javabook
Class OutputBox

java.lang.Object
  java.awt.Component
      java.awt.Container
          java.awt.Window
              java.awt.Dialog
                  javax.swing.JDialog
                      javabook.OutputBox

All Implemented Interfaces:

javax.accessibility.Accessible, java.awt.image.ImageObserver, java.awt.MenuContainer, javax.swing.RootPaneContainer, java.io.Serializable, javax.swing.WindowConstants

public class OutputBox

extends javax.swing.JDialog

This dialog is for displaying the program output. You can save the output to a designated file with using either appendToFile or saveToFile.

This class is provided as freeware. You are free to use as provided or modify to your heart's content. But you use it at your own risk. No implied or explicit warranty is given.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component

BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT

Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.WindowConstants

DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE, DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE, EXIT_ON_CLOSE, HIDE_ON_CLOSE

Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver

ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH

Constructor Summary

OutputBox(java.awt.Frame owner)
Constructs a OutputBox whose dimension owning frame is the parameter owner.

OutputBox(java.awt.Frame owner, int width, int height)
Constructs a OutputBox whose dimension is the parameters width and height and the owning frame is the parameter owner.

OutputBox(java.awt.Frame owner, int width, int height, java.lang.String title)
Constructs a OutputBox whose dimension is set the parameters width and height, window title is set to the parameter title, and the owning frame to the parameter owner.

OutputBox(java.awt.Frame owner, java.lang.String title)
Constructs a OutputBox whose window title is the parameter title, and the owning frame is the parameter owner.

Method Summary

void	appendToFile(java.lang.String fileName) Appends the content of this dialog to filename.
void	clear() Implements the required method of the ActionListener.
void	print(boolean b) Prints out boolean b.
void	print(char ch) Prints out char ch.
void	print(double number) Prints out a real number.
void	print(long number) Prints out an integer number.
void	print(java.lang.String text) Prints out text.
void	print(java.lang.StringBuffer strBuf) Prints out strBuf.
void	printLine(boolean b) Prints out boolean b and moves the cursor to the next line.
void	printLine(char ch) Prints out char ch and moves the cursor to the next line.
void	printLine(double number) Prints out a real number and moves the cursor to the next line.
void	printLine(long number) Prints out an integer number and moves the cursor to the next line.
void	printLine(java.lang.String text) Prints out text and moves the cursor to the next line.
void	printLine(java.lang.StringBuffer strBuf) Prints out strBuf and moves the cursor to the next line.
void	println(boolean b) Prints out boolean b and moves the cursor to the next line.
void	println(char ch) Prints out char ch and moves the cursor to the next line.
void	println(double number) Prints out a real number and moves the cursor to the next line.
void	println(long number) Prints out an integer number and moves the cursor to the next line.
void	println(java.lang.String text) Prints out text and moves the cursor to the next line.
void	println(java.lang.StringBuffer strBuf) Prints out strBuf and moves the cursor to the next line.
void	saveToFile(java.lang.String fileName) Saves the content of this dialog to fileName.
void	setFont(java.awt.Font font) Sets the font of this dialog to the parameter font.
void	skipLine(int numberOfLines) Skips the numberOfLines lines.
void	waitUntilClose() Changes this dialog to modal and thereby causes the program execution to pause until this dialog is closed.

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JDialog

getAccessibleContext, getContentPane, getDefaultCloseOperation, getGlassPane, getJMenuBar, getLayeredPane, getRootPane, isDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated, remove, setContentPane, setDefaultCloseOperation, setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated, setGlassPane, setJMenuBar, setLayeredPane, setLayout, update

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Dialog

addNotify, dispose, getTitle, hide, isModal, isResizable, isUndecorated, setModal, setResizable, setTitle, setUndecorated, show

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Window

addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, addWindowFocusListener, addWindowListener, addWindowStateListener, applyResourceBundle, applyResourceBundle, createBufferStrategy, createBufferStrategy, getBufferStrategy, getFocusableWindowState, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusOwner, getFocusTraversalKeys, getGraphicsConfiguration, getInputContext, getListeners, getLocale, getMostRecentFocusOwner, getOwnedWindows, getOwner, getToolkit, getWarningString, getWindowFocusListeners, getWindowListeners, getWindowStateListeners, isActive, isFocusableWindow, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocused, isShowing, pack, postEvent, removeWindowFocusListener, removeWindowListener, removeWindowStateListener, setCursor, setFocusableWindowState, setFocusCycleRoot, setLocationRelativeTo, toBack, toFront

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container

add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getInsets, getLayout, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getPreferredSize, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, layout, list, list, locate, minimumSize, paint, paintComponents, preferredSize, print, printComponents, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, removeNotify, setFocusTraversalKeys, setFocusTraversalPolicy, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusDownCycle, validate

