComponent tc)
          Gets default list of actions which appear in popup menu of TopComponent.

protected abstract void topComponentDisplayNameChanged(TopComponent tc, String displayName)
          Informs about change of display name of specified TopComponent.

protected abstract void topComponentHtmlDisplayNameChanged(TopComponent tc, String htmlDisplayName)
          Informs about change of html display name of specified TopComponent.

protected abstract void topComponentIconChanged(TopComponent tc, Image icon)
          Informs about chagne of icon of specified TopComponent.

protected abstract String topComponentID(TopComponent tc, String preferredID)
          Returns unique ID for specified TopComponent.

protected abstract boolean topComponentIsOpened(TopComponent tc)
          Indicates whether specified TopComponent is opened.

protected abstract void topComponentOpen(TopComponent tc)
          Provides opening of specified TopComponent.

protected abstract void topComponentRequestActive(TopComponent tc)
          Provides activation of specified TopComponent.

protected void topComponentRequestAttention(TopComponent tc)
          Cause this TopComponent's tab to flash or otherwise draw the users' attention to it.

protected abstract void topComponentRequestVisible(TopComponent tc)
          Provides selection of specfied TopComponent.

protected void topComponentToFront(TopComponent tc)
          Attempts to bring the parent Window of the given TopComponent to front of other windows.

protected abstract void topComponentToolTipChanged(TopComponent tc, String toolTip)
          Informs about change of tooltip of specified TopComponent.

abstract void updateUI()
          Called after a Look&Feel change to update the IDE's UI.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Nested Class Summary
`protected static interface`	`WindowManager.Component` Deprecated. Do not use anymore. This interface is replaced by bunch of protedcted methods which name starts with topComponent prefix, i.e. `topComponentOpen(org.openide.windows.TopComponent)`, `topComponentClose(org.openide.windows.TopComponent)` etc.

Field Summary
`static String`	`PROP_CURRENT_WORKSPACE` Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.
`static String`	`PROP_MODES` Name of property for modes in the workspace.
`static String`	`PROP_WORKSPACES` Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

Constructor Summary
`WindowManager()`

Method Summary
`protected void`	`activateComponent(TopComponent tc)` Activate a component.
`abstract void`	`addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l)` Attaches a listener for changes in workspaces.
`protected void`	`componentCloseNotify(TopComponent tc)` Notifies component that it was closed (and is not opened on any workspace anymore).
`protected void`	`componentHidden(TopComponent tc)` Notifies `TopComponent` it was hidden.
`protected void`	`componentOpenNotify(TopComponent tc)` Notifies component that it was opened (and wasn't opened on any workspace before).
`protected TopComponent.Registry`	`componentRegistry()` Access method for registry of all components in the system.
`protected void`	`componentShowing(TopComponent tc)` Notifies `TopComponent` it is about to be shown.
`protected abstract WindowManager.Component`	`createTopComponentManager(TopComponent c)` Create a component manager for the given top component.
`Workspace`	`createWorkspace(String name)` Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.
`abstract Workspace`	`createWorkspace(String name, String displayName)` Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.
`protected static WindowManager.Component`	`findComponentManager(TopComponent tc)` Deprecated. Do not use anymore. See `WindowManager.Component` deprecation.
`abstract Mode`	`findMode(String name)` Finds mode where specified name.
`abstract Mode`	`findMode(TopComponent tc)` Finds mode which contains specified `TopComponent`.
`abstract TopComponent`	`findTopComponent(String tcID)` Returns `TopComponent` for given unique ID.
`abstract TopComponentGroup`	`findTopComponentGroup(String name)` Finds `TopComponentGroup` of given name.
`String`	`findTopComponentID(TopComponent tc)` Returns unique ID for specified `TopComponent`.
`abstract Workspace`	`findWorkspace(String name)` Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.
`abstract Workspace`	`getCurrentWorkspace()` Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.
`static WindowManager`	`getDefault()` Singleton instance accessor method for window manager.
`abstract Frame`	`getMainWindow()` Get the Main Window of the IDE.
`abstract Set`	`getModes()` Gets set of all `Mode`S added into window system.
`TopComponent.Registry`	`getRegistry()` Getter for component registry.
`abstract Workspace[]`	`getWorkspaces()` Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.
`abstract void`	`removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l)` Removes a listener for changes in workspaces.
`abstract void`	`setWorkspaces(Workspace[] workspaces)` Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.
`protected abstract void`	`topComponentActivatedNodesChanged(TopComponent tc, Node[] activatedNodes)` Informs about change of activated nodes of specified `TopComponent`.
`protected void`	`topComponentCancelRequestAttention(TopComponent tc)` Stop this TopComponent's tab from flashing if it is flashing.
`protected abstract void`	`topComponentClose(TopComponent tc)` Provides closing of specified `TopComponent`.
`protected abstract Action[]`	`topComponentDefaultActions(TopComponent tc)` Gets default list of actions which appear in popup menu of TopComponent.
`protected abstract void`	`topComponentDisplayNameChanged(TopComponent tc, String displayName)` Informs about change of display name of specified `TopComponent`.
`protected abstract void`	`topComponentHtmlDisplayNameChanged(TopComponent tc, String htmlDisplayName)` Informs about change of html display name of specified `TopComponent`.
`protected abstract void`	`topComponentIconChanged(TopComponent tc, Image icon)` Informs about chagne of icon of specified `TopComponent`.
`protected abstract String`	`topComponentID(TopComponent tc, String preferredID)` Returns unique ID for specified `TopComponent`.
`protected abstract boolean`	`topComponentIsOpened(TopComponent tc)` Indicates whether specified `TopComponent` is opened.
`protected abstract void`	`topComponentOpen(TopComponent tc)` Provides opening of specified `TopComponent`.
`protected abstract void`	`topComponentRequestActive(TopComponent tc)` Provides activation of specified `TopComponent`.
`protected void`	`topComponentRequestAttention(TopComponent tc)` Cause this TopComponent's tab to flash or otherwise draw the users' attention to it.
`protected abstract void`	`topComponentRequestVisible(TopComponent tc)` Provides selection of specfied `TopComponent`.
`protected void`	`topComponentToFront(TopComponent tc)` Attempts to bring the parent `Window` of the given `TopComponent` to front of other windows.
`protected abstract void`	`topComponentToolTipChanged(TopComponent tc, String toolTip)` Informs about change of tooltip of specified `TopComponent`.
`abstract void`	`updateUI()` Called after a Look&Feel change to update the IDE's UI.

