Package org.opensourcephysics.tools

Interface Translator

All Known Implementing Classes:

TranslatorTool

public interface Translator

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	associate(java.lang.Object obj, java.lang.Class<?> type)	Associates an object with a class for property lookup purposes.
java.lang.String	getProperty(java.lang.Class<?> type, java.lang.String key)	Gets the localized value of a property for the specified class.
java.lang.String	getProperty(java.lang.Class<?> type, java.lang.String key, java.lang.String defaultValue)	Gets the localized value of a property for the specified class.
java.lang.String	getProperty(java.lang.Object obj, java.lang.String key)	Gets the localized value of a property for the specified object.
java.lang.String	getProperty(java.lang.Object obj, java.lang.String key, java.lang.String defaultValue)	Gets the localized value of a property for the specified object.
void	setVisible(boolean visible)	Sets the visibility.
void	showProperties(java.lang.Class<?> type)	Shows the properties for the specified class.

Method Detail

getProperty

java.lang.String getProperty(java.lang.Class<?> type,
                             java.lang.String key)

Gets the localized value of a property for the specified class. If no localized value is found, the key is returned.

Parameters:

type - the class requesting the localized value

key - the string to localize

Returns:

the localized string

getProperty

java.lang.String getProperty(java.lang.Class<?> type,
                             java.lang.String key,
                             java.lang.String defaultValue)

Gets the localized value of a property for the specified class. If no localized value is found, the defaultValue is returned.

Parameters:

type - the class requesting the localized value

key - the string to localize

defaultValue - the default if no localized value found

Returns:

the localized string

getProperty

java.lang.String getProperty(java.lang.Object obj,
                             java.lang.String key)

Gets the localized value of a property for the specified object. The object must first be associated with a class. If no localized value is found, the key is returned.

Parameters:

obj - the object requesting the localized value

key - the string to localize

Returns:

the localized string

getProperty

java.lang.String getProperty(java.lang.Object obj,
                             java.lang.String key,
                             java.lang.String defaultValue)

Gets the localized value of a property for the specified object. The object must first be associated with a class. If no localized value is found, the defaultValue is returned.

Parameters:

obj - the object requesting the localized value

key - the string to localize

defaultValue - the default if no localized value found

Returns:

the localized string

associate

void associate(java.lang.Object obj,
               java.lang.Class<?> type)

Associates an object with a class for property lookup purposes.

Parameters:

obj - the object needing translations

type - the class

showProperties

void showProperties(java.lang.Class<?> type)

Shows the properties for the specified class.

Parameters:

type - the class

setVisible

void setVisible(boolean visible)

Sets the visibility.

Parameters:

visible - true to set this visible