Package javax.help

Class Presentation

java.lang.Object
javax.help.Presentation
Direct Known Subclasses:
Popup, WindowPresentation

public abstract class Presentation extends Object
Presentation is an abstract class providing a generic interface for the development of alternative Presentations. Each implementation of Presentation will need to override the static method getPresentation according to it's own needs. For instance Popup creates a single object whereas SecondaryWindow looks for an existing secondary window that matches the parameters before creating a new SecondaryWindow and MainWindow will always create a new Presentation. Presentation implements several generic methods required in all presentations.
Since:
2.0
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  • Constructor Details

    • Presentation

      public Presentation()
  • Method Details

    • getPresentation

      public static Presentation getPresentation(HelpSet hs, String name)
      Get a "name" Presentation given the passed HelpSet. The presentation returned will vary depending on the implementing class. All classes will set the HelpSetPresentation based on the name if a HelpSet.Presentation matching that name exists in the HelpSet. If no named HelpSet.Presentation exits the default HelpSet.Presentation is used if present, otherwise the implementing class defaults will be used. Implementation of Presentation will override this implementation to return their own type. Implementation also have the descression to reuse "name"d presentations or create new Presentations. Presentation will return null unless otherwise overriden.
      Parameters:
      hs - The helpset used to get the Presentation
      name - The name of the presentation.
    • setHelpSetPresentation

      public void setHelpSetPresentation(HelpSet.Presentation hsPres)
      Set the Presentation attributes from a named presentation in a HelpSet. Extension of this class should extend this class by adding additional attributes
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    • getCurrentID

      public Map.ID getCurrentID()
      Determines which ID is displayed (if any).
    • setCurrentID

      public void setCurrentID(String id) throws BadIDException
      Shows this ID as content relative to the (top) HelpSet for the Presentation instance--HelpVisitListeners are notified.
      Parameters:
      id - A string that identifies the topic to show for the loaded (top) HelpSet
      Throws:
      BadIDException - The ID is not valid for the HelpSet
    • setCurrentID

      public void setCurrentID(Map.ID id) throws InvalidHelpSetContextException
      Displays this ID--HelpVisitListeners are notified.
      Parameters:
      id - a Map.ID indicating the URL to display
      Throws:
      InvalidHelpSetContextException - if the current helpset does not contain id.helpset
    • getCurrentURL

      public URL getCurrentURL()
      Determines which URL is displayed.
    • setCurrentURL

      public void setCurrentURL(URL url)
      sets the current URL. HelpVisitListeners are notified. The currentID changes if there is a mathing ID for this URL
      Parameters:
      url - The url to display. A null URL is a valid url.
    • getHelpSet

      public HelpSet getHelpSet()
      Returns the default HelpSet
    • setHelpSet

      public void setHelpSet(HelpSet hs)
      Changes the HelpSet for this presentation.
      Parameters:
      hs - The HelpSet to set for this presentation. A null hs is valid parameter.
    • setDisplayed

      public abstract void setDisplayed(boolean b)
      Displays the presentation to the user.
    • isDisplayed

      public abstract boolean isDisplayed()
      Determines if the presentation is displayed.
    • getFont

      public Font getFont()
      Gets the font for this Presentation.
    • setFont

      public void setFont(Font f)
      Sets the font for this this Presentation. Concrete implementations must make sure that the font is properly set by extending this class.
      Parameters:
      f - The font.
    • getLocale

      public Locale getLocale()
      Gets the locale of this component.
      Returns:
      This component's locale. If this component does not have a locale, the defaultLocale is returned.
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    • setLocale

      public void setLocale(Locale l)
      Sets the locale of this Presentation. The locale is propagated to the presentation. Concrete implemenation must make sure they override this class to properly set the locale.
      Parameters:
      l - The locale to become this component's locale. A null locale is the same as the defaultLocale.
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    • getSize

      public Dimension getSize()
      Requests the size of the presentation.
    • setSize

      public void setSize(Dimension d)
      Requests the presentation be set to a given size. Concrete implementation must override this method to properly set the size.
      Parameters:
      d - - a Dimension to set the size to.
    • getHelpModel

      protected TextHelpModel getHelpModel()