org.cytoscape.task.read

Interface LoadNetworkURLTaskFactory

All Superinterfaces:

TaskFactory

public interface LoadNetworkURLTaskFactory
extends TaskFactory

This interface provides a task iterator for loading a URL into a network.

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.

Module: core-task-api

To use this in your app, include the following dependency in your POM:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.cytoscape</groupId>
    <artifactId>core-task-api</artifactId>
</dependency>

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
TaskIterator	createTaskIterator(URL url, TaskObserver observer) Creates a task iterator for loading a URL into a network.
TaskIterator	loadCyNetworks(URL url) Creates a task iterator for loading a URL into a network.

Methods inherited from interface org.cytoscape.work.TaskFactory

createTaskIterator, isReady

Method Detail

loadCyNetworks

TaskIterator loadCyNetworks(URL url)

Creates a task iterator for loading a URL into a network. The created task runs synchronously in the current thread and does not create a task monitor.

Parameters:

url - the URL for loading into the network.

Returns:

a task iterator of type TaskIterator.

createTaskIterator

TaskIterator createTaskIterator(URL url,
                                TaskObserver observer)

Creates a task iterator for loading a URL into a network. The created task runs synchronously in the current thread and does not create a task monitor.

Parameters:

url - the URL for loading into the network.

observer - a TaskObserver that wants to know when we're done

Returns:

a task iterator of type TaskIterator.