puzzled
Class ProblemSolver

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--java.awt.Component
        |
        +--java.awt.Container
              |
              +--java.awt.Window
                    |
                    +--java.awt.Frame
                          |
                          +--javax.swing.JFrame
                                |
                                +--puzzled.ProblemSolver

All Implemented Interfaces:

javax.accessibility.Accessible, java.awt.image.ImageObserver, java.awt.MenuContainer, javax.swing.RootPaneContainer, java.io.Serializable, javax.swing.WindowConstants

public class ProblemSolver

extends javax.swing.JFrame

The ProblemSolver application is GUI allowing a user to solve a logic problem

Version:

1.1 26 Aug 2001

Author:

Frédéric Demers

See Also:

Serialized Form

Inner classes inherited from class javax.swing.JFrame

javax.swing.JFrame.AccessibleJFrame

Inner classes inherited from class java.awt.Frame

java.awt.Frame.AccessibleAWTFrame

Inner classes inherited from class java.awt.Window

java.awt.Window.AccessibleAWTWindow

Inner classes inherited from class java.awt.Container

java.awt.Container.AccessibleAWTContainer

Inner classes inherited from class java.awt.Component

java.awt.Component.AccessibleAWTComponent

Field Summary

ActionManager	actionManager This class builds the toolbar and the menu bar using a defined set of actions.
javax.swing.JMenuBar	myMenuBar The application's menu bar.
javax.swing.JToolBar	myTools The application's toolbar.
static java.lang.String	noNameString Default worksheet name.
static java.lang.String	titleString Title string

Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JFrame

accessibleContext, EXIT_ON_CLOSE, rootPane, rootPaneCheckingEnabled

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Frame

CROSSHAIR_CURSOR, DEFAULT_CURSOR, E_RESIZE_CURSOR, HAND_CURSOR, ICONIFIED, MOVE_CURSOR, N_RESIZE_CURSOR, NE_RESIZE_CURSOR, NORMAL, NW_RESIZE_CURSOR, S_RESIZE_CURSOR, SE_RESIZE_CURSOR, SW_RESIZE_CURSOR, TEXT_CURSOR, W_RESIZE_CURSOR, WAIT_CURSOR

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component

BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT

Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.WindowConstants

DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE, DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE, HIDE_ON_CLOSE

Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver

ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH

Constructor Summary

ProblemSolver()
Default constructor.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	findToolbarPos() Method used to find which Border of the innerPanel contains the toolbar in order to save its current location when exiting.
Grid	getGrid()
Parser	getParser() Returns a reference to the parser usually kept only by the InputPanel object Required by the processor in order to be able to have the special clues parsed at every new clue entered.
Status	getStatus()
java.lang.String	getStatusMessage() Gets the text displayed in the application's status bar.
javax.swing.JTabbedPane	getTabbedPane()
void	hideTools() Invoked when the user selects or the saved preferences indicate indicate that the user does not wish to see the toolbar.
void	initialize(Grid aGrid) Used to initialize the defaults items and categories for testing purposes, will later use dialogs to obtain the information
static void	main(java.lang.String[] argv) Static method called at startup.
void	quit()
void	refresh()
void	removeGrid()
void	saveStatus() Method used to save permanent information in the INI file.
void	setGrid(Grid grid_arg)
void	setGridDirty(boolean dirty) Takes care of changing the application's title bar in order to reflect the status of the worksheet.
void	setStatusMessage(java.lang.String s) Sets the text passed as parameter in the application's status bar.
void	showTools() Invoked when the user selects or the saved preferences indicate indicate that the user wishes to see the toolbar.
void	updateLAF(java.lang.String LAF_arg) Method invoked to change the application's look and feel.

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JFrame

addImpl, createRootPane, frameInit, getAccessibleContext, getContentPane, getDefaultCloseOperation, getGlassPane, getJMenuBar, getLayeredPane, getRootPane, isRootPaneCheckingEnabled, paramString, processKeyEvent, processWindowEvent, remove, setContentPane, setDefaultCloseOperation, setGlassPane, setJMenuBar, setLayeredPane, setLayout, setRootPane, setRootPaneCheckingEnabled, update

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Frame

addNotify, finalize, getCursorType, getFrames, getIconImage, getMenuBar, getState, getTitle, isResizable, remove, removeNotify, setCursor, setIconImage, setMenuBar, setResizable, setState, setTitle