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

Field Detail

PROP_WORKSPACES

public static final String PROP_WORKSPACES

Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

property change of workspaces.

See Also:: Constant Field Values

PROP_CURRENT_WORKSPACE

public static final String PROP_CURRENT_WORKSPACE

Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

property change of current workspace.

See Also:: Constant Field Values

PROP_MODES

public static final String PROP_MODES

Name of property for modes in the workspace.

Since:: 4.13
See Also:: Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

WindowManager

public WindowManager()

Method Detail

getDefault

public static final WindowManager getDefault()

Singleton instance accessor method for window manager. Provides entry point for further work with window system API of the system.

Returns:: instance of window manager installed in the system
Since:: 2.10

findMode

public abstract Mode findMode(String name)

Finds mode where specified name.

Returns:: Mode whith the specified name is or null if there does not exist such Mode inside window system.
Since:: 4.13

findMode

public abstract Mode findMode(TopComponent tc)

Finds mode which contains specified TopComponent.

Returns:: Mode which contains specified TopComponent or null if the TopComponent is not added into any Mode inside window system.
Since:: 4.13

getModes

public abstract Set getModes()

Gets set of all ModeS added into window system.

Since:: 4.13

getMainWindow

public abstract Frame getMainWindow()

Get the Main Window of the IDE. This should ONLY be used for:

using the Main Window as the parent for dialogs
using the Main Window's position for preplacement of windows

Returns:: the Main Window of the IDE

updateUI

public abstract void updateUI()

Called after a Look&Feel change to update the IDE's UI. Should call JComponent.updateUI() on all opened windows.

createTopComponentManager

protected abstract WindowManager.Component createTopComponentManager(TopComponent c)

Create a component manager for the given top component.

Parameters:: c - the component
Returns:: the manager to handle opening, closing and selecting the component

componentRegistry

protected TopComponent.Registry componentRegistry()

Access method for registry of all components in the system.

Returns:: the registry

getRegistry

public TopComponent.Registry getRegistry()

Getter for component registry.

Returns:: the registry

createWorkspace

public final Workspace createWorkspace(String name)

Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

Creates new workspace.

