com.lowagie.tools.arguments
Class FileArgument

java.lang.Object
  com.lowagie.tools.arguments.ToolArgument
      com.lowagie.tools.arguments.FileArgument

All Implemented Interfaces:

ActionListener, PropertyChangeListener, EventListener

public class FileArgument
extends ToolArgument

ToolArgument class if the argument is a java.io.File.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.lowagie.tools.arguments.ToolArgument

classname, description, name, tool, value

Constructor Summary

FileArgument(AbstractTool tool, String name, String description, boolean newFile)
Constructs a FileArgument.

FileArgument(AbstractTool tool, String name, String description, boolean newFile, FileFilter filter)
Constructs a FileArgument.

Method Summary

void	actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
Object	getArgument() Gets the argument as an object.
FileFilter	getFilter()
LabelAccessory	getLabel()
void	setFilter(FileFilter filter)
void	setLabel(LabelAccessory label)

Methods inherited from class com.lowagie.tools.arguments.ToolArgument

addPropertyChangeListener, firePropertyChange, getClassname, getDescription, getName, getUsage, getValue, propertyChange, removePropertyChangeListener, setClassname, setDescription, setName, setValue, setValue

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FileArgument

public FileArgument(AbstractTool tool,
                    String name,
                    String description,
                    boolean newFile,
                    FileFilter filter)

Constructs a FileArgument.

Parameters:

tool - the tool that needs this argument

name - the name of the argument

description - the description of the argument

newFile - makes the difference between an Open or Save dialog

filter -

FileArgument

public FileArgument(AbstractTool tool,
                    String name,
                    String description,
                    boolean newFile)

Constructs a FileArgument.

Parameters:

tool - the tool that needs this argument

name - the name of the argument

description - the description of the argument

newFile - makes the difference between an Open or Save dialog

Method Detail

getArgument

public Object getArgument()
                   throws InstantiationException

Gets the argument as an object.

Overrides:

getArgument in class ToolArgument

Returns:

an object

Throws:

InstantiationException

actionPerformed

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)

Specified by:

actionPerformed in interface ActionListener

Overrides:

actionPerformed in class ToolArgument

See Also:

ActionListener.actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent)

getFilter

public FileFilter getFilter()

Returns:

Returns the filter.

setFilter

public void setFilter(FileFilter filter)

Parameters:

filter - The filter to set.

getLabel

public LabelAccessory getLabel()

Returns:

Returns the label.

setLabel

public void setLabel(LabelAccessory label)

Parameters:

label - The label to set.