sonification.dataimport.visbards_resourcetoolkit.model
Interface CategoryPool

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultCategoryPool

public interface CategoryPool

Contains information about all the categories in the system.

Method Summary

void	addCategory(Category cat) Add a category to the system.
void	addListener(CategoryPoolListener listener) Registers a listener.
Category[]	getAllCategories() Returns all categories in the system.
Category[]	getCategories(int capability, boolean presentationalOnly) Returns all categories with appropriate capability
Category	getCategory(java.lang.String name) Returns a category with the specified name, if not avaliable returns null.
Category[]	getDataCategories() Returns all non-pseudo categories in the system.
Category[]	getPresentationalCategories() Returns all presentational categoryes.
PseudoCategory[]	getPseudoCategories() Returns all pseudo categories in the system.
void	removeCategory(Category cat) Remove a category from the system.
void	removeListener(CategoryPoolListener listener) Unregisters a listener.

Method Detail

getCategory

Category getCategory(java.lang.String name)

Returns a category with the specified name, if not avaliable returns null.

getAllCategories

Category[] getAllCategories()

Returns all categories in the system. Members are of type Category.

getPresentationalCategories

Category[] getPresentationalCategories()

Returns all presentational categoryes.

getPseudoCategories

PseudoCategory[] getPseudoCategories()

Returns all pseudo categories in the system. Members are of type Category.

getDataCategories

Category[] getDataCategories()

Returns all non-pseudo categories in the system.

getCategories

Category[] getCategories(int capability,
                         boolean presentationalOnly)

Returns all categories with appropriate capability

addCategory

void addCategory(Category cat)

Add a category to the system.

removeCategory

void removeCategory(Category cat)

Remove a category from the system.

addListener

void addListener(CategoryPoolListener listener)

Registers a listener.

removeListener

void removeListener(CategoryPoolListener listener)

Unregisters a listener.