Interface VizierMode

All Known Implementing Classes:
BasicVizierMode, CategoryVizierMode, MissionVizierMode, SearchVizierMode, SurveyVizierMode, WordVizierMode
public interface VizierMode
Defines one of the GUI options for selecting a Vizier catalogue to search.
Since:
19 Oct 2009
Author:
Mark Taylor

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Component
    getComponent()
    Returns the graphical component containing user controls for this mode.
    String
    getName()
    Returns a name for this mode.
    JTable
    getQueryableTable()
    Returns a table whose rows represent VizieR catalogues.
    void
    readData()
    Perform whatever updating from the remote server is necessary to initialise the state of this component from the currently installed VizierInfo.
    void
    setVizierInfo(VizierInfo vizinfo)
    Sets the object which can query a VizieR server and store metadata.

  • Method Details

    • getName

      String getName()
      Returns a name for this mode.
      Returns:
      name mode name

    • getComponent

      Component getComponent()
      Returns the graphical component containing user controls for this mode.
      Returns:
      component

    • getQueryableTable

      JTable getQueryableTable()
      Returns a table whose rows represent VizieR catalogues. The table's model must be a ArrayTableModel with items that are Queryables.
      Returns:
      table of queryable objects representing Vizier catalogues

    • setVizierInfo

      void setVizierInfo(VizierInfo vizinfo)
      Sets the object which can query a VizieR server and store metadata. This method must be called before the mode is called upon to contact the server.
      Parameters:
      vizinfo - vizier search object

    • readData

      void readData()
      Perform whatever updating from the remote server is necessary to initialise the state of this component from the currently installed VizierInfo. This method is called from the event dispatch thread, but should work asynchronously so as not to block the GUI.