alma.acs.gui.standards

Class GuiStandards

java.lang.Object

alma.acs.gui.standards.GuiStandards

public class GuiStandards
extends java.lang.Object

This class activates the Alma Standard Settings. Also this class helps in saving and loading gui standard settings, see Example.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	GuiStandards.SortedProperties This is a properties hashtable that enumerates its keys in alphabetic order.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
GuiStandards()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.String	comment() Returns a comment with some explanation, useful when saving settings to a file.
static java.util.Properties	current() Returns the current settings, ready for storage to an external location.
static void	enforce() A call to this method is recommended for applications wanting to use the Alma GUI Standards.
static void	redefine(java.util.Properties p) Redefines the current settings according to the specified properties object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

GuiStandards

public GuiStandards()

Method Detail

enforce

public static void enforce()

A call to this method is recommended for applications wanting to use the Alma GUI Standards. It applies the currently defined properties by means of passing them to the Swing UI Manager. Swing widgets created hereafter will automatically have the proper UI settings without the need for programmatic intervention like explicitly setting their background color.

comment

public static java.lang.String comment()

Returns a comment with some explanation, useful when saving settings to a file.

current

public static java.util.Properties current()

Returns the current settings, ready for storage to an external location.

redefine

public static void redefine(java.util.Properties p)

Redefines the current settings according to the specified properties object. The object may contain a subset of all possible properties, leaving the rest untouched. This method effects a call to enforce(), thus the redefined settings will affect widgets created hereafter.