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Class Arch

java.lang.Object
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public class Arch

extends java.lang.Object

The main class. The class will load default- and user configuration that determins the setup of the application, and then glue together the main application window and show it.

Version:

$Id: Arch.java,v 1.29 2000/04/16 13:51:18 hauk Exp $

Author:

Jan-Henrik Haukeland <hauk@tildeslash.com>

Inner Class Summary

protected class

Arch.NewBiff

Constructor Summary

Arch()
Instantiate the application

Method Summary

protected Biff	createBiff() Assembly the Main application window and return it.
void	createNewBiff() Create a new instance of the Biff frame.
protected Splash	createSplash() Create the splash window and show it
protected void	initializerError(java.lang.Exception e) Print an Exception message and exit the application
protected void	loadUserConfiguration() Load the users local control file into Config.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) The prime mover
protected void	setUI() Set the Pluggable Look and Feel and default UI properties.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Arch

public Arch()

Instantiate the application

Method Detail

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

The prime mover

createNewBiff

public void createNewBiff()

Create a new instance of the Biff frame.

initializerError

protected void initializerError(java.lang.Exception e)

Print an Exception message and exit the application

Parameters:

e - Exception to print

createSplash

protected Splash createSplash()

Create the splash window and show it

createBiff

protected Biff createBiff()
                   throws ConfigException

Assembly the Main application window and return it.

Returns:

The main application window

Throws:

ConfigException - On error

loadUserConfiguration

protected void loadUserConfiguration()
                              throws ConfigException

Load the users local control file into Config. If the file is not found, create a new one with default values and start the user-configuration dialog to let the user change settings.

Throws:

ConfigException - On error

setUI

protected void setUI()
              throws ConfigException

Set the Pluggable Look and Feel and default UI properties. The method uses the swing class UIManager to set application universial properties.

Throws:

ConfigException - On error