Class semper.preferences.PrefFrame 
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Class semper.preferences.PrefFrame 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.Component
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           +----java.awt.Container
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                   +----java.awt.Window
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                           +----java.awt.Frame
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                                   +----semper.preferences.PrefFrame
public class PrefFrame
extends Frame
This defines a frame for preferences editing. When a group is asked for display, each component is put according to some formatting constraints in this kind of frame. This allows to intercept events from the user while editing a preferences group.
Version:
$Revision: 1.11 $ $Date: 1997/02/03 13:20:21 $
Author:
Louis Salvail (CWI)

Constructor Index

o PrefFrame(String)
Contructor for preferences frames.
o PrefFrame(String, PrefGroup)
Contructor for preferences frames with owner.

Method Index

o action(Event, Object)
Catch events when a group is in edition.
o add(Component, GridBagConstraints)
This method rewrite the standard add() method of the component class for PrefFrame.
o setOwner(PrefGroup)
Set the group owning this frame.

Constructors

o PrefFrame 
  public PrefFrame(String title)
Contructor for preferences frames.
Parameters:
title - is the name of the frame.
Returns:
a new object.
o PrefFrame 
  public PrefFrame(String title,
                   PrefGroup owner)
Contructor for preferences frames with owner.
Parameters:
title - is the name of the frame.
owner - is the group name to be displayed in this frame.
Returns:
a new object.

Methods

o setOwner 
  public void setOwner(PrefGroup owner)
Set the group owning this frame.
Parameters:
owner - is the group owning this frame.
Returns:
none.
o add 
  public Component add(Component comp,
                       GridBagConstraints csts)
This method rewrite the standard add() method of the component class for PrefFrame.
Parameters:
Component - to be added.
Returns:
I don't know, the java class description does not explain what is returned. However, I think the input component itself is returned.
o action 
  public boolean action(Event event,
                        Object arg)
Catch events when a group is in edition. The possible events are Reset Button, Cancel Button and Use Button.
Parameters:
event - is the occured event
arg - is the argument from the standard action method(unused here).
Returns:
true if the event has been handled, false otherwise.
Overrides:
action in class Component 
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