Module org.hdfgroup.hdfview

Package hdf.view.DataView

Interface DataViewManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

HDFView

public interface DataViewManager

Defines a list of APIs for the main HDFView windows

Version:

2.4 9/6/2007

Author:

Peter X. Cao

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	addDataView(DataView dataView)	Data content is displayed, add the dataview to the main windows
void	executeTimer(boolean toggleTimer)	Start stop a timer.
DataView	getDataView(HObject dataObject)	Returns DataView that contains the specified data object.
TreeView	getTreeView()	Get the current TreeView
void	removeDataView(DataView dataView)	Data content is closed, remove the dataview from the main window
void	showError(String errMsg)	Display error message
void	showStatus(String msg)	Display feedback message

Method Details

addDataView

void addDataView(DataView dataView)

Data content is displayed, add the dataview to the main windows

Parameters:

dataView - the dataView whose presence in the main view is to be added.

removeDataView

void removeDataView(DataView dataView)

Data content is closed, remove the dataview from the main window

Parameters:

dataView - the dataView whose presence in the main view is to be removed.

getDataView

DataView getDataView(HObject dataObject)

Returns DataView that contains the specified data object. It is useful to avoid redundant display of data object that is opened already.

Parameters:

dataObject - the object whose presence in the main view is to be tested.

Returns:

DataView contains the specified data object, null if the data object is not displayed.

showStatus

void showStatus(String msg)

Display feedback message

Parameters:

msg - the status message to display

showError

void showError(String errMsg)

Display error message

Parameters:

errMsg - the error message to display

getTreeView

TreeView getTreeView()

Get the current TreeView

Returns:

the current TreeView

executeTimer

void executeTimer(boolean toggleTimer)

Start stop a timer.

Parameters:

toggleTimer - -- true: start timer, false stop timer.