org.gvsig.metadata.swing.basic.api

Interface MetadataSwingManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicMetadataSwingManager

public interface MetadataSwingManager

A basic metadata swing manager to provide a metadata GUI editor.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
JMetadataPanel	createJMetadataPanel(Metadata metadata) Creates the JPanel in which users can edit and visualize metadata objects.
JMetadataPanel	createJMetadataPanel(Metadata metadata, boolean editable) Creates the JPanel in which users can edit and visualize metadata objects.
MetadataManager	getManager() Gets the main manager that allows interacting with metadata objects.
UsabilitySwingManager	getUIBuilder() Gets the ToolsLocator usability swing manager to create UI components based on gvSIG standards.
String	translate(String message) Given a text, it looks for its translation.

Method Detail

translate

String translate(String message)

Given a text, it looks for its translation. If none is found, then the original text is shown.

Parameters:

text - to be translated.

Returns:

the translation text result.

getManager

MetadataManager getManager()

Gets the main manager that allows interacting with metadata objects.

Returns:

the metadata Manager

createJMetadataPanel

JMetadataPanel createJMetadataPanel(Metadata metadata)

Creates the JPanel in which users can edit and visualize metadata objects. Editable by default.

Parameters:

metadata - the metadata to be displayed.

Returns:

the metadata editor Panel

Throws:

MetadataException

createJMetadataPanel

JMetadataPanel createJMetadataPanel(Metadata metadata,
                                  boolean editable)

Creates the JPanel in which users can edit and visualize metadata objects.

Parameters:

metadata - the metadata to be displayed.

editable - if the metadata panel should be editable or not.

Returns:

the metadata editor Panel

Throws:

MetadataException

getUIBuilder

UsabilitySwingManager getUIBuilder()

Gets the ToolsLocator usability swing manager to create UI components based on gvSIG standards.

Returns: