edu.cmu.cs.cs214.hw5.core

Interface DataSourceSpecification

All Known Implementing Classes:

CSVSpecification, Magic8BallSpecification, MathematicalFunctionSpecification

public interface DataSourceSpecification

A description of a kind of data source, which can be used to present a description of the data source in a user interface before actually creating the component. For example, a list view might aggregate the names and/or icons of a set of specifications, and then actually create() the relevant data source widget when the user selects one.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DataSource	create() Create a UI component to configure this kind of data source.
java.lang.String	name() Get a human-readable name for this kind of data source: for example, "Text file" or "Mathematical function".

Method Detail

create

DataSource create()

Create a UI component to configure this kind of data source.

Returns:

a new DataSource object

name

java.lang.String name()

Get a human-readable name for this kind of data source: for example, "Text file" or "Mathematical function".

Returns:

a name for this kind of data source