Parameters:: name - the name of the workspace
Returns:: new workspace

createWorkspace

public abstract Workspace createWorkspace(String name,
                                          String displayName)

Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

Creates new workspace with I18N support. Note that it will not be displayed until setWorkspaces(org.openide.windows.Workspace[]) is called with an array containing the new workspace.

Parameters:: name - the code name (used for internal purposes); displayName - the display name
Returns:: the new workspace

findWorkspace

public abstract Workspace findWorkspace(String name)

Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

Finds workspace given its name.

Parameters:: name - the (code) name of workspace to find
Returns:: workspace or null if not found

getWorkspaces

public abstract Workspace[] getWorkspaces()

Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

Gets a list of all workspaces.

Returns:: an array of all known workspaces

setWorkspaces

public abstract void setWorkspaces(Workspace[] workspaces)

Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

Sets new array of workspaces. In conjunction with getWorkspaces(), this may be used to reorder workspaces, or add or remove workspaces.

Parameters:: workspaces - An array consisting of new workspaces.

getCurrentWorkspace

public abstract Workspace getCurrentWorkspace()

Deprecated. Do not use. Workspaces are not supported anymore.

Gets the current workspace.

Returns:: the currently active workspace
See Also:: Workspace.activate()

findTopComponentGroup

public abstract TopComponentGroup findTopComponentGroup(String name)

Finds TopComponentGroup of given name.

Returns:: instance of TopComponetnGroup or null
Since:: 4.13

addPropertyChangeListener

public abstract void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l)

Attaches a listener for changes in workspaces.

Parameters:: l - the new listener

removePropertyChangeListener

public abstract void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l)

Removes a listener for changes in workspaces.

Parameters:: l - the listener to remove

findComponentManager

protected static final WindowManager.Component findComponentManager(TopComponent tc)

Deprecated. Do not use anymore. See WindowManager.Component deprecation.

Finds top component manager for given top component.

Parameters:: tc - top component to find manager for.
Returns:: component manager for given top component.

activateComponent

protected void activateComponent(TopComponent tc)

Activate a component. The top component containers should inform the top component that it is active via a call to this method through derived window manager implementation.

Parameters:: tc - the top component to activate; or null to deactivate all top components

componentOpenNotify

protected void componentOpenNotify(TopComponent tc)

Notifies component that it was opened (and wasn't opened on any workspace before). Top component manager that implements Component inner interface of this class should send open notifications via calling this method

Parameters:: tc - the top component to be notified

componentCloseNotify

protected void componentCloseNotify(TopComponent tc)

Notifies component that it was closed (and is not opened on any workspace anymore). Top component manager that implements Component inner interface of this class should send close notifications via calling this method

Parameters:: tc - the top component to be notified

componentShowing

protected void componentShowing(TopComponent tc)

Notifies TopComponent it is about to be shown.

Parameters:: tc - TopComponent to be notified
Since:: 2.18
See Also:: TopComponent.componentShowing()

componentHidden

protected void componentHidden(TopComponent tc)

Notifies TopComponent it was hidden.

Parameters:: tc - TopComponent to be notified
Since:: 2.18
See Also:: TopComponent.componentHidden()

topComponentOpen

protected abstract void topComponentOpen(TopComponent tc)

Provides opening of specified TopComponent.

Parameters:: tc - TopComponent to open
Since:: 4.13

topComponentClose

protected abstract void topComponentClose(TopComponent tc)

Provides closing of specified TopComponent.

Parameters:: tc - TopComponent to close
Since:: 4.13

topComponentRequestActive

protected abstract void topComponentRequestActive(TopComponent tc)

Provides activation of specified TopComponent.

Parameters:: tc - TopComponent to activate
Since:: 4.13

topComponentRequestVisible

protected abstract void topComponentRequestVisible(TopComponent tc)

Provides selection of specfied TopComponent.

Parameters:: tc - TopComponent to set visible (select)
Since:: 4.13

topComponentDisplayNameChanged

protected abstract void topComponentDisplayNameChanged(TopComponent tc,
                                                       String displayName)

Informs about change of display name of specified TopComponent.

Parameters:: tc - TopComponent which display name has changed; displayName - newly changed display name value
Since:: 4.13

topComponentHtmlDisplayNameChanged

protected abstract void topComponentHtmlDisplayNameChanged(TopComponent tc,
                                                           String htmlDisplayName)

Informs about change of html display name of specified TopComponent.

