edu.memphis.ccrg.lida.framework.gui
Interface FrameworkGuiController

All Known Implementing Classes:

FrameworkGuiControllerImpl

public interface FrameworkGuiController

Controller for the FrameworkGui. An interface between the Gui and Agent implementing the MVC pattern.

Author:

Javier Snaider

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	executeCommand(Command command) Executes a command sent by the GUI
java.lang.Object	executeCommand(java.lang.String commandName, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> parameters) Executes a command specified by the name.
void	registerAgent(Agent agent) Sets the Agent this controller controls.

Method Detail

executeCommand

java.lang.Object executeCommand(java.lang.String commandName,
                                java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> parameters)

Executes a command specified by the name. This name corresponds to a property in guiCommands.properties file.

Parameters:

commandName - the name of the command, names must be defined in guiCommands.properties

parameters - a Map of optional parameters for the command.

Returns:

the result of the command.

executeCommand

java.lang.Object executeCommand(Command command)

Executes a command sent by the GUI

Parameters:

command - the command to execute.

Returns:

The result of the command.

registerAgent

void registerAgent(Agent agent)

Sets the Agent this controller controls. This Agent object represents the model.

Parameters:

agent - Agent