Application: gvSIG desktop » gvSIG tools: HyperLink

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package org.gvsig.hyperlink.app.extension;

import java.net.URI;

import org.gvsig.tools.extensionpoint.ExtensionBuilder;

/**

 * TODO document this interface

 * This interface must be implemented by format managers for the

 * hyperlink tool. A manager is able to load an specific file, either

 * by loading it in an AbstractHyperLinkPanel or by opening the proper

 * program to do the task.

 *

 * Format managers must be registered in the ExtensionPoint named

 * "HyperLinkAction" in order to be available in the HyperLink tool.

 *

 * @author cesar

 *

 */

public interface ILinkActionManager extends ExtensionBuilder {

    public void showDocument(URI doc) throws UnsupportedOperationException;

    public boolean hasPanel();

    public AbstractHyperLinkPanel createPanel(URI doc) throws UnsupportedOperationException;

    public String getActionCode();

    public String getName();

    public String getDescription();

}