Application: gvSIG desktop » Library: org.gvsig.tools

package org.gvsig.propertypage;

public interface PropertiesPageFactory {

    public String getName();

    /**

     * Return the group identifier.

     * The group identifier identify the object that store the properties that

     * this property page handle. Bty excample: 

     * - Project

     * - View

     * - Layer

     * 

     * @return the group identifier

     */

    public String getGroupID();

    /**

     * Return true if this propeties page is enabled for the object.

     * 

     * @param obj object that store the properties of this properties page.

     * @return true if the page is enabled

     */

    public boolean isVisible(Object obj);

    /**

     * Create a instance of the propeties page for the object.

     * 

     * @param container, Container of the new page, usually the dialog.

     * @param data object that store the properties of this properties page.

     * @return the properties page

     */

    public PropertiesPage create(Object container, Object data);

}