Package VASSAL.preferences

Class BasicPreference

java.lang.Object

VASSAL.build.AbstractBuildable

VASSAL.build.AbstractConfigurable

VASSAL.preferences.BasicPreference

All Implemented Interfaces:

AutoConfigurable, Buildable, Configurable, PropertyNameSource, ValidityChecker, Translatable

Direct Known Subclasses:

BooleanPreference, DoublePreference, EnumPreference, IntegerPreference, StringPreference, TextPreference

public abstract class BasicPreference
extends AbstractConfigurable

Base class for a Module Preference. Module preferences are defined within a module and create additional Preferences. Module Preferences can be place on a new preference tab, or on existing preference tabs (tabName). The value of the preference is exposed to counters and components via a Global Property (variableName). A default value (defaultValue) can be specified for when the preference is first accessed by a user.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static class	BasicPreference.NoteConfig

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface VASSAL.build.AutoConfigurable

AutoConfigurable.Util

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static String	DEFAULT
static String	DESC
static String	NAME
protected MutableProperty.Impl	property
static String	TAB
protected String	tabName
protected String	variableName

Fields inherited from class VASSAL.build.AbstractConfigurable

changeSupport, config, localizedName, myI18nData, name

Fields inherited from class VASSAL.build.AbstractBuildable

buildComponents, validator

Fields inherited from interface VASSAL.build.Configurable

NAME_PROPERTY

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
BasicPreference()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	addTo(Buildable b)	Adds this component to its parent.
Class<?>[]	getAllowableConfigureComponents()	Return a list of valid sub-component Classes.
String[]	getAttributeDescriptions()	Return an array of Strings describing the attributes of this object.
String[]	getAttributeNames()	Lists all the buildFile (XML) attribute names for this component.
Class<?>[]	getAttributeTypes()	Return the Class for the buildFile (XML) attributes of this component.
String	getAttributeValueString(String key)	Called by the Buildable.getBuildElement(org.w3c.dom.Document) method to write the attributes into an XML element
abstract Class<?>	getDefaultClass()
abstract String	getDefaultValue()
String	getDescription()
HelpFile	getHelpFile()
abstract Configurer	getPreferenceConfigurer()
String	getVariableName()
void	removeFrom(Buildable b)	Remove this component from its parent
void	setAttribute(String key, Object value)	Sets a buildFile (XML) attribute value for this component.
abstract void	setDefaultValue(Object value)
protected void	updateGlobalProperty(String newValue)

Methods inherited from class VASSAL.build.AbstractConfigurable

add, addPropertyChangeListener, getAttributeVisibility, getConfigureComponents, getConfigureName, getConfigurer, getI18nData, getI18nPrefix, getLocalizedConfigureName, remove, removePropertyChangeListener, setAllAttributesUntranslatable, setAttributeTranslatable, setConfigureName

Methods inherited from class VASSAL.build.AbstractBuildable

build, getAllDescendantComponents, getAllDescendantComponentsOf, getBuildables, getBuildComponents, getBuildElement, getComponents, getComponentsOf, getPropertyNames, validate

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface VASSAL.build.Buildable

build, getBuildElement

Field Details

NAME

public static final String NAME

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Constant Field Values

TAB

public static final String TAB

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Constant Field Values

DESC

public static final String DESC

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Constant Field Values

DEFAULT

public static final String DEFAULT

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Constant Field Values

tabName

protected String tabName

variableName

protected String variableName

property

protected MutableProperty.Impl property

Constructor Details

BasicPreference

public BasicPreference()

Method Details

getAttributeNames

public String[] getAttributeNames()

Description copied from class: AbstractBuildable

Lists all the buildFile (XML) attribute names for this component. If this component is ALSO an AbstractConfigurable, then this list of attributes determines the appropriate attribute order for AbstractConfigurable.getAttributeDescriptions() and AbstractConfigurable.getAttributeTypes().

