uk.ac.starlink.table.gui

Class SystemBrowser

java.lang.Object

uk.ac.starlink.table.gui.SystemBrowser

public class SystemBrowser
extends Object

Uses the native system file dialogue to provide a TableLoader. This is a wrapper around FileDialog, which is in turn a thin wrapper around whatever the native platform uses for its default file browser. Looks ugly on my fvwm-based Linux desktop, but for Mac and MS users it may be much preferable to the java-coded alternatives.

An instance of this class retains state (current directory) between invocations of its sole method.

Since:

23 Sept 2010

Author:

Mark Taylor

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SystemBrowser()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Icon	getSystemBrowserIcon() Returns an icon which represents system browsing.
TableLoader	showLoadDialog(Component parent, String format) Returns a TableLoader based on the file selected by a user.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SystemBrowser

public SystemBrowser()

Method Detail

showLoadDialog

public TableLoader showLoadDialog(Component parent,
                                  String format)

Returns a TableLoader based on the file selected by a user. If the user hits the Cancel button (or equivalent), null is returned.

Parameters:

parent - parent component

format - table load format

getSystemBrowserIcon

public static Icon getSystemBrowserIcon()

Returns an icon which represents system browsing.

Returns:

icon