jwo.vfc.hubclient
Class ClientBean

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.awt.Component
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        +--java.awt.Container
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              +--java.awt.Panel
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                    +--jwo.vfc.hubclient.ClientBean

All Implemented Interfaces:

Accessible, ImageObserver, MenuContainer, Serializable

public class ClientBean

extends Panel

implements Serializable

Creates a Hub client bean.

Version:

1.2.3, 1st November, 1999.

Author:

Jo Wood

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Panel

Panel.AccessibleAWTPanel

Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Container

Container.AccessibleAWTContainer

Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Component

Component.AccessibleAWTComponent, Component.BltBufferStrategy, Component.FlipBufferStrategy

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component

BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT

Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver

ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH

Constructor Summary

ClientBean()
Creates a hub client that can connect to a VFC hub server.

ClientBean(String configFile)
Creates a hub client that can connect to a VFC hub server with the parameters defined in the given config file.

Method Summary

boolean	createConfigFile(String configFile) Creates a configuration file containing the currently chosen hub client options.
String	getAccess() Reports the type of access for submitted objects.
boolean	getBorder() Reports the border drawing status of the bean.
String	getHost() Reports the host running the hub server.
String	getLogin() Reports the username for restricted database access.
Dimension	getMinimumSize() Determines the minimum size of the bean.
String	getOutput() Reports the output directory for files downloaded from the hub.
String	getOutputFile() Reports the full relative output path for a file downloaded from the hub.
String	getPassword() Reports the password for restricted database access.
int	getPort() Reports the port to connect to the hub server.
Dimension	getPreferredSize() Determines the preferred size of the bean.
String	getTitle() Reports the title of this bean.
void	paint(Graphics g) Draws a visual representation of the bean.
String	sendMessage(String message) Sends a message to the hub server and returns its response.
void	setAccess(String access) Sets the default access rights for submitted objects.
void	setBorder(boolean border) Sets the border drawing status of the bean.
void	setHost(String host) Sets the host running the hub server.
void	setLogin(String login) Sets the username for restricted database access.
void	setOutput(String output) Sets the output directory for files downloaded from the hub.
void	setPassword(String password) Sets the password for restricted database access.
void	setPort(int port) Sets the port to connect to the hub server.
void	setTitle(String title) Sets the title displayed by the bean.
boolean	updateFromConfigFile(String configFile) Updates the client parameters from the given configuration file.

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Panel

addNotify, getAccessibleContext

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container

add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, addImpl, addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalKeys, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getInsets, getLayout, getListeners, getMaximumSize, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, layout, list, list, locate, minimumSize, paintComponents, paramString, preferredSize, print, printComponents, processContainerEvent, processEvent, remove, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, removeNotify, setFocusCycleRoot, setFocusTraversalKeys, setFocusTraversalPolicy, setFont, setLayout, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusDownCycle, update, validate, validateTree

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component

action, add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, coalesceEvents, contains, contains, createImage, createImage, createVolatileImage, createVolatileImage, disable, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enable, enable, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, getBackground, getBounds, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphics, getGraphicsConfiguration, getHeight, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputContext, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocale, getLocation, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPeer, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getSize, getSize, getToolkit, getTreeLock, getWidth, getX, getY, gotFocus, handleEvent, hasFocus, hide, imageUpdate, inside, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isDoubleBuffered, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isOpaque, isShowing, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paintAll, postEvent, prepareImage, prepareImage, printAll, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processKeyEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, remove, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, repaint, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, reshape, resize, resize, setBackground, setBounds, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setCursor, setDropTarget, setEnabled, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setForeground, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setName, setSize, setSize, setVisible, show, show, size, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusUpCycle

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ClientBean

public ClientBean()

Creates a hub client that can connect to a VFC hub server.

ClientBean

public ClientBean(String configFile)

Creates a hub client that can connect to a VFC hub server with the parameters defined in the given config file.

Parameters:

configFile - Configuration file containing default client options.

Method Detail

sendMessage

public String sendMessage(String message)

Sends a message to the hub server and returns its response.

Parameters:

message - Message to send to server.

Returns:

Response of server. This could be an error message or metadata information.

updateFromConfigFile

public boolean updateFromConfigFile(String configFile)

Updates the client parameters from the given configuration file.

Parameters:

configFile - Name of file containing configuration information.

Returns:

True if updated successfully.

createConfigFile

public boolean createConfigFile(String configFile)

Creates a configuration file containing the currently chosen hub client options.

Parameters:

configFile - Name of configuration file to contain options.

Returns:

True if created sucessfully.

setHost

public void setHost(String host)

Sets the host running the hub server.

Parameters:

host - Host running the hub server.

getHost

public String getHost()

Reports the host running the hub server.

Returns:

Hub server host.

setPort

public void setPort(int port)

Sets the port to connect to the hub server.

Parameters:

port - Port to connect to the hub server.

getPort

public int getPort()

Reports the port to connect to the hub server.

Returns:

Hub server port.

setLogin

public void setLogin(String login)

Sets the username for restricted database access.

Parameters:

login - Username for database account.

getLogin

public String getLogin()

Reports the username for restricted database access.

Returns:

Database username.

setPassword

public void setPassword(String password)

Sets the password for restricted database access.

Parameters:

password - Password for database account.

getPassword

public String getPassword()

Reports the password for restricted database access.

Returns:

Database password.

setOutput

public void setOutput(String output)

Sets the output directory for files downloaded from the hub.

Parameters:

output - Output directory for downloaded files.

getOutput

public String getOutput()

Reports the output directory for files downloaded from the hub.

Returns:

Output directory for downloaded files.

getOutputFile

public String getOutputFile()

Reports the full relative output path for a file downloaded from the hub. This differs from getOutput as it includes the hub's machine name in the directory structure as well as the name of the transfered file.

Returns:

Output file's path.

setTitle

public void setTitle(String title)

Sets the title displayed by the bean.

Parameters:

title - New title for the bean.

getTitle

public String getTitle()

Reports the title of this bean.

Returns:

Title of the bean.

setBorder

public void setBorder(boolean border)

Sets the border drawing status of the bean.

Parameters:

border - 'Etched' border is drawn around bean if true.

getBorder

public boolean getBorder()

Reports the border drawing status of the bean.

Returns:

True if border present, false if absent.

setAccess

public void setAccess(String access)

Sets the default access rights for submitted objects. Can be "o" (owner only has read/write access, "r" global read access, or "w" global read/write access.

Parameters:

access - Type of access.

getAccess

public String getAccess()

Reports the type of access for submitted objects. Can be "o" (owner only has read/write access, "r" global read access, or "w" global read/write access.

Returns:

Type of access.

getPreferredSize

public Dimension getPreferredSize()

Determines the preferred size of the bean. This is also the initial and minimum size.

Overrides:

getPreferredSize in class Container

Returns:

Preferred size of the bean.

getMinimumSize

public Dimension getMinimumSize()

Determines the minimum size of the bean.

Overrides:

getMinimumSize in class Container

Returns:

Minimum size of the bean.

paint

public void paint(Graphics g)

Draws a visual representation of the bean.

Overrides:

paint in class Container

Parameters:

g - Graphics context.