at.mug.iqm.api.model

Interface IDataModel

All Superinterfaces:

Cloneable, Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractDataModel, CustomDataModel, ImageModel, PlotModel, TableModel

public interface IDataModel
extends Serializable, Cloneable

Author:

Philipp Kainz

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Hashtable<String,Object>	copyProperties(Hashtable<String,Object> target) Copies the properties Hashtable of this data model to a given instance.
String	getModelName() Gets the internal name of the data model.
Hashtable<String,Object>	getProperties() Gets the properties Hashtable of this data model.
Object	getProperty(String key) Get the property specified by key.
void	setModelName(String name) Sets the internal name of the data model.
void	setProperties(Hashtable<String,Object> properties) Sets the properties Hashtable of this data model
void	setProperty(String key, Object value) Set a specific property by key and value.

Method Detail

getModelName

String getModelName()

Gets the internal name of the data model. The model name is stored as model_name in the properties hashtable of the data model.

This property is read out for the display in the MainFrame's title.

Returns:

the name as String

setModelName

void setModelName(String name)

Sets the internal name of the data model. The model name is stored as model_name in the properties hashtable of the data model.

This property is read out for the display in the MainFrame's title.

Parameters:

name -

getProperties

Hashtable<String,Object> getProperties()

Gets the properties Hashtable of this data model.

Returns:

the properties object

setProperties

void setProperties(Hashtable<String,Object> properties)

Sets the properties Hashtable of this data model

Parameters:

properties -

getProperty

Object getProperty(String key)

Get the property specified by key.

Parameters:

key -

Returns:

the value

setProperty

void setProperty(String key,
                 Object value)

Set a specific property by key and value.

Parameters:

key -

value -

copyProperties

Hashtable<String,Object> copyProperties(Hashtable<String,Object> target)

Copies the properties Hashtable of this data model to a given instance.

If null is passed, a new instance will be generated and its reference returned.

Parameters:

target - the target Hashtable, may be null

Returns:

a new instance of Hashtable containing the object's properties