1 | /* |
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2 | * $Id: Attribute.java,v 1.5 2002/06/12 18:47:26 dwd Exp $ |
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3 | * |
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4 | * This software is provided by NOAA for full, free and open release. It is |
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5 | * understood by the recipient/user that NOAA assumes no liability for any |
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6 | * errors contained in the code. Although this software is released without |
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7 | * conditions or restrictions in its use, it is expected that appropriate |
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8 | * credit be given to its author and to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric |
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9 | * Administration should the software be included by the recipient as an |
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10 | * element in other product development. |
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11 | */ |
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12 | |
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13 | package gov.noaa.pmel.sgt; |
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14 | |
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15 | import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener; |
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16 | |
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17 | /** |
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18 | * Defines an interface for classes that provide rendering |
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19 | * information for <code>sgt.dm</code> classes. |
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20 | * |
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21 | * @author Donald Denbo |
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22 | * @version $Revision: 1.5 $, $Date: 2002/06/12 18:47:26 $ |
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23 | * @since 1.0 |
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24 | */ |
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25 | public interface Attribute extends java.io.Serializable { |
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26 | |
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27 | /** |
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28 | * Return a printable representation of the object. |
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29 | * |
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30 | * @return Description |
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31 | */ |
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32 | public String toString(); |
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33 | /** |
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34 | * Add listener for changes to attribute properties. The properties |
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35 | * that can be listened for depend on the implementing class. |
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36 | * |
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37 | * @since 2.0 |
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38 | */ |
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39 | public void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener); |
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40 | /** |
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41 | * Remove change listener. |
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42 | * |
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43 | * @since 2.0 |
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44 | */ |
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45 | public void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener); |
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46 | /** |
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47 | * Set attribute id. |
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48 | * |
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49 | * @since 3.0 |
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50 | */ |
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51 | public void setId(String id); |
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52 | /** |
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53 | * Get attribute id. |
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54 | * |
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55 | * @since 3.0 |
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56 | */ |
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57 | public String getId(); |
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58 | /** |
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59 | * Batch the changes to the attribute. |
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60 | * |
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61 | * @since 3.0 |
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62 | */ |
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63 | public void setBatch(boolean batch); |
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64 | /** |
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65 | * Batch the changes to the attribute and set local flag. |
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66 | * Determines whether <code>AttributeChangeEvent</code> will be set local. |
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67 | * |
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68 | * @since 3.0 |
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69 | */ |
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70 | public void setBatch(boolean batch, boolean local); |
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71 | /** |
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72 | * Is the attribute in batch mode? |
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73 | * |
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74 | * @since 3.0 |
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75 | */ |
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76 | public boolean isBatch(); |
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77 | } |
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