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de.jppietsch.gui
Class MainWindow

java.lang.Object
  extended byjava.awt.Component
      extended byjava.awt.Container
          extended byjava.awt.Window
              extended byjava.awt.Frame
                  extended byjavax.swing.JFrame
                      extended byde.jppietsch.gui.MainWindow
All Implemented Interfaces:
Accessible, ImageObserver, MenuContainer, RootPaneContainer, Serializable, WindowConstants
Direct Known Subclasses:
PrefEditWindow

public abstract class MainWindow
extends JFrame

Convenient base class for main windows of applications.

Version:
$Revision: 1.3 $
Author:
Jan-Peter Pietsch
See Also:
Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
 class MainWindow.ExitAction
          Default action to exit the application.
 
Nested classes inherited from class javax.swing.JFrame
JFrame.AccessibleJFrame
 
Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Frame
Frame.AccessibleAWTFrame
 
Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Window
Window.AccessibleAWTWindow
 
Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Container
Container.AccessibleAWTContainer
 
Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Component
Component.AccessibleAWTComponent, Component.BltBufferStrategy, Component.FlipBufferStrategy
 
Field Summary
static String EXIT
          Resource key prefix for exit action.
static String FILE
          Resource key for file menu.
private  JMenuBar menuBar
          The menu bar of this window.
static String TITLE
          Resource key for window title.
private  JToolBar toolBar
          The tool bar.
 
Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JFrame
accessibleContext, EXIT_ON_CLOSE, rootPane, rootPaneCheckingEnabled
 
Fields inherited from class java.awt.Frame
CROSSHAIR_CURSOR, DEFAULT_CURSOR, E_RESIZE_CURSOR, HAND_CURSOR, ICONIFIED, MAXIMIZED_BOTH, MAXIMIZED_HORIZ, MAXIMIZED_VERT, MOVE_CURSOR, N_RESIZE_CURSOR, NE_RESIZE_CURSOR, NORMAL, NW_RESIZE_CURSOR, S_RESIZE_CURSOR, SE_RESIZE_CURSOR, SW_RESIZE_CURSOR, TEXT_CURSOR, W_RESIZE_CURSOR, WAIT_CURSOR
 
Fields inherited from class java.awt.Window
 
Fields inherited from class java.awt.Container
 
Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component
BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT
 
Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.WindowConstants
DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE, DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE, HIDE_ON_CLOSE
 
Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver
ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH
 
Constructor Summary
protected MainWindow(Class aResourceBundleClass)
          Constructs this window with its menu bar and exit method.
 
Method Summary
protected  JMenu addMenu(Class aResourceBundleClass, String aPrefix)
          Adds a new menu to the menu bar.
protected  void addTool(Action anAction)
          Adds an action to the toolbar.
protected  JMenu createFileMenu(RscBundle aBundle)
          Creates the file menu.
protected  void exit()
          Overwrite this method to change the exit behaviour of your application.
protected  void processWindowEvent(WindowEvent anEvent)
          Exits the application on window closing events.
 
Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JFrame
addImpl, createRootPane, frameInit, getAccessibleContext, getContentPane, getDefaultCloseOperation, getGlassPane, getJMenuBar, getLayeredPane, getRootPane, isDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated, isRootPaneCheckingEnabled, paramString, remove, setContentPane, setDefaultCloseOperation, setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated, setGlassPane, setJMenuBar, setLayeredPane, setLayout, setRootPane, setRootPaneCheckingEnabled, update
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Frame
addNotify, finalize, getCursorType, getExtendedState, getFrames, getIconImage, getMaximizedBounds, getMenuBar, getState, getTitle, isResizable, isUndecorated, remove, removeNotify, setCursor, setExtendedState, setIconImage, setMaximizedBounds, setMenuBar, setResizable, setState, setTitle, setUndecorated
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Window
addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, addWindowFocusListener, addWindowListener, addWindowStateListener, applyResourceBundle, applyResourceBundle, createBufferStrategy, createBufferStrategy, dispose, getBufferStrategy, getFocusableWindowState, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusOwner, getFocusTraversalKeys, getGraphicsConfiguration, getInputContext, getListeners, getLocale, getMostRecentFocusOwner, getOwnedWindows, getOwner, getToolkit, getWarningString, getWindowFocusListeners, getWindowListeners, getWindowStateListeners, hide, isActive, isFocusableWindow, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocused, isShowing, pack, postEvent, processEvent, processWindowFocusEvent, processWindowStateEvent, removeWindowFocusListener, removeWindowListener, removeWindowStateListener, setCursor, setFocusableWindowState, setFocusCycleRoot, setLocationRelativeTo, show, toBack, toFront
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container
add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getInsets, getLayout, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getPreferredSize, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, layout, list, list, locate, minimumSize, paint, paintComponents, preferredSize, print, printComponents, processContainerEvent, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, setFocusTraversalKeys, setFocusTraversalPolicy, setFont, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusDownCycle, validate, validateTree
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component
action, add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, coalesceEvents, contains, contains, createImage, createImage, createVolatileImage, createVolatileImage, disable, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enable, enable, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, getBackground, getBounds, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphics, getHeight, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocation, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPeer, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getSize, getSize, getTreeLock, getWidth, getX, getY, gotFocus, handleEvent, hasFocus, imageUpdate, inside, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isDoubleBuffered, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isOpaque, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paintAll, prepareImage, prepareImage, printAll, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processKeyEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, repaint, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, reshape, resize, resize, setBackground, setBounds, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setDropTarget, setEnabled, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setForeground, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setName, setSize, setSize, setVisible, show, size, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusUpCycle
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 
Methods inherited from interface java.awt.MenuContainer
getFont, postEvent
 

Field Detail

TITLE

public static final String TITLE
Resource key for window title.

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Constant Field Values

FILE

public static final String FILE
Resource key for file menu.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

EXIT

public static final String EXIT
Resource key prefix for exit action.

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Constant Field Values

menuBar

private final JMenuBar menuBar
The menu bar of this window.


toolBar

private final JToolBar toolBar
The tool bar.

Constructor Detail

MainWindow

protected MainWindow(Class aResourceBundleClass)
Constructs this window with its menu bar and exit method.

Parameters:
aResourceBundleClass - contains this window's title.
Method Detail

processWindowEvent

protected void processWindowEvent(WindowEvent anEvent)
Exits the application on window closing events.

Parameters:
anEvent - processed if closing.

exit

protected void exit()
Overwrite this method to change the exit behaviour of your application. This default implementation just calls System.exit.


addMenu

protected JMenu addMenu(Class aResourceBundleClass,
                        String aPrefix)
Adds a new menu to the menu bar.

Parameters:
aResourceBundleClass - contains this window's title.
aPrefix - ressource key prefix.
Returns:
A new menu which is already added to the menu bar.

addTool

protected void addTool(Action anAction)
Adds an action to the toolbar.

Parameters:
anAction - to be used as a tool.

createFileMenu

protected JMenu createFileMenu(RscBundle aBundle)
Creates the file menu.

Returns:
A new menu.

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