com.altair.hwm.beans.utils
Class HWMBeanUtils

java.lang.Object
  com.altair.hwm.beans.utils.HWMBeanUtils

public class HWMBeanUtils
extends java.lang.Object

Title: HWMBeanUtils

Description: This is the utility class for the beans. It will contain the generic helper methods common to some beans and constants

Company: Altair Engineering, Inc.

Field Summary

static int	ALTAIR_BTN_WIDTH The constant for button width
static int	ALTAIR_COMBO_WIDTH The constant for combo box width
static int	ALTAIR_CTRL_HEIGHT The constant for control height
static int	ALTAIR_CTRL_MIN_WIDTH The minimum width for Altair widgets
static int	ALTAIR_LABEL_WIDTH The constant for label width
static int	ALTAIR_SPC_CTRL The constant for space between a ctrl and another ctrl
static int	ALTAIR_SPC_EDGE The constant for space between a ctrl and an edge
static int	ALTAIR_SPINNER_WIDTH The constant for spinner width
static int	ALTAIR_TXT_WIDTH The constant for text field width
static java.lang.String	BEANS_DIR_NAME The dir name under which we should serach for beans
static java.lang.String	BIN_DIR_NAME The name for the directory where all the executable jars are placed
static java.lang.String	DB_DIR_SUFFIX The dir name for the DB
static boolean	DEBUG_MODE Set to true if its in debug mode else false.
static java.lang.String	DEBUG_PROP_NAME The property name set via the cmd line -D option for setting the debug mode
static java.lang.String	DEF_HM_SESSION The default HyperMesh session name
static java.lang.String	DEF_HW_SESSION The default HyperWorks session name
static java.lang.String	DEF_TPL_PROP_NAME The property name set via the cmd line -D option for setting the default template to use while creatinga project
static java.lang.String	HELP_DIR_NAME The name of the help file folder
static java.lang.String	ICON_DIR_NAME The name of the icon file folder
static java.lang.String	INSTANCE_FILE_EXT The extension used for insatnce files
static java.lang.String	JAVA_VERSION The java version being used
static java.lang.String	LIB_DIR_NAME The name for the directory where all the library jars are placed
static java.lang.String	MODULE_DIR_NAME The name of the TCL modules file folder
static java.lang.String	MODULEINC_DIR_NAME The name of the TCL include modules file folder
static java.lang.String	PAGE_FILE_EXT The extension used for insatnce files
static java.lang.String	PAGE_FILE_TCL_EXT The extension used for exporting TCL files
static java.lang.String	PROP_EPIC_HOME The sys property name for epic home
static java.lang.String	PROP_EPIC_ICONS_DIR The sys property name for epic icons dir path
static java.lang.String	PROP_EPIC_LIB_DIR The sys property name for epic lib dir path
static java.lang.String	PROP_HWPM The property name expected with the -D flag
static java.lang.String	SCRIPT_EXT The extension used for script files used to create a database.
static java.lang.String	TCL_WIDGET_PREFIX As a page is automatially written as a TCL file, each widget gets name based on the instance name.
static java.lang.String	TEMPLATE_FILE_EXT The extension used for template files
static java.awt.Dimension	TOOLBAR_BTN_SIZE The constant for the button size for toolbar
static java.lang.String	TREE_FILE_EXT The extension used for files used to define the generic tree view.

Constructor Summary

HWMBeanUtils()

Method Summary

static java.awt.Component	GetMainComponent() Gets one of the winodw/frame/dialogs for this app
static java.awt.Window	GetWindow(java.awt.Component comp) Gets the winodw/frame or dialog this component is present in
static boolean	IsExternalizable(java.lang.Class classBean) Test whether the class is externalizable
static void	KeepWindowOnTop(java.awt.Window window, boolean bTop) If Java 5.0 is being used, get the setAlywasOnTop method on the component using reflection.
static javax.swing.ImageIcon	LoadIcon(java.lang.String strIconName) Loads the given icon
static void	SetMnemonic(javax.swing.JComponent comp, int nMnemonic) Set the mnemonics for the component.
static java.lang.Process	ShowHelpFile(java.lang.String strHelpFile) Show the given help topic

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

LIB_DIR_NAME

public static final java.lang.String LIB_DIR_NAME

The name for the directory where all the library jars are placed

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BIN_DIR_NAME

public static final java.lang.String BIN_DIR_NAME

The name for the directory where all the executable jars are placed

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DEBUG_PROP_NAME

public static final java.lang.String DEBUG_PROP_NAME

The property name set via the cmd line -D option for setting the debug mode

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DEF_TPL_PROP_NAME

public static final java.lang.String DEF_TPL_PROP_NAME

The property name set via the cmd line -D option for setting the default template to use while creatinga project

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BEANS_DIR_NAME

public static final java.lang.String BEANS_DIR_NAME

The dir name under which we should serach for beans

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DB_DIR_SUFFIX

public static final java.lang.String DB_DIR_SUFFIX

The dir name for the DB

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PROP_HWPM

public static final java.lang.String PROP_HWPM

The property name expected with the -D flag

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DEBUG_MODE

public static boolean DEBUG_MODE

Set to true if its in debug mode else false. If true, DebugOutput method will print the message passed to it else it does nothing.

