org.gephi.datalab.spi.columns

Interface AttributeColumnsManipulator

public interface AttributeColumnsManipulator

Manipulation action to use for Data Laboratory column manipulator buttons.

This special type of manipulator does not need any builder, implementations can be published simply with @ServiceProvider(service = AttributeColumnsManipulator.class) annotation

These are shown as drop down buttons and are able to:

• Execute an action with 1 column
• Provide a name, description, type and order of appearance (position in group of its type)
• Indicate wether they can be executed on a specific AttributeColumn or not
• Provide and UI or not
• Provide and icon or not

Author:

Eduardo Ramos

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canManipulateColumn(org.gephi.graph.api.Table table, org.gephi.graph.api.Column column) Indicates if this AttributeColumnsManipulator can manipulate a specific AttributeColumn.
void	execute(org.gephi.graph.api.Table table, org.gephi.graph.api.Column column) Execute this AttributeColumnsManipulator with the indicated table and column
String	getDescription() Description of the AttributeColumnsManipulator.
Image	getIcon() Returns an icon for this AttributeColumnsManipulator if necessary.
String	getName() Return name to show for this AttributeColumnsManipulator on the ui.
int	getPosition() Returns a position value that indicates the position of this AttributeColumnsManipulator in its type group.
int	getType() Type of manipulator.
AttributeColumnsManipulatorUI	getUI(org.gephi.graph.api.Table table, org.gephi.graph.api.Column column) Returns a ManipulatorUI for this Manipulator if it needs one.

Method Detail

execute

void execute(org.gephi.graph.api.Table table,
           org.gephi.graph.api.Column column)

Execute this AttributeColumnsManipulator with the indicated table and column

Parameters:

table - AttributeTable of the column

column - AttributeColumn of the table to manipulate

getName

String getName()

Return name to show for this AttributeColumnsManipulator on the ui.

Returns:

Name to show in UI

getDescription

String getDescription()

Description of the AttributeColumnsManipulator.

Returns:

Description

canManipulateColumn

boolean canManipulateColumn(org.gephi.graph.api.Table table,
                          org.gephi.graph.api.Column column)

Indicates if this AttributeColumnsManipulator can manipulate a specific AttributeColumn.

Returns:

True if it can manipulate the column, false otherwise

getUI

AttributeColumnsManipulatorUI getUI(org.gephi.graph.api.Table table,
                                  org.gephi.graph.api.Column column)

Returns a ManipulatorUI for this Manipulator if it needs one.

Parameters:

table - AttributeTable of the column

column - AttributeColumn of the table to manipulate

Returns:

ManipulatorUI for this Manipulator or null

getType

int getType()

Type of manipulator. This is used for separating the manipulators in groups when shown. First types to show will be the lesser.

Returns:

Type of this manipulator

getPosition

int getPosition()

Returns a position value that indicates the position of this AttributeColumnsManipulator in its type group. Less means upper.

Returns:

This AttributeColumnsManipulator position

getIcon

Image getIcon()

Returns an icon for this AttributeColumnsManipulator if necessary.

Returns:

Icon for the manipulator or null