Specified by:

getAttributeNames in interface AutoConfigurable

Specified by:

getAttributeNames in class AbstractBuildable

Returns:

a list of all buildFile (XML) attribute names for this component

getAttributeDescriptions

public String[] getAttributeDescriptions()

Description copied from interface: AutoConfigurable

Return an array of Strings describing the attributes of this object. These strings are used as prompts in the Properties window for this object.

Specified by:

getAttributeDescriptions in interface AutoConfigurable

Specified by:

getAttributeDescriptions in class AbstractConfigurable

Returns:

an array of Strings describing the buildFile (XML) attributes of this component. These strings are used as prompts in the Properties window for this object, when the component is configured in the Editor. The order of descriptions should be the same as the order of names in AbstractBuildable.getAttributeNames()

getAttributeTypes

public Class<?>[] getAttributeTypes()

Description copied from class: AbstractConfigurable

Return the Class for the buildFile (XML) attributes of this component. Valid classes include: String, Integer, Double, Boolean, Image, Color, and KeyStroke, along with any class for which a Configurer exists in VASSAL.configure. The class determines, among other things, which type of AutoConfigurer will be used to configure the attribute when the object is configured in the Editor. The order of classes should be the same as the order of names in AbstractBuildable.getAttributeNames()

Specified by:

getAttributeTypes in interface AutoConfigurable

Specified by:

getAttributeTypes in class AbstractConfigurable

setAttribute

public void setAttribute(String key,
Object value)

Description copied from class: AbstractBuildable

Sets a buildFile (XML) attribute value for this component. The key parameter will be one of those listed in AbstractBuildable.getAttributeNames(). If the value parameter is a String, it will be the value returned by AbstractBuildable.getAttributeValueString(java.lang.String) for the same key. If the implementing class extends AbstractConfigurable, then value will be an instance of the corresponding Class listed in AbstractConfigurable.getAttributeTypes()

Specified by:

setAttribute in interface AutoConfigurable

Specified by:

setAttribute in interface Translatable

Specified by:

setAttribute in class AbstractBuildable

Parameters:

key - the name of the attribute. Will be one of those listed in AbstractBuildable.getAttributeNames()

value - If the value parameter is a String, it will be the value returned by AbstractBuildable.getAttributeValueString(java.lang.String) for the same key. If the implementing class extends AbstractConfigurable, then value can also be an instance of the corresponding Class listed in AbstractConfigurable.getAttributeTypes()

getAttributeValueString

public String getAttributeValueString(String key)

Description copied from interface: AutoConfigurable

Called by the Buildable.getBuildElement(org.w3c.dom.Document) method to write the attributes into an XML element

Specified by:

getAttributeValueString in interface AutoConfigurable

Specified by:

getAttributeValueString in interface Translatable

Specified by:

getAttributeValueString in class AbstractBuildable

Parameters:

key - the name of the attribute. Will be one of those listed in AbstractBuildable.getAttributeNames()

Returns:

a String representation of the attribute with the given name. When initializing a module, this String value will be passed to AbstractBuildable.setAttribute(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object).

getDefaultClass

public abstract Class<?> getDefaultClass()

getDefaultValue

public abstract String getDefaultValue()

setDefaultValue

public abstract void setDefaultValue(Object value)

getPreferenceConfigurer

public abstract Configurer getPreferenceConfigurer()

addTo

public void addTo(Buildable b)

Description copied from interface: Buildable

Adds this component to its parent. In order to make Buildable objects extensible, the child is reponsible for adding itself to the parent. That way, Buildable subcomponents can be defined in an extension package without needing to modify the containing class.

updateGlobalProperty

protected void updateGlobalProperty(String newValue)

removeFrom

public void removeFrom(Buildable b)

Description copied from interface: Configurable

Remove this component from its parent

getHelpFile

public HelpFile getHelpFile()

Returns:

a HelpFilte describing how to use and configure this component

getAllowableConfigureComponents

public Class<?>[] getAllowableConfigureComponents()

Description copied from interface: Configurable

Return a list of valid sub-component Classes. If a Class appears in this list, then instances of that class may be added to this component from the Configuration Window.

getDescription

public String getDescription()

getVariableName

public String getVariableName()