Class edu.cornell.lassp.mck10.ConfigurePack.ConfigureTextField 
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Class edu.cornell.lassp.mck10.ConfigurePack.ConfigureTextField 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.Component
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           +----java.awt.TextComponent
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                   +----java.awt.TextField
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                           +----edu.cornell.lassp.mck10.ConfigurePack.ConfigureTextField
public class ConfigureTextField
extends TextField
implements Observer, Runnable

The ConfigureTextField class provides a generic text box, which is designed to modify and reflect the values of Configurable variables. it can be used with any type of Configurable variable, because it only interacts with the variable through the set(String) and toString() methods. Source code is available.

Version:
0.1
Author:
Matt Kuntz (E-mail: mck10@cornell.edu)
See Also:
Configurable

Constructor Index

o ConfigureTextField(Configurable)
The ConfigureTextField(Configurable) constructor accepts a Configurable as its only parameter.
o ConfigureTextField(Configurable, int)
The ConfigureTextField(Configurable,int) constructor accepts a Configurable variable as its first parameter, and the desired number of columns in the Text Field as the second parameter.

Method Index

o action(Event, Object)
The action(Event,Object) method has been overridden so that the value of the internal variable will be changed to the value typed in the text box when the Enter key is pressed.
o keyDown(Event, int)
The keyDown(Event,int) method is overridden so that the text will change to red when the text is being edited, and so that the ESC key will restore the textbox to displaying the value of its internal variable.
o newConfigurable(Configurable)
The newConfigurable(Configurable) is used to reattach the text field to a new Configurable variable.
o run()
run() is called when the action method creates a new thread.
o setEditable(boolean)
The setEditable(boolean) method of TextField has been overriden to change the color scheme.
o update(Observable, Object)
The update(Observable,obj) method required by the Observer interface is used to cause the edit-box to change when its variable's value changes.
o watch(boolean)

Constructors

o ConfigureTextField 
  public ConfigureTextField(Configurable var)
The ConfigureTextField(Configurable) constructor accepts a Configurable as its only parameter. It ties its text to this Configurable.
Parameters:
var - The Configurable variable to tie the TextField to.
o ConfigureTextField 
  public ConfigureTextField(Configurable var,
                            int cols)
The ConfigureTextField(Configurable,int) constructor accepts a Configurable variable as its first parameter, and the desired number of columns in the Text Field as the second parameter.
Parameters:
var - A configurable variable to attach the field to.
cols - The number of columns in the text field.

Methods

o newConfigurable 
  public void newConfigurable(Configurable var)
The newConfigurable(Configurable) is used to reattach the text field to a new Configurable variable.
Parameters:
var - The new configurable variable.
o setEditable 
  public void setEditable(boolean t)
The setEditable(boolean) method of TextField has been overriden to change the color scheme.
Parameters:
t - Is the box editable, true or false?
Overrides:
setEditable in class TextComponent
o update 
  public void update(Observable obs,
                     Object obj)
The update(Observable,obj) method required by the Observer interface is used to cause the edit-box to change when its variable's value changes.
Parameters:
obs - The observable variable which has changed.
obj - An arbitrary parameter which is not used here.
o keyDown 
  public boolean keyDown(Event evt,
                         int key)
The keyDown(Event,int) method is overridden so that the text will change to red when the text is being edited, and so that the ESC key will restore the textbox to displaying the value of its internal variable.
Parameters:
evt - The event.
key - The key which was pressed.
Overrides:
keyDown in class Component
o action 
  public synchronized boolean action(Event evt,
                                     Object whichAction)
The action(Event,Object) method has been overridden so that the value of the internal variable will be changed to the value typed in the text box when the Enter key is pressed.
Overrides:
action in class Component
o run 
  public synchronized void run()
run() is called when the action method creates a new thread. The changing of the Configurable's value happens here, to avoid tying up the user interface for too long.
o watch 
  public void watch(boolean t)

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