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net.xoetrope.swing
Class XApplet

java.lang.Object
  extended by java.awt.Component
      extended by java.awt.Container
          extended by java.awt.Panel
              extended by java.applet.Applet
                  extended by javax.swing.JApplet
                      extended by net.xoetrope.swing.XApplet
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.awt.event.WindowListener, java.awt.image.ImageObserver, java.awt.MenuContainer, java.io.Serializable, java.util.EventListener, javax.accessibility.Accessible, javax.swing.RootPaneContainer, XPageDisplay 
public class XApplet
extends javax.swing.JApplet

    

    
implements java.awt.event.WindowListener, XPageDisplay


    

      

    

  

  

  
This class is constructed with a window or frame and can be part of an applet or an application. The class acts as the main entry point to an XUI application and provides some of the infrastructure needed to support the application.

  
The applet can provide support for a frameset or a single page. Page display functions are also supported to allow the application to display more than a single page or change the page that is displayed.

  
By choosing either the AWT or Swing version of the XApplet you choose to have either an AWT or a Swing application/applet. In general once this choice has been made you should not mix toolkits.

  
Copyright: Copyright (c) Xoetrope Ltd., 1998-2003

  License: see license.txt

  

  

  

    
See Also:

    
Serialized Form

  

  

  

  

    

      Nested Class Summary
    

  
 
  

    

      Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class javax.swing.JApplet
    

    

      javax.swing.JApplet.AccessibleJApplet
    

  
  
  

    

      Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.applet.Applet
    

    

      java.applet.Applet.AccessibleApplet
    

  
  
  

    

      Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Panel
    

    

      java.awt.Panel.AccessibleAWTPanel
    

  
  
  

    

      Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Container
    

    

      java.awt.Container.AccessibleAWTContainer
    

  
  
  

    

      Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Component
    

    

      java.awt.Component.AccessibleAWTComponent, java.awt.Component.BltBufferStrategy, java.awt.Component.FlipBufferStrategy
    

  
  
  

    

      Field Summary
    

    

      protected  java.awt.Window
      
appWindow

                The application window		
    

    

      protected  boolean
      
bUseWindow

                true if a popup window is in use		
    

    

      protected  javax.swing.JFrame
      
clientFrame

                the application frame		
    

    

      protected  int
      
clientHeight

                The height of the client area		
    

    

      protected  int
      
clientWidth

                The width of the client area		
    

    

      protected  java.lang.Class
      
defaultSourceClass

                The default model data source class		
    

    

      protected  XDataSource
      
modelDataSource

                The model data source		
    

    

      protected  XPageManager
      
pageMgr

                The page manager		
    

  
 
  

    

      Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JApplet
    

    

      accessibleContext, rootPane, rootPaneCheckingEnabled
    

  
 
  

    

      Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component
    

    

      BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT
    

  
 
  

    

      Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver
    

    

      ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH
    

  
  
  

    

      Constructor Summary
    

    

      
XApplet()

                A default constructor.		
    

  
  
  

    

      Method Summary
    

    

       XContentHolder
      
addTarget(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object constraint, int preferredWidth, int preferredHeight, java.util.Hashtable params)

                Add a new frame or target area to a frameset		
    

    

       java.lang.Object
      
displayPage(PageSupport page)

                Called when a page has been added or shown via the XPageManager.		
    

    

       java.lang.Object
      
displayPage(PageSupport pageObj, java.lang.String target)

                Called when a page has been added or shown via the XPageManager.		
    

    

       java.lang.Object
      
findTarget(java.lang.String target)

                Finds the target area for a page display request, this only applies to a frameset.		
    

    

       int
      
getClientHeight()

                Get the height of the main window.		
    

    

       int
      
getClientWidth()

                Get the width of the main window.		
    

    

       javax.swing.JFrame
      
getFrame()

                Gets the Frame containing the applet.		
    

    

       javax.swing.JMenuBar
      
getMenuBar()

                Get the menubar.		
    

    

       int
      
getNumTargets()

                Get the number of targets in the container		
    

    

      protected  XPageLoader
      
getSecondaryClassLoader(java.lang.String packageName)

                Construct a new builder and set the default package.		
    

    

       java.lang.Object
      
getTarget(int idx)

                Get the target for a page display request.		
    

    

       void
      
hidePage(XPage page)

                Remove the page from container.		
    

    

       void
      
init()

                Invoked when used as an applet.		
    

    

      protected  void
      
initialise(javax.swing.JFrame f)

                Generic function which is called from the constructor if it's an application or from start if its an applet.		
    

    

      protected static void
      
loadUI(java.lang.String[] args)

                Do the actual work of loading the UI		
    

    

      static void
      
main(java.lang.String[] args)

                main method to be invoked as an application.		
    

    

      protected  void
      
register()

                Load the componentFactories by reading the factory names from the startup file.		
    

    

       void
      
removeAllTargets()

                Remove all frames/targets from the current frameset		
    

    

      protected  void
      
setContent(javax.swing.JFrame f)

                Load the content into the model.		
    

