org.cytoscape.view.presentation.property.values
Class AbstractVisualPropertyValue

java.lang.Object
  org.cytoscape.view.presentation.property.values.AbstractVisualPropertyValue

All Implemented Interfaces:

VisualPropertyValue

public abstract class AbstractVisualPropertyValue
extends Object
implements VisualPropertyValue

Base class for all VisualPropertyValue.

Cytoscape Backwards Compatibility (Abstract Class): This class is abstract and meant to be extended by users. This means that we may add methods for minor version updates. Methods will only be removed for major version updates.

Constructor Summary

AbstractVisualPropertyValue(String displayName, String serializableString)
Constructs an AbstractVisualPropertyValue.

Method Summary

String	getDisplayName() Name of this value type.
String	getSerializableString() Returns serializable representation of this value.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

AbstractVisualPropertyValue

public AbstractVisualPropertyValue(String displayName,
                                   String serializableString)

Constructs an AbstractVisualPropertyValue.

Parameters:

displayName - the display name of the visual property value.

serializableString - #ASKMIKE

Method Detail

getDisplayName

public String getDisplayName()

Description copied from interface: VisualPropertyValue

Name of this value type. For example, Arrow Shape or Node Shape.

Specified by:

getDisplayName in interface VisualPropertyValue

Returns:

human readable name of this object type.

getSerializableString

public String getSerializableString()

Description copied from interface: VisualPropertyValue

Returns serializable representation of this value.

Specified by:

getSerializableString in interface VisualPropertyValue

Returns:

Value in serializable string form.

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object