uk.ac.starlink.datanode.nodes

Interface ComponentMaker

All Known Implementing Classes:

ExceptionComponentMaker

public interface ComponentMaker

An interface implemented by objects which can make a Component for display on demand.

Version:

$Id$

Author:

Mark Taylor (Starlink)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
JComponent	getComponent() Return a Component.

Method Detail

getComponent

JComponent getComponent()
                 throws Exception

Return a Component. It is only expected that this method will be called once for each instance of this class.

Returns:

the Component

Throws:

Exception - any exception which is thrown will be caught something sensible will be done with it - typically a different component displaying the exception message will be displayed instead