org.argouml.swingext
Class ActionUtilities

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.argouml.swingext.ActionUtilities

public class ActionUtilities

extends java.lang.Object

A collection of utility methods for Swing Actions.

Constructor Summary

ActionUtilities()

Method Summary

static java.awt.Container	getActionRoot(java.awt.event.ActionEvent ae) Intended for use inside an actionPerformed method eg:
static java.awt.Container	getActionRoot(java.lang.Object source) Intended for use inside an actionPerformed method eg:
private static java.awt.Container	getContainer(java.awt.Component source) Helper method to find the Container of Component.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ActionUtilities

public ActionUtilities()

Method Detail

getActionRoot

public static java.awt.Container getActionRoot(java.awt.event.ActionEvent ae)

Intended for use inside an actionPerformed method eg:

     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae) {
         Container appRoot = ActionUtilities.getActionRoot(ae);
     }
 

Returns the root object, usually a JFrame, JDialog or JApplet that is the owner of the source event source object (JMenu, JMenuItem, JPopupMenu etc).

getActionRoot

public static java.awt.Container getActionRoot(java.lang.Object source)

Intended for use inside an actionPerformed method eg:

     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
         Container appRoot = ActionUtilities.getActionRoot(e.getSource());
     }
 

Returns:

the root object, usually a JFrame, JDialog or JApplet that is the owner of the source event source object (JMenu, JMenuItem, JPopupMenu etc). null if none is found.

getContainer

private static java.awt.Container getContainer(java.awt.Component source)

Helper method to find the Container of Component.