Interface ReportController
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- All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultReportController
public interface ReportController
A report controler. This provides some means of configuring the preview components.The controler should use the propertyChange events provided by the PreviewProxyBase and the ReportPane to update its state.
To force a new repagination, use the
refresh
method of the PreviewProxyBase.- Author:
- Thomas Morgner
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description java.lang.String
getControllerLocation()
Returns the location for the report controler, one of BorderLayout.NORTH, BorderLayout.SOUTH, BorderLayout.EAST or BorderLayout.WEST.javax.swing.JComponent
getControlPanel()
Returns the graphical representation of the controler.javax.swing.JMenu[]
getMenus()
Returns the menus that should be inserted into the menubar.void
initialize(PreviewPane pane)
boolean
isInnerComponent()
Defines, whether the controler component is placed between the preview pane and the toolbar.
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Method Detail
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getControlPanel
javax.swing.JComponent getControlPanel()
Returns the graphical representation of the controler. This component will be added between the menu bar and the toolbar.Changes to this property are not detected automaticly, you have to call "refreshController" whenever you want to display a completly new control panel.
- Returns:
- the controler component.
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getMenus
javax.swing.JMenu[] getMenus()
Returns the menus that should be inserted into the menubar.Changes to this property are not detected automaticly, you have to call "refreshControler" whenever the contents of the menu array changed.
- Returns:
- the menus as array, never null.
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isInnerComponent
boolean isInnerComponent()
Defines, whether the controler component is placed between the preview pane and the toolbar.- Returns:
- true, if this is a inner component.
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getControllerLocation
java.lang.String getControllerLocation()
Returns the location for the report controler, one of BorderLayout.NORTH, BorderLayout.SOUTH, BorderLayout.EAST or BorderLayout.WEST.- Returns:
- the location;
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initialize
void initialize(PreviewPane pane)
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