Class Notification


  • public class Notification
    extends java.lang.Object
    A Notification Message similar to a popup window, but without disrupting the user's workflow. Non-modal info panel that vanishes after a certain time. This class only holds the data for a notification, NotificationManager is responsible for building the message panel and displaying it on screen. example:
          Notification note = new Notification("Hi there!");
          note.setIcon(JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE); // optional
          note.setDuration(Notification.TIME_SHORT); // optional
          note.show();
     
    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field Description
      private java.awt.Component content  
      static int DEFAULT_CONTENT_WIDTH
      Default width of a notification
      private int duration  
      private java.lang.String helpTopic  
      private javax.swing.Icon icon  
      static int TIME_DEFAULT
      Short message of one or two lines (5 s).
      static int TIME_LONG
      Somewhat longer message (10 s).
      static int TIME_SHORT
      Very short and very easy to grasp message (3 s).
      static int TIME_VERY_LONG
      Long text.
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      Notification()
      Constructs a new Notification without content.
      Notification​(java.lang.String msg)
      Constructs a new Notification with the given textual content.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      boolean equals​(java.lang.Object o)  
      java.awt.Component getContent()
      Gets the content component to use.
      private java.lang.Object getContentTextOrComponent()  
      int getDuration()
      Gets the time the notification should be displayed
      java.lang.String getHelpTopic()
      Gets the help topic for this notification
      javax.swing.Icon getIcon()
      Gets the icon that should be displayed next to the notification
      int hashCode()  
      void replaceExisting​(Notification oldNotification)
      Display the notification by replacing the given queued/displaying notification
      Notification setContent​(java.awt.Component content)
      Set the content of the message.
      Notification setContent​(java.lang.String msg)
      Set the notification text.
      Notification setDuration​(int duration)
      Set the time after which the message is hidden.
      Notification setHelpTopic​(java.lang.String helpTopic)
      Display a help button at the bottom of the notification window.
      Notification setIcon​(int messageType)
      Set an icon to display on the left part of the message window by choosing from the default JOptionPane icons.
      Notification setIcon​(javax.swing.Icon icon)
      Set an icon to display on the left part of the message window.
      void show()
      Display the notification.
      java.lang.String toString()  
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
    • Field Detail

      • TIME_SHORT

        public static final int TIME_SHORT
        Very short and very easy to grasp message (3 s). E.g. "Please select at least one node".
      • TIME_DEFAULT

        public static final int TIME_DEFAULT
        Short message of one or two lines (5 s).
      • TIME_LONG

        public static final int TIME_LONG
        Somewhat longer message (10 s).
      • TIME_VERY_LONG

        public static final int TIME_VERY_LONG
        Long text. (Make sure is still sensible to show as a notification)
      • content

        private java.awt.Component content
      • icon

        private javax.swing.Icon icon
      • helpTopic

        private java.lang.String helpTopic
    • Constructor Detail

      • Notification

        public Notification()
        Constructs a new Notification without content.
      • Notification

        public Notification​(java.lang.String msg)
        Constructs a new Notification with the given textual content.
        Parameters:
        msg - The text to display
    • Method Detail

      • setContent

        public Notification setContent​(java.lang.String msg)
        Set the notification text. (Convenience method)
        Parameters:
        msg - the message String. Will be wrapped in <html>, so you can use <br> and other markup directly.
        Returns:
        the current Object, for convenience
        See Also:
        Notification(java.lang.String)
      • setIcon

        public Notification setIcon​(javax.swing.Icon icon)
        Set an icon to display on the left part of the message window.
        Parameters:
        icon - the icon (null means no icon is displayed)
        Returns:
        the current Object, for convenience
      • setIcon

        public Notification setIcon​(int messageType)
        Set an icon to display on the left part of the message window by choosing from the default JOptionPane icons.
        Parameters:
        messageType - one of the following: JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE
        Returns:
        the current Object, for convenience
      • setHelpTopic

        public Notification setHelpTopic​(java.lang.String helpTopic)
        Display a help button at the bottom of the notification window.
        Parameters:
        helpTopic - the help topic
        Returns:
        the current Object, for convenience
      • getContent

        public java.awt.Component getContent()
        Gets the content component to use.
        Returns:
        The content
      • getDuration

        public int getDuration()
        Gets the time the notification should be displayed
        Returns:
        The time to display the notification
      • getIcon

        public javax.swing.Icon getIcon()
        Gets the icon that should be displayed next to the notification
        Returns:
        The icon to display
      • getHelpTopic

        public java.lang.String getHelpTopic()
        Gets the help topic for this notification
        Returns:
        The help topic
      • show

        public void show()
        Display the notification.
      • replaceExisting

        public void replaceExisting​(Notification oldNotification)
        Display the notification by replacing the given queued/displaying notification
        Parameters:
        oldNotification - the notification to replace
        Since:
        17628
      • equals

        public boolean equals​(java.lang.Object o)
        Overrides:
        equals in class java.lang.Object
      • hashCode

        public int hashCode()
        Overrides:
        hashCode in class java.lang.Object
      • toString

        public java.lang.String toString()
        Overrides:
        toString in class java.lang.Object