org.geotoolkit.gui.swing.tree
Interface TreeNode

All Superinterfaces:

TreeNode

All Known Subinterfaces:

MutableTreeNode, TreeTableNode

All Known Implementing Classes:

MetadataTreeNode

public interface TreeNode
extends TreeNode

Defines the requirements for an object that can be used as a tree node in a JTree. This interface adds the getUserObject() to Swing interface, which seems to have been forgotten in J2SE.

Since:

2.0

Version:

3.03

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)

Module:

utility/geotk-utility (download)

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Method Summary

Enumeration<? extends TreeNode>	children() Returns the children of this node as an Enumeration.
Object	getUserObject() Returns this node's user object.
String	toString() Returns a string representation of this node suitable for a user interface.

Methods inherited from interface TreeNode

getAllowsChildren, getChildAt, getChildCount, getIndex, getParent, isLeaf

Method Detail

getUserObject

Object getUserObject()

Returns this node's user object.

Returns:

the Object stored at this node by the user

children

Enumeration<? extends TreeNode> children()

Returns the children of this node as an Enumeration.

Specified by:

children in interface TreeNode

Returns:

The children.

toString

String toString()

Returns a string representation of this node suitable for a user interface. JTree uses this method for formatting the text to display in the widget.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

The text to display in the JTree for this node.