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diff --git a/libjava/classpath/java/beans/Visibility.java b/libjava/classpath/java/beans/Visibility.java new file mode 100644 index 000000000..338060181 --- /dev/null +++ b/libjava/classpath/java/beans/Visibility.java @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@ +/* java.beans.Visibility + Copyright (C) 1998, 1999 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; + +/** + * Visibility is an interface a Bean may implement so that the environment + * can tell the Bean whether there is a GUI or not, and so that the Bean + * can tell the environment whether it needs one or can run without one. + * <P> + * + * Sun decided not to use standard Introspection patterns so that these + * methods did not get included when the Introspector made its sweep on + * the class. + * + * @author John Keiser + * @since JDK1.1 + * @version 1.1.0, 29 Jul 1998 + */ + +public interface Visibility { + /** + * Tells whether the Bean can run without a GUI or not. + * @return false if Bean can run without a GUI, else true. + */ + boolean needsGui(); + + /** + * Tells whether Bean is trying not to use the GUI. + * If needsGui() is true, this method should always return false. + * @return true if definitely not using GUI, otherwise false. + */ + boolean avoidingGui(); + + /** + * Tells the Bean not to use GUI methods. + * If needsGUI() is false, then after this method is called, + * avoidingGui() should return true. + */ + void dontUseGui(); + + /** + * Tells the Bean it may use the GUI. + * The Bean is not required to use the GUI in this case, it is + * merely being <EM>permitted</EM> to use it. If needsGui() is + * false, avoidingGui() may return true or false after this method + * is called. + */ + void okToUseGui(); +} |