    

       void
      
setDefaultDataSource(java.lang.String className)

                Sets the default datasource class.		
    

    

       void
      
setHome()

                Set the home page using the startup properties.		
    

    

       void
      
setMenuBar(javax.swing.JMenuBar mb)

                Set the menubar.		
    

    

      protected  void
      
setResourceFile(java.lang.String startFile)

                Setup the default resource file for the application and load some of the information in it.		
    

    

      protected  void
      
setup(javax.swing.JFrame frame, java.lang.String[] args)

                Setup the applet by setting paths and then initializing the applet.		
    

    

       void
      
windowActivated(java.awt.event.WindowEvent e)

                Template method, unused at present		
    

    

       void
      
windowClosed(java.awt.event.WindowEvent e)

                Template method, unused at present		
    

    

       void
      
windowClosing(java.awt.event.WindowEvent e)

                Exit the application		
    

    

       void
      
windowDeactivated(java.awt.event.WindowEvent e)

                Template method, unused at present		
    

    

       void
      
windowDeiconified(java.awt.event.WindowEvent e)

                Template method, unused at present		
    

    

       void
      
windowIconified(java.awt.event.WindowEvent e)

                Template method, unused at present		
    

    

       void
      
windowOpened(java.awt.event.WindowEvent e)

                Template method, unused at present		
    

  
 
  

    

      Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JApplet
    

    

      addImpl, createRootPane, getAccessibleContext, getContentPane, getGlassPane, getJMenuBar, getLayeredPane, getRootPane, isRootPaneCheckingEnabled, paramString, remove, setContentPane, setGlassPane, setJMenuBar, setLayeredPane, setLayout, setRootPane, setRootPaneCheckingEnabled, update
    

  
 
  

    

      Methods inherited from class java.applet.Applet
    

    

      destroy, getAppletContext, getAppletInfo, getAudioClip, getAudioClip, getCodeBase, getDocumentBase, getImage, getImage, getLocale, getParameter, getParameterInfo, isActive, newAudioClip, play, play, resize, resize, setStub, showStatus, start, stop
    

  
 
  

    

      Methods inherited from class java.awt.Panel
    

    

      addNotify
    

  
 
  

    

      Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container
    

    

      add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getComponentZOrder, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalKeys, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getInsets, getLayout, getListeners, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getMousePosition, getPreferredSize, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, layout, list, list, locate, minimumSize, paint, paintComponents, preferredSize, print, printComponents, processContainerEvent, processEvent, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, removeNotify, setComponentZOrder, setFocusCycleRoot, setFocusTraversalKeys, setFocusTraversalPolicy, setFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, 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, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, getBackground, getBounds, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphics, getGraphicsConfiguration, getHeight, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputContext, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocation, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMousePosition, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPeer, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getSize, getSize, getToolkit, getTreeLock, getWidth, getX, getY, gotFocus, handleEvent, hasFocus, hide, imageUpdate, inside, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isDoubleBuffered, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isMaximumSizeSet, isMinimumSizeSet, isOpaque, isPreferredSizeSet, isShowing, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paintAll, postEvent, prepareImage, prepareImage, printAll, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processKeyEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, remove, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, repaint, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, reshape, setBackground, setBounds, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setCursor, setDropTarget, setEnabled, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setForeground, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setMaximumSize, setMinimumSize, setName, setPreferredSize, setSize, setSize, setVisible, show, show, size, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusUpCycle
    

  
 
  

    

      Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    

    

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

  
 
  

  

    

      Field Detail
    

  


  
appWindow

  
protected java.awt.Window appWindow

  

    

      The application window
      

      

    

  

  

  
  
clientFrame

  
protected javax.swing.JFrame clientFrame

  

    

      the application frame
      

      

    

  

  

  
  
pageMgr

  
protected XPageManager pageMgr

  

    

      The page manager
      

      

    

  

  

  
  
bUseWindow

  
protected boolean bUseWindow

  

    

      true if a popup window is in use
      

      

    

  

  

  
  
modelDataSource

  
protected XDataSource modelDataSource

  

    

      The model data source
      

      

    

  

  

  
  
defaultSourceClass

  
protected java.lang.Class defaultSourceClass

  

    

      The default model data source class
      

      

    

  

  

  
  
clientWidth

  
protected int clientWidth

  

    

      The width of the client area
      

      

    

  

  

  
  
clientHeight

  
protected int clientHeight

  

    

      The height of the client area
      

      

    

  


  

    

      Constructor Detail
    

  


  
XApplet

  
public XApplet()

  

    

      A default constructor. Most of the setup work is actually done by the initialize method and is called by the main method or the init method depending on whether or not an application of applet is being launched.
      

    

  


  

    

      Method Detail
    

  


  
main

  
public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

  

    

      main method to be invoked as an application. This method is invoked as the entry point to the 'Application', it is not used if an Applet is being launched. This method establishes the frame within which the application runs. If overloading this method remeber to call the setup method.
      

