info.gridworld.gui
Class GUIController<T>

java.lang.Object
  info.gridworld.gui.GUIController<T>

public class GUIController<T>
extends java.lang.Object

The GUIController controls the behavior in a WorldFrame.
This code is not tested on the AP CS A and AB exams. It contains GUI implementation details that are not intended to be understood by AP CS students.

Field Summary

static int	FIXED_STEPS
static int	INDEFINITE
static int	PROMPT_STEPS

Constructor Summary

GUIController(WorldFrame<T> parent, GridPanel disp, DisplayMap displayMap, java.util.ResourceBundle res)
Creates a new controller tied to the specified display and gui frame.

Method Summary

javax.swing.JComponent	controlPanel() Returns the panel containing the controls.
void	deleteLocation() Edits the contents of the current location, by displaying the constructor or method menu.
void	editLocation() Edits the contents of the current location, by displaying the constructor or method menu.
boolean	isRunning()
void	run() Starts a timer to repeatedly carry out steps at the speed currently indicated by the speed slider up Depending on the run option, it will either carry out steps for some fixed number or indefinitely until stopped.
void	step() Advances the world one step.
void	stop() Stops any existing timer currently carrying out steps.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

INDEFINITE

public static final int INDEFINITE

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Constant Field Values

FIXED_STEPS

public static final int FIXED_STEPS

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Constant Field Values

PROMPT_STEPS

public static final int PROMPT_STEPS

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

GUIController

public GUIController(WorldFrame<T> parent,
                     GridPanel disp,
                     DisplayMap displayMap,
                     java.util.ResourceBundle res)

Creates a new controller tied to the specified display and gui frame.

Parameters:

parent - the frame for the world window

disp - the panel that displays the grid

displayMap - the map for occupant displays

res - the resource bundle for message display

Method Detail

step

public void step()

Advances the world one step.

run

public void run()

Starts a timer to repeatedly carry out steps at the speed currently indicated by the speed slider up Depending on the run option, it will either carry out steps for some fixed number or indefinitely until stopped.

stop

public void stop()

Stops any existing timer currently carrying out steps.

isRunning

public boolean isRunning()

controlPanel

public javax.swing.JComponent controlPanel()

Returns the panel containing the controls.

Returns:

the control panel

editLocation

public void editLocation()

Edits the contents of the current location, by displaying the constructor or method menu.

deleteLocation

public void deleteLocation()

Edits the contents of the current location, by displaying the constructor or method menu.