org.netbeans.spi.viewmodel

Interface NodeModel

All Superinterfaces:

Model

All Known Subinterfaces:

CheckNodeModel, DnDNodeModel, ExtendedNodeModel

All Known Implementing Classes:

Models.CompoundModel

public interface NodeModel
extends Model

Provides display name, icon and tool tip value for some type of objects. Designed to be used with TreeModel.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addModelListener(ModelListener l) Registers given listener.
String	getDisplayName(Object node) Returns display name for given node.
String	getIconBase(Object node) Returns icon for given node.
String	getShortDescription(Object node) Returns tool tip for given node.
void	removeModelListener(ModelListener l) Unregisters given listener.

Method Detail

getDisplayName

String getDisplayName(Object node)
               throws UnknownTypeException

Returns display name for given node.

Returns:

display name for given node

Throws:

UnknownTypeException

getIconBase

String getIconBase(Object node)
            throws UnknownTypeException

Returns icon for given node.

Returns:

icon for given node

Throws:

UnknownTypeException - if this NodeModel implementation is not able to resolve icon for given node type

getShortDescription

String getShortDescription(Object node)
                    throws UnknownTypeException

Returns tool tip for given node.

Returns:

tool tip for given node

Throws:

UnknownTypeException - if this NodeModel implementation is not able to resolve tool tip for given node type

addModelListener

void addModelListener(ModelListener l)

Registers given listener.

Parameters:

l - the listener to add

removeModelListener

void removeModelListener(ModelListener l)

Unregisters given listener.

Parameters:

l - the listener to remove