org.cytoscape.application
Interface CyApplicationManager

public interface CyApplicationManager

Basic access to current and/or currently selected networks, views and rendering engines in an instance of Cytoscape.

Cytoscape Backwards Compatibility (API Interface): We expect that this interface will be used but not implemented by developers using this interface. As such, we reserve the right to add methods to the interface as part of minor version upgrades. We will not remove methods for any changes other than major version upgrades.

Method Summary

CyNetwork	getCurrentNetwork() Provides access to the current network.
CyNetworkView	getCurrentNetworkView() Returns the current network view.
RenderingEngine<CyNetwork>	getCurrentRenderingEngine() Returns the rendering engine associated with the current network view.
CyTable	getCurrentTable() Returns the currently active table.
List<CyNetwork>	getSelectedNetworks() Returns the list of selected networks.
List<CyNetworkView>	getSelectedNetworkViews() Returns the list of selected network views.
void	setCurrentNetwork(CyNetwork net) Sets the current network to the specified network.
void	setCurrentNetworkView(CyNetworkView netView) Sets the current network view to the specified network view.
void	setCurrentRenderingEngine(RenderingEngine<CyNetwork> engine) Sets the current rendering engine.
void	setCurrentTable(CyTable table) Sets the currently active table.
void	setSelectedNetworks(List<CyNetwork> nets) Sets the networks specified as selected.
void	setSelectedNetworkViews(List<CyNetworkView> views) Sets the specified network views as selected.

Method Detail

getCurrentNetwork

CyNetwork getCurrentNetwork()

Provides access to the current network.

Returns:

the current network or null if there is no current network

setCurrentNetwork

void setCurrentNetwork(CyNetwork net)

Sets the current network to the specified network.

Parameters:

net - The network that will become the current network.

getCurrentNetworkView

CyNetworkView getCurrentNetworkView()

Returns the current network view.

Returns:

the current network view or null if no network is currently being visualized

setCurrentNetworkView

void setCurrentNetworkView(CyNetworkView netView)

Sets the current network view to the specified network view.

Parameters:

netView - The network view to become the current network view.

getSelectedNetworks

List<CyNetwork> getSelectedNetworks()

Returns the list of selected networks.

Returns:

The list of selected networks.

getSelectedNetworkViews

List<CyNetworkView> getSelectedNetworkViews()

Returns the list of selected network views.

Returns:

The list of selected network views.

setSelectedNetworkViews

void setSelectedNetworkViews(List<CyNetworkView> views)

Sets the specified network views as selected.

Parameters:

views - The list of network views to be selected.

setSelectedNetworks

void setSelectedNetworks(List<CyNetwork> nets)

Sets the networks specified as selected.

Parameters:

nets - The networks to be selected.

getCurrentRenderingEngine

RenderingEngine<CyNetwork> getCurrentRenderingEngine()

Returns the rendering engine associated with the current network view.

Returns:

The rendering engine associated with the current network view.

setCurrentRenderingEngine

void setCurrentRenderingEngine(RenderingEngine<CyNetwork> engine)

Sets the current rendering engine.

Parameters:

engine - The rendering engine that should be made current.

getCurrentTable

CyTable getCurrentTable()

Returns the currently active table.

Returns:

the currently active CyTable.

setCurrentTable

void setCurrentTable(CyTable table)

Sets the currently active table.

Parameters:

table - The table that should be made current.