Class JaxoPreview

java.lang.Object
net.sf.jaxodraw.io.JaxoPreview
All Implemented Interfaces:
Cloneable
public class JaxoPreview extends Object implements Cloneable
Responsible for viewing, like the results of an export. In general, one has to create temporary files that are opened with a default application and deleted after the program terminates. For postscript preview, it is mandatory to specify a default application in the preferences, the LaTeX preview may be done with Java's internal JEditorPane.
Since:
2.0

  • Field Details

    • USER_DIR

      public static final String USER_DIR
      Deprecated.
      previews should use TMP_DIR for temporary files.
      The user's current working directory.

    • TMP_DIR

      public static final String TMP_DIR
      A directory for temporary files used for the preview.
      Since:
      2.0.2

  • Constructor Details

    • JaxoPreview

      public JaxoPreview(Component parentc)
      Constructor.
      Parameters:
      parentc - Component whose Window to use a parent for dialogs.

  • Method Details

    • getParentComponent

      public final Component getParentComponent()
      Parent component to use for window owners.
      Returns:
      The parent component.

    • setParentComponent

      public void setParentComponent(Component value)
      Sets the parent component.
      Parameters:
      value - The parent component.

    • copy

      public JaxoPreview copy()
      Returns a copy (clone) of this preview.
      Returns:
      A clone of this preview.

    • getTitle

      public final String getTitle()
      Title to be used for internally opened Windows. By default, JaxoInfo.VERSION.
      Returns:
      The title of the dialog.

    • setTitle

      public void setTitle(String value)
      Sets the title of this dialog.
      Parameters:
      value - The title.

    • showComponent

      public void showComponent(Component c)
      Show a window displaying the component.
      Parameters:
      c - The component to show.

    • showComponent

      public void showComponent(Component c, JFrame frame)
      Display a component in a given frame. Any contents of the frame's ContentPane are removed.
      Parameters:
      c - The component to show.
      frame - The frame to show the Component in.

    • showText

      public void showText(String text, String fileName) throws IOException
      Show a window displaying the text file. If there is an external editor, use that.
      Parameters:
      text - the text to show.
      fileName - The name of the temporary file that is created when the external editor is used. It is created in the user home dir.
      Throws:
      IOException - when there is a problem writing the temporary file when the external editor is used.

    • showText

      public void showText(String text, String fileName, JFrame frame) throws IOException
      Show a window displaying the text file. If there is an external editor, use that.
      Parameters:
      text - the text to show.
      fileName - The name of the temporary file that is created when the external editor is used. It is created in the user home dir.
      frame - the frame to show the component in.
      Throws:
      IOException - when there is a problem writing the temporary file when the external editor is used.

    • showTextInternally

      public void showTextInternally(String text)
      Show a window displaying the text file. Always use the internal editor (JEditorPane).
      Parameters:
      text - The text.

    • showTextInternally

      public void showTextInternally(String text, JFrame frame)
      Display a text file in a given frame. Always use an internal editor (JEditorPane). Any contents of the frame's ContentPane are removed.
      Parameters:
      text - The text.
      frame - the frame to show the component in.

    • browseURL

      public void browseURL(URL u)
      Show a window displaying the given URL, allowing the user to browse. Use an external editor if available, otherwise the internal editor (JEditorPane).
      Parameters:
      u - The URL to display.

    • showURLInternally

      public void showURLInternally(URL u)
      Show a window displaying the URL (typically HTML), not allowing the user to browse.
      Parameters:
      u - The URL to display.

    • browseURLInternally

      public void browseURLInternally(URL u)
      Show a window displaying the URL (typically HTML), allowing the user to browse.
      Parameters:
      u - The URL to display.

    • canShowPostscript

      public boolean canShowPostscript()
      Is it possible to show postscript files?
      Returns:
      True if a postscript viewer has been specified in the preferences.

    • showMessageForPostscriptViewer

      public void showMessageForPostscriptViewer()
      Show a message that the user cannot view postscript files.
      See Also:

    • showPostscript

      public void showPostscript(File f)
      Show the postscript file 'f', or a message that it cannot be shown.
      Parameters:
      f - The ps file to show.
      See Also: