org.formaria.registry
Class RegisteredComponentFactory

java.lang.Object
  org.formaria.registry.RegisteredComponentFactory

All Implemented Interfaces:

ComponentConstructor

Direct Known Subclasses:

EditorRegisteredComponentFactory

public class RegisteredComponentFactory
extends java.lang.Object
implements ComponentConstructor

A component factory that builds components based upon some XML configuration files. This factory is designed to work with the Aria which includes a graphical utility for selection and configuration of components. The XML configuration file may also be manipulated outside of the editor.

The factory works by reading a file specifying where a component can be loaded from and the methods within that component that can be used to get and set properties. The getter and setter methods do not need to follow the bean specification and can include various arguments and they can also use different naming schemes.

Copyright (c) Formaria Ltd., 2008

$Revision: 1.21 $

License: see License.txt

Field Summary

protected static int	changeCounter A counter for changes to the registry.
protected static java.util.Hashtable	configFiles The config files used to build the set of component adapters
protected Project	currentProject
protected int	localChangeCounter Used for tracking changes to the registry spec.
protected java.util.Hashtable	propertiesRegister The register of component adapters for each component type
protected java.lang.String	urlBase Location/spec of the jar file from which the resource are loaded.

Constructor Summary

RegisteredComponentFactory(Project project)
Create the new component factory

Method Summary

ComponentAdapter	addComponentAdapter(java.lang.String owner, java.lang.String componentName, java.lang.String iconName, java.lang.String clazz, java.lang.String ui) Create a new component adapter
static void	addConfigFile(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Object resource, boolean overwrite) Add a configuration file.
java.lang.Object	addElement(ComponentFactory cf, java.lang.String type, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String content, java.util.Hashtable attribs) A generic factory method for adding non component elements.
ComponentAdapter	addReflectionAdapter(java.lang.String owner, java.lang.String componentName, java.lang.String iconName, java.lang.String clazz, java.lang.String ui) Create a new reflection component adapter, that is an adapter that uses reflection to find a suitable getter or setter.
void	checkRegistration() Check that all the registered components are loaded
java.lang.Object	constructComponent(ComponentFactory cf, java.lang.String type, java.lang.String content) A generic factory for adding Components.
protected void	doRead(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Object configFile) Read the component registry.
protected void	doRead(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String configFile) Read the component registry.
protected void	doRead(java.lang.String key, java.net.URL configFileURL) Read the component registry.
ComponentAdapter	getComponentAdapter(java.lang.String type) Get the adapter for a particular component type.
protected void	read() Read the component registry.
void	read(java.lang.String key, java.io.Reader reader) Read the component registry.
protected void	read(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String configFile) Read the component registry.
void	setPackageName(java.lang.String defPackage) Set the package name for the factory's widgets.
void	update() Notify the component factories that some of their settings may have changed
static void	updateConfig() Signal that the configuration has been updated.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

propertiesRegister

protected java.util.Hashtable propertiesRegister

The register of component adapters for each component type

configFiles

protected static java.util.Hashtable configFiles

The config files used to build the set of component adapters

changeCounter

protected static int changeCounter

A counter for changes to the registry. Used to indicate if the registry needs to be rebuilt

localChangeCounter

protected int localChangeCounter

Used for tracking changes to the registry spec.

urlBase

protected java.lang.String urlBase

Location/spec of the jar file from which the resource are loaded. A temporary object

currentProject

protected Project currentProject

Constructor Detail

RegisteredComponentFactory

public RegisteredComponentFactory(Project project)

Create the new component factory

Parameters:

project - the owner project

Method Detail

addConfigFile

public static void addConfigFile(java.lang.String key,
                                 java.lang.Object resource,
                                 boolean overwrite)

Add a configuration file. If the files have already been loaded then the new file will be loaded

Parameters:

key - the name by which the configuration file is referenced

resource - the name/path of the configuration file or the URL for the file

overwrite - true to overwrite and existing entry matching the specified key

updateConfig

public static void updateConfig()

Signal that the configuration has been updated.

constructComponent

public java.lang.Object constructComponent(ComponentFactory cf,
                                           java.lang.String type,
                                           java.lang.String content)

A generic factory for adding Components. The component is constructed, positioned and added to the parent panel if one exists. The component is named with a counter value to uniquely identify the control. When a ScrollPane is addd it becomes the parent.

