javabook2
Class JavaBookDialog

java.lang.Object
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Direct Known Subclasses:

InputBox, ListBox, MessageBox, MultiInputBox, ResponseBox

public abstract class JavaBookDialog

extends java.lang.Object

This abstract class defines behavior and data members common to javabook dialogs such as MessageBox, InputBox, and others. You can use this class as the superclass of your own dialog box. In this Swing version of javabook, the JOptionPane class is used extensively. Many functionalities coded inside the original javabook package are now handled automatically by the JOptionPane class.

This class is provided as freeware. You are free to use as provided or modify to your heart's content. But you use it at your own risk. No implied or explicit warranty is given.

Field Summary

static int	ERROR_ICON Constant for the error icon
static int	INFO_ICON Constant for the information icon
static int	NO_ICON Constant for no icon
static int	QUESTION_ICON Constant for the question icon
static int	WARNING_ICON Constant for the warning icon

Constructor Summary

JavaBookDialog(java.awt.Component owner)

JavaBookDialog(java.awt.Component owner, boolean modal)

Method Summary

protected void	createDialog() Creates a dialog based on the values set for title, message, and icon.
protected int	getIcon() Returns the currently set icon.
protected java.awt.Component	getOwner() Returns the owner parent of this dialog
protected java.lang.String	getTitle() Returns the title of this dialog
void	setIcon(int icon) Sets the icon of this dialog
void	setLocation(int x, int y) Sets the location of this dialog.
protected void	setMessage(java.lang.Object message) Sets the message content of this dialog.
protected void	setModal(boolean modality) Sets the modality of this dialog.
void	setTitle(java.lang.String title) Sets the title of this dialog
protected void	show() Shows this dialog

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

NO_ICON

public static final int NO_ICON

Constant for no icon

INFO_ICON

public static final int INFO_ICON

Constant for the information icon

ERROR_ICON

public static final int ERROR_ICON

Constant for the error icon

WARNING_ICON

public static final int WARNING_ICON

Constant for the warning icon

QUESTION_ICON

public static final int QUESTION_ICON

Constant for the question icon

Constructor Detail

JavaBookDialog

public JavaBookDialog(java.awt.Component owner)

JavaBookDialog

public JavaBookDialog(java.awt.Component owner,
                      boolean modal)

Method Detail

setIcon

public void setIcon(int icon)

Sets the icon of this dialog

Parameters:

icon - an icon to display on this dialog

setLocation

public void setLocation(int x,
                        int y)

Sets the location of this dialog.

Parameters:

x - the x coordinate of this dialog's origin relative to the screen

y - the y coordinate of this dialog's origin relative to the screen

setTitle

public void setTitle(java.lang.String title)

Sets the title of this dialog

Parameters:

title - a new title for this dialog

createDialog

protected void createDialog()

Creates a dialog based on the values set for title, message, and icon.

getIcon

protected int getIcon()

Returns the currently set icon.

Returns:

int the current set icon

getOwner

protected java.awt.Component getOwner()

Returns the owner parent of this dialog

Returns:

Component the owner parent of this dialog

getTitle

protected java.lang.String getTitle()

Returns the title of this dialog

Returns:

String the title of this dialog

setMessage

protected void setMessage(java.lang.Object message)

Sets the message content of this dialog. The message can be String, Component, Icon, or generic Object. String and Component are displayed as is, Icon is wrapped in a JLabel, and for generic Object, the String returned from toString is displayed.

Parameters:

Object - the message content of this dialog

setModal

protected void setModal(boolean modality)

Sets the modality of this dialog. This method is protected because its use should be restricted to the descendant classes. The client programmer should not be calling this method.

Parameters:

modality - true for modal; false for modeless

show

protected void show()

Shows this dialog