1 /***
2 * Workspace.java
3 *
4 * This file is part of the creme library.
5 * The creme library intends to ease the development effort of large
6 * applications by providing easy to use support classes.
7 *
8 * Copyright (C) 2003 Denis Bregeon
9 *
10 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
11 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
12 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
13 * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
14 *
15 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
16 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
17 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
18 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
19 *
20 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
21 * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
22 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
23 *
24 * contact information: dbregeon@sourceforge.net
25 */
26 package org.jcreme.swing.workspace;
27
28 /***
29 * Basically a workspace is a collection of graphical elements that make a set
30 * and should therefore be displayed consistently together.
31 *
32 * @author $Author: dbregeon $
33 * @version $Revision: 1.1 $
34 */
35 public interface Workspace {
36 /***
37 * This method gives access to the identifier that defines the workspace.
38 *
39 * @return the Identifier associated to the Workspace.
40 */
41 public Object getIdentifier();
42
43 /***
44 * This method makes a Workspace to display itself.
45 */
46 public void display();
47
48 /***
49 * This method makes a Workspace to hide itself.
50 */
51 public void hide();
52 }