org.patterncoder
Class PatternCoder

java.lang.Object
  bluej.extensions.Extension
      org.patterncoder.PatternCoder

All Implemented Interfaces:

bluej.extensions.event.PackageListener

public class PatternCoder
extends bluej.extensions.Extension
implements bluej.extensions.event.PackageListener

Main class of the Design Patterns Extension.

Extends the BlueJ extensions API's Extension class and is loaded by BlueJ at run time.

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	DESCRIPTION
static java.lang.String	EXT_URL
static java.lang.String	NAME
static java.lang.String	VERSION

Fields inherited from class bluej.extensions.Extension

VERSION_MAJOR, VERSION_MINOR

Constructor Summary

PatternCoder()

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getDescription() Returns a set description of the extension.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns a set name of the Patterns Extension.
java.net.URL	getURL() Returns a URL address associated with this extension
java.lang.String	getVersion() Returns a string representing the version of the Extension.
boolean	isCompatible() Compatible or not.
void	packageClosing(bluej.extensions.event.PackageEvent ev) This method is inherited through the PackageListener interface.
void	packageOpened(bluej.extensions.event.PackageEvent ev) This method is inherited through the PackageListener interface.
void	startup(bluej.extensions.BlueJ bluej) startup is called once when the extension is first initialised
void	terminate() Called when the Extension is terminated.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

VERSION

public static final java.lang.String VERSION

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Constant Field Values

NAME

public static final java.lang.String NAME

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Constant Field Values

DESCRIPTION

public static final java.lang.String DESCRIPTION

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Constant Field Values

EXT_URL

public static final java.lang.String EXT_URL

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

PatternCoder

public PatternCoder()

Method Detail

startup

public void startup(bluej.extensions.BlueJ bluej)

startup is called once when the extension is first initialised

Specified by:

startup in class bluej.extensions.Extension

Parameters:

bluej - The BlueJ proxy object.

packageOpened

public void packageOpened(bluej.extensions.event.PackageEvent ev)

This method is inherited through the PackageListener interface. Is called whenever a package opening event occurs.

Specified by:

packageOpened in interface bluej.extensions.event.PackageListener

Parameters:

ev - The PackageEvent which caused this method to be called.

packageClosing

public void packageClosing(bluej.extensions.event.PackageEvent ev)

This method is inherited through the PackageListener interface. Is called whenever a package closing event occurs.

Specified by:

packageClosing in interface bluej.extensions.event.PackageListener

Parameters:

ev - The PackageEvent which caused this method to be called.

isCompatible

public boolean isCompatible()

Compatible or not.

Specified by:

isCompatible in class bluej.extensions.Extension

Returns:

A boolean value, representing whether or not it is compatible.

getVersion

public java.lang.String getVersion()

Returns a string representing the version of the Extension.

Specified by:

getVersion in class bluej.extensions.Extension

Returns:

The version of the extension

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns a set name of the Patterns Extension.

Specified by:

getName in class bluej.extensions.Extension

Returns:

The name of the Extension

terminate

public void terminate()

Called when the Extension is terminated. Allows any extension specific tidying up to be done prior to closing.

Overrides:

terminate in class bluej.extensions.Extension

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()

Returns a set description of the extension.

Overrides:

getDescription in class bluej.extensions.Extension

Returns:

A description of the extension.

getURL

public java.net.URL getURL()

Returns a URL address associated with this extension

Overrides:

getURL in class bluej.extensions.Extension

Returns:

A URL address