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diff --git a/libjava/classpath/java/beans/Customizer.java b/libjava/classpath/java/beans/Customizer.java new file mode 100644 index 000000000..bb6b4e2dd --- /dev/null +++ b/libjava/classpath/java/beans/Customizer.java @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +/* java.beans.Customizer + Copyright (C) 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + +This file is part of GNU Classpath. + +GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify +it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by +the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) +any later version. + +GNU Classpath is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but +WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU +General Public License for more details. + +You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License +along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the +Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA +02110-1301 USA. + +Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is +making a combined work based on this library. Thus, the terms and +conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole +combination. + +As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you +permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an +executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent +modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under +terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked +independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that +module. An independent module is a module which is not derived from +or based on this library. If you modify this library, you may extend +this exception to your version of the library, but you are not +obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this +exception statement from your version. */ + + +package java.beans; + +/** + ** You may explicitly provide a Customizer for your Bean + ** class, which allows you complete control of the editing + ** of the Bean.<P> + ** + ** A Customizer is meant to be embedded in an RAD tool, + ** and thus must be a descendant of <CODE>java.awt.Component</CODE>.<P> + ** + ** It must also have a constructor with no arguments. This + ** is the constructor that will be called by the RAD tool to + ** instantiate the Customizer.<P> + ** + ** Over its lifetime, an instance of a Customizer will only + ** customize one single Bean. A new instance of the + ** Customizer will be instantiated to edit any other Beans.<P> + ** + ** The Customizer is responsible for notifying its + ** PropertyChangeListeners of any changes that are made, + ** according to the rules of PropertyChangeListeners (i.e. + ** notify the clients <EM>after</EM> the property has + ** changed). + ** + ** @author John Keiser + ** @since JDK1.1 + ** @version 1.1.0, 29 Jul 1998 + ** @see java.beans.BeanDescriptor.getCustomizerClass() + **/ + +public interface Customizer { + /** Set the object to Customize. This will always be a + ** Bean that had a BeanDescriptor indicating this + ** Customizer. + ** @param bean the Bean to customize. + **/ + void setObject(Object bean); + + /** Add a PropertyChangeListener. + ** @param l the PropertyChangeListener to add. + **/ + void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l); + + /** Remove a PropertyChangeListener. + ** @param l the PropertyChangeListener to remove. + **/ + void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l); +} |