Specified by:

constructComponent in interface ComponentConstructor

Parameters:

cf - the calling component factory

type - a name identifying the type of component to be created

content - the component text/content

Returns:

the new component

addElement

public java.lang.Object addElement(ComponentFactory cf,
                                   java.lang.String type,
                                   java.lang.String name,
                                   java.lang.String content,
                                   java.util.Hashtable attribs)

A generic factory method for adding non component elements. The method can be useful in conjunction with the 'repeat' and 'include' keywords where a component may not have a one to one relationship with the XML element.

Specified by:

addElement in interface ComponentConstructor

Parameters:

cf - the calling component factory

type - the object type

name - a name identifying the element to be created

content - the component text/content

attribs - the element attributes if any

Returns:

the new component

update

public void update()

Notify the component factories that some of their settings may have changed

Specified by:

update in interface ComponentConstructor

setPackageName

public void setPackageName(java.lang.String defPackage)

Set the package name for the factory's widgets. This factory ignores the default package name as the classes/componentes being instantiated can come from different packages and their package must be fully specified.

Specified by:

setPackageName in interface ComponentConstructor

Parameters:

defPackage - the default package name

getComponentAdapter

public ComponentAdapter getComponentAdapter(java.lang.String type)

Get the adapter for a particular component type. The adapter can be used to get and set properties of the component.

Specified by:

getComponentAdapter in interface ComponentConstructor

Parameters:

type - the name by which the component is specified and referenced

Returns:

the adapter

read

protected void read()

Read the component registry. The format is described in the components.xsd schema.

read

protected void read(java.lang.String key,
                    java.lang.String configFile)

Read the component registry. The format is described in the components.xsd schema. The config file is also registered.

Parameters:

configFile - the name of the configuration file

key - the name by which the configuration file is referenced

doRead

protected void doRead(java.lang.String key,
                      java.lang.Object configFile)

Read the component registry. The format is described in the components.xsd schema.

Parameters:

configFile - the name of the configuration file

key - the name by which the configuration file is referenced

doRead

protected void doRead(java.lang.String key,
                      java.lang.String configFile)

Read the component registry. The format is described in the components.xsd schema.

Parameters:

configFile - the name of the configuration file

key - the name by which the configuration file is referenced

doRead

protected void doRead(java.lang.String key,
                      java.net.URL configFileURL)

Read the component registry. The format is described in the components.xsd schema.

Parameters:

configFileURL - the URL of the configuration file

key - the name by which the configuration file is referenced

read

public void read(java.lang.String key,
                 java.io.Reader reader)

Read the component registry. The format is described in the components.xsd schema.

Parameters:

key - the name by which the configuration file is referenced

reader - the reader from which to read the file

addComponentAdapter

public ComponentAdapter addComponentAdapter(java.lang.String owner,
                                            java.lang.String componentName,
                                            java.lang.String iconName,
                                            java.lang.String clazz,
                                            java.lang.String ui)
                                     throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Create a new component adapter

Parameters:

owner - the name ofthe owning module

componentName - the component name

iconName - the icon file

clazz - the class file name

ui - the name of the ui

Returns:

the new component adapter

Throws:

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - problems finding the class

addReflectionAdapter

public ComponentAdapter addReflectionAdapter(java.lang.String owner,
                                             java.lang.String componentName,
                                             java.lang.String iconName,
                                             java.lang.String clazz,
                                             java.lang.String ui)
                                      throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Create a new reflection component adapter, that is an adapter that uses reflection to find a suitable getter or setter.

Parameters:

owner - the name ofthe owning module

componentName - the component name

iconName - the icon file

clazz - the class file name

ui - the name of the ui

Returns:

the new component adapter

Throws:

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - problems finding the class

checkRegistration

public void checkRegistration()

Check that all the registered components are loaded