Interface Animation

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AbstractAnimation

public interface Animation

The Animation interface that must be used for all Animations. All methods must be implemented to allow the Animation Object to be used in all animation applications.

Status fields are provided for usage in Animation objects involving status and mesages. Others may be added if necessary.

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	ANIMATION_MESSAGE Constant for the MESSAGE status.
static java.lang.String	BEGIN Constant for the BEGIN status.
static java.lang.String	FINISH Constant for the FINISH status.
static java.lang.String	PAUSE Constant for the PAUSE status.
static java.lang.String	PLAY Constant for the PLAY status.
static java.lang.String	REDRAW Constant for the REDRAW status.
static java.lang.String	REWIND Constant for the REVERSE status.
static java.lang.String	STEP Constant for the STEP status.
static java.lang.String	STOP Constant for the STOP status.

Method Summary

void	addAnimationListener(AnimationListener l) Adds an animationListener that recieves meaningful events from the animation, according to the Animation interface and the AnimationEvent.
void	addDescription(java.lang.String d) Adds a description that may be used to describe to the listener the type of event occuring.
void	drawAnimation(java.awt.Graphics2D g2) Draws the animation of the next step, using the status of the animation (Animation.PLAY, Animation.PAUSE and so forth).
void	drawAnimation(java.awt.Graphics2D g2, java.lang.String status) Draws the animation of the next step, using the status of the animation (Animation.PLAY, Animation.PAUSE and so forth).
java.lang.String	getDescription() Gets the description added with addDescription and should be accessed through the listener.
java.lang.String	getStatus() Gets the status of the Animation using a command within Animation interface.
boolean	getStep() Gets whether the current animation is in stepping mode or not.
int	getStepTime() Gets the step size for the animation.
void	removeAnimationListener(AnimationListener l) Removes an animationListener from the animation, according to the Animation interface and the AnimationEvent.
void	setStatus(java.lang.String cmd) Sets the status of the Animation using a command within Animation interface.
void	setStep(boolean b) Sets whether the current animation is in stepping mode or not.
void	setStepTime(int t) Sets the step size for the animation.

Field Detail

BEGIN

public static final java.lang.String BEGIN

Constant for the BEGIN status.

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STOP

public static final java.lang.String STOP

Constant for the STOP status.

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PLAY

public static final java.lang.String PLAY

Constant for the PLAY status.

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REWIND

public static final java.lang.String REWIND

Constant for the REVERSE status.

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PAUSE

public static final java.lang.String PAUSE

Constant for the PAUSE status.

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FINISH

public static final java.lang.String FINISH

Constant for the FINISH status.

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REDRAW

public static final java.lang.String REDRAW

Constant for the REDRAW status.

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STEP

public static final java.lang.String STEP

Constant for the STEP status.

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ANIMATION_MESSAGE

public static final java.lang.String ANIMATION_MESSAGE

Constant for the MESSAGE status.

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Method Detail

setStepTime

public void setStepTime(int t)

Sets the step size for the animation.

Parameters:

t - the step size

getStepTime

public int getStepTime()

Gets the step size for the animation.

Returns:

int step size

addAnimationListener

public void addAnimationListener(AnimationListener l)

Adds an animationListener that recieves meaningful events from the animation, according to the Animation interface and the AnimationEvent.

Parameters:

l - the listener for the AnimationEvents occuring within this Animation.

removeAnimationListener

public void removeAnimationListener(AnimationListener l)

Removes an animationListener from the animation, according to the Animation interface and the AnimationEvent.

Parameters:

l - the listener removed from recieving the AnimationEvents occuring within this Animation.

addDescription

public void addDescription(java.lang.String d)

Adds a description that may be used to describe to the listener the type of event occuring. The value of teh description may be retrieved through getDescription.

Parameters:

d - the string defining the description.

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()

Gets the description added with addDescription and should be accessed through the listener.

Returns:

the string defining the description.

setStep

public void setStep(boolean b)

Sets whether the current animation is in stepping mode or not. Step mode indicates skipping the intermediary drawings in the animation and going instantly from one step to the next. Generally useful for fast-forward.

Parameters:

b - boolean defining whether it is skipping.

getStep

public boolean getStep()

Gets whether the current animation is in stepping mode or not. Step mode indicates skipping the intermediary drawings in the animation and going instantly from one step to the next. Generally useful for fast-forward.

Returns:

boolean defining whether it is skipping.

setStatus

public void setStatus(java.lang.String cmd)

Sets the status of the Animation using a command within Animation interface.

Parameters:

cmd - cmd that the Animation's status is set to.

getStatus

public java.lang.String getStatus()

Gets the status of the Animation using a command within Animation interface.

Returns:

the Animation's status.

drawAnimation

public void drawAnimation(java.awt.Graphics2D g2)

Draws the animation of the next step, using the status of the animation (Animation.PLAY, Animation.PAUSE and so forth). After completing the drawing, the Animation sends an AnimationEvent to all its listeners, indicating any information that the listerners may wish to use.

The starting status of the animation is defined as Animation.PLAY

drawAnimation

public void drawAnimation(java.awt.Graphics2D g2,
                          java.lang.String status)

Draws the animation of the next step, using the status of the animation (Animation.PLAY, Animation.PAUSE and so forth). After completing the drawing, the Animation sends an AnimationEvent to all its listeners, indicating any information that the listerners may wish to use.

Parameters:

g2 - the graphics to which the animation step should be drawn.

status - the starting status of the animation (what the animation is set to, if in a starting phase like BEGIN or STEP).