Parameters:: tc - TopComponent which display name has changed; displayName - newly changed html display name value
Since:: 6.4

topComponentToolTipChanged

protected abstract void topComponentToolTipChanged(TopComponent tc,
                                                   String toolTip)

Informs about change of tooltip of specified TopComponent.

Parameters:: tc - TopComponent which tooltip has changed; toolTip - newly changed tooltip value
Since:: 4.13

topComponentIconChanged

protected abstract void topComponentIconChanged(TopComponent tc,
                                                Image icon)

Informs about chagne of icon of specified TopComponent.

Parameters:: tc - TopComponent which icon has changed; icon - newly chaned icon value
Since:: 4.13

topComponentActivatedNodesChanged

protected abstract void topComponentActivatedNodesChanged(TopComponent tc,
                                                          Node[] activatedNodes)

Informs about change of activated nodes of specified TopComponent.

Parameters:: tc - TopComponent which activated nodes has chagned; activatedNodes - newly chaged activated nodes value
Since:: 4.13

topComponentIsOpened

protected abstract boolean topComponentIsOpened(TopComponent tc)

Indicates whether specified TopComponent is opened.

Parameters:: tc - specified TopComponent
Since:: 4.13

topComponentDefaultActions

protected abstract Action[] topComponentDefaultActions(TopComponent tc)

Gets default list of actions which appear in popup menu of TopComponent. The popup menu which is handled by window systsm implementation, typically at tab.

Parameters:: tc - TopComponent for which the default actions to provide
Since:: 4.13

topComponentID

protected abstract String topComponentID(TopComponent tc,
                                         String preferredID)

Returns unique ID for specified TopComponent.

Parameters:: tc - TopComponent the component for which is ID returned; preferredID - first approximation used for ID
Returns:: unique TopComponent ID
Since:: 4.13

topComponentRequestAttention

protected void topComponentRequestAttention(TopComponent tc)

Cause this TopComponent's tab to flash or otherwise draw the users' attention to it. Note to WindowManager providers: This method not abstract for backward compatibility reasons, please override and provide implementation.

Parameters:: tc - A TopComponent
Since:: 5.1

topComponentToFront

protected void topComponentToFront(TopComponent tc)

Attempts to bring the parent Window of the given TopComponent to front of other windows.

Since:: 5.8
See Also:: Window.toFront()

topComponentCancelRequestAttention

protected void topComponentCancelRequestAttention(TopComponent tc)

Stop this TopComponent's tab from flashing if it is flashing. Note to WindowManager providers: This method not abstract for backward compatibility reasons, please override and provide implementation.

Parameters:: tc - A TopComponent
Since:: 5.1

findTopComponentID

public String findTopComponentID(TopComponent tc)

Returns unique ID for specified TopComponent.

Parameters:: tc - TopComponent the component for which is ID returned
Returns:: unique TopComponent ID
Since:: 4.13

findTopComponent

public abstract TopComponent findTopComponent(String tcID)

Returns TopComponent for given unique ID.

Parameters:: tcID - unique TopComponent ID
Returns:: TopComponent instance corresponding to unique ID
Since:: 4.15

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WindowManager (NetBeans Windows API) - NetBeans API Javadoc 5.5.1

org.openide.windows Class WindowManager

PROP_WORKSPACES

PROP_CURRENT_WORKSPACE

PROP_MODES

WindowManager

getDefault

findMode

findMode

getModes

getMainWindow

updateUI

createTopComponentManager

componentRegistry

getRegistry

createWorkspace

createWorkspace

findWorkspace

getWorkspaces

setWorkspaces

getCurrentWorkspace

findTopComponentGroup

addPropertyChangeListener

removePropertyChangeListener

findComponentManager

activateComponent

componentOpenNotify

componentCloseNotify

componentShowing

componentHidden

topComponentOpen

topComponentClose

topComponentRequestActive

topComponentRequestVisible

topComponentDisplayNameChanged

topComponentHtmlDisplayNameChanged

topComponentToolTipChanged

topComponentIconChanged

topComponentActivatedNodesChanged

topComponentIsOpened

topComponentDefaultActions

topComponentID

topComponentRequestAttention

topComponentToFront

topComponentCancelRequestAttention

findTopComponentID

findTopComponent

org.openide.windows
Class WindowManager