ilog.tgo.resource
Interface IltLookAndFeel

All Known Implementing Classes:

IltDefaultLookAndFeel

public interface IltLookAndFeel

This interface models the basic behavior that should be available in a Look and Feel.

Look and Feel is responsible for storing information about how object attributes, states and alarm information is mapped to decorations in order to create the graphic representation.

Since:

JViews 7.5

Method Summary

Hashtable	getDefaults() This method is called once by IltSettings.setLookAndFeel(IltLookAndFeel) to create the look and feel specific configuration table.
String	getName() Returns a String that identifies this look and feel.
void	initialize() This method initializes the look and feel instance.
void	lazyInitialize(Object key) Hook which allows the look & feel implementation to perform lazy initialization of values.
void	uninitialize() This method is called when a look and feel is being replaced by a new look and feel so that this instance can perform a clean up.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Returns a String that identifies this look and feel.

getDefaults

Hashtable getDefaults()

This method is called once by IltSettings.setLookAndFeel(IltLookAndFeel) to create the look and feel specific configuration table.

initialize

void initialize()

This method initializes the look and feel instance.

It is called by IltSettings.setLookAndFeel(IltLookAndFeel).

uninitialize

void uninitialize()

This method is called when a look and feel is being replaced by a new look and feel so that this instance can perform a clean up.

See Also:

IltSettings.setLookAndFeel(IltLookAndFeel)

lazyInitialize

void lazyInitialize(Object key)

Hook which allows the look & feel implementation to perform lazy initialization of values.

This method is called whenever a value is set or retrieved from the global settings. At this point, the look & feel implementation can initialize values in the table before they are changed or retrieved by the user.

Parameters:

key - Setting that is being set or queried

See Also:

IltSettings.SetValue(Object, Object), IltSettings.GetValue(Object)