Package loci.formats.gui

Class GUITools

java.lang.Object

loci.formats.gui.GUITools

public final class GUITools
extends Object

A utility class for working with graphical user interfaces.

Author:

Curtis Rueden ctrueden at wisc.edu

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
private static final String	ALL_TYPES	String to use for "all types" combination filter.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
private	GUITools()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static JFileChooser	buildFileChooser(FileFilter[] filters)	Builds a file chooser with the given file filters, as well as an "All supported file types" combo filter.
static JFileChooser	buildFileChooser(FileFilter[] filters, boolean preview)	Builds a file chooser with the given file filters, as well as an "All supported file types" combo filter, if one is not already specified.
static JFileChooser	buildFileChooser(IFormatHandler handler)	Constructs a file chooser for the given file format handler.
static JFileChooser	buildFileChooser(IFormatHandler handler, boolean preview)	Constructs a file chooser for the given file format handler.
static FileFilter[]	buildFileFilters(IFormatHandler handler)	Constructs a list of file filters for the given file format handler.
private static FileFilter	makeComboFilter(FileFilter[] filters)	Creates an "All supported file types" combo filter encompassing all of the given filters.
private static void	shuffleAllTypesToFront(FileFilter[] filters)	Looks for an "All supported file types" combo filter and shuffles it to the front of the list.
private static FileFilter[]	sortFilters(Vector filterList)	Sorts the given list of file filters, keeping the "All supported file types" combo filter (if any) at the front of the list.
private static FileFilter[]	sortFilters(FileFilter[] filters)	Sorts the given list of file filters, keeping the "All supported file types" combo filter (if any) at the front of the list.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

ALL_TYPES

private static final String ALL_TYPES

String to use for "all types" combination filter.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

Constructor Details

GUITools

private GUITools()

Method Details

buildFileFilters

public static FileFilter[] buildFileFilters(IFormatHandler handler)

Constructs a list of file filters for the given file format handler.

buildFileChooser

public static JFileChooser buildFileChooser(IFormatHandler handler)

Constructs a file chooser for the given file format handler.

buildFileChooser

public static JFileChooser buildFileChooser(IFormatHandler handler,
 boolean preview)

Constructs a file chooser for the given file format handler. If preview flag is set, chooser has an preview pane showing a thumbnail and other information for the selected file.

buildFileChooser

public static JFileChooser buildFileChooser(FileFilter[] filters)

Builds a file chooser with the given file filters, as well as an "All supported file types" combo filter.

buildFileChooser

public static JFileChooser buildFileChooser(FileFilter[] filters,
 boolean preview)

Builds a file chooser with the given file filters, as well as an "All supported file types" combo filter, if one is not already specified.

Parameters:

preview - If set, chooser has a preview pane showing a thumbnail and other information for the selected file.

makeComboFilter

private static FileFilter makeComboFilter(FileFilter[] filters)

Creates an "All supported file types" combo filter encompassing all of the given filters.

sortFilters

private static FileFilter[] sortFilters(FileFilter[] filters)

Sorts the given list of file filters, keeping the "All supported file types" combo filter (if any) at the front of the list.

sortFilters

private static FileFilter[] sortFilters(Vector filterList)

Sorts the given list of file filters, keeping the "All supported file types" combo filter (if any) at the front of the list.

shuffleAllTypesToFront

private static void shuffleAllTypesToFront(FileFilter[] filters)

Looks for an "All supported file types" combo filter and shuffles it to the front of the list.