org.openide.nodes

Class NodeOperation

java.lang.Object

org.openide.nodes.NodeOperation

public abstract class NodeOperation
extends Object

Provides common operations on nodes. Any component may ask to open a customizer for, or explore, any node.

Since:

3.14

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	NodeOperation() Subclass constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract boolean	customize(Node n) Tries to open a customization dialog for the specified node.
abstract void	explore(Node n) Explore a node (and its subhierarchy).
static NodeOperation	getDefault() Get default instance from lookup.
Node	select(String title, String rootTitle, Node root) Open a modal Explorer accepting only a single node.
Node[]	select(String title, String rootTitle, Node root, NodeAcceptor acceptor) Open a modal Explorer without any extra dialog component.
abstract Node[]	select(String title, String rootTitle, Node root, NodeAcceptor acceptor, Component top) Open a modal Explorer on a root node, permitting a node selection to be returned.
void	showCustomEditorDialog(Node.Property<?> property, Object... beans) Shows a modal dialog with the custom editor of given property, just like it would be invoked when clicking the [...] button next to a property in the property sheet.
abstract void	showProperties(Node n) Open a modal Property Sheet on a node.
abstract void	showProperties(Node[] n) Open a modal Property Sheet on a set of nodes.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

NodeOperation

protected NodeOperation()

Subclass constructor.

Method Detail

getDefault

public static NodeOperation getDefault()

Get default instance from lookup.

Returns:

some instance

customize

public abstract boolean customize(Node n)

Tries to open a customization dialog for the specified node. The dialog is modal and the function returns only after customization is finished, if it was possible.

Parameters:

n - the node to customize

Returns:

true if the node had a customizer, false if not

See Also:

Node.hasCustomizer(), Node.getCustomizer()

explore

public abstract void explore(Node n)

Explore a node (and its subhierarchy). It will be opened in a new Explorer view, as the root node of that window.

Parameters:

n - the node to explore

showProperties

public abstract void showProperties(Node n)

Open a modal Property Sheet on a node.

Parameters:

n - the node to show properties of

showProperties

public abstract void showProperties(Node[] n)

Open a modal Property Sheet on a set of nodes.

Parameters:

n - the array of nodes to show properties of

See Also:

NodeOperation.showProperties(Node)

showCustomEditorDialog

public void showCustomEditorDialog(Node.Property<?> property,
                                   Object... beans)

Shows a modal dialog with the custom editor of given property, just like it would be invoked when clicking the [...] button next to a property in the property sheet. The property value is updated if the dialog is successfully closed via the OK button.

Parameters:

property - The property to be edited (its property editor to be used).

beans - The objects the property belongs to. Typically one item array with the Node of the property. The meaning is the same as in explorer.propertysheet.PropertyEnv.

Since:

7.24

select

public abstract Node[] select(String title,
                              String rootTitle,
                              Node root,
                              NodeAcceptor acceptor,
                              Component top)
                       throws UserCancelException

Open a modal Explorer on a root node, permitting a node selection to be returned.

The acceptor should be asked each time the set of selected nodes changes, whether to accept or reject the current result. This will affect for example the display of the "OK" button.

Parameters:

title - title of the dialog

rootTitle - label at root of dialog. May use & for a mnemonic.

root - root node to explore

acceptor - class asked to accept or reject current selection

top - an extra component to be placed on the dialog (may be null)

Returns:

an array of selected (and accepted) nodes

Throws:

UserCancelException - if the selection is interrupted by the user

select

public Node[] select(String title,
                     String rootTitle,
                     Node root,
                     NodeAcceptor acceptor)
              throws UserCancelException

Open a modal Explorer without any extra dialog component.

Parameters:

title - title of the dialog

rootTitle - label at root of dialog. May use & for a mnemonic.

root - root node to explore

acceptor - class asked to accept or reject current selection

Returns:

an array of selected (and accepted) nodes

Throws:

UserCancelException - if the selection is interrupted by the user

See Also:

NodeOperation.select(String, String, Node, NodeAcceptor, Component)

select

public final Node select(String title,
                         String rootTitle,
                         Node root)
                  throws UserCancelException

Open a modal Explorer accepting only a single node.

Parameters:

title - title of the dialog

rootTitle - label at root of dialog. May use & for a mnemonic.

root - root node to explore

Returns:

the selected node

Throws:

UserCancelException - if the selection is interrupted by the user

See Also:

NodeOperation.select(String, String, Node, NodeAcceptor)