    

    

      

    

    

      

        
Parameters:

        

args - the command line arguments

      

    

  

  

  
  
loadUI

  
protected static void loadUI(java.lang.String[] args)

  

    

      Do the actual work of loading the UI
      

    

    

      

    

    

      

        
Parameters:

        

args -

      

    

  

  

  
  
setup

  
protected void setup(javax.swing.JFrame frame,
                     java.lang.String[] args)

  

    

      Setup the applet by setting paths and then initializing the applet. This method is a stand-in for the main method, processing the commandline parameters, so that its work is reusable and does not needed to be redone by derived classes. This method should not be called directly by user code.
      

    

    

      

    

    

      

        
Parameters:

        

frame - the owner frame

        

args - the command line arguments

      

    

  

  

  
  
getSecondaryClassLoader

  
protected XPageLoader getSecondaryClassLoader(java.lang.String packageName)

  

    

      
Construct a new builder and set the default package. XUI sometimes uses additional class loaders to find the resources needed in a project. By default XUI uses the XuiBuilder class loader to convert XML files to Java classes.

      
A custom class loader can be referenced in the startup properties file using the 'BuilderClass' property. Once this property has been determined this method will instantiate an instance of that class if necessary.

      

    

    

      

    

    

      

        
Parameters:

        

packageName - the name of the default widget package e.g. net.xoetrope.awt, this is normally defined as a result of choosing the appropriate version of the XApplet class

        
Returns:

        
the page (page class instance) loader instance

      

    

  

  

  
  
setDefaultDataSource

  
public void setDefaultDataSource(java.lang.String className)

  

    

      Sets the default datasource class. The default data source will be used to provide any initial data for the XModel. Normally this data is static data that will be used to populate things like lists and provide default values.
      

    

    

      

    

    

      

        
Parameters:

        

className - the name of the datasource class e.g. net.xoetrope.data.XDataSource.class, this class reads data from an XML file

      

    

  

  

  
  
setResourceFile

  
protected void setResourceFile(java.lang.String startFile)

  

    

      Setup the default resource file for the application and load some of the information in it. The resource file is the startup properties file
      

    

    

      

    

    

      

        
Parameters:

        

startFile - The name of the file to be loaded, by default startup.properties

      

    

  

  

  
  
init

  
public void init()

  

    

      Invoked when used as an applet. Sets up the startup file and initialises the application. Reads the applet parameters and calls initialize.
      

    

    

      

        
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init in class java.applet.Applet


      

    

    

      

    

  

  

  
  
getFrame

  
public javax.swing.JFrame getFrame()

  

    

      Gets the Frame containing the applet.
      

    

    

      

    

    

      

        
Returns:

        
Frame which is the applet or application's parent

      

    

  

  

  
  
initialise

  
protected void initialise(javax.swing.JFrame f)

  

    

      
Generic function which is called from the constructor if it's an application or from start if its an applet.
The initialization process proceeds in the following order

      
    
        
  1. Register the component factories
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  2. Setup the project class
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  3. Setup the page manager
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  4. Setup the resource manager
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  5. Setup the style manager
    6. 
        
  6. Size the main window
    7. 
        
  7. Set the layout
    8. 
        
  8. Add a shutdown hook
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  9. Display the main window
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Parameters:

        

f - The Frame which acts as the parent. the style manager

      

    

  

  

  
  
register

  
protected void register()

  

    

      Load the componentFactories by reading the factory names from the startup file. The value of the 'NumComponentFactories' is first read and then the value of ComponentFactory (i.e. ComponentFactory0, ComponentFactory1) where is the number, starting at zero, of the factory. Each factory is then instantiated and will be called upon to construct components in the order in which the factories were registered.
      

    

    

      

    

    

      

    

  

  

  
  
setContent

  
protected void setContent(javax.swing.JFrame f)

  

    

      Load the content into the model. In the process an instance of the default model data source class is instantiated and reads data from a file pointed to by the 'ModelData' startup parameter.
      

    

    

      

    

    

      

        
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f - the frame

      

    

  

  

  
  
setHome

  
public void setHome()

  

    

      Set the home page using the startup properties. The home page is established by combining the two startup properties 'StartPackage' and 'StartClass'. By default 'StartClass' is set to a value of 'home. Both startup parameters are optional. Load the first page for the application.
      

    

    

      

    

    

      

    

  

  

  
  
displayPage

  
public java.lang.Object displayPage(PageSupport page)

  

    

      Called when a page has been added or shown via the XPageManager. The page manager then requests that the applet/application then displays the page in the appropriate location.
      

    

    

      

        
Specified by:

        

displayPage in interface XPageDisplay


      

    

    

      

        
Parameters:

        

page - The XPage which has been loaded.

        
Returns:

        
the page being displayed

      

    

  

  

  
  
displayPage

  
public java.lang.Object displayPage(PageSupport pageObj,
                                    java.lang.String target)

  

    

      
Called when a page has been added or shown via the XPageManager. The page manager then requests that the applet/application then displays the page in the appropriate location.

      
The sequence with which the page transition occurs is as follows: