org.jadice.util.swing.action.commands

Interface SelfDescribingCommand

All Superinterfaces:

Command

All Known Implementing Classes:

RedoCommand, UndoCommand

public interface SelfDescribingCommand
extends Command

SelfDescribingCommands are commands which are able to provide a name and a description for themselves. Name and description may be dynamic.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getName() Provide the equivalent of the Action.NAME property for this command.
String	getShortDescription() Provide the equivalent of the Action.SHORT_DESCRIPTION property for this command.

Methods inherited from interface org.jadice.util.swing.action.commands.Command

canExecute, execute, isAvailable, isSelected

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Provide the equivalent of the Action.NAME property for this command. Implementors are allowed to return null from this method in order to signal a fallback to a non-dynamic name.

Returns:

the name

getShortDescription

String getShortDescription()

Provide the equivalent of the Action.SHORT_DESCRIPTION property for this command. Implementors are allowed to return null from this method in order to signal a fallback to a non-dynamic description.

Returns:

the description