01: /*
02: * Copyright (c) 2004 JETA Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
03: *
04: * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
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06: *
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28: */
29:
30: package com.jeta.forms.gui.components;
31:
32: /**
33: * A <code>ComponentSource</code> is used to determine which component is
34: * currently selected in the designer toolbar palette.
35: *
36: * @author Jeff Tassin
37: */
38: public abstract interface ComponentSource {
39:
40: public static final String COMPONENT_ID = "component.source";
41:
42: /**
43: * Returns the factory object that is responsible for instantiating the
44: * currently selected component in the designer.
45: *
46: * @return the factory responsible for instantiating the currently selected
47: * component
48: */
49: ComponentFactory getComponentFactory();
50:
51: /**
52: * Returns true if the current tool in the designer is the selection tool.
53: *
54: * @return true if the current tool is the selection tool.
55: */
56: boolean isSelectionTool();
57:
58: /**
59: * Sets the active component factory to the selection tool
60: */
61: void setSelectionTool();
62:
63: }
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