org.cytoscape.application.swing

Interface CySwingApplication

public interface CySwingApplication

This interface provides basic access to the Swing objects that constitute this application.

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

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addAction(CyAction action) Add a CyAction to application.
CytoPanel	getCytoPanel(CytoPanelName compassDirection) Returns the appropriate CytoPanel for the specified compass direction.
JFrame	getJFrame() Returns the JFrame that contains the application.
JMenu	getJMenu(String menuName) Returns the JMenu for the specified name.
JMenuBar	getJMenuBar() Returns the JMenuBar object for the application.
JToolBar	getJToolBar() Returns the JToolBar object for the application.
JToolBar	getStatusToolBar() Returns the status JToolBar of the application.
void	removeAction(CyAction action) Remove the specified CyAction from the application.

Method Detail

getJMenu

JMenu getJMenu(String menuName)

Returns the JMenu for the specified name. Creates a new menu if one does not already exist.

Parameters:

menuName - the name of the JMenu.

Returns:

The JMenu for the specified name.

getJMenuBar

JMenuBar getJMenuBar()

Returns the JMenuBar object for the application.

Returns:

The JMenuBar object for the application.

getJToolBar

JToolBar getJToolBar()

Returns the JToolBar object for the application.

Returns:

The JToolBar object for the application.

addAction

void addAction(CyAction action)

Add a CyAction to application.

Parameters:

action - The CyAction to be added to the application.

removeAction

void removeAction(CyAction action)

Remove the specified CyAction from the application.

Parameters:

action - The CyAction to be removed from the application.

getCytoPanel

CytoPanel getCytoPanel(CytoPanelName compassDirection)

Returns the appropriate CytoPanel for the specified compass direction.

Parameters:

compassDirection - one of the enum values of CytoPanelName

Returns:

the CytoPanel corresponding to "compassDirection"

getJFrame

JFrame getJFrame()

Returns the JFrame that contains the application.

Returns:

the JFrame that contains the application.

getStatusToolBar

JToolBar getStatusToolBar()

Returns the status JToolBar of the application.

Returns:

the status JToolBar of the application.