net.java.dev.joode.graphics2D.tool
Interface ViewTool

All Superinterfaces:

java.util.EventListener, java.awt.event.MouseListener, java.awt.event.MouseMotionListener, WorldStepListener

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractTool, CompositeTool, CreateBodyCircleTool, CreateTool, ForceTool, MouseObjectMover, MouseZoomScroll

public interface ViewTool
extends java.awt.event.MouseMotionListener, java.awt.event.MouseListener, WorldStepListener

Method Summary

void	activate() Tells the tool that it has been activated (i.e.
void	deactivate() Tells the tool that it has been deactivate (i.e.
javax.swing.Icon	getIcon() gets the tools icon for buttons etc.
java.lang.String	getLabel() returns the label that should be used for menus etc.
void	install(ViewTools tools) called once when the tool is added to the tools interface the object passed in can be queried to retreive information such as the space or world
void	update() called if the world or space changes when a tool is active

Methods inherited from interface java.awt.event.MouseMotionListener

mouseDragged, mouseMoved

Methods inherited from interface java.awt.event.MouseListener

mouseClicked, mouseEntered, mouseExited, mousePressed, mouseReleased

Methods inherited from interface net.java.dev.joode.WorldStepListener

notifyQuickStep, notifyStep

Method Detail

activate

void activate()

Tells the tool that it has been activated (i.e. it is now the selected tool and should expect event notifications)

update

void update()

called if the world or space changes when a tool is active

deactivate

void deactivate()

Tells the tool that it has been deactivate (i.e. another tool has been selected) The tool should reset its state at this point

install

void install(ViewTools tools)

called once when the tool is added to the tools interface the object passed in can be queried to retreive information such as the space or world

Parameters:

tools -

getIcon

javax.swing.Icon getIcon()

gets the tools icon for buttons etc.

Returns:

getLabel

java.lang.String getLabel()

returns the label that should be used for menus etc.

Returns: