tool.java

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// $Source: /cvs/distapps/openmap/src/openmap/com/bbn/openmap/gui/Tool.java,v $
// $RCSfile: Tool.java,v $
// $Revision: 1.3.2.1 $
// $Date: 2004/10/14 18:26:54 $
// $Author: dietrick $
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package com.bbn.openmap.gui;

import java.awt.*;

/**
 * Represents an item on the ToolPanel. If the Tool is a
 * PropertyConsumer and a property prefix is used, the prefix should
 * be used as the key as it is supposed to be unique and can be used
 * as a known discriminator.
 * 
 * @author john gash contributed to this notion of a Tool.
 */

public interface Tool {

    /**
     * The retrieval tool's interface. This is added to the tool bar.
     * 
     * @return String The key for this tool.
     */
    public Container getFace();

    /**
     * The retrieval key for this tool.
     * 
     * @return String The key for this tool.
     */
    public String getKey();

    /**
     * Set the retrieval key for this tool.
     * 
     * @param aKey The key for this tool.
     */
    public void setKey(String aKey);
}