net.mtu.eggplant.util.gui

Class GraphicsUtils

java.lang.Object

net.mtu.eggplant.util.gui.GraphicsUtils

public final class GraphicsUtils
extends java.lang.Object

graphics functions that should exist in java, but don't

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.awt.Window	basicGUIMain(java.awt.Component c, boolean dialog) Defaults title to null.
static java.awt.Window	basicGUIMain(java.awt.Component c, boolean dialog, java.lang.String title) a basic main for testing a graphical class.
static void	centerWindow(java.awt.Window window) Centers the window on the screen.
static void	drawPolygons(java.awt.Graphics g, java.util.Collection<?> v) draw a bunch of polygons
static void	drawPolygons(java.awt.Graphics g, java.util.Iterator<?> iter) draw a bunch of polygons
static void	drawPolyLine(java.awt.Graphics g, java.util.Collection<?> points) draw the points on the Graphics Context.
static void	error(java.lang.String message) Popup an error dialog with message in it.
static void	fillPolygons(java.awt.Graphics g, java.util.Collection<?> v) fill a bunch of polygons
static void	fillPolygons(java.awt.Graphics g, java.util.Iterator<?> iter) fill a bunch of polygons
static javax.swing.ImageIcon	getIcon(java.lang.String path) Create an icon from the resource at path.
static int	getMaxWidth(javax.swing.JComboBox<java.lang.String> combo, java.awt.FontMetrics fm)
static void	notImplemented(java.lang.String message) Popup a warning dialog displaying message.
static void	setVisibleRowCount(javax.swing.JTable table, int rows) Set the preferred viewport size on a table based upon the number of rows that should be visible and the current heights of the rows.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

basicGUIMain

public static java.awt.Window basicGUIMain(java.awt.Component c,
                                           boolean dialog)

Defaults title to null.

See Also:

basicGUIMain(Component, boolean, String)

basicGUIMain

public static java.awt.Window basicGUIMain(java.awt.Component c,
                                           boolean dialog,
                                           java.lang.String title)

a basic main for testing a graphical class. Takes the component and puts in in a JFrame or JDialog and shows the window.

Parameters:

c - the component to display

dialog - if true put in a JDialog, otherwise put in a JFrame

title - the title for the window

centerWindow

public static void centerWindow(java.awt.Window window)

Centers the window on the screen.

drawPolyLine

public static void drawPolyLine(java.awt.Graphics g,
                                java.util.Collection<?> points)

draw the points on the Graphics Context. Uses Graphics.drawPolyLine.

Parameters:

g - the graphics context

points - a collection of points, anything other than a point in this vector is simply skipped

drawPolygons

public static void drawPolygons(java.awt.Graphics g,
                                java.util.Collection<?> v)

draw a bunch of polygons

Parameters:

g - the graphics context

v - a Container of polygons, other classes are ignored

drawPolygons

public static void drawPolygons(java.awt.Graphics g,
                                java.util.Iterator<?> iter)

draw a bunch of polygons

Parameters:

g - the graphics context

iter - an Enumeration of polygons, other classes are ignored

fillPolygons

public static void fillPolygons(java.awt.Graphics g,
                                java.util.Collection<?> v)

fill a bunch of polygons

Parameters:

g - the graphics context

v - a Container of polygons, other classes are ignored

fillPolygons

public static void fillPolygons(java.awt.Graphics g,
                                java.util.Iterator<?> iter)

fill a bunch of polygons

Parameters:

g - the graphics context

iter - an Enumeration of polygons, other classes are ignored

getMaxWidth

public static int getMaxWidth(javax.swing.JComboBox<java.lang.String> combo,
                              java.awt.FontMetrics fm)

getIcon

public static javax.swing.ImageIcon getIcon(java.lang.String path)

Create an icon from the resource at path.

notImplemented

public static void notImplemented(java.lang.String message)

Popup a warning dialog displaying message.

error

public static void error(java.lang.String message)

Popup an error dialog with message in it.

setVisibleRowCount

public static void setVisibleRowCount(javax.swing.JTable table,
                                      int rows)

Set the preferred viewport size on a table based upon the number of rows that should be visible and the current heights of the rows. Based upon code from http://www.javalobby.org/java/forums/t19559.html

Parameters:

table - the table

rows - number of rows to have visible without scrolling