PROP_EPIC_HOME

public static final java.lang.String PROP_EPIC_HOME

The sys property name for epic home

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PROP_EPIC_ICONS_DIR

public static final java.lang.String PROP_EPIC_ICONS_DIR

The sys property name for epic icons dir path

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PROP_EPIC_LIB_DIR

public static final java.lang.String PROP_EPIC_LIB_DIR

The sys property name for epic lib dir path

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HELP_DIR_NAME

public static final java.lang.String HELP_DIR_NAME

The name of the help file folder

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ICON_DIR_NAME

public static final java.lang.String ICON_DIR_NAME

The name of the icon file folder

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MODULE_DIR_NAME

public static final java.lang.String MODULE_DIR_NAME

The name of the TCL modules file folder

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MODULEINC_DIR_NAME

public static final java.lang.String MODULEINC_DIR_NAME

The name of the TCL include modules file folder

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TCL_WIDGET_PREFIX

public static final java.lang.String TCL_WIDGET_PREFIX

As a page is automatially written as a TCL file, each widget gets name based on the instance name. Thw widget name is obtained by prefixing the instance nameTCL_WIDGET_PREFIX

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TOOLBAR_BTN_SIZE

public static final java.awt.Dimension TOOLBAR_BTN_SIZE

The constant for the button size for toolbar

SCRIPT_EXT

public static final java.lang.String SCRIPT_EXT

The extension used for script files used to create a database.

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TREE_FILE_EXT

public static final java.lang.String TREE_FILE_EXT

The extension used for files used to define the generic tree view.

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JAVA_VERSION

public static java.lang.String JAVA_VERSION

The java version being used

DEF_HW_SESSION

public static final java.lang.String DEF_HW_SESSION

The default HyperWorks session name

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DEF_HM_SESSION

public static final java.lang.String DEF_HM_SESSION

The default HyperMesh session name

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TEMPLATE_FILE_EXT

public static final java.lang.String TEMPLATE_FILE_EXT

The extension used for template files

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INSTANCE_FILE_EXT

public static final java.lang.String INSTANCE_FILE_EXT

The extension used for insatnce files

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PAGE_FILE_EXT

public static final java.lang.String PAGE_FILE_EXT

The extension used for insatnce files

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PAGE_FILE_TCL_EXT

public static final java.lang.String PAGE_FILE_TCL_EXT

The extension used for exporting TCL files

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ALTAIR_CTRL_HEIGHT

public static final int ALTAIR_CTRL_HEIGHT

The constant for control height

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ALTAIR_BTN_WIDTH

public static final int ALTAIR_BTN_WIDTH

The constant for button width

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ALTAIR_LABEL_WIDTH

public static final int ALTAIR_LABEL_WIDTH

The constant for label width

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ALTAIR_TXT_WIDTH

public static final int ALTAIR_TXT_WIDTH

The constant for text field width

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ALTAIR_COMBO_WIDTH

public static final int ALTAIR_COMBO_WIDTH

The constant for combo box width

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ALTAIR_SPC_CTRL

public static final int ALTAIR_SPC_CTRL

The constant for space between a ctrl and another ctrl

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ALTAIR_SPC_EDGE

public static final int ALTAIR_SPC_EDGE

The constant for space between a ctrl and an edge

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ALTAIR_CTRL_MIN_WIDTH

public static final int ALTAIR_CTRL_MIN_WIDTH

The minimum width for Altair widgets

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ALTAIR_SPINNER_WIDTH

public static final int ALTAIR_SPINNER_WIDTH

The constant for spinner width

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Constructor Detail

HWMBeanUtils

public HWMBeanUtils()

Method Detail

LoadIcon

public static javax.swing.ImageIcon LoadIcon(java.lang.String strIconName)

Loads the given icon

Parameters:

strIconName - the file name for the icon

Returns:

ImageIcon The image icon object

IsExternalizable

public static boolean IsExternalizable(java.lang.Class classBean)

Test whether the class is externalizable

Parameters:

classBean - The class to test

Returns:

boolean True if externalizable, false if not.

SetMnemonic

public static void SetMnemonic(javax.swing.JComponent comp,
                               int nMnemonic)

Set the mnemonics for the component. This ignores the call on UNIX platforms as there is bug on unix platforms in setting mnmonics.

Parameters:

comp - The component to set mnemonic. can be one of: JButton, JMenuItem, JMenu

nMnemonic - The mnemonic to use

GetWindow

public static java.awt.Window GetWindow(java.awt.Component comp)

Gets the winodw/frame or dialog this component is present in

Parameters:

comp - Component whose container should be returned.

Returns:

Window the window in which comp is contained.

GetMainComponent

public static java.awt.Component GetMainComponent()

Gets one of the winodw/frame/dialogs for this app

Returns:

Component the component for this application. It can be null.

ShowHelpFile

public static java.lang.Process ShowHelpFile(java.lang.String strHelpFile)

Show the given help topic

Parameters:

strHelpFile - The help file to show

Returns:

Process The help process

KeepWindowOnTop

public static void KeepWindowOnTop(java.awt.Window window,
                                   boolean bTop)

If Java 5.0 is being used, get the setAlywasOnTop method on the component using reflection.

Parameters:

window -

bTop -