ncsa.j3d.ui.tools
Interface ToolManagerInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:

ToolManager

public interface ToolManagerInterface

extends PortfolioEventReceiver

This interface defines how the tools can interact with the ToolManager.

Method Summary

void	addInactive(PortfolioEventReceiver i) Allows the tool to be added into the ToolManager without being made the active tool.
void	addPortfolioEvent(PortfolioEvent event) Causes to the ToolManager to start servicing this event.
javax.media.j3d.BranchGroup	getBranchGroup() Allows the tools to find out which BranchGroup it is under.
javax.media.j3d.Canvas3D	getCanvas() Allows the tools to find out which Canvas3D it is drawing on.
javax.media.j3d.TransformGroup	getViewTransform() Allows the tools to find out which TransformGroup is above the ViewPlatform.
void	makeInactive(PortfolioEventReceiver i) Allows the tool to make something, possibly itself inactive.
void	remove(PortfolioEventReceiver i) Allows tool to commit suicide or murder something it put into the tool manager.
void	setActiveTool(ToolInterface i) Allows the tool to make itself active.

Methods inherited from interface ncsa.j3d.ui.events.PortfolioEventReceiver

notify

Method Detail

addInactive

public void addInactive(PortfolioEventReceiver i)

Allows the tool to be added into the ToolManager without being made the active tool.

Parameters:

PortfolioEventReceiver - The interface that will get events.

remove

public void remove(PortfolioEventReceiver i)

Allows tool to commit suicide or murder something it put into the tool manager.

Parameters:

PortfolioEventReceiver - The item to be removed.

makeInactive

public void makeInactive(PortfolioEventReceiver i)

Allows the tool to make something, possibly itself inactive. This means that the item does not receive any events until it is made active.

Parameters:

PortfolioEventReceiver - The item to make inactive.

setActiveTool

public void setActiveTool(ToolInterface i)

Allows the tool to make itself active.

Parameters:

ToolInterface - The tool to make active.

getCanvas

public javax.media.j3d.Canvas3D getCanvas()

Allows the tools to find out which Canvas3D it is drawing on. This is NECESSARY to do picking, etc...

Parameters:

none -

Returns:

The Canvas that this ToolManager is using.

getBranchGroup

public javax.media.j3d.BranchGroup getBranchGroup()

Allows the tools to find out which BranchGroup it is under. This is NECESSARY to do picking, etc...

Parameters:

none -

Returns:

The BranchGroup that this ToolManager is using.

getViewTransform

public javax.media.j3d.TransformGroup getViewTransform()

Allows the tools to find out which TransformGroup is above the ViewPlatform.

Returns:

TransformGroup

addPortfolioEvent

public void addPortfolioEvent(PortfolioEvent event)

Causes to the ToolManager to start servicing this event.

Parameters:

PortfolioEvent - The event to respond to.