ireportplugin.java

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/*
 * IReportPlugin.java
 *
 * Created on 19 maggio 2004, 7.23
 */

package it.businesslogic.ireport.plugin;

import it.businesslogic.ireport.gui.MainFrame;
/**
 * This class must be extended by all iReport plugin.
 * To install a plugin into iReport, put the plugin xml in the plugin directory of iReport.
 * See plugin documentation on how to create a plugin for iReport
 * 
 * This is the first very simple interface to plugin. I hope to don't change it, but we can't say
 * what it'll happen in he future...
 *
 * @author  Administrator
 */
public abstract class IReportPlugin {
    
    MainFrame mainFrame = null;
    String name = "";
    
   
    
    /**
     *  This method is called when the plugin is selected from the plugin menu
     */
    public abstract void call();
    
    /**
     *  This method is called when the plugin configuration button on plugin list is selected.
     *  Configuration file of plugin should be stored in IREPORT_USER_HOME_DIR/plugins/
     */
    public void configure(){}

    /**
     *  Retrive the plugin name. Please note that the plugin name must be unique and should be used as
     *  filename for the configuration file if needed. This name can be different from the name specified
     *  in XML, that is the name used for the menu item.
     */
    public String getName(){
        return name;
    }
    
    /** Getter for property mainFrame.
     * @return Value of property mainFrame.
     *
     */
    public it.businesslogic.ireport.gui.MainFrame getMainFrame() {
        return mainFrame;
    }
    
    /** Setter for property mainFrame.
     * @param mainFrame New value of property mainFrame.
     *
     */
    public void setMainFrame(it.businesslogic.ireport.gui.MainFrame mainFrame) {
        this.mainFrame = mainFrame;
    }
    
}