org.argouml.ui
Class LookAndFeelMgr

java.lang.Object
  extended byorg.argouml.ui.LookAndFeelMgr

public class LookAndFeelMgr
extends java.lang.Object

Controls the look and feel and theme of ArgoUML. LookAndFeelMgr has a "Look and Feel" property which represents the Swing Pluggable Look-and-feel. It also has a "Theme" property which represents a MetalTheme when the Metal look-and-feel is selected.


Field Summary
static LookAndFeelMgr SINGLETON
           
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.String[] getAvailableLookAndFeelNames()
          Returns the display names of the available look and feel choices.
 java.lang.String[] getAvailableThemeNames()
          Returns the display names of the available theme choices.
 java.lang.String getCurrentLookAndFeel()
          Returns the string identifier for the current look and feel.
 java.lang.String getCurrentLookAndFeelName()
          Returns the display name of the current look and feel.
 java.lang.String getCurrentTheme()
          Returns the string identifier for the current theme.
 java.lang.String getCurrentThemeName()
          Returns the display name of the current theme.
 java.lang.String getLookAndFeelFromName(java.lang.String name)
          Returns the Look and Feel class name identifier for the specified display name, or null if no such Look and Feel is found.
 java.lang.String getThemeFromArg(java.lang.String arg)
          Detecting the theme from the command line.
 java.lang.String getThemeFromName(java.lang.String name)
          Returns the theme class name identifier for the specified display name, or null if no such theme is found.
 void initializeLookAndFeel()
          Sets the appearance of the UI using the current values of the LookAndFeel and Theme properties.
 boolean isThemeCompatibleLookAndFeel(java.lang.String lafClass)
          Returns true if the specified look and feel class supports setting different themes.
 void printThemeArgs()
          Outputs command-line arguments supported by this class.
 void setCurrentLookAndFeel(java.lang.String lafClass)
          Sets the current look and feel, storing the new value in Configuration.
 void setCurrentTheme(java.lang.String themeClass)
          Sets the current theme, storing the new value in Configuration.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

SINGLETON

public static final LookAndFeelMgr SINGLETON
Method Detail

initializeLookAndFeel

public void initializeLookAndFeel()
Sets the appearance of the UI using the current values of the LookAndFeel and Theme properties.


getThemeFromArg

public java.lang.String getThemeFromArg(java.lang.String arg)
Detecting the theme from the command line.


printThemeArgs

public void printThemeArgs()
Outputs command-line arguments supported by this class.


getAvailableLookAndFeelNames

public java.lang.String[] getAvailableLookAndFeelNames()
Returns the display names of the available look and feel choices.

Returns:
look and feel display names

getAvailableThemeNames

public java.lang.String[] getAvailableThemeNames()
Returns the display names of the available theme choices.

Returns:
theme display names

getLookAndFeelFromName

public java.lang.String getLookAndFeelFromName(java.lang.String name)
Returns the Look and Feel class name identifier for the specified display name, or null if no such Look and Feel is found.

Parameters:
name - display name of desired look and feel
Returns:
class name for desired look and feel

getThemeFromName

public java.lang.String getThemeFromName(java.lang.String name)
Returns the theme class name identifier for the specified display name, or null if no such theme is found.

Parameters:
name - display name of desired theme
Returns:
class name for desired theme

isThemeCompatibleLookAndFeel

public boolean isThemeCompatibleLookAndFeel(java.lang.String lafClass)
Returns true if the specified look and feel class supports setting different themes.

Parameters:
lafClass - look and feel class name
Returns:
true if supports themes

getCurrentLookAndFeel

public java.lang.String getCurrentLookAndFeel()
Returns the string identifier for the current look and feel. This is the class name of the LookAndFeel class for the look and feel. Returns null if no look and feel has been specified, in which case Swing's default look and feel should be used.

Returns:
current look and feel class name

getCurrentLookAndFeelName

public java.lang.String getCurrentLookAndFeelName()
Returns the display name of the current look and feel.

Returns:
look and feel display name

setCurrentLookAndFeel

public void setCurrentLookAndFeel(java.lang.String lafClass)
Sets the current look and feel, storing the new value in Configuration. If argument is null, indicates that Swing's default look and feel should be used.

Parameters:
lafClass - class name of desired look and feel

getCurrentTheme

public java.lang.String getCurrentTheme()
Returns the string identifier for the current theme. This is the class name of the MetalTheme class for the theme. This method should never return null.

Returns:
current theme class name

getCurrentThemeName

public java.lang.String getCurrentThemeName()
Returns the display name of the current theme.

Returns:
theme display name

setCurrentTheme

public void setCurrentTheme(java.lang.String themeClass)
Sets the current theme, storing the new value in Configuration. Argument should not be null, and argument class should be an instance of MetalTheme.

Parameters:
themeClass - class name of desired theme


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