1 /*
2 * Copyright (c) 2003-2008 by Cosylab d. d.
3 *
4 * This file is part of CosyBeans.
5 *
6 * CosyBeans is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
7 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
8 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
9 * (at your option) any later version.
10 *
11 * CosyBeans is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
12 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
13 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
14 * GNU General Public License for more details.
15 *
16 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
17 * along with CosyBeans. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
18 */
19
20 package com.cosylab.gui.displayers;
21
22 import java.beans.PropertyVetoException;
23
24 import com.cosylab.gui.adapters.Converter;
25
26 /**
27 * <code>ConvertibleDisplayer</code> enables usage of Converters. It should be implemented by those
28 * DataConsumers that needs to convert the value they are receiveing from data source.
29 *
30 * @author Jaka Bobnar, Cosylab
31 *
32 */
33 public interface ConvertibleDisplayer extends Displayer {
34
35 public static String CONVERTER_PROPERTY="converter";
36
37 /**
38 * Sets the Converter that is used when displaying value with this.
39 *
40 * @param converter
41 */
42 public void setConverter(Converter converter) throws PropertyVetoException;
43
44 /**
45 * Returns the converter that is used with the displayer.
46 *
47 * @return
48 */
49 public Converter getConverter();
50
51 }
52
53
54 /* __oOo__ */