uk.ac.starlink.datanode.nodes

Class ScalarDataNode

java.lang.Object

uk.ac.starlink.datanode.nodes.DefaultDataNode

uk.ac.starlink.datanode.nodes.ScalarDataNode

All Implemented Interfaces:

DataNode

public class ScalarDataNode
extends DefaultDataNode

Simple DataNode for representing scalar values.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ScalarDataNode(String name, String type, String value) Constructs a ScalarDataNode with a given name and value.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	configureDetail(DetailViewer dv) No custom configuration is performed.
String	getDescription() Gets a concise description of this object.
String	getNodeTLA() The DefaultDataNode implementation returns the string "...".
String	nodeType()

Methods inherited from class uk.ac.starlink.datanode.nodes.DefaultDataNode

allowsChildren, beep, getChildIterator, getChildMaker, getCreator, getDataObject, getIcon, getLabel, getName, getNodeType, getParentObject, getPathElement, getPathSeparator, hasDataObject, makeChild, makeErrorChild, registerDataObject, setChildMaker, setCreator, setDescription, setIconID, setLabel, setName, setParentObject, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ScalarDataNode

public ScalarDataNode(String name,
                      String type,
                      String value)

Constructs a ScalarDataNode with a given name and value.

Method Detail

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Description copied from interface: DataNode

Gets a concise description of this object. The form of the description will depend on the type of node, but it might detail the shape or type of data represented, or otherwise give some information additional to the name. It should not include the return value of the getName method, since they may be presented together. It should be on one line, and preferably no longer than around 70 characters. The null value may be returned if there is nothing to say.

Specified by:

getDescription in interface DataNode

Overrides:

getDescription in class DefaultDataNode

Returns:

a short string describing this object

getNodeTLA

public String getNodeTLA()

Description copied from class: DefaultDataNode

The DefaultDataNode implementation returns the string "...".

Specified by:

getNodeTLA in interface DataNode

Overrides:

getNodeTLA in class DefaultDataNode

Returns:

"..."

nodeType

public String nodeType()

configureDetail

public void configureDetail(DetailViewer dv)

Description copied from class: DefaultDataNode

No custom configuration is performed.

Specified by:

configureDetail in interface DataNode

Overrides:

configureDetail in class DefaultDataNode

Parameters:

dv - the detail viewer which this node is given an opportunity to configure