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Window

addWindowListener, applyResourceBundle, applyResourceBundle, dispose, getFocusOwner, getGraphicsConfiguration, getInputContext, getListeners, getLocale, getOwnedWindows, getOwner, getToolkit, getWarningString, hide, isShowing, pack, postEvent, processEvent, removeWindowListener, setCursor, show, toBack, toFront

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container

add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getInsets, getLayout, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getPreferredSize, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, layout, list, list, locate, minimumSize, paint, paintComponents, preferredSize, print, printComponents, processContainerEvent, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, setFont, validate, validateTree

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component

action, add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, coalesceEvents, contains, contains, createImage, createImage, disable, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enable, enable, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, firePropertyChange, getBackground, getBounds, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphics, getHeight, getInputMethodRequests, getLocation, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getName, getParent, getPeer, getSize, getSize, getTreeLock, getWidth, getX, getY, gotFocus, handleEvent, hasFocus, imageUpdate, inside, isDisplayable, isDoubleBuffered, isEnabled, isFocusTraversable, isLightweight, isOpaque, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paintAll, prepareImage, prepareImage, printAll, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, repaint, requestFocus, reshape, resize, resize, setBackground, setBounds, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setDropTarget, setEnabled, setForeground, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setName, setSize, setSize, setVisible, show, size, toString, transferFocus

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface java.awt.MenuContainer

getFont, postEvent

Field Detail

actionManager

public ActionManager actionManager

This class builds the toolbar and the menu bar using a defined set of actions. Actions allow one to add the same action to both a toolbar and a menu bar and allow one to disable an action in itself instead of disabling a JMenuItem and a JButton

myTools

public javax.swing.JToolBar myTools

The application's toolbar.

myMenuBar

public javax.swing.JMenuBar myMenuBar

The application's menu bar.

titleString

public static final java.lang.String titleString

Title string

noNameString

public static final java.lang.String noNameString

Default worksheet name.

Constructor Detail

ProblemSolver

public ProblemSolver()

Default constructor. Calls the JFrame's constructor with a default string as title. It creates the main object that interact with the application such as the worksheet, the status bar, and the actionManager. It creates the scroll pane used around the grid, and request a status status object which will load the information from the solver.ini file, or use the default settings the file cannot be read.

Method Detail

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] argv)

Static method called at startup. Instantiates the application, a ProblemSolver object.

Parameters:

argv - Command line parameters passed when starting the application.

initialize

public void initialize(Grid aGrid)

Used to initialize the defaults items and categories for testing purposes, will later use dialogs to obtain the information

Parameters:

receives - the grid as a parameter to allow this function to set variables of the myGrid object.

setStatusMessage

public void setStatusMessage(java.lang.String s)

Sets the text passed as parameter in the application's status bar.

Parameters:

s - the message to be displayed in the status bar

getStatusMessage

public java.lang.String getStatusMessage()

Gets the text displayed in the application's status bar.

Returns:

the string of the status bar

updateLAF

public void updateLAF(java.lang.String LAF_arg)

Method invoked to change the application's look and feel.

Parameters:

LAF_arg - String representing the new look and feel to be used

saveStatus

public void saveStatus()

Method used to save permanent information in the INI file.

getStatus

public Status getStatus()

quit

public void quit()

refresh

public void refresh()

hideTools

public void hideTools()

Invoked when the user selects or the saved preferences indicate indicate that the user does not wish to see the toolbar.

showTools

public void showTools()

Invoked when the user selects or the saved preferences indicate indicate that the user wishes to see the toolbar.

setGridDirty

public void setGridDirty(boolean dirty)

Takes care of changing the application's title bar in order to reflect the status of the worksheet. A dirty worksheet is one that changed since it was last saved. It is represented by a * at the end of the file name.

Parameters:

dirty - the worksheet is dirty

findToolbarPos

public java.lang.String findToolbarPos()

Method used to find which Border of the innerPanel contains the toolbar in order to save its current location when exiting.

Returns:

a string identifying the toolbar position

getGrid

public Grid getGrid()

setGrid

public void setGrid(Grid grid_arg)

removeGrid

public void removeGrid()

getTabbedPane

public javax.swing.JTabbedPane getTabbedPane()

getParser

public Parser getParser()

Returns a reference to the parser usually kept only by the InputPanel object Required by the processor in order to be able to have the special clues parsed at every new clue entered.