com.lowagie.tools.arguments
Class FileArgument

java.lang.Object
  extended bycom.lowagie.tools.arguments.ToolArgument
      extended bycom.lowagie.tools.arguments.FileArgument
All Implemented Interfaces:
ActionListener, EventListener

public class FileArgument
extends ToolArgument

ToolArgument class if the argument is a java.io.File.


Field Summary
private  FileFilter filter
          a filter to put on the FileChooser.
private  boolean newFile
          indicates if the argument has to point to a new or an existing file.
 
Fields inherited from class com.lowagie.tools.arguments.ToolArgument
classname, description, name, tool, value
 
Constructor Summary
FileArgument(AbstractTool tool, String name, String description, boolean newFile)
          Constructs a FileArgument.
FileArgument(AbstractTool tool, String name, String description, boolean newFile, FileFilter filter)
          Constructs a FileArgument.
 
Method Summary
 void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
           
 Object getArgument()
          Gets the argument as an object.
 
Methods inherited from class com.lowagie.tools.arguments.ToolArgument
getClassname, getDescription, getName, getUsage, getValue, setClassname, setDescription, setName, setValue
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

filter

private FileFilter filter
a filter to put on the FileChooser.


newFile

private boolean newFile
indicates if the argument has to point to a new or an existing file.

Constructor Detail

FileArgument

public FileArgument(AbstractTool tool,
                    String name,
                    String description,
                    boolean newFile,
                    FileFilter filter)
Constructs a FileArgument.

Parameters:
tool - the tool that needs this argument
name - the name of the argument
description - the description of the argument
newFile - makes the difference between an Open or Save dialog
filter -

FileArgument

public FileArgument(AbstractTool tool,
                    String name,
                    String description,
                    boolean newFile)
Constructs a FileArgument.

Parameters:
tool - the tool that needs this argument
name - the name of the argument
description - the description of the argument
newFile - makes the difference between an Open or Save dialog
Method Detail

getArgument

public Object getArgument()
                   throws InstantiationException
Gets the argument as an object.

Overrides:
getArgument in class ToolArgument
Returns:
an object
Throws:
InstantiationException

actionPerformed

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
Specified by:
actionPerformed in interface ActionListener
Overrides:
actionPerformed in class ToolArgument
See Also:
ActionListener.actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent)