Package net.ontopia.topicmaps.viz

Interface ApplicationContextIF

All Known Implementing Classes:
AppletContext, ApplicationContext, DesktopContext
public interface ApplicationContextIF
EXPERIMENTAL: Interface to define the application context.

  • Method Details

    • getMaxLocality

      int getMaxLocality()
      Returns the maximum number of nodes (locality) to display linked to the central node. Large numbers (> 3) can have a significant performance impact when used, especially for large maps
      Returns:
      the maximum allowed locality

    • getAssocFrame

      TypesConfigFrame getAssocFrame()
      Display the configuration frame for associations (edges)
      Returns:
      The association configuration frame

    • getTopicFrame

      TypesConfigFrame getTopicFrame()
      Display the configuration frame for topics
      Returns:
      the topic configuration frame

    • getDefaultLocality

      int getDefaultLocality()
      Get the default locality for the application. This is usually 1
      Returns:
      the default locality

    • isApplet

      boolean isApplet()
      Is this an applet?
      Returns:
      boolean indicating if this context is an applet

    • goToTopic

      void goToTopic(TopicIF aTopic)
      Set the focus of the map to the specified topic
      Parameters:
      aTopic - Topic to set as the central focus

    • openPropertiesURL

      void openPropertiesURL(String aUrl)
      Opens the supplied url string in a browser window. Which window is used is defined by the 'propTarget' applet parameter. Does nothing for non applet context.
      Parameters:
      aUrl - String representing the target url

    • setStartTopic

      void setStartTopic(TopicIF aTopic)
      Assign the starting topic of the map to display.
      Parameters:
      aTopic - Start Topic

    • getTopicForLocator

      TopicIF getTopicForLocator(LocatorIF locator, TopicMapIF aTopicmap)
      Returns the topic with the given subject identifier, if any.
      Parameters:
      locator - the subject identifier
      aTopicmap - the topic map to look up in
      Returns:
      topic with given subject identifier (or null if none)

    • loadTopic

      void loadTopic(TopicIF aTopic)
      Get a topic from the associated store
      Parameters:
      aTopic - to read from the store

    • focusNode

      void focusNode(TMAbstractNode aNode)
      Set the node as the focus of the map
      Parameters:
      aNode - node to focus on

    • setScopingTopic

      void setScopingTopic(TopicIF aScope)
      Set the scoping topic for the map
      Parameters:
      aScope - topic to set scope

    • getDefaultScopingTopic

      TopicIF getDefaultScopingTopic(TopicMapIF aTopicmap)
      Get the default scoping topic
      Parameters:
      aTopicmap - map that contains the topic
      Returns:
      default scoping topic

    • getStartTopic

      TopicIF getStartTopic(TopicMapIF aTopicmap)
      Return the start topic defined on the map
      Parameters:
      aTopicmap - map containing topic
      Returns:
      start topic

    • getEnabledItemIds

      ParsedMenuFile getEnabledItemIds()
      Return the menu of enabled items
      Returns:
      menu containing enabled items

    • setVizPanel

      void setVizPanel(VizPanel panel)
      Store the panel containing the map
      Parameters:
      panel - to save

    • setTmConfig

      void setTmConfig(VizTopicMapConfigurationManager config)
      Store the TopicMapConfiguration
      Parameters:
      config - to save

    • setView

      void setView(TopicMapView view)
      Set the view
      Parameters:
      view - to set