org.globus.cog.gridface.interfaces
Interface ViewerPanel

All Superinterfaces:

GridFace

All Known Subinterfaces:

FileViewerPanel, ImageViewerPanel

All Known Implementing Classes:

ImageViewerImplToolBar

public interface ViewerPanel

extends GridFace

A viewer panel hs an area in which an object is rendered for viewing.
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A viewer panel contains a location and a URI pointing to a peace of information to be viewed. This could be files, or even a query to an information system or database. a viewer can have support for multiple protocols. Only protocols that are registered can be viewed.

Method Summary

void	register(String mimetype, Object viewer) Regoisters a viewer for a particulat protocol.
void	setDefault(Object viewer) Sets the default viewer to

Methods inherited from interface org.globus.cog.gridface.interfaces.GridFace

lastUpdateTime, register, setLabel, setName, update

Method Detail

register

public void register(String mimetype,
                     Object viewer)

Regoisters a viewer for a particulat protocol.

Parameters:

mimetype - a String the mimetype. For now we use a combination of endings and prefixes. E.g. gridftp://..../a.jpg. Will fetch and display in an image in the viewer. The file will be downloaded to the local computer.

viewer - an Object The viewer the displays the result in the view window.

setDefault

public void setDefault(Object viewer)

Sets the default viewer to

Parameters:

viewer - an Object value