com.smartgwt.client.tools

Interface Palette

All Known Implementing Classes:

HiddenPalette, ListPalette, MenuPalette, TilePalette, TreePalette

public interface Palette

An interface that provides the ability to create components from a PaletteNode.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
EditContext	getDefaultEditContext() Default EditContext that this palette should use.
EditPane	getDefaultEditContextAsEditPane() Default EditContext that this palette should use.
EditTree	getDefaultEditContextAsEditTree() Default EditContext that this palette should use.
boolean	getGenerateNames() Whether created components should have their "ID" or "name" property automatically set to a unique value based on the component's type, eg, "ListGrid0".
EditNode	makeEditNode(PaletteNode paletteNode) Given a PaletteNode, make an EditNode from it by creating a liveObject from the PaletteNode.defaults and copying presentation properties (eg title to the editNode.
Palette	setDefaultEditContext(EditContext defaultEditContext) Default EditContext that this palette should use.
Palette	setDefaultEditContext(EditPane defaultEditContext) Default EditContext that this palette should use.
Palette	setDefaultEditContext(EditTree defaultEditContext) Default EditContext that this palette should use.
Palette	setGenerateNames(boolean generateNames) Whether created components should have their "ID" or "name" property automatically set to a unique value based on the component's type, eg, "ListGrid0".

Method Detail

setDefaultEditContext

Palette setDefaultEditContext(EditContext defaultEditContext)

Default EditContext that this palette should use. Palettes generally create components via drag and drop, but may also support creation via double-click or other UI idioms when a defaultEditContext is set.

If this method is called after the component has been drawn/initialized: Sets the default EditContext that this palette should use. Palettes generally create components via drag and drop, but may also support creation via double-click or other UI idioms when a defaultEditContext is set.

Parameters:

defaultEditContext - the default EditContext used by this Palette. Default value is null

Returns:

Palette instance, for chaining setter calls

getDefaultEditContext

EditContext getDefaultEditContext()

Default EditContext that this palette should use. Palettes generally create components via drag and drop, but may also support creation via double-click or other UI idioms when a defaultEditContext is set.

Returns:

Current defaultEditContext value. Default value is null

setDefaultEditContext

Palette setDefaultEditContext(EditTree defaultEditContext)

Default EditContext that this palette should use. Palettes generally create components via drag and drop, but may also support creation via double-click or other UI idioms when a defaultEditContext is set.

If this method is called after the component has been drawn/initialized: Sets the default EditContext that this palette should use. Palettes generally create components via drag and drop, but may also support creation via double-click or other UI idioms when a defaultEditContext is set.

Parameters:

defaultEditContext - the default EditContext used by this Palette. Default value is null

Returns:

Palette instance, for chaining setter calls

getDefaultEditContextAsEditTree

EditTree getDefaultEditContextAsEditTree()

Default EditContext that this palette should use. Palettes generally create components via drag and drop, but may also support creation via double-click or other UI idioms when a defaultEditContext is set.

Returns:

Current defaultEditContext value. Default value is null

setDefaultEditContext

Palette setDefaultEditContext(EditPane defaultEditContext)

Default EditContext that this palette should use. Palettes generally create components via drag and drop, but may also support creation via double-click or other UI idioms when a defaultEditContext is set.

If this method is called after the component has been drawn/initialized: Sets the default EditContext that this palette should use. Palettes generally create components via drag and drop, but may also support creation via double-click or other UI idioms when a defaultEditContext is set.

Parameters:

defaultEditContext - the default EditContext used by this Palette. Default value is null

Returns:

Palette instance, for chaining setter calls

getDefaultEditContextAsEditPane

EditPane getDefaultEditContextAsEditPane()

Default EditContext that this palette should use. Palettes generally create components via drag and drop, but may also support creation via double-click or other UI idioms when a defaultEditContext is set.

Returns:

Current defaultEditContext value. Default value is null

setGenerateNames

Palette setGenerateNames(boolean generateNames)
                  throws java.lang.IllegalStateException

Whether created components should have their "ID" or "name" property automatically set to a unique value based on the component's type, eg, "ListGrid0".

Parameters:

generateNames - New generateNames value. Default value is true

Returns:

Palette instance, for chaining setter calls

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalStateException - this property cannot be changed after the component has been created

See Also:

DevTools overview and related methods

getGenerateNames

boolean getGenerateNames()

Whether created components should have their "ID" or "name" property automatically set to a unique value based on the component's type, eg, "ListGrid0".

Returns:

Current generateNames value. Default value is true

See Also:

DevTools overview and related methods

makeEditNode

EditNode makeEditNode(PaletteNode paletteNode)

Given a PaletteNode, make an EditNode from it by creating a liveObject from the PaletteNode.defaults and copying presentation properties (eg title to the editNode.

If editNodeProperties is specified as an object on on the paletteNode, each property in this object will also be copied across to the editNode.

Parameters:

paletteNode - paletteNode to create from

Returns:

created EditNode