Package org.oddjob.designer

This package contains classes for the GUI Oddjob configuration tool.

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Class Summary

DesignerXMLParser	Utility class providing various methods for parsing Designs and DesignXML.
DesignerXMLParser.RootComponent
Looks	Provide some components and dimensions with a standard look and feel.
OddjobDesigner

Package org.oddjob.designer Description

This package contains classes for the GUI Oddjob configuration tool.

To write a configuration for a component:

• Subclass DesignComponent or one of it's subclasses.
• Add a getter and setter for each property. The type of the property should be a subclass of DesignElement.
• Implement the form() method.

To write a configuration for a component that supports children.

• Subclass StrcturalDC.
• Ensure there is either an addComponentElement() or addComponent() as per the job class.
• Ensure the availableActions() method returns an appropriate action for adding or setting a child.
• Supply either an elementElement() method or an elements() method.

To write a configuration for a property of a component subclass one of thse subclasses of DesignElement

• SimpleAttribute if the property can only ever be set using an attriute.
• DesignElementType if type an be created using a factory.
• DesignElementAttribute if the type can be created using a factory but can also provide the configuration of a component. i.e. it represents a property proxy

To write a configuration for a component or an element that supports inline elements other than inline properties (i.e. the corresponding class has addConfiguredElement() or addElement() methods.

• Override the supportedTypes() method.
• Override the createType() method.
• Supply an elements() method which uses elementWrappers() method to return the child elements.