fdda.graphics
Interface Message

All Superinterfaces:

Cloneable, Component

All Known Implementing Classes:

Message

public interface Message

extends Component

Graphical representation of a message. Important is the moveForward-method.

Author:

Jörg Rüdenauer

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface fdda.graphics.Component

SEL_ALL, SEL_EQUALS, SEL_MOVABLES, SEL_NOTHING

Method Summary

boolean	doesMoveInLineDirection() Returns whether the message moves in the direction of the line
Color	getColor() Returns the color of the message
Line	getLine() Returns the line on which the message moves
Message	getRealMessage() Returns the underlying message of the algorithm
void	moveForward() Moves the message forward, towards its destination
void	setColor(Color color) Sets the color of the message
void	setRealMessage(Message message) Sets the underlying message of the algorithm

Methods inherited from interface fdda.graphics.Component

clone, deselect, getGraphicalSystem, getShape, getX, getY, isMovable, isSelected, move, recalculateShape, select, selectableWith, setGraphicalSystem, setXY, visit

Method Detail

getRealMessage

public Message getRealMessage()

Returns the underlying message of the algorithm

Returns:

the real message

setRealMessage

public void setRealMessage(Message message)

Sets the underlying message of the algorithm

Parameters:

message - the real message

moveForward

public void moveForward()

Moves the message forward, towards its destination

getLine

public Line getLine()

Returns the line on which the message moves

Returns:

the line

doesMoveInLineDirection

public boolean doesMoveInLineDirection()

Returns whether the message moves in the direction of the line

Returns:

whether the message moves in the direction of the line

getColor

public Color getColor()

Returns the color of the message

Returns:

the color

setColor

public void setColor(Color color)

Sets the color of the message

Parameters:

color - the color