org.biolegato.main
Interface DataCanvas

public interface DataCanvas

All subclasses are expected to implement a displayable canvas for BioLegato.

Author:

Graham Alvare, Brian Fristensky

Method Summary

java.awt.Component	display() Displays the main pane of the data canvas
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the name of the canvas.
void	readFile(java.lang.String format, java.io.File currentFile) Reads a file into the canvas
void	writeFile(java.lang.String format, java.io.File currentFile) Writes a file out from the canvas

Method Detail

display

java.awt.Component display()

Displays the main pane of the data canvas

readFile

void readFile(java.lang.String format,
              java.io.File currentFile)

Reads a file into the canvas

Parameters:

format - the file format to use for parsing the file.

currentFile - the file to read in.

writeFile

void writeFile(java.lang.String format,
               java.io.File currentFile)

Writes a file out from the canvas

Parameters:

format - the file format to use for writing the file.

currentFile - the file to write out.

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Returns the name of the canvas.

Returns:

the name to display for the canvas in all program text referring to it.