source: trunk/src/gcc/libjava/java/awt/Adjustable.java@ 736

/* Adjustable.java -- Objects with a numeric adjustment scale.
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package java.awt;

import java.awt.event.AdjustmentListener;

/**
  * This interface is for objects that take a numeric value that
  * can be adjusted within a bounded range.  For example, a scroll bar.
  *
  * @author Aaron M. Renn ([email protected])
  */
public interface Adjustable
{

/*
 * Static Variables
 */

/**
  * Constant for a horizontal orientation
  */
public static final int HORIZONTAL = 0;

/**
  * Constant for a vertical orientation
  */
public static final int VERTICAL = 1;

/*************************************************************************/

/*
 * Instance Methods
 */

/**
  * Returns the current value of the object.
  *
  * @return The current value of the object.
  */
public abstract int
getValue();

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * Sets the current value of the object.
  *
  * @param value The current value of the object.
  */
public abstract void
setValue(int value);

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * Returns the orientation of the object, either <code>HORIZONTAL</code>
  * or <code>VERTICAL</code>.
  *
  * @return The orientation of this object.
  */
public abstract int
getOrientation();

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * Returns the minimum value this object can take.
  *
  * @return The minimum value this object can take.
  */
public abstract int
getMinimum();

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * Sets the minimum value this object can take to the specified value.
  *
  * @param minimum The new minimum value for this object.
  */
public abstract void
setMinimum(int minimum);

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * Returns the maximum value this object can take.
  *
  * @return The maximum value this object can take.
  */
public abstract int
getMaximum();

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * Sets the maximum value this object can take to the specified value.
  *
  * @param maximum The new maximum value for this object.
  */
public abstract void
setMaximum(int maximum);

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * Returns the increment value for incrementing by units.
  *
  * @return The unit increment value.
  */
public abstract int
getUnitIncrement();

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * Sets the increment value for incrementing by units to the specified value.
  *
  * @param increment The unit increment value.
  */
public abstract void
setUnitIncrement(int increment);

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * Returns the increment value for incrementing by blocks.
  *
  * @return The block increment value.
  */
public abstract int
getBlockIncrement();

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * Sets the increment value for incrementing by blocks to the specified value.
  *
  * @param increment The block increment value.
  */
public abstract void
setBlockIncrement(int increment);

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * Returns the length of the indicator for this object.
  *
  * @return The indicator length.
  */
public abstract int
getVisibleAmount();

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * Sets the length of the indicator for this object to the specified value.
  *
  * @param length The indicator length
  */
public abstract void
setVisibleAmount(int length);

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * Adds a listener that will receive adjustment events for this object.
  * 
  * @param listener The adjustment listener to add.
  */
public abstract void
addAdjustmentListener(AdjustmentListener listener);

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * Removes an adjustment listener from this object.  It will no longer
  * receive adjustment events.
  *
  * @param listener The adjustment listener to remove.
  */
public abstract void
removeAdjustmentListener(AdjustmentListener listener);

} // interface Adjustable