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component

action, add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, contains, contains, createImage, createImage, createVolatileImage, createVolatileImage, disable, dispatchEvent, enable, enable, enableInputMethods, getBackground, getBounds, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphics, getHeight, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocation, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPeer, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getSize, getSize, getTreeLock, getWidth, getX, getY, gotFocus, handleEvent, hasFocus, imageUpdate, inside, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isDoubleBuffered, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isOpaque, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paintAll, prepareImage, prepareImage, printAll, remove, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, repaint, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, reshape, resize, resize, setBackground, setBounds, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setDropTarget, setEnabled, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setForeground, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setName, setSize, setSize, setVisible, show, size, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusUpCycle

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

OutputBox

public OutputBox(java.awt.Frame owner,
                 int width,
                 int height,
                 java.lang.String title)

Constructs a OutputBox whose dimension is set the parameters width and height, window title is set to the parameter title, and the owning frame to the parameter owner.

Parameters:

owner - the owning Frame object

width - the width of this dialog

height - the height of this dialog

title - the window title of this dialog

OutputBox

public OutputBox(java.awt.Frame owner,
                 int width,
                 int height)

Constructs a OutputBox whose dimension is the parameters width and height and the owning frame is the parameter owner.

Parameters:

owner - the owning Frame object

width - the width of this dialog

height - the height of this dialog

OutputBox

public OutputBox(java.awt.Frame owner,
                 java.lang.String title)

Constructs a OutputBox whose window title is the parameter title, and the owning frame is the parameter owner.

Parameters:

owner - the owning Frame object

title - the window title of this dialog

OutputBox

public OutputBox(java.awt.Frame owner)

Constructs a OutputBox whose dimension owning frame is the parameter owner.

Parameters:

owner - the owning Frame object

Method Detail

appendToFile

public void appendToFile(java.lang.String fileName)

Appends the content of this dialog to filename.

Parameters:

fileName - the name of the file to save the content of this dialog

clear

public void clear()

Implements the required method of the ActionListener. Do not call this method. The Java virtual machine handles the action event processing. This method sets this dialog's state depending on whether the OK or CANCEL button is pressed.

print

public void print(boolean b)

Prints out boolean b.

Parameters:

b - boolean data to output

print

public void print(char ch)

Prints out char ch.

Parameters:

ch - char data to output

print

public void print(double number)

Prints out a real number.

Parameters:

number - real number value to output

print

public void print(long number)

Prints out an integer number.

Parameters:

number - integer value to output

print

public void print(java.lang.String text)

Prints out text.

Parameters:

text - String object to output

print

public void print(java.lang.StringBuffer strBuf)

Prints out strBuf.

Parameters:

strBuf - StringBuffer object to output

printLine

public void printLine(boolean b)

Prints out boolean b and moves the cursor to the next line.

Parameters:

b - boolean data to output

printLine

public void printLine(char ch)

Prints out char ch and moves the cursor to the next line.

Parameters:

ch - char data to output

printLine

public void printLine(double number)

Prints out a real number and moves the cursor to the next line.

Parameters:

number - real number value to output

printLine

public void printLine(long number)

Prints out an integer number and moves the cursor to the next line.

Parameters:

number - integer value to output

printLine

public void printLine(java.lang.String text)

Prints out text and moves the cursor to the next line.

Parameters:

text - String object to output

printLine

public void printLine(java.lang.StringBuffer strBuf)

Prints out strBuf and moves the cursor to the next line.

Parameters:

strBuf - StringBuffer object to output

println

public void println(boolean b)

Prints out boolean b and moves the cursor to the next line.

Parameters:

b - boolean data to output

println

public void println(char ch)

Prints out char ch and moves the cursor to the next line.

Parameters:

ch - char data to output

println

public void println(double number)

Prints out a real number and moves the cursor to the next line.

Parameters:

number - real number value to output

println

public void println(long number)

Prints out an integer number and moves the cursor to the next line.

Parameters:

number - integer value to output

println

public void println(java.lang.String text)

Prints out text and moves the cursor to the next line.

Parameters:

text - String object to output

println

public void println(java.lang.StringBuffer strBuf)

Prints out strBuf and moves the cursor to the next line.

Parameters:

strBuf - StringBuffer object to output

saveToFile

public void saveToFile(java.lang.String fileName)

Saves the content of this dialog to fileName. If the designated file already contains data, they will be erased.

Parameters:

fileName - the name of file to save the content of this dialog.

setFont

public void setFont(java.awt.Font font)

Sets the font of this dialog to the parameter font.

Parameters:

font - the new font to use for subsequent output

skipLine

public void skipLine(int numberOfLines)

Skips the numberOfLines lines.

Parameters:

numberOfLines - the number of lines to skip

waitUntilClose

public void waitUntilClose()

Changes this dialog to modal and thereby causes the program execution to pause until this dialog is closed.