edu.hws.jcm.awt
Interface InputObject

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

Animator, Controller, ExpressionInput, VariableInput, VariableSlider, DisplayCanvas, CoordinateRect, DraggablePoint, MouseTracker, LimitControlPanel

public interface InputObject

extends java.io.Serializable

An InputObject represents some sort of value that can be changed by, for example, user interaction with a GUI element. The value can actually change only when the checkInput() method is called. Generally, an InputObject is a GUI element with an associated MathObject such as a Variable or Expression. For example, a VariableInput is a text-input box where the user can enter the value of a Variable. However, the input is only checked and the value of the variable can only change when the VariableInput's checkInput() method is called. The checkInput() method is generally meant to be called by a Controller object. The checkInput() method should throw a JCMError if an error occurs. See the Controller class for more information.

Method Summary

void	checkInput() Check and possibly change the value associated with this InputObject.
void	notifyControllerOnChange(Controller c) This method was introduced to provide a common interface for setting a Controller that is to be notified when there is a change in the InputObject.

Method Detail

checkInput

public void checkInput()

Check and possibly change the value associated with this InputObject.

notifyControllerOnChange

public void notifyControllerOnChange(Controller c)

This method was introduced to provide a common interface for setting a Controller that is to be notified when there is a change in the InputObject. (This was introduced late in development, to be used by edu.hws.jcm.awt.JCMPanel.gatherInputs(). In all the standard classes that implement the InputObject interface, this method simply calls a setOnChange or setOnUserAction method.)