ApplicationObserver (IQM 3.5 API)

java.lang.Object
- at.mug.iqm.core.util.ApplicationObserver

```
public final class ApplicationObserver
extends Object
```
This class observes the application's state such as activating and deactivating menu entries.

Author:

Philipp Kainz

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

private static org.apache.log4j.Logger logger

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`private static org.apache.log4j.Logger`	`logger`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

ApplicationObserver()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`ApplicationObserver()`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static void`	`addToRecentFiles(File f, DataType d)` Add a file location of a given data type to the list of recently opened files.
`protected static void`	`disableImageMenus()` Disables all menu entries, where an image is required.
`private static void`	`disableMenu(JMenu menu, OperatorType type)` Recursively searches for `IDeactivatableMenu` instances within a given menu and deactivates instances of `OperatorMenuItem` according to the operator type.
`protected static void`	`disablePlotMenus()` Disables all menu entries where a plot is required.
`protected static void`	`disableTableMenus()` Disables all menu entries, where a table is required.
`protected static void`	`enableImageMenus()` Enables all menu items where `OperatorType.IMAGE` is assigned to.
`static void`	`enableImageMenusExclusively()` Enables menu items, where a `DataType.IMAGE` is required.
`private static void`	`enableMenu(JMenu menu, OperatorType type)` Recursively searches for `IDeactivatableMenu` instances within a given menu and activates instances of `OperatorMenuItem` according to the operator type.
`protected static void`	`enablePlotMenus()` Enables all menu entries, where a plot is required.
`static void`	`enablePlotMenusExclusively()` Enables menu items, where a `DataType.PLOT` is required.
`protected static void`	`enableTableMenus()` Enables all menu items where `OperatorType.TABLE` is assigned to.
`static void`	`enableTableMenusExclusively()` Enables menu items, where a `DataType.TABLE` is required.
`static void`	`setInitialMenuActivation()` Disables all menus, where items are required.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - logger
```
private static final org.apache.log4j.Logger logger
```
- Constructor Detail
  - ApplicationObserver
```
public ApplicationObserver()
```
- Method Detail
  - enableImageMenus
```
protected static void enableImageMenus()
```
    Enables all menu items where OperatorType.IMAGE is assigned to.
  - enableTableMenus
```
protected static void enableTableMenus()
```
    Enables all menu items where OperatorType.TABLE is assigned to.
  - enableMenu
```
private static void enableMenu(JMenu menu,
                               OperatorType type)
```
    Recursively searches for IDeactivatableMenu instances within a given menu and activates instances of OperatorMenuItem according to the operator type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    menu - the menu
    
    type - the OperatorType
  - disableMenu
```
private static void disableMenu(JMenu menu,
                                OperatorType type)
```
    Recursively searches for IDeactivatableMenu instances within a given menu and deactivates instances of OperatorMenuItem according to the operator type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    menu - the menu
    
    type - the OperatorType
  - disableImageMenus
```
protected static void disableImageMenus()
```
    Disables all menu entries, where an image is required.
  - enablePlotMenus
```
protected static void enablePlotMenus()
```
    Enables all menu entries, where a plot is required.
  - disablePlotMenus
```
protected static void disablePlotMenus()
```
    Disables all menu entries where a plot is required.
  - disableTableMenus
```
protected static void disableTableMenus()
```
    Disables all menu entries, where a table is required.
  - setInitialMenuActivation
```
public static void setInitialMenuActivation()
```
    Disables all menus, where items are required.
  - enablePlotMenusExclusively
```
public static void enablePlotMenusExclusively()
```
    Enables menu items, where a DataType.PLOT is required. Disables all other menu items.
  - enableImageMenusExclusively
```
public static void enableImageMenusExclusively()
```
    Enables menu items, where a DataType.IMAGE is required. Disables all other menu items.
  - enableTableMenusExclusively
```
public static void enableTableMenusExclusively()
```
    Enables menu items, where a DataType.TABLE is required. Disables all other menu items.
  - addToRecentFiles
```
public static void addToRecentFiles(File f,
                                    DataType d)
```
    Add a file location of a given data type to the list of recently opened files.
    
    Parameters:
    
    f - the File object
    
    d - the DataType

Class ApplicationObserver

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

logger

Constructor Detail

ApplicationObserver

Method Detail

enableImageMenus

enableTableMenus

enableMenu

disableMenu

disableImageMenus

enablePlotMenus

disablePlotMenus

disableTableMenus

setInitialMenuActivation

enablePlotMenusExclusively

enableImageMenusExclusively

enableTableMenusExclusively